Downtown Headlines of the Week May 16

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This Missouri City Has A Vibrant Music Scene, Fun Sports And Amazing Free Attractions: “Did you really even visit St. Louis if you didn’t stop by the Gateway Arch? While a stroll of the greenspace around Eero Saarinen’s iconic masterpiece is always lovely, we recommend heading inside and going straight to the top.” (Midwest Living Magazine) 

Developer Expanding Efforts To Revitalize A Section Of Downtown St. Louis: “By adding a fitness center, which the building didn't have, and then putting washer and dryers in the units makes it more appealing.” (5 On Your Side/KSDK) 

St. Louis To Host International Robotics Competition: St. Louis will be the next home of an international robotics competition that local leaders say will bring more than $30 million to the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Public Radio) 

Bowl & Leaf Opens Downtown: “The restaurant will never be a full sit-down experience, but customers are invited to bring their orders next door to Genesis Social House.” (St. Louis Magazine) 

Field House Museum Scheduled To Reopen: “It not only made St. Louis a better place because of the individuals who lived here. Those individuals helped mold our nation.” (St. Louis Magazine) 

Freedom Plaza Gets Chosen For National Parks Service Program: The Freedom Suits Memorial in front of Downtown’s Civil Courthouse — honoring the 326 enslaved people, including Dred and Harriet Scott, who filed lawsuits for their freedom in antebellum St. Louis— has been chosen as the centerpiece of a new network aimed at deepening public interest in this powerful history. (St. Louis Magazine)