Music legend Michael McDonald helps launch Ferguson’s Wall of Fame
by Beth von Behren Members of the Ferguson Historical Society and Ferguson Special Business District (FSBD) got a special treat Thursday night, July 22, when favorite son Michael McDonald stopped by for a quick photo shoot in Caboose Park, home of the under-construction Ferguson Wall of Fame. McDonald is one of the first 10 inductees [...]
News Clips: 7/22/10
• Looking to beat the heat at a local community pool? Season passes for Ferguson’s Splash at Wabash and Hazelwood’s White Birch Bay Aquatic Center are now bargain priced! In Hazelwood, the cost of resident passes has dropped to $50 for individuals and $110 for families of four. Non-residents pay just $95 and $180. In [...]
Sunday Parkways returns to Ferguson on July 25
Who says family fun has to be expensive? Bring the kids to Ferguson’s Forestwood Park this Sunday and enjoy a fabulous range of free activities for all ages! Sponsored by Live Well Ferguson, whose mission is to promote healthy, active living in the community, “Sunday Parkways” offers an afternoon of games and exercise, as well [...]
Guest Commentary: Vote YES on Prop A
It’s editorial policy at NOCO to avoid politics and remain neutral on ballot issues. But as a community service, I’ve decided to publish this guest commentary on the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s proposed bond issue. If you have an opposing viewpoint, please contact me and I will consider publishing your commentary as well. Thank you. Keep [...]
Women’s Clothing Boutique opens in Ferguson
After years of working for other retailers, NyQuesha Thomas dreamed of running her own boutique. So earlier this month, with the help of her fiance, Charles Butler, she opened the Fitting Room, a women’s clothing store with a fun, youthful vibe. Located in downtown Ferguson, right next to Cose Dolci bakery, the boutique doesn’t have [...]
The Metropolitan Opera comes to St. Louis Mills
If your summer plans don’t include a trip to New York’s famed Metropolitan Opera, don’t worry. The Met is coming to you! This July, the Regal 18 Cinema at St. Louis Mills is screening encore presentations from the Met’s 2009-2010 season, featuring lush, riveting productions in digital high-def. Two world-famous operas will be shown, each [...]
Florissant recording artist signed by EMI
Life is good for Willie “P-Dub” Moore. After years of steadily building his music career, the Florissant resident and his Kingdom Music label recently signed an exclusive licensing agreement with EMI Gospel, which will market and distribute his music around the world! Growing up in Berkeley, Moore was once a “gangsta” rapper known as Pretty [...]
Chamber sponsors Scholarship Bowling Tournament
Whip up some “pin action” while raising money for local students at the fifth annual Scholarship Bowling Tournament sponsored by the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce. Scheduled for August 11 at Dick Weber Lanes in Florissant, the event costs $25 per bowler and is open to both individuals and teams. Proceeds benefit the chamber’s [...]
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 [...]
NoCo News Clips: 7/8
From here on out, Sunday News Clips will be just plain ol’ News Clips. Each post will be shorter but I’ll be writing more frequently and you should wind up with more news overall. As usual, if you have news to share, please send any press releases to me at shannon@NOCOstl.com. Comments and suggestions are [...]
Northern Arts Council offers Art Journaling workshop
Looking for a creative way to express yourself or a fun method for dealing with life’s challenges? Why not try art journaling? This Saturday, July 10, the Northern Arts Council (NAC) is welcoming art therapist Kelley Brown for an afternoon workshop on how to make an art journal. A graduate of the SIUE Art Therapy [...]
A Tale of Two Parades: July 4th in North County
If there’s one sure-fire way to boost community spirit, it’s a parade. Bright colors, creative floats, smiles all around… And this weekend in NoCo, we actually had double the fun! Both Bridgeton and Ferguson held their annual parades on July 4th, each offering a little something special. If you hit the 1.5-mile noon parade in [...]
Overland hosting Market Center Festival on July 10
If you haven’t patronized the Overland Farmers Market yet, you might want to pay a visit on July 10. That’s when most of downtown Overland is coming together to host the family-friendly Market Center Festival – all day long in the 2500 block of Woodson. The event kicks off with the farmers market at 8am, [...]
EarthDance Fresh Ideas returns on July 11
In case you missed it, the initial EarthDance Fresh Ideas was a huge success in May, with more than 100 people packing St. Stephen’s Church in Ferguson to watch the documentary Dirt and hear a lecture from author Temra Costa. This month, the film series and “green” discussion forum returns with Homegrown: The Movie, an [...]
Ferguson hosting public workshop on walking & biking
If you’d like to see Ferguson become a more walkable and bikeable community, mark your calendar for July 8. That’s when the local nonprofit Trailnet is teaming with Live Well Ferguson to host its first public workshop, with a long-term goal of developing a walkable/bikeable master plan for Ferguson. Topics of discussion will include bike [...]
The Music of NoCo: Brian Owens
Though he lives right here in Ferguson, Brian Owens is quickly building a name for himself on the national music scene. Known for his soulful take on jazz classics, the 2008 UMSL Music graduate has appeared on Good Morning America, The Wayne Brady Show and BET’s Jazz Discovery, and this fall, he’s launching a 15-city [...]
Bigfoot 4×4: A North County Original
I have to be honest, motorsports are not my thing. I don’t follow NASCAR or know anything about drag racing or motocross. And up until recently, the whole idea of monster trucks seemed…well, kind of silly to me. But that was before I went to Bigfoot 4×4. On a private tour of the Hazelwood headquarters [...]
July 4th Fever heats up in North County
Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, so if you’re looking for a fun, leisurely way to spend the holiday, the good news is you can stay close to home! Multiple North County cities are hosting July 4th events, offering a delightful mix of festivals, parades and fireworks. Here’s the local lineup: FERGUSON The [...]
Happy Birthday, Chain of Rocks Bridge!
Built in 1929 as a tollway over the Mississippi River, the Chain of Rocks Bridge once carried traffic along the infamous U.S. Route 66. Spanning 5,353 feet and boasting an unusual 22-degree bend, it was closed to vehicles in 1967 and once faced demolition, but in 1998 Trailnet and the Confluence Greenway spent millions renovating [...]
Healthy Living with Blue: Getting Off the Couch
Getting Off the Couch in 2010: Incorporating Fitness into an Over-Busy Life, Part I Hi, I’m Blue, one of the newest members of the NOCO writing staff. Thanks to Shannon, NOCO has become the most widely read authority about North County and I’m excited to contribute to this effort. I’ll be writing articles about living [...]
Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
Sept 4 "R" Pizza Farm Grilled Pizza Demo 10am, Buy a Bag For the Hungry Day 8am - 12pm, to benefit Operation Food Search, a St. Louis food bank that distributes food to poor & hungry. While you're shopping, buy an extra bag for this worthy cause. Live Music - Dixie Rhythm Kings 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road