Friday, March 1, 2013
The Wildwood Hotel received new owners as of Feb. 21. It is no longer a bank-owned entity, but will remain an independent operation.
The Wildwood Hotel's General Manager Beth Bigelow said the staff is proud to be the newest boutique hotel under the ownership of Hotelco, a U.S.-based business. She said Hotelco owns other properties in Hawaii and Colorado, such as Stay Waikiki in Honolulu, HI; Eagle Lodge and Suites in Eagle, CO; and Savannah Suites in Westminster, CO. "All of us are dedicated to continue to offer the finest lodging, meeting and event facilities in the area," said Bigelow. She said the local staff looks forward to the positive aspects the new owners will bring, such as getting the hotel's restaurant operating. The hotel is located at 2801 Fountain Place and has 5,300 square feet of conference rooms, 110 smoke-free guest rooms, a workout area with …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Adler's Dry Goods is the place to go in St. Louis for Civil War, historic military and time-period items.
Who knew a Midwestern gathering place for Civil War merchandise was right here in Wildwood? Adler's Dry Goods was opened at 16953 Manchester Road by Civil War re-enactors who are residents of Marthasville, MO. The store's manager, Rebecca Adler, said the store carries clothing from the 1700s, gifts, crafts, Civil War reproductions, knives, jewelry, furs, hats, hides, silver-plated dishes and porcelain sets. "Our suppliers are from all over, and we do take consignment items from other re-enactors," she said. Adler said her family believes they have the only such Civil War-themed store in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Customers have come from as far as Troy, MO, as well as Illinois and Minnesota. She said her family often goes to Civil …
Monday, October 8, 2012
The chocolate used by this Wildwood resident is Fair Trade Certified and comes from South America.
Visitors to select St. Louis County farmers' markets have the opportunity to purchase a variety of treats from Beth Prindable, owner of Little Dipper Chocolate—which has a very local connection. Following is the result of an email interview with the business owner. Who created Little Dipper Chocolate? Where does the name come from, and in which St. Louis city is the company based? Little Dipper Chocolate was created by Beth Prindable and is based in Wildwood. What makes Little Dipper different from other chocolate companies? Who makes the chocolate, and how is it packaged? Little Dipper Chocolate creates handmade chocolates from the best ingredients available. All of our chocolate is Fair Trade Certified and comes from South America. All …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Business Spotlight: Customers get environmentally friendly approach at Lapels Dry Cleaning in Wildwood. The store's hanger recycling program may come in handy with the change of seasons and cleaning out closets.
With Wildwood's emphasis on preserving natural settings, trees and wildlife, Lapels Dry Cleaning seems to fit right in—given the company's accent on environmentally friendly practices and sustainability. Owned by Brian and Christyn Bond, Lapels Dry Cleaning offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage; and fur storage. Another element Wildwood residents appreciate about this store is the dry cleaner's hanger recycling program. Used steel hangers are collected from customers and reused or sold as scrap metal, and those proceeds are then donated to worthy community groups, especially to education and fighting …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday at Wildwood Vision Specialists in Towne Center off Missouri Route 100 by West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce members.
Among the businesses operating from Wildwood's Fountain Place area is a new one that delivers comprehensive ocular health care: Wildwood Vision Specialists. Their grand opening on Thursday was celebrated with refreshments, snacks, a trunk show and discounted prices on glasses. They also held a drawing to give away a pair of sunglasses. Wildwood Vision Specialists' doctors Kim Folwarski and Christy Hayes have both had more than a year of post-graduation work experience, and a combined six years of experience working in clinics throughout St. Louis and the United States. They focused their training in ocular disease and management and specialty contact lenses, as well as pediatrics vision and vision therapy. Hayes was born and raised in …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A shop that combines food, fun and florals is relocating from Chesterfield to Wildwood. Located in the building that formerly housed Wildwood's City Hall, the new spot is due to open soon.
