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| Culinaria Sets an Opening Date! |
The anchoring of the new 250 pound Culinaria Schnucks Store sign signifies progress toward the August 11th opening of the new  downtown store. Culinaria will be approximately 21,000 square feet on the lower level and 6,300 on the top level. The store will feature a full service pharmacy and have a strong emphasis on prepared foods, grab-n-go sandwiches, pizza slices and other popular lunch items. In addition to the basic grocery items, Kaldi's Coffee and Benito's Gelato will be offered. Stay tuned for more information.
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Nike Opening Downtown
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Nike is planning to open a new store on the ground level of the former International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in downtown St. Louis. Nike expects to use approximately 2,500 to 3,000 square feet of space and will open on time for the All Star festivities. Work is presently underway on the project and more details coming soon.
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| City Museum Rooftop Experience |
The City Museum's roof opens to the public this Friday, June 5th. The roof features a Ferris wheel, slides (including a three-story slide on top of a 10-story building), fountains, as well as places to climb, hop, skip, jump, and relax. Enjoy picnic next to the precariously perched school bus while rooftop breezes ruffle your hair. Then, snap back to reality to realize that you're in prime fountain-splashing zone. The Roof at City Museum will be open during regular City Museum hours. For more information, click here.
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| Considering Moving Downtown? |
Eighteen residential properties will be featured at this year's  Downtown STL Living and Neighborhood Tour on Saturday, June 6 from Noon to 5:30 pm. The self-guided walking tour will feature condos and apartments - furnished models and re-sale units as well as an opportunity to explore neighboring shops, restaurants, services and attractions. The event is Free and registration will be held at Old Post Office Plaza at 9th & Locust Streets. For more information, click here.
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| Can you Come Out to Play? |
Downtown's newest open space, the Old Post Office Plaza, is  attracting a variety of activities for "players" of all ages. From Kids Saturday and the Sheldon Concert Series to the St. Louis Public Library Not So Quiet series and free outdoor movies presented by WeCar, there's something for everyone to participate in. This Saturday, June 6th will feature story telling and live puppet shows at Kids Saturday beginning at 10:30 am. At Noon while registration for the Downtown Living Tour is going on live music from My Own Medicine, Dave Stone Trio and Alvin Jett & the Phat Noiz will play! Other events during the Summer include the Sheldon Concert series, Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble presenting Macbeth and much more. For a full listing of Old Post Office Plaza events, click here.
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| All Star Weekend |
The All Star Weekend is rapidly approaching and Major League  Baseball invites everyone out to the festivities. To prepare the Americas Center is being transformed into the All Star Fanfest and will feature an interactive baseball themepark, video batting cages and game zone, Home Run Derby, exhibits and attractions, Major League clinics and seminars, free autograph sessions with Cardinals legends and Hall of Famers, memorabilia, the Largest Baseball Interactive Spectacular in the World and much more. Amongst the activities will be an All Star Concert at the Gateway Arch on Saturday, All-Star 5K & Fun Run on Sunday and All-Star Game Red Carpet Show on Tuesday. The All Star weekend kicks off Friday, July 10th and continues through Tuesday, July 14th. For more information on sponsorship, tickets and attractions, click here.
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| Fair Saint Louis/Live On the Levee |
Celebrate St. Louis continues the summer fun with the Fair Saint  Louis Celebration and Live on the Levee, the free summer festival in downtown St. Louis. Fair Saint Louis begins July 3rd at 6 pm with performances by Magnolia Summer and Counting Crows on the Budweiser Main stage, family entertainment in the Ameren UE/Schnucks K-Town Kids Zone and concludes with fireworks over the Mississippi River. The Annual VP Parade starts the day on July 4th at 10 am and the festival grounds open at 11 am.
Click here for more information on the Fair Saint Louis festivities.
Live on the Levee Concerts will be held July 17 & 18, July 24 & 25, July 31 & August 1. Each of the concerts begin at 6 pm and feature headline acts such as Sonic Youth, Little Feat, Angie Stone, Gretchen Wilson, Guster and Lupe Fiasco. For more information, click here.
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| Downtown TV Show |
The "Downtown is Alive" TV show that airs on STLTV, Charter and ATT Uverse will have an ALL STAR FOCUS and ALL STAR LINEUP! During the months of June and July viewers will have an opportunity to hear from Ron Watermon of the St. Louis Cardinals, Greg Saunders of Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront and Gary Van Matre of Mike Shannon's to hear how they are all preparing for the All Star Summer and upcoming festivities. The show will be posted to the downtown website by Wednesday, June 10th.
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| Annual Membership Meeting |
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The annual meeting of the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront (4th & Chestnut Streets). The event will feature KMOV News Anchor Vickie Newton moderating conversations with St. Louis Cardinals President Bill Dewitt III and St. Louis Blues Chairman David Checketts. They'll discuss how owners of professional sports teams look beyond on-field, on-ice record to leverage downtown development. Displays featuring many of the downtown development projects will open at 11:15 am and the 2009 Downtown Progress Report that highlights many of the most recent accomplishments made through the CID, Downtown Partnership and downtown as a whole will be distributed at the meeting. Sponsors for the Annual Meeting include AT&T, Bank of America, Lumiere Place Casino and Hotels, St. Louis Development Corporation and St. Louis Equity Fund. For more information, click here.
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| Downtown Recycle Day |
With the upcoming digital TV transition, Downtown is having
its  first ever big electronics recycling event called Downtown
Unplugged!!! On June 24th EVS Realty,
Paradowski Creative and the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis with WITS
recycling will host drop-off sites for old computer and electronic equipment at key locations in downtown St. Louis. Although there is no cost to recycle 85% of
the electronics taken at this event (cell phones, LCD laptops, zip drives, printers,
pagers and cameras), there will be a minimal cost for some electronics that
require special handling due to hazardous metals like computer monitors and
televisions. To date the drop off
locations are the Gateway One Building and 1300 Market Street
however pickup from individual properties can also be arranged. For more information, click here.
