Shop “Small Business Saturday” in Forest Park Southeast

“Small Business Saturday” is a national annual initiative to help raise awareness to independently owned businesses.  This year, we encourage you to “shop small” during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. Forest Park Southeast along with the Grove entertainment/consumer district offers many unique and wonderful gifts that you simply can’t find at […]

Southern Food Takes on a Modern Twist in the Grove

SoHo Restaurant + Lounge will soon be heading to the neighborhood.  WUMCRC communications intern, Tara Bolen, had the opportunity to chat with the owner, Brandon Storman, about the exciting new restaurant moving into the “wedge” building off Manchester Road located in the Grove entertainment/business district.  The interview below is part one of a two part interview.  Stay […]

WUMCRC Welcomes A New Intern

Ashley L. Johnson has joined the talented WUMCRC intern team.  Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she moved to St. Louis to attend graduate school at Saint Louis University. Ashley is obtaining her masters degree in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development with an emphasis in community revitalization and housing.  Ashley’s career goal is to […]

Second Entry Marker is Set to Welcome Visitors at Western End of the Grove

Less than one year later, the landmark Grove sign will have an identical twin that will bookend the western entrance to the Grove.  The second sign will be installed Sunday, October 23.  Brooks Goedeker, WUMCRC Community Development Manager and project manager of the signs stated: We began working on the second sign even before the […]

Holiday Outreach Program Accepting Applications

Washington University Medical Center is now accepting applications for their annual Holiday Outreach Program for families that live in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. Families typically receive food, clothing, bedding, toys, housewares, small appliances, and utility assistance.  Last December, thirty-four families were helped through the generous donations by Washington University School of Medicine’s employees. For […]

The Grove Business Spotlight: The LGBT Center of St. Louis

The LGBT Center (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) of St. Louis has recently relocated from the Central West End to the Forest Park Southeast/Grove neighborhood.  The goal of The LGBT Center is to provide resources and support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied community of The Gateway City and its surrounding areas […]