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Another year, another festival

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

With the exception of my first summer in St. Louis (when I wasn’t in the know), I’ve been to the Festival of Nations every year.  In 2010, I wrote about the efforts to “green” the festival. Last year, we deemed … Continue reading →

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If it rains on your parade . . .

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

. . . climb back into bed and let the thunder roll.  Then get up and do some baking. Sunday morning, the day of the third of four St. Louis Open Streets events, we woke to rain and thunder.  We … Continue reading →

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Driving on car-free Friday

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Big Bertha interrupted my usual car-free Friday with a trip to the MO Extension Services office in Clayton for some testing.  (You’ll meet Big Bertha later,when she returns to the apartment and is ready for her photo shoot.) Our destination … Continue reading →

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Cycle chic, kind of

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

So there’s this whole “cycle chic” thing, basically the idea that you should look stylish while riding a bike.  Beautiful people, riding around on bicycles, laid-back and having fun, what’s not to like? I’ve long been a fan of Girls … Continue reading →

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Clothing optional?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

St. Louis boasts a multitude of outdoor entertainment in the summer, most of which is free.  We favor the Whitaker Music Festival at the Botanical Garden and The Muny free seats. Last week, we ventured out to our first Muny … Continue reading →

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