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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hazelwood hosting Summer BMX/Skate Competition
If you’re an extreme sports fan, don’t miss Hazelwood’s 4th annual Summer BMX/Skate Competition on June 18! Featuring a high-flying demo by the Tree Bicycle Company BMX Team, the event also allows local athletes to compete for a $100 cash prize. Simply pay the $5 entry fee and you can ride or skate through Hazelwood’s [...]
Community Pools dive into the 2010 summer season
Let’s hope the sun is shining on May 29, because that’s the day when North County’s numerous municipal pools open for the 2010 season. If you’re looking to cool off and have some summer fun, NoCo has plenty of great aquatic parks to choose from, and these in particular are open to both residents and [...]
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 [...]
Ice Sledding returns to Sioux Passage Park
If you’ve never whizzed down a grassy hill on a big block of ice, my friend, you have not lived! Snow sledding is one thing – definitely a glory of winter. But for the sheer absurdity and fun of it, there really is nothing like warm-weather ice sledding on grass! Lucky for us, this delightful [...]
McCluer North hosting fundraiser 5K on May 8
If you’ve been training for Live Well Ferguson’s Twilight 5K on May 15 – and of course you have! – you’ll be happy to know that you now can get a practice run in one week earlier. On May 8, McCluer North High School’s physical education department is hosting its first ever 5K, and all [...]
Teams needed for Ferguson’s Co-Ed Kickball League
If you loved playing kickball in grade school, I have good news to report: it’s even more fun when you’re an adult! Yes, the boys still play too rough and many of the girls can’t kick to save their life. But hey, the beer stand is just a few feet away! Ferguson launched its first [...]
State Champion Pattonville Drill Team offers free training
February was a busy month for the talented ladies of Pattonville High School’s varsity drill team. Not only did they become Missouri state champions in the 5A division, but they also placed fourth nationwide in the large school hip-hop category at the 2010 National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida. Now, Pattonville School District is [...]
St. Louis Fencers Club: the swordsmen of NoCo
If you ever find yourself in a church basement in Charlack, surrounded by sword-wielding men in masks and tight white pants, don’t worry. It’s only the St. Louis Fencers Club. Since 1904, when legend has it that athletes training for the St. Louis Olympics first formed the group, it has attracted fencing enthusiasts from all [...]
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