Hearth & Soul continues its annual holiday tradition this year. An unforgettable holiday window is on display for passers by to marvel at and shoppers to see as they discover holiday treasures. Coupled with month-long festivities and daily advent calendar giveaways through December, Hearth & Soul is your home away from home for the best time of the year. Learn more.

This holiday season, Sold On St. Louis at the Missouri History Museum is a one stop shopping destination for unique, locally-crafted gifts at all price points. With nearly 150 local vendors in one shop, supporting St. Louis' vibrant creative community is easier than ever. Learn more here.

The Gateway Outdoor Summit returns in November with nationally recognized speakers and a new grant program designed to jumpstart community-focused outdoor recreation projects. The summit is a part of an expanded 2024 Gateway Outdoor Expo weekend. The expo, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 23-24 at the St. Charles Convention Center, is an annual consumer show that features more than 200 exhibit booths from outdoor retailers and service providers, fun kids’ activities, product demos, show specials, food and drinks, and other attractions. Learn more.

Front steps fill with pumpkins, jack-o’-lanterns glow with flickering light, and kids — just like Halloween enthusiasts everywhere — eagerly prepare for the festivities. For many of us, Halloween is a cherished tradition filled with costumes, candy and laughter. Yet for neurodivergent children, Halloween can be challenging. Since the whole world is celebrating, it is important that sensory-challenged children feel included in the holiday. Pathways.org, a resource for parents and healthcare professionals that offers free tools for child development, can help. Learn more.

Autumn is the perfect time to slow down, build a fire, grab some apple cider and sit down for a good read. Here are some Sophisticated Living recommendations. And since your stoves and ovens will soon be heating up for the holidays, we’ve got some books you may want to pick up to make sure you put your best foot forward during this coming season of mirth. Perhaps you are a bibliotaph yourself. If so, sample of our selections.

Father’s Day comes early this year. Although it’s always celebrated on the third Sunday in June, which oftentimes falls around the 19th, this year we get to celebrate our fathers on Sunday, June 16th. Are you ready? Here’s a compendium of sophisticated ways to celebrate the king in your life.

Graduation commencement ceremonies will be taking place in St. Louis and beyond during the month of May. High school and college students who have labored for years will soon walk across the stage of various and sundry schools of higher learning, either in indoor auditoriums or platforms erected outdoors for the time-honored rituals. Diplomas and degrees will be handed them to certify their achievement. Here is a bit of trivia about some of our time-honored traditions and graduation gift-giving ideas.