What's Up St. Charles Podcast

Check out our latest Back to Business segment with Dick Pond Athletics Manager Glen Kamps to see how you can get your running shoes with Dick Pond's excellent service. Make sure to check out their Walk 2 Run program on their website www.dickpondathletics.com.

Alter Brewing + Kitchen St. Charles recently opened their gorgeous patio at their new First Street location and have quickly become a favorite here in downtown St. Charles. Tune in as we talk with Alter Brewing president Ken Henricks on what the new location has, their journey to opening and more!

With the St. Charles community opening back up and patios opening up, summer fashion is back! Make sure to find the latest styles at Jeans and a Cute Top Shop as they open up and are Back to Business. Check out their hours and what they are offering in our latest Back to Business video.

Starting today, Pollyanna is opening up their patio for individuals to come by and enjoy a beer outside. On our latest Back to Business Video, we talked with Ryan and Nick from Pollyanna Brewing to see what the seating will be like, what beer will be offered and more!

The "new normal" is going to be tough to navigate but luckily, we have the experts here to help. Marketing gurus Georganne Bender and Rich Kizer from Kizer & Bender joined us on our latest episode in the Back to Business to talk about how businesses can move forward as they begin to reopen. To find out more on Kizer and Bender visit here: www.kizerandbender.com/

Looking for some new shirts that are gray, great and go towards support your favorite St. Charles business? Look no further than the The Hairy Ant Inc. Screen Printing's Grey Shirt Project. Our 10th Good News video delves into what the project is and how you can find a sweet shirt that gives back to local business! Shirts can be purchased here: https://stores.inksoft.com/greyshirtproject/shop/prod...

Recently, Q's Kitchen and Kava Diem announced they would be partnering together to continue offering the St. Charles community delicious and nutritious meals for all to enjoy. We invited Leah Paige, owner of Kava Diem, and Quenby Schuyler, owner of Q's Kitchen, to talk about their meals, as well as Kava Diem's Hanging Meal Program, which gives back to the community.

There are only three days left in Nurses Appreciation Week! On our newest Good News video, we invited Meghan Parra from Francesca's by the River to talk about how Francesca's is offering meal donations to support nurses and healtchcare workers. To purchase a meal donation, visit here: https://frg.securetree.com/Nurses-Donation/

Ice cream always makes people happy, but what if you can surprise someone who could use a smile or some joy with some local, delicious ice cream? Come find out on our newest Good News video and learn Kimmer's Ice Cream's party packs and their amazing service continue to spark joy during these times. *due to technological difficulties, there is some video lags towards the end of the video.

Featuring a super star at the best local supermarket in our community for our next Good News video, we talked with Blue Goose Supermarket owner Paul Lencioni about Blue Goose's dedication to providing supplies to the community, keeping people safe in the store and their delivery options.

Helping keep healthcare workers healthy, Core Nutrition has been giving back to the community by fundraising to provide their delicious meal supplement shakes , exceptional teas and aloe water to healthcare workers to make sure they are happy and healthy. Tune in and see how they did it all and gave back to the community!

With more Good News, GIA MIA St Charles continues to help support the St. Charles community. We invited Nicole Skul and Josh Bales from Gia Mia to share what they are doing to help support healthcare workers and support their employees!

Continuing on our good news stories here in St. Charles, we invited Steve and Jason from Flagship on the Fox to talk about the amazing things Flagship has been doing to support the community - such as their participation in Love, Tito's Food for Friends in Illinois and their fundraising for Cal's Angels.

Continuing our Good News in St. Charles, we interviewed Ron Onesti, owner of the Arcada Theatre here in Downtown St. Charles. We talked with Ron about the amazing things the Arcada Theatre has done to entertain and uplift the community and how to stay #MusicStrong during this time.

For our next uplifting story from St. Charles, we interviewed Jeremy Teel from Riverlands Brewing to talk about the amazing support they are giving to food trucks, how they are continuing to provide amazing beer to the community and more.

We are sitting down with St. Charles Businesses that are working so hard to not only stay open but also support community members that are directly impacted by COVID-19. In our first interview we are talking with Jo from DRM European Cafe & Delicatessen to hear all about how they started a donation chain to supply meals to both Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Centra...

The St. Patrick's Parade is this weekend! To give you a taste of what's to come, we invited Shane Kelly, co-owner of Flannery School of Irish Dance, to come talk about Flannery's upcoming performance at the Arcada Theatre, the St. Patrick's Parade and more. Come find out What's Up... Downtown!

Fox Valley Food for Health is a local non-profit based here in St. Charles that is dedicated to providing those with health crisis with healthy meals that are made by volunteers. Tune-in as we talk with FVFH executive director Zac Cesario and delve into this wonderful non-profit and the amazing work they do in this community. Have some food for thought and find out What's Up... Downtown!

Old and new beautifully compliment each other in Rocket Fizz, a candy and pop stop here in downtown St. Charles that features vintage and new candies and soda. Learn more about their amazing selection as we talk with Rocket Fizz Manager Brad McCoy. You won't want to miss such as sweet episode and What's Up.... Downtown.

Prepare yourself for some goofiness and fun as the St. Charles Business Alliance's eight person staff comes into the spotlight for all to get to learn about these great individuals. You won't want to miss this episode and find out What's Up... Downtown!

For our first podcast of the new year, we wanted to explore the Q Center and learn more about the events they host, their huge and amazing space and what services they provide for their clients. Come check them out and learn What's Up... Downtown.

Pollyanna Brewing is new to the St. Charles community, but has been a huge hit with their amazing selection of craft brews. Join us as we delve into the world of Pollyanna and learn about Pollyanna news and brews. You won't want to miss this episode of What's Up... Downtown!

Downtown St. Charles is home to many historic buildings, but one of the most prominent is the Hotel Baker in the heart of downtown St. Charles. Tune in to learn more about this stupendous hotel and all the things they offer the downtown St. Charles community on this latest episode of What's Up... Downtown!

Fall is here and we've already seen some of the cool temperatures. If you're looking for an amazing, healthy place to go for a warm drink and food, look no further than Kava Diem. Tune in to learn more about their awesome business and all the great things they do for the community on What's Up... Downtown!

Downtown St. Charles is lucky to be home to so many incredible businesses and organizations that work to make this community and the lives of the people in it better. One such organization is the Tri-City Health Partnership, a non-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping out individuals who may not be able to afford dental or medical services get the treatment they need. We talked with...