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Wave Taco*1335 Convention Plaza*314.241.8226
www.wave-taco.com |
Wave Taco offers food and fun with their outdoor Mexican beach  environment that includes two white sand volleyball courts, an outdoor bar and fresh authentic Mexican food. Visitors can play ball or lounge in the green grass area around the courts and enjoy cold beers, margaritas or tacos. Volleyball fans can also reserve the court on Saturday and Sunday for up to 20 friends. Hours are Monday - Friday, 4 pm - midnight and Saturday and Sunday, 11 am - midnight. 
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The Brewhouse*Hyatt Regency Riverfront*
314.259.3270 |
The latest to open in the newly renovated Hyatt Regency Riverfront is the Brewhouse, a sports bar celebrating St. Louis sporting and  brewing history. Serving lunch and dinner, the bar offers three local draft beers - from Anheuser-Busch, Schlafly Beer and O'Fallon Brewery - and an extensive list of domestic bottled beer. Also features are flat screen TVs throughout, a private room and Nintendo® WiiT. Hours are 11 am - 11 pm seven days a week.
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Nara Café & Hookah Lounge*1326 Washington Avenue*
314.588.0051*www.naracafestl.com |
Nara Cafe' is a Mediterranean restaurant that also has a hookah  lounge that features 104 flavors of tobacco and a full bar. Weekend entertainment includes Belly Dancers, DJs and much more. Hours are 11 am - 1:30 am, seven days a week.
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| Jade*910 Olive Street*314.425.2900*Opening Soon |
The former Frisco Cafeteria space has been converted into a Pan-Asian themed restaurant and lounge called Jade. The menu and hours are being finalized and the restaurant plans to open by mid June. Stay tuned for more information.
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Wicked Fresh Subs*1933 Washington Avenue*
314.241.4422 |
Located at the corner of Washington Avenue & 20th Street in the Downtown West District, Wicked Fresh Subs serves cold and hot subs, salads and soups. All cold subs made with Boars Head meet and all entrees priced under $10. Hours are 11 am - 8 pm, seven days a week.
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*For full event details including websites, click here.
June
6 Kids Saturday, 10:30 am - 12 pm, Old Post Office Plaza
6 Downtown Living Tour, Noon - 5:30 pm, Registration Old Post Office Plaza
6 Out of the Blue presented by Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Avenue - through 6/25
6 Alive's Hot List 2009 Party at Pepper Lounge at 20th & Locust
6 Rue 13 - Eighth Anniversary Party
7 BIKE THE BRIDGES ride
11 Dine Out For the Cure
11 Escape Together World
Tour - Scottrade Center, 7:30 - 11 pm
13 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, 8 am
13 Eastern Downtown Tour, 10 am - 12 pm (6/13, 20 and 27)
13 Western Downtown Tour, 10 am - 12 pm(6/13, 20 and 27)
13 Left Bank Books Kicks Off "Downtown St. Louis Residents Book Club", 4 - 6 pm
14 Founders' Day at Hard Rock Café - Union Station, 11 am - 11 pm
16 Nick Reding, Left Bank Books, 7 pm
20 Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Concert - Scottrade Center, 7:30 - 9 pm
21 Father's Day Brunch in Cielo Restaurant - Four Seasons Hotel, 10 am - 3 pm
21 Sunday Brunch Cruise - Mississippi River, 12:30 - 3 pm
25 DSLRA Social Hour, St. Louis Jazz Cafe, Terra Cotta Lofts, 1500 St. Charles Street, 6 - 9 pm
25 Matthew Alexander, Left Bank Books, 7 pm
26 KDHX Lunchtime Series, Old Post Office Plaza, Noon - 1 pm
28 Shopping with the Girls, Becky Thatcher Riverboat, Mississippi River, Noon - 3 pm
July
1-15 PLAYBALL 2009, Hilton St. Louis Ballpark
2 Movies in the Plaza, Old Post Office Plaza
3 Fair St. Louis, 6 pm
4 Fair St. Louis, 11 am
4 Veiled Prophet Parade, 10 am
4 Western Downtown Tour, 9 am- 12 pm (7/11, 18 and 25)
4 Eastern Downtown Tour, 10 am - 12 pm (7/11, 18 and 25)
10-14 MLB All Star Fan Fest, 10 am - 10 pm, America's Center
11 MLB All Star Concert, Arch Grounds/Riverfront, Noon
12 MLB Future's Game-Celebrity Softball Game, Busch Stadium, 3 pm
13 MLB Home Run Derby, Busch Stadium, 5 pm
14 MLB Red Carpet Parade, 10 am
14 MLB All Star Game, Busch Stadium, 5 pm
17 & 18 Live on the Levee, 6 pm
17-19 Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble Presents Macbeth, Old Post Office Plaza
24-25 Live on the Levee, 6 pm
24-26 Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble Presents Macbeth, Old Post Office Plaza
31 Live on the Levee, 6 pm
31 Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble Presents Macbeth, Old Post Office Plaza
August
1 Western Downtown Tour, 9 am- 12 pm (8/8, 15, 22)
1 Eastern Downtown Tour, 10 am - 12 pm (8/8, 15, 22)
1 Live on the Levee, 6 pm
1 Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble Presents Macbeth, Old Post Office Plaza
2 Rock The River Tour, Arch Grounds, 2:30 pm
3-8 Downtown Restaurant Week
6 Movies at the Plaza, Old Post Office Plaza
7 ArtDTour
11 Culinaria - A Schnucks Market Grand Opening
16-17 The Wedding Show, America's Center
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