Four generations of local women banded together to create a unique shop in January 2007 at which friends and families could gather for special or everyday celebrations. It contained a home decor area, floral design department and dining room. Also specializing in offering "tea parties," Imogene's was a different type of shopping experience in Chesterfield Valley. Over the past few months, Imogene's staff has been remodeling the building located at 16962 Manchester Rd. in Wildwood so they can relocate westward. Imogene's is due to reopen in Wildwood by June 4. The shop used to be located at 16635 Old Chesterfield Rd. Following a lifelong passion, Clarice Wheeler with the help of her daughter, Donna Murphy, formulated a plan to open Imogene'…
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Schnucks Wildwood Crossing will get a new retail tenant by April 7, reports the St. Louis Business Journal.
Dollar Deals World President Aaron Hill told the St. Louis Business Journal on Tuesday he would open three more new stores, including one at Wildwood Crossing on April 7. Other Dollar Deals World stores opened in Bellerive Plaza in Creve Coeur and Butler Hill Centre in St. Louis on March 16, according to the Business Journal. Two other stores will open after the one in Wildwood: the first in O’Fallon Centre in O’Fallon, MO, at the end of April; and another store at Country Club Plaza in Belleville, IL, at the end of May. All of the locations are in Schnucks-anchored retail centers. Hill said the company will employ 40 in the newly opened or future stores, including store managers, assistant managers, team leaders and sales associates, …
Monday, March 19, 2012
Thank you, Patch readers, for nominating a local charity in our community for Patch's "Click & Claim for Charity" contest. We're pleased to announce that Equine-Assisted Therapy was nominated to represent Eureka-Wildwood Patch.
Here's how the contest works. If you operate a business, park, religious entity, school or store within Eureka-Wildwood Patch, go online now and claim your listing in the Patch directory—if you haven't already done so when Patch launched. If Eureka-Wildwood Patch has the most claimed listings among the participating Patch sites between March 7 and April 8, Equine-Assisted Therapy in Wildwood will win an advertising campaign on Patch worth up to $3,500, to spread the word about the good works they do in the community. You can read more details here: Support Eureka-Wildwood Charities, Businesses in 'Click to Claim' Contest Claiming a listing is free and easy. Here's how to do it: We want to make sure it's really you claiming the listing, so…
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
WATCH 1-MINUTE VIDEO: Most Eureka and Wildwood business owners have a free web page on this Patch site. Check out your business listing and "claim it" to customize the page and add your own product offering, services, photos and videos!
At Eureka-Wildwood Patch, we're proud to acknowledge our neighbors in the business community. That's why we're giving a big shout-out to three businesses that claimed their listings on here Patch recently. Our newest claimed listings are from: All new business claims from now until April 8 also will help local charities. See contest just announced: Support Eureka-Wildwood Charities, Businesses in 'Click to Claim' Contest Claiming your listing on Patch shows readers you're watching the reviews posted about them, and that you're ready to update the listing information with more information of your own. By claiming a listing, you can: Claiming your listing is free. Here's how to do it: 1. Visit Eureka-Wildwood.Patch.com. If you're already a …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: An independent Mexican restaurant provides great ambiance and authentic cooking from Mexico-inspired recipes, including a secret margarita mix.
Step into Mexico, right here in Wildwood. Chimi's Fresh Mex restaurant is newly open and waiting for diners eager to take a food-induced mini-vacation. With authentic Mexican cuisine, vibrantly colored walls and intricate paintings, secret-recipe margaritas and Spanish music in the background, it's quite a treat. The cantina is located at 17209 New College Ave., in the business district complex near Wildwood YMCA and St. Louis Community College-Wildwood. "Try us; we obviously can brag about ourselves, but we think everyone will realize on their own that we are original Mexican food from traditional Mexico recipes," said Luis Sanchez, Chimi's general manager and one of the restaurant's owners. Sanchez created many of the interior's build-…
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9:48 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
My family and I received the best, comprehensive eye exams at Wildwood Vision. Their professionalism and genuine concern for our eye health is second to none. more ›