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STLMade is an initiative that highlights the incredible efforts of the hardworking and creative individuals in the St. Louis community. This movement is backed by a collaborative network of local residents, leaders, businesses, institutions, and nonprofits dedicated to sharing our unique narrative. It's a celebration of a region that is committed to progress, fostering connections among people and ideas in innovative ways. Here, you can embark on new ventures, gain the support you need to stand out, and truly make St. Louis your own. theSTL.com is excited to share and promote these uplifting stories of a local revival happening right in our own backyard. The essence of being STLMade is best reflected in the experiences and journeys of the people who call this place home.

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Center Stage

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...
“Get In Where You Fit In”

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.
Breaking the Ice

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.
DestinationDessert - STLMade

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.
Ready to Roll

2 months ago | thestl.com | Valerie Schremp Hahn |Michael Thomas |Lauren Milford

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.
On the Right Track

Mar 25, 2025 | thestl.com | Cheryl Baehr |Lauren Milford |Michael Thomas

Luke “Spike” Kohlbecker can’t remember the exact moment he fell in love with racing, because it’s always been a part of him. Growing up in a family of car and racing enthusiasts, the Kirkwood native was itching to get behind the wheel not long after he could walk, donning his Superman cape at the age of 3 before jumping into his electric go-kart to do laps on the track his dad sketched out with chalk in their driveway.
Seeding Solutions

Mar 3, 2025 | thestl.com | Ginger O’Donnell |Jennifer Silverberg |Lauren Milford

Katie Murphy was an undergraduate research assistant at Stanford University when she discovered her passion for corn. Every morning, she and her colleagues would weed and tend to a cornfield while cultivating their ability to ask meaningful and measurable scientific questions. As a first-year chemistry major seeking any available paid research opportunity, she had serendipitously landed a spot in the lab of one of the world’s premier corn experts, Virginia Walbot.
Style Icons

Feb 18, 2025 | thestl.com | Nancy Stiles |Lauren Milford |R.J. Hartbeck

The best T-shirts are often the cheekiest — at least for Randy and Jeff Vines. At their Cherokee Street shop, STL Stylehouse, you’ll find tees, stickers, hats, posters, and all manner of St. Louis swag. Jeff’s favorite shirt design actually predates the store, which the twin brothers opened at the corner of Cherokee Street and Compton Avenue in 2010.
Good to Grow

Feb 18, 2025 | thestl.com | Heather Riske |Lauren Milford |Jennifer Silverberg

Knee-deep in dirt and covered in mosquito bites, Kay Wells knew there had to be a better way. Not long after moving back to St. Louis from the West Coast with her family in 2012, Wells, who was working in the aerospace sector at the time, decided to start digging up an in-ground garden at her home.
Connecting Care

Jan 28, 2025 | thestl.com | Cheryl Baehr |Lauren Milford |R.J. Hartbeck

Danish Nagda describes himself as a reluctant entrepreneur. A physician by training, Nagda assumed he would spend his professional life as a clinician, and was well on his way down that path as an ENT resident at Washington University School of Medicine. Then, life presented him with a situation he could not ignore — one that would alter his professional trajectory and has the potential to change the health care industry at large.