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Downtown St. Louis Seeing A Boom In Business With Out-Of-Town Visitors
Hernando is in town for the National Gymnastics Competition, which is happening right next door.
June 27, 2021
A little more than a month ago COVID-19 restrictions were lifted across the St. Louis region. The U.S. Olympic Trials happening downtown are bringing in an influx of out-of-town guests.
"I've never been to St. Louis before. I think it's great, great city," Lori Hernando said. "So much to do. So much to see."
Hernando is in town for the National Gymnastics Competition, which is happening right next door to the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials. Her daughter, Ava Hernando, is competing on the junior national team.
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"To see everything, to walk around ... went to the Arch, to the park, to the water, live music," Hernando said. "Like I said, there seems like a lot going on, lively."
Competitors aren't the only ones in town this weekend. "We're here for the Olympic trials," Jade Verschure said.
Verschure is visiting St. Louis with her family and family friends, the Skafish's. They're from Indiana.
"It's just really fun because you're like surrounded by it and not just in your house. It's fun being surrounded by the crowd," Fiona Skafish said.