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Downtown St. Louis
Flowers for Downtown 2023
Flowers for Downtown 2023 Show your St. Louis pride and be part of this year’s efforts to make downtown St. Louis a more beautiful, vibrant and inviting destination! Gather your friends, family, co-workers or community group and join us on Saturday, May 20th to help plant flowers along Market Street and Tucker Boulevard in conjunction with […]
Boost Your Gift on #GiveSTLDay
Boost Your Gift on #GiveSTLDay THANK YOU for planning your donation to Brightside on #GiveSTLDay – Wednesday, May 10th…and through 10 a.m. May 11th! Celebrate 10 years of Give STL Day with 10 extra hours of giving! Plan your gift to Brightside on Wednesday, May 10th and May 11th. Every gift will be matched thanks to the […]
Celebrating 40 Years with 40,000 Daffodils!
Celebrating 40 Years with 40,000 Daffodils! Thanks to our Brightside supporters and volunteers, over the past few weeks 40,000 Carlton daffodils were planted in public spaces around St. Louis city! Volunteers gathered around City Hall (shown above) to plant daffodils on the grounds and in the nearby parks. We appreciate the support from VP CSI, […]
Louie?
Louie? Most visitors to downtown never knew the little lake with the fountain on “Highway 40” had a name. But Brightside volunteers and supporters did. They know it as Lake Louie. While some might think it is in honor of our city’s namesake, King Louis IX of France, they would be mistaken. (Although, it’s a […]
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Looking Back, Looking Forward For 35 years now, the Gardens at Lake Louie have welcomed millions of people into downtown St. Louis with its colorful flower displays. The little lake with the fountain along I-64 eastbound at the Chestnut/20th Street has been a show piece for many years. Exciting changes are coming soon to that highway […]
Plant Window Boxes – Volunteers Needed
Plant Window Boxes – Volunteers Needed With the help of volunteers, every year Brightside prepares beautiful window boxes that get displayed on the windows of City Hall. We need your help in preparing the window boxes (adding box liner, soil and plant flowers). When: Saturday, March 30th, 8:00am – Noon Where: The Greenhouse in Forest Park While […]
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd.
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd. Give STL Day is coming Tuesday, May 3rd! Powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, last year $2.1 million was donated to 790 local nonprofits in just one day. Help us make Give STL Day 2016 a success by following these three simple steps: Mark your calendar for […]
A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis
A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis https://vimeo.com/140678058 Thank you to the Young Friends of Brightside and Pounds Media for putting together this awesome video showcasing what Brightside is all about!