All Entries in the "Local Lore" Category
825 Carrico Road: Rich with History, not Bubbleheads
For people who love old houses, there’s nothing quite as magical as a house that time forgot. Decades may have passed but virtually nothing has changed, leaving behind a vivid snapshot of an earlier era and a curious mystery that must be peeled back layer by layer. It’s incredibly rare to find a house like [...]
Glen Echo Country Club: a North County treasure since 1901
In the entire world, there’s only one country club allowed to fly the Olympic flag, and wouldn’t you know, it’s right here in North County. In 1904, Glen Echo Country Club in Normandy hosted the second and ultimately final appearance of golf at the Olympic games, in which nearly 100 golfers competed for medals designed [...]
Minoma: the lost treasure of Northwoods
For the thousands of drivers who speed down Highway 70 every day, the tiny city of Northwoods is but a blip on the landscape. Home to 4,600 residents, including St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, this charming community filled with 1930s & 40s bungalows is often lumped in as just another North County neighborhood past [...]
Mercantile Library hosts Rare Paper Arts Fair
An undiscovered gem to many area residents, the Mercantile Library at UMSL is an absolute goldmine of historic artifacts. Free and open to the public, it’s a museum, library, archive and research center all rolled into one, and I can’t wait to do a full feature article on it. But for now, I’m pleased to [...]
Charbonier Bluff: the height of NoCo beauty
If you think the Gateway Arch is tall, imagine climbing up it…plus another 25 feet. That’s what you get when you hike to the top of Charbonier Bluff, the 655-foot historical and natural wonder that remains one of North County’s finest treasures and best kept secrets. For more than 1,000 years, “La Charbonniere” (meaning “coal [...]
Bel-Nor: Home of the Exorcist
In March 1949, a family from Maryland arrived at their relatives’ home on Roanoke Drive in Bel-Nor. They were hoping the visit would end two months of strange and frightening activity surrounding their thirteen-year-old son, but unfortunately it did not. When priests were called to the house on March 9, they witnessed the boy’s bed [...]
North County’s Most Haunted
With its long history and many old buildings, it’s no wonder that North County has its fair share of hauntings. I know of probably a dozen private homes with regular ghostly activity, but that’s my secret! Instead I’ll share some of the area’s most famous haunts, all of which are open to the public. 1) [...]
Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
7/31: Lavish Design Jewelry Demo 8am-12pm, Ferguson Cycling Club Ride 9-11am, Live Music - Maple Jam Band 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road