About Us

One Sweet Destination!

Westopolis provides information about St. Louis Park and Golden Valley lodging, dining, shopping, attractions, events, arts, culture and recreation opportunities.

Westopolis (formerly Discover St. Louis Park) is the destination marketing organization representing the cities of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley.

We are a non-profit organization that was originally founded in 2011 to promote St. Louis Park tourism. In 2017, we expanded our reach to include Golden Valley. In 2024, we changed our name to Westopolis to capture the essence of this dynamic area just west of Minneapolis. The new brand reflects the area’s energy and cosmopolitan spirit while emphasizing its convenient location and accessibility to the entire metro region, solidifying its allure as “Minnesota’s Sweet Spot.”

At Westopolis, we are passionate about our cities and committed to showing our guests the very best we have to offer. St. Louis Park and Golden Valley boast top-notch hotels, diverse meeting spaces, premier sports facilities and a wide array of dining options and attractions.

We are committed to marketing and promoting St. Louis Park and Golden Valley, assuring utilization of our businesses and community assets, through effective initiatives, responsiveness and forging strong relationships.

We are here to assist you with any of your travel and event planning needs. We invite you to come see why we’re Minnesota’s Sweet Spot℠!

Mission

To enhance St. Louis Park and Golden Valley’s economy, image and quality of life by promoting the area as a prime meeting and visitor destination.

Vision

To be the Sweetest Destination in Minnesota!

Values

We Welcome

We are diverse by nature and inclusive by choice.
All are welcome here, you betcha.

We Serve

We make connections, build relationships and value collaboration.
Exceptional service is our jam.

We Innovate

We think big, try new things and go off the beaten path.
Life is never boring here.

We Pledge

We are stewards of the resources entrusted to us.
We take our role seriously, dontcha know. 

We Promote

We provide “Sweet Escapes” and have a blast doing it.
Fun has no calories!

Our Staff

Becky Bakken
President and CEO
Trish Foster
Marketing Director
Karen McManamon
Business Development Director

Board of Directors

Brad Bakken, Citizens Independent Bank (Chair) Erika Bennett, Hempel Companies / West End Properties
Amir Berenjian, REM5 Keith J. Broady, Lommen Abdo, P.A.
Lindsay Carter, Minneapolis Marriott West/Courtyard Nicole Gebeck, DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis - Park Place
Bill Gleason , Gleason Printing (Chair Elect) Roslyn Harmon, Mayor - City of Golden Valley
Paige Hawkins, TPI Hospitality Kim Keller, City Manager - St. Louis Park
Nadia Mohamed, Mayor - City of St. Louis Park Korawan (Yin) Muangmode, Thai Temple/Cultural Council of Minnesota
Felicia Schaefer, Twin Cities Road Crew (Treasurer) Jatin Setia, Twin Cities Film Fest (Past Chair)