LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

This time of year always feels like the perfect time to try something new – to mix it up, make a change, learn and grow. Putting together a fresh Ladue News edition always fuels that spark for me. Each week, our writers manage to inspire me to want to try every new business or trend they enthusiastically cover – and I fully blame them for the length of my personal metro area bucket list.

Take, for example, LN reporter Bethany Christo’s feature on p. 27 about Bowood Lane’s permanent jewelry service. This TikTok craze has officially hit the metro area, and after reading Christo’s interview, I have to say: I get it. Who else is ready to get linked?

LN assistant editor Emily Standlee explains how taking up a new hobby is made easy in St. Louis with her guide on p. 39 to five crafty classes sure to make your Valentine (or Galentine) gifting more fun this year.

As Missouri businesses gain licenses this month to sell recreational cannabis, there’s still so much to learn about the state’s newest venture. On p. 18, LN reporter Connie Mitchell shares everything you need to know about what’s to come in cannabis this season.

Still craving local info? From Washington University in St. Louis’ new respite care program (p. 16) to nonprofit Rise’s commitment to create neighborhood equity (p. 14), this issue is packed with important news about your community.

Happy reading,

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