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The Ritz-Carlton – St. Louis turns 35, celebrates with luxe offerings

1 week ago | laduenews.com | Brittany Nay

Longtime local hotel gem, The Ritz-Carlton – St. Louis, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a year-long slate of exclusive experiences and special surprises. Since opening on March 26, 1990, the luxurious, 18-story hotel, situated at 100 Carondelet Plaza in Clayton, has been lauded for delivering exceptional guest service, earning the honor of Missouri’s only Forbes’ “Four-Star” property – 22 years running.
5 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in St. Louis 2025

2 weeks ago | laduenews.com | Drew Gieseke

Now in its fifth year as an official national holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. June 19, 1865 marks the military enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas – more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s executive order. Each year, St. Louis joins the nationwide celebration with events, activities and opportunities to learn. Here’s what’s coming up around town for the 2025 holiday.
Kirkwood High School students earn coveted study abroad trips to Germany

2 weeks ago | laduenews.com | Drew Gieseke

Two Kirkwood High School juniors will spend their summer breaks in Germany after being selected by highly competitive national programs recognizing excellence in German studies. The opportunities represent launching pads for two of the brightest German language students in the metro area. In April 2025, James Bricker was awarded a full academic year scholarship through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program.
Red, white and beautiful: Styles to shop for the Fourth

2 weeks ago | laduenews.com | Katie Yeadon

Start planning and shopping for your patriotic looks early this year.
History lives on at the Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

3 weeks ago | laduenews.com | Emily Standlee

One glance at a map of St. Louis and you’ll see – fortunately for us – vast swaths of green space tucked between the blocks of homes and brick buildings. Forest Park, Tower Grove Park, Jefferson Barracks Park – and a curious spot up north near the Mississippi River. This is Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, a “rural” or “garden” cemetery, meaning it was purposefully built at the edge of the city and landscaped to remind visitors of a park.
Can you feel confident in a swimsuit at every size? Summersalt says 'yes'

3 weeks ago | laduenews.com | Brittany Nay

Summersalt believes everyone deserves to look and feel confident on their own terms. The St. Louis-based swimwear brand, launched by serial entrepreneurs Lori Coulter and Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin, has gained a global reach since first shaking up the historically male-dominated, oversexualized industry in 2017. “Together, Reshma and I redefined what it feels like to purchase and wear a swimsuit,” says Coulter, cofounder and CEO.
Amid ongoing health crisis, LN looks at the future of nursing in St. Louis

3 weeks ago | laduenews.com | Ashley Klein

The strain of the global nursing shortage is felt keenly here in St. Louis. Staff registered nurses are the largest cohort of hospital employees in the state, according to the Missouri Hospital administration. Although the record-high vacancy and turnover rates seen during the COVID-19 pandemic have eased slightly, the impact resounds.
Beyond the bedside: Local health care providers share ups, downs of profession

1 month ago | laduenews.com | Ashley Klein

ICU charge nurse, clinical coaching program manager and practice council chair at SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalOnce Krista Wilds found her path in nursing, she stuck with it; she has served in different capacities in the Saint Louis University Hospital neuro ICU since 2003. Deciding to pursue nursing in the first place, however, was a journey in itself. Wilds began her college career studying to be a music educator.
This modern interior by Studio Sweet-Schuler exudes sophistication

1 month ago | laduenews.com | Amanda Dahl

Drive through the stone towers at the corner of South Hanley and Clayton, and you are entering the enchanting Lake Forest subdivision located in St. Louis’ Clayton neighborhood. Developed in the early 1930s, Lake Forest leads you along winding lanes to admire historic homes that mimic country estates – with the benefits of proximity to the city’s conveniences.
Wainscoting: the bold update to a traditional design element

1 month ago | laduenews.com | Emily Standlee

If there was ever a versatile design element that delivers a ton of character at all price points, it’s wainscoting. Beginning in the 18th century, it was used to protect walls from scuffs and dings and provide an extra layer of insulation against cold, damp stone walls. In the decades since, wainscoting has evolved, remaining popular in design for its timeless aesthetic. One of wainscoting’s biggest appeals is its versatility.