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July 1, 2011
Self-Sufficient St. Louis to Hold Fundraiser for Dave Hagerty Community Garden on Sunday
Self-Sufficient St. Louis is holding a fundraiser event on Sunday for the Dave Hagerty Community Garden. Sunday's fundraiser will be at Off Broadway, which neighbors the Garden. Admission is a $10 donation and will feature performances by Ellen the Felon and the Mattranome, The Airliners, Syn ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
The Civil War by Boat
Self-Sufficient St. Louis is holding a fundraiser event on Sunday for the Dave Hagerty Community Garden. Sunday's fundraiser will be at Off Broadway, which neighbors the Garden. Admission is a $10 donation and will feature performances by Ellen the Felon and the Mattranome, The Airliners, Syn ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Chinese Lantern Festival to Light Up Missouri Botanical Garden in 2012
courtesy of the Missouri Botanical GardenGlorious Chinese lanterns are coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden for a three-month festival in the summer of 2012. The first hint that there was something big coming from the Missouri Botanical Garden came with the cute but cunning guerilla press ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Insult to Injury? Missouri Offers Flood Victims Free Campsites
Meet your new neighbor!Are you one of the unlucky souls who lost their home in the recent flooding? The State of Missouri is really sorry about that. In fact, they'd like to do something for you. They'd like to give you a temporary new home! A place that real-estate agents might generously descri ... More >>
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May 4, 2011
Get Energized for National Park Contest
We're pretty certain that there will never be a reality show on national parks that rises to the level of American Idol or Dancing With the Stars, but we thought you should know that you still have the chance to vote for the St. Louis Arch Grounds as one of the best parks in the country. If w ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
Tremendous Tales
We're pretty certain that there will never be a reality show on national parks that rises to the level of American Idol or Dancing With the Stars, but we thought you should know that you still have the chance to vote for the St. Louis Arch Grounds as one of the best parks in the country. If w ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
The Civil War by Boat
We're pretty certain that there will never be a reality show on national parks that rises to the level of American Idol or Dancing With the Stars, but we thought you should know that you still have the chance to vote for the St. Louis Arch Grounds as one of the best parks in the country. If w ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
It's Like Facebook For Plants!
Who you callin' moth orchid? That's phalaenopsis to you, buddy.There are a lot of plants out there. A lot. Some of them eat bugs. Some of them smell bad. And all of them (well, as close to all of them as can be expected) are on The Plant List, a collaborative effort between the Missouri Botanical ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
Got Wood? St. Louis Forestry Department Does and They Want to Share It
Because we couldn't find an image of Francis Slay holding firewood. That's right. Beginning today -- and lasting until supplies run out -- the St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is offering free wood to city residents. The stash comes from tree removal at city parks and ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Look Up!
Because we couldn't find an image of Francis Slay holding firewood. That's right. Beginning today -- and lasting until supplies run out -- the St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is offering free wood to city residents. The stash comes from tree removal at city parks and ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Arch Designs to Be Unveiled Tomorrow
At 9 a.m. tomorrow, the National Park Service will unveil proposals from the five finalists vying to redesign the grounds surrounding St. Louis' Gateway Arch. Mayor Francis Slay will make an appearance, as well as the park's superintendent and the manager of the competition.It should be quite the ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
A New Arch for a New St. Louis: Let's not just redesign the grounds around the Gateway Arch. Let's go for the whole enchilada!
At 9 a.m. tomorrow, the National Park Service will unveil proposals from the five finalists vying to redesign the grounds surrounding St. Louis' Gateway Arch. Mayor Francis Slay will make an appearance, as well as the park's superintendent and the manager of the competition.It should be quite the ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
E. Coli Closes Six Missouri Beaches This Weekend
Photo: Jennifer SilverbergThe Missouri Department of Natural Resources yesterday announced that six beaches within state parks are too polluted for swimming this weekend. Beaches at Mark Twain, Wakonda, Crowder, Cuivre River, St. Joe, and Thousand Hills state parks all tested for dangerously hig ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
No Spelunking for You! Missouri Caves Closed Due to Bat Fungus
White Nose Syndrome in humans usually involves massive amounts of cocaine, rendering its victims bat-shit crazy.The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced yesterday that it is temporarily closing most of the state's 175 caves found in public parks and historic sites. The closure comes ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Changing of the Guard at Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical GardenAdieu, Dr. Raven.Dr. Peter Raven, the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, announced today that he is retiring. The garden's board of directors has hired Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in Dublin, to take the reins. Raven ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Costa Rica Suave
Missouri Botanical GardenAdieu, Dr. Raven.Dr. Peter Raven, the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, announced today that he is retiring. The garden's board of directors has hired Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in Dublin, to take the reins. Raven ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
The Garden Inside the Garden
Missouri Botanical GardenAdieu, Dr. Raven.Dr. Peter Raven, the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, announced today that he is retiring. The garden's board of directors has hired Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in Dublin, to take the reins. Raven ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
How Green Was My Soulard?
