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Shop for bargains at the BTC Garage Sale
This ornate 1920s dining room set is one of many treasures you'll find at the Blessed Teresa garage sale this weekend.
For weeks now, hundreds of families in Ferguson’s Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish have been gathering items for the annual BTC garage sale. I’ve attended this event many times, and I can tell you one thing: there’s always something interesting to buy.
According to my neighbor & fellow junk hound Elaine Marsden, the list of goodies is pretty extensive this year, perhaps because Ferguson moved its citywide yard sale to the fall. Among the items available…
restaurant equipment, Pepsi machines, glass front cooler, restored cast iron wood burning stove, furniture, rugs, crystal, glassware, bar ware, china, jewelry, sportswear, patio and garden, plastic pond liner, sportswear, hardware, linens, fabric, toys, children’s clothing, baby accessories, kitchenware, Christmas & other holiday, cool vintage metal lockers, office equipment, televisions, electronics heaters, fans, automotive, lighting, pet supplies, books, church pews, and more!
The sale opens at 7am both Friday & Saturday, May 18 & 19, and runs all day. The location is the BTC Parish Center, 1050 Smith Avenue, 63135. Hope to see you there!
My new favorite place: Grand Slam Flea Market
The former Kmart store at Chambers & 367 has been recycled into the Grand Slam Flea Market Mall, and I absolutely LOVE it!
For the first time in weeks, I had a free Saturday morning today, so I decided to do something that makes me happy: treasure hunting at thrift stores & yard sales. I happened to be wandering through Bellefontaine Neighbors when I noticed the Grand Slam Flea Market (for about the 100th time) and I thought, what the heck. I’m going in.
I AM SO GLAD I DID!!
This place is a bargain hunter’s paradise, with 100+ vendors selling everything from furniture and jewelry to organic cosmetics and vintage stereo equipment. It’s basically a storage facility with a bunch of individual units forming an indoor mall, and from the moment I stepped inside, the atmosphere could not have been more friendly and electric.
Nearly every shop owner greeted me and told me good morning. There was music playing and yummy smells wafting in the from the food court. And the eye candy, oh my! So much to look at!
Colorful clothing, ornate hats, bicycles, cell phones, artwork, CDs, vinyl records, incense, piles of junk…..you name it, it’s probably here. It’s like the old Frison Flea Market on the Rock Road, but much cleaner and way more welcoming.
Of course, many of the products are geared toward black shoppers, but many are not. Who doesn’t like freshly baked cake??
Besides all the goodies to taste, buy and look at, one vendor told me that a jazz musician from New York sometimes performs at Grand Slam. And guess what just opened up in the parking lot? A go-kart track!
I don’t know about you, but for me, that’s the recipe for a super fun Saturday morning! And best of all, when you shop at the flea market, you’re supporting dozens of local entrepreneurs who put money right back into our community.
So what are you waiting for? After you’ve bought veggies at the Ferguson Farmers Market or grabbed a burger at White Barn just up the street, check out this one-of-a-kind North County gem!
The Grand Slam Flea Market & Speed Racer Go-Kart Track are open Wednesday through Friday 11-7, Saturday 10-7, and Sunday 10-6. The address is 2505 Chambers Road, 63136.
Tickets for the go-carts are $6, except on Wednesday & Thursday from noon-3, when they’re $4.95. Admission to the flea market is free.
Shop for deals @ Christian Hospital’s book sale
For 22 years, my mom worked at Christian Hospital, back when it was still called Christian Northeast. I also worked there for four years during college, in a completely different department from my mom, but if there’s one thing we both have fond memories of, it’s the hospital’s annual book sale.
Hosted by the dedicated volunteers of the Christian Hospital Auxiliary, this big book extravaganza used to feature a mix of new and used items, filling nearly every inch of the lobby. These days, you’ll find a broad selection of new titles at 40 to 70% off list price, as well as photo albums, games, puzzles, CDs and more.
Over the years, the Auxiliary has used this fundraiser and others to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in hospital equipment, including stretchers and stair chairs for ambulances, furniture and computers for the library in the mental health unit and a new bus for the outpatient rehabilitation department. They’ve also donated more than $20,000 annually to the hospital’s indigent patient/medication fund and are raising funds to support the hospital’s diabetes institute.
So, if you like to shop for cookbooks, paperbacks, bestsellers and children’s favorites, you’ll find them all at the “Book are Fun” sale. And you can feel good knowing that your purchase goes toward a good cause.
The Christian Hospital Auxiliary book sale will be held April 3, 10am-4pm, and April 4 & 5, 7am-4pm, inside the main hospital lobby. Christian Hospital is located at 11133 Dunn Road, 63136. For more info, call (314) 653-5634.
International Food Market opens in Hazelwood
With the opening of Worldwide International Food Market in Hazelwood, North County's dining choices just went global.
For quite some time, the 1970s strip mall at Dunn & Lindbergh sat mostly empty, a shadow of its former self. I remember when the old-timey K-Mart was there, the kind with a cafeteria in the back. I also remember the Walgreen’s, in the days when Walgreen’s had a Wag’s restaurant inside.
It’s not like this was some awesome mall where I couldn’t wait to go. Hardly. But still, I hated seeing it vacant all those years, nearly forgotten when Lindbergh was revamped. That’s why I was excited recently when several NOCO fans told me that a new international grocery store had moved in!
Housed in the former Walgreen’s location, Worldwide International Food Market is a full-service grocer with products from all around the globe. And WOW, is it a fun place to shop!
I went there today and was delighted to find neat little rows organized by country. There were sauces from Japan, cookies from Sweden, lavash bread from the Middle East, even whole frozen goats, ready for a Bosnian-style barbeque. There’s also produce, frozen food, a full line of bakery & dairy, and freshly made deli items, like hummus and falafel.
It’s kind of like our very own Trader Joe’s. Except that soon, this gourmet grocery store will also have an international restaurant inside!
Worldwide is open for business now and will host an official grand opening on April 2, but the manager told me that the restaurant is still a couple months down the road. He also said that if you can’t find a specific product in the store, let him know and he’ll special order it.
It’s a friendly family business here, and they truly aim to please. So when you get a chance, be sure to stop by and welcome them to NoCo….
Worldwide International Food Market, located at 7238 N. Lindbergh, 63042, is open Monday through Saturday, 8am to 10pm, and Sunday, 9am to 7pm. For more info, call (314) 731-3500.
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K