What's Up St. Charles Podcast

We got a re-Marco-ble podcast for you as we sat down with the owners of Mr. Marco's Jewelers, Mark Anthony & Payal DeToni to talk about Mr. Marco's history here in downtown St. Charles, what you can find in their store and much more!

We have a very special guest who made his way from the North Pole to come on our podcast... the man himself, Santa Claus! We talk about the Holidays in St. Charles before Nick and Nate give their St. Charles Holiday Update.

For the 25th anniversary of the nighttime Electric Christmas Parade, we invited actor Chris Witaske to be our Grand Marshal for this year's Electric Christmas Parade. Chris joined us on the podcast to talk about his excitement returning to his home town, talking about his roles in The Bear and the Progressive commercials and much more!

It's time to shine the spotlight on Q Center, the Midwest's largest full-service conference center! We invited some of Q center's expert sales team, Roderick Jao, Brian Mulhall and Ben Beallis, to talk about the thousands of visitors Q Center draws to St. Charles each year, their local impact and much more.

Get ready to turn your reusable containers into treasures as we brought in Vandana Singh-Planis, the owner of the Chipko Market, on our podcast to talk about her new business and their amazing concept - being able to purchase incredible spices, coffees, teas, ingredients and more in reusable containers!

This is one episode you won't be BOARD of - we welcome back Shawn Campbell, co-owner of Campbell Creations, to the What's Up St. Charles Podcast to talk about their amazing, custom-made charcuterie boards, how each one has a story and even learn some new skills as Shawn and Nick make salami roses.

Time for a sweet treat as we dive into a world of cupcakes with Candy & Tiffany from the Smallcakes St. Charles location. We also talk about their delicious drinks, fall flavors to enjoy and much more!

Get ready for one of the most spook-tacular events around with the Gallery of Ghoulish Homes Tour! St. Charles Park District Recreation Supervisor Abby Fleming joined us on the podcast to talk about the tour and how to best enjoy it, test out our evil laughs and more!

We're checking in to see what's brewing at Coroco Coffee! Coroco Coffee owner, Karen Weckerly, joined Nick and Nate to talk about their new specialty drink during Scarecrow Weekend, Coroco's delicious fall drinks and much more.

Get ready for Fall 2025 in St. Charles with Nick and Nate! On this episode, they talk upcoming fall events, shopping opportunities, signature St. Charles fall activities and much more.

We're checking in to see what's developing at Fox Haven Square! GSI Family Office Property Manager AJ Jaffe joined us on the podcast to share the news about the exciting businesses going in the development, our excitement over pickleball and much more!

On this episode, we're putting Steel Beam Theatre Board Member, Peter Dytrych, center stage as we talk about Steel Beam's upcoming performances, how to support the theatre and more!

It's almost time for the 2025 Jazz Weekend! Get ready to see some amazing performances around town at venues such as Moonlight Theatre. Moonlight Theatre Co-Owners, Nancy Fioramonti and Joe Mennella, joined us on the podcast to talk about their Jazz Weekend and other upcoming performances, all the events they can host at the theatre and more!

Time to spice it up with Vatan Indian Kitchen! Vatan Co-Owner Maulik Kholakiya joined us on the podcast to talk about his amazing, new Indian restaurant, do a show and tell of some of his delicious food and cocktails and much more!

Join Nick and Nate in saying see you soon to our 2025 summer intern, Ainsley Strachan! We reminisce on another summer that flew by and all the things Ainsley learned during her internship, her experiences with STC Live! and her dreams and aspirations for the next part of her journey. Congratulations on all you accomplished this summer, Ainsley!

Today we invite St. Charles Mayor, Clint Hull, to join us on the podcast to learn more about Clint and his journey to becoming Mayor, how things are going in his first term as Mayor and much more!

Break out your paint brushes, it's almost time for the St. Charles Arts Council's Plein Air event, which is coming on August 18th. St. Charles Art's Council President of the Board, Sue McDowell, and events coordinator, Karen Porter, took us through what to expect with the event, as well a the Arts Council's new gallery and ARC.

Let's get ready to kick back, relax and unwind with Sage Healing Collective! Sage Healing Collective owner Dr. Emily Loveland joined us on the podcast to talk about all the amazing Sage services, her extensive history in the medical and wellness fields and so much more.

Did you know Dick Pond is 56 years old and the oldest running shoe store in America? We talked with the St. Charles location's new manager, Jason Noel, about some Dick Pond history, how they help you find the perfect shoe and swap running stories from Nick and Nate's track and cross country glory days.

Don't let your summer be a bummer - check out Nick and Nate as their update focuses on all the upcoming summer events and activities in the last stretch of summer!

Order up! Hot out the pizza oven, we got some stories for you about Charlie Fox's here in St. Charles! Charlie Fox's owner, Dani Morelli, and marketing coordinator Liz Wahl joined us on the podcast to talk all things pizza and their new Nick and Nate special!

Careful - this episode flies by as we had so much fun learning about the Fox Valley Aero Club. We had Dale Gathman, Dave Murray and Todd Culbertson on to talk about their passions for planes, how fast these model airplanes can go and on their upcoming Windy City Warbirds & Classics event on July 10-12, 2025.

Come learn about the St. Charles Farmers Market as we interview the Rob Murphy - the St. Charles Farmer's Market Manager - and discuss fish and cheeses, the market's new location and much more.

Break out your pen and paper - it's time to talk about the St. Charles Writer's Group! St. Charles Writer's Group Facilitator, Lisa Macaione, joined us on the podcast to talk about their plans to celebrate their 30th anniversary, how to join one of their workshops and read her original piece "Ode to St. Charles, Illinois"

Summer is right around the corner! Nick and Nate talk through all the upcoming events to kick-off your summer in style, activities to explore and so much more.