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St. Charles, the second largest city in the St. Louis metropolitan area and the Saint Charles County Seat, is a majestic river city with a unique historical perspective. With a population of around 54,555, Saint Charles is one of the fastest growing communities in the country, rich in history, brimming with American frontier adventure and proud of its French and German cultural heritage.
Preserving its rich heritage is important to this historical city. St. Charles has preserved its culturally diverse, 200 year heritage through its architecture & appearance and through maintaining it's historical traditional customs.
Saint Charles also celebrates the charming Christmas traditions of its past. Each Wednesday and Friday in December town criers announce the scheduled events for that evening. Carolers in 18th and 19th century period apparel sing the hymns of the season amid the candle luminaries that line the brick main street during the Los Posadas Festival. Other festivals include State Fair in Sedalia, The Festival of the Little Hills, held in August, Boonville's Big Muddy Folk Festival and Pumpkin Festival in Hartsburg's .
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Saint Charles Culture
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St. Charles is known for it's wineries and award winning wines.
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Boccacio’s Winery – St. Charles, MO
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Cavern Springs Winery – St. Charles, MO
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Little Hills Winery – St. Charles, MO
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St. Charles Vintage House – St. Charles, MO
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Winery of the Little Hills – St. Charles, MO
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Saint Charles Education
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St. Charles homeowners enjoy access variety of Colleges and Universities, including:
| Maryville University |
Missouri Technical College |
| Webster University |
Lewis and Clark Voc-Tech |
| St. Louis University |
St. Louis Community College |
| Fontbonne College |
University of Missouri St. Louis |
| Lindenwood University |
Sanford Brown Business College |
| Washington University |
St. Charles County Community College |
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Saint Charles Employment
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St. Charles is an industrious, vibrant community with emphasis on progressing toward new growth and development. Consequently, St. Charles is growing at an astonishing rate, with an average of 15 new businesses opening in the city per month, that is one new business opens in the city, every other day!
St. Charles has a $150 million expansion project currently in progress, so the city will have plenty of available real estate to house many new companies. Also, St. Charles homeowners will continue to enjoy a multitude of job opportunities in the 1,200+ acres of industrial sites available in the city's new development corridor and a new Convention Center and Hotel Complex are currently under development.
St. Charles homeowners live in one of the most dynamic regions of the country, with easy reach of the vast array of professional and career opportunities available in the city's many business parks and entertainment centers, some of which include:
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The 260 acre Elm Point Business Park
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The 43 acre 370 Corporate Center
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The 435 acre Fountain Lakes Commerce Center
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The 45 acre Truman Crossing Business Park
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Station Casinos -- that includes an 185,000 square foot entertainment center and a Home Depot power center.
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Saint Charles Housing
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The real estate market in St. Charles is diverse, affordable and extremely desirable. The current real estate market values for condominiums and townhouses in St. Charles range between $75,000 and $250,000. Single-family detached properties start at $85,000 for existing properties in established, tree-lined neighborhoods, and the more elegant estates and stately mansions can bring a selling price of $500,000 with many of which were built during the late 19th Century and early 20 Century.
Almost every one of St. Charles' community subdivisions has one or more neighborhood park, specifically designed to meet the needs of the children and residents of each community. Westwinds Park and Circle Drive Park offer complete playground facilities. Berthold Square on Main Street, and Frenchtown Park provide a more serene setting with park benches and lovely trees.
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Saint Charles Lifestyle
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The quality of life in St. Charles is unparalleled with it's fine restaurants, good schools, live theatre, abundant recreational opportunities, friendly people, convenient shopping centers, rich cultural arts and an enjoyable leisurely pace. The Main Street Historic District and Frenchtown Antique District offer homeowners a full range of shopping and dining opportunities.
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Saint Charles Recreation
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St. Charles offers homeowners a variety of recreational opportunities. Below is a list of some but not all of these amenities.
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Golf Courses
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Marinas
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Family Sports Arenas
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Water Parks
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Bike Trails
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Gambling Casinos
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Renowned Entertainment
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Unique Parks
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St. Charles' City Parks 18 public parks with four public swimming pools, 14 tennis courts and numerous athletic fields and basketball courts, located throughout the city.
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Some of St. Charles' City Parks include various special features like Frontier Park's Jaycee Stage and Kister Park's Gazebo.
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Saint Charles Transportation
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St. Charles homeowners enjoy easy access to surrounding cities via the new expressway, Highway 370.
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