Liv­in’ It Up in the Lou – Girls Night Out

Whether you’re a St. Louis na­tive or new to the area since be­com­ing a col­lege fresh­man, of­ten­times it is tricky to think of new places to ex­plore with your friends, or even just a good place to en­joy a night out. 

Liv­in’ It Up in the Lou is here to spot­light St. Louis’ best hang­out spots so you don’t have to! We ask Maryville stu­dents about their fa­vorite lo­cal places, and then give you the de­tails so you’re ready for your next evening of fun. In this is­sue, we fo­cus on two ar­eas for your bucket list the next time you’re out and about with your girl­friends. (Boys, you’re more than wel­come to check these places out too! And don’t think you are for­got­ten – stay tuned for our next ar­ti­cle, themed Guys’ Night Out!)

Our first spot to check out is just west of St. Louis in Wash­ing­ton, MO. Down­town Wash­ing­ton is a his­toric river­front town of­fer­ing shop­ping, din­ing, and spe­cial events to both lo­cals and vis­i­tors. With dozens of stores and restau­rants, you may want to con­sider mak­ing a visit to down­town Wash­ing­ton a day trip in­stead of just a night out. Clara Brook­man, a se­nior com­mu­ni­ca­tions ma­jor at Maryville, shared what makes down­town Wash­ing­ton her fa­vorite place to go for a night out with friends: “Down­town Wash­ing­ton is an area of St. Louis that I feel is usu­ally over­looked. The Main Street Cream­ery is amaz­ing – we al­ways have to stop there. We love go­ing to down­town Wash­ing­ton be­cause it has small-town vibes with big-city restau­rants.”

If you pre­fer a spot within the heart of the city, be sure to plan an evening in The Del­mar Loop.  El­lie Schmidt, a ju­nior com­mu­ni­ca­tions ma­jor, shared why the Loop is her go-to for a night out with friends. “There are so many great restau­rants to eat at and shops to visit.” The Loop has just about some­thing for every­one – from restau­rant clas­sics such as Fitz’s Root Beer and The Pea­cock Diner to ac­tiv­i­ties for all such as Pin-Up Bowl. The Pageant is slowly open­ing again for so­cially dis­tanced con­certs – so if you’re a mu­sic lover, be sure to see if there are any tick­ets avail­able. In­som­nia Cook­ies and The Baked Bear are open un­til the A.M. hours to sat­isfy late-night crav­ings for sweets you may have af­ter your show gets out. The am­biance of the Loop is some­thing that you won’t find any­where else in St. Louis – so don’t miss it! 

Whether you pre­fer the city or the coun­try, St. Louis has some­thing to fit what you’re look­ing for when plan­ning your girls’ night out.  Don’t for­get to stay tuned for fu­ture ar­ti­cles with more places to check out – but un­til then, keep ex­plor­ing! 

If you have a fa­vorite St. Louis spot you’d like to see fea­tured, let us know! Drop a com­ment be­low and we’ll get in touch!