The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis Marks Opening of Two New Stores with Mardi Gras Celebration!

LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO. - Many shoppers will be celebrating all week long in anticipation of the Meadows Mardi Gras grand opening extravaganza to be hosted by The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis, Saturday, February 21, 2009. The event will mark the grand opening of Old Navy in its 15,000-square-foot signature clothing store on February 18, followed by the February 19 debut of Ann Taylor Loft in 5,500 square feet. Zydeco entertainment and Cajun classics from BC’s Kitchen will beguile shoppers when they return to let the good times roll at the Meadows Mardi Gras. Shoppers will also be able to glimpse at the future locations of outdoor retailer Backwoods and casual dining restaurant Max & Erma’s, arriving at The Meadows later this spring.

“We are excited to kick off 2009 with the grand openings of our new, premium retailers,” said Bridget Geiss, marketing director. “I can think of no better way to welcome Ann Taylor Loft and Old Navy than with a family-friendly Mardi Gras festival for our friends and neighbors in St. Charles County.”

Meadows Mardi Gras kicks off at noon in the Central Plaza by the Clock Tower with a Pet Parade led by Lake Saint Louis mayor Mike Potter and his standard poodle, Brie. Registration for the Pet Parade is available online at themeadowsatlsl.com. Participation is free, and donations to the Saint Charles Humane Society are encouraged. Entertainment continues until 3 p.m. and includes:

• Zydeco music;
• Mardi Gras mask arts-and-crafts;
• Ice sculptor demonstration;
• Free beads from the Lake Saint Louis Fire Protection District; and
• Cajun classics from BC’s Kitchen available in the Central Plaza.

The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis is located at the intersection of US Highway 61/US Highway 40 and Lake Saint Louis Boulevard. It is owned, leased and managed by Davis Street Land Company in partnership with Bruce Johnston, a lifetime resident of St. Louis with more than 25 years of retail real estate experience.

Based in Evanston, Ill., Davis Street Land Company is a privately held real estate company focused on both the development and ownership of upscale specialty centers located in suburban and urban settings. The principals of the company are responsible for such unique retail properties as Plaza Frontenac and The Shops at Clarkson Corner in St. Louis, Renaissance Place and Orland Park Crossing in Chicago, The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Tenn. and The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert, Calif. To learn more, visit www.dslandco.com.