Lauren Milford

1 month ago | thestl.com | Lauren Milford

Each year, Mike Isaacson, The Muny’s artistic director and executive producer, calls and invites actors from across the country to perform at the storied St. Louis theater, which he says has become colloquially known in the industry as “Broadway summer camp.” And each year, he’s amazed at the number of times he hears two words: “bucket list.” For over a century, The Muny — America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater — has remained a vibrant cultural institution not just for the...

1 month ago | thestl.com | Lauren Milford

Kenneth Petty was sitting with his dog on his back porch in north St. Louis when the sky went dark. What had been a sunny afternoon minutes before quickly turned into a nightmare. “It turned black outta nowhere,” Petty recalls. “A gust of wind hit me and my dog all of a sudden. And I looked at my dog, and my dog looked at me, and we both ran in the house.

1 month ago | thestl.com | Lauren Milford

Savannah Eggert never misses watching a St. Louis Blues game. Although she’s always loved hockey, now that she’s 12 years old, her parents worried they’d missed the boat in signing her up for a program where she could learn the game herself. That is, until they found the Blues’ Girls Development Program. The low-cost Learn to Play program allows girls between the ages of 4 and 14 to experience hockey for the first time.

2 months ago | thestl.com | Lauren Milford

Monica Lee, a former public relations executive turned restaurateur, fell in love with travel as an undergraduate student at Kenyon College. After studying abroad six months each in Spain and China, she immediately moved to Beijing upon earning her degree. There, she embarked on a corporate job and a life of globe-trotting, exploring countries across Asia such as Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand, as well as European cities like London and Paris.

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The players with Arch Rival Roller Derby might be the nicest, most welcoming, yet toughest and most determined group of people in St. Louis. They’re proud to represent home. “Fueled by the Mississippi River and energized by the Gateway Arch, we skate, hit, and high-five among the best in the world,” says the league’s website. Indeed. In November 2024, 13 of the best roller derby teams worldwide met in Portland, Oregon, for the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association global championships.