All Entries Tagged With: "holiday fun"
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 [...]
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 [...]
NoCo hosts two innovative Easter Egg Hunts
If you think that Easter egg hunts are only for kids, think again. This year in North County, the Easter Bunny is also hiding prizes for adults and dogs! On Saturday, March 27, he’s teaming up with Knights of Columbus Council #2951 to host an adult Easter egg hunt for people ages 21 and up. [...]
UMSL & Flo Valley hosting MLK celebrations
In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this coming Monday, UMSL and St. Louis Community College will each host MLK celebrations featuring noted guest speakers. Both events are free and open to the public. On Sunday, January 17, the Flo Valley campus will welcome Hispanic entrepreneur and local civic leader Gilberto Pinela, whose [...]
Merry Christmas, North County!
Dear NOCO readers, I’ve always thought that Christmas is a great time to count your blessings from throughout the year. And this year I am so grateful to have all of you reading and enjoying this blog, and hopefully feeling just a little more positive about North County! I’ll be back very soon with more [...]
Kwanzaa Celebration this Saturday
Like many people who grew up celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa has always been sort of a mystery holiday to me. I knew that it’s an African-American event and that it was created relatively recently, but I was surprised to learn that this week-long holiday is actually a celebration of family values and personal integrity, and that [...]
12 Ways to EAT NoCo for the Holidays
With Christmas Eve less than a week away, chances are your holiday shopping will soon focus on what really matters: food! If you’re looking to enliven your Christmas menu or maybe give someone a special gourmet gift, here are 12 tasty ways to do just that with fresh, local delights from North County: 1) Kringles [...]
My NoCo Christmas Wish: a unique music & movie venue
For nearly 30 years beginning in the 1970s, the historic neighborhoods of northeast Portland, Oregon, showed all the tell-tale signs of a community in decline. Housing values dropped, businesses got seedier, and the local grade school – a community landmark since 1915 – closed its doors and eventually was abandoned, causing many families to move [...]
25 Ways to Shop NoCo for the Holidays, pt 2
Judging from the emails I’ve gotten this week, many folks were both surprised and elated to read about so many great North County retailers. Hooray! Mission accomplished. So without further ado, here’s the second half of my 25 ways to shop NoCo for the holidays: 13) Generations Antique Mall, 729 rue St. Francois, 63031, (314) [...]
25 Ways to Shop NoCo for the Holidays, pt 1
Nearly every time I visit St. Charles County, I run into former North County residents who tell me (whether I want to hear it or not) exactly why they had to “get out.” Things were getting bad, they’ll say. So much had changed. And besides, there was nowhere to shop! Of course, if what you’re [...]
Good times at Ferguson Northern Lights
With downtown Ferguson decked out in all its holiday glory and the mild weather holding on just long enough, Sunday’s Northern Lights festival turned out to be a fabulous time. Thousands came out for the Market Under the Stars and the Holiday Light Parade, and I’m pretty sure the NAC Gallery has never looked more [...]
It’s Holiday House Tour time in NoCo
If you’re like me, every time you drive through Old Town Florissant, you look at the beautiful old houses and think, “I wonder what that one looks like inside.” Now we all can find out. This Sunday, November 29, Historic Florissant Inc. is hosting its annual Christmas House Tour, and the tour is the biggest [...]
Tis the season for NoCo holiday festivals
If you’re looking to spread some holiday cheer and maybe do a little Christmas shopping, North County is the place the be. Over the next few weeks, several local cities will be hosting their annual holiday festivals and other special events, so be sure to mark you calendar! FERGUSON: On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November [...]
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