All Entries Tagged With: "Normandy"
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 [...]
Normandy’s Wayside Community Garden opens this Sunday
If you’ve ever driven on Florissant Road near Bermuda, no doubt you’ve seen “Wayside.” The sprawling Victorian house, built in the 1890s by John Mullanphy Cates, was for many years home to wealthy salt baron Thomas Hardy. Upon his death in 1960, his wife donated the property to the Normandy School District, stipulating that it [...]
It’s Fish Fry Time in NoCo!
Having grown up Catholic, I’ve attended my fair share of Lenten fish fries, and one thing is certain: not all fish fries are created equally! I’m still lamenting the sad little cod square I got several years ago at one church. Fortunately, I’ve also enjoyed a number of home-style fish fries in North County, where [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
UMSL sculptures commemorate fall of Berlin Wall
Twenty years ago this month, the Berlin Wall fell, opening the borders between East and West Germany and heralding a new era of freedom and unity. To honor the anniversary of this landmark event, UMSL’s German Culture Center recently installed three student-designed sculptures to celebrate the U.S. German Embassy’s national “Freedom Without Walls” project. Twelve [...]
Anyone for Opera at the Touhill?
When the Touhill Performing Arts Center opened on the UMSL campus in 2003, many were aghast that it had been built in North County. Two years later, as the beautiful European-style opera house struggled to fill its 1,625 seats, UMSL’s student newspaper blamed it partially on the center’s location, saying “North County does not have [...]
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
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