Missouri Botanical GardenAdieu, Dr. Raven.Dr. Peter Raven, the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, announced today that he is retiring. The garden's board of directors has hired Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in Dublin, to take the reins. Raven ... More >>
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September 9, 2009
Park in Overdrive
Missouri Botanical GardenAdieu, Dr. Raven.Dr. Peter Raven, the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, announced today that he is retiring. The garden's board of directors has hired Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in Dublin, to take the reins. Raven ... More >>
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August 26, 2009
Wings Flap, Toes Tap
Missouri Botanical GardenAdieu, Dr. Raven.Dr. Peter Raven, the director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, announced today that he is retiring. The garden's board of directors has hired Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, in Dublin, to take the reins. Raven ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
Looking for a Cheap High This Weekend?
flickr.com/photos/lauroThen head downtown to the Gateway Arch. The National Park Service is offering adults a $3 discount off its tram rides to the top of the 630-foot tall structure. The park service is also offering additional discounts on its riverboat cruises, movies and other entertainment at t ... More >>
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May 20, 2009
Get Herbal at Herbie's
flickr.com/photos/lauroThen head downtown to the Gateway Arch. The National Park Service is offering adults a $3 discount off its tram rides to the top of the 630-foot tall structure. The park service is also offering additional discounts on its riverboat cruises, movies and other entertainment at t ... More >>
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April 29, 2009
But How Do You Wind It?
flickr.com/photos/lauroThen head downtown to the Gateway Arch. The National Park Service is offering adults a $3 discount off its tram rides to the top of the 630-foot tall structure. The park service is also offering additional discounts on its riverboat cruises, movies and other entertainment at t ... More >>
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April 22, 2009
China's Finest
flickr.com/photos/lauroThen head downtown to the Gateway Arch. The National Park Service is offering adults a $3 discount off its tram rides to the top of the 630-foot tall structure. The park service is also offering additional discounts on its riverboat cruises, movies and other entertainment at t ... More >>
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April 14, 2009
Lake of the Ozarks' Family-Friendly Party Cove
Photo by Jennifer SilverbergBoobs for beads. Just another "family-friendly" activity at Party Cove.Last week, Daily RFT received a curious press release from the Lake of the Ozarks' Convention and Vistors Bureau. The notice -- encouraging travelers to visit the lake's Ha Ha Tonka and Lake of the Oza ... More >>
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April 7, 2009
Photos: Pillow Fights Around the Country
If you forgot to mark it on your calendar, Saturday was World Pillow Fight Day. St. Louis had its own version, under the Gateway Arch. About 80 kids -- most seemed to be of high school age -- showed up around 2 p.m. and let the smacking commenced. National park rangers asked them to tone it do ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2009
Re-Making of the Arch Grounds - Time to Weigh-In is Now
Got a heads up late yesterday from Tom Bradley, superintendent of the Arch grounds here in St. Louis, that there are only six more days for the public to weigh-in on the National Park Service's proposed changes to the land surrounding the Arch.To view the four potential master plans for the site, cl ... More >>
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January 21, 2009
Water, Water Everywhere
But not for as long as you may think
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January 14, 2009
Herb Your Enthusiasm
Helpful plants, educational talk
Blogs
December 1, 2008
St. Louis Arch Grounds Remain In Limbo
So now maybe there won't be a big American migration museum on the Arch grounds. On the heels of my story last week about the St. Louis Arch grounds, and specifically the fact that Congressman William ''Lacy'' Clay had introduced a bill in Congress which would transfer control of parts of the gro ... More >>
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November 19, 2008
Shaky Grounds: Congress may consider putting the Arch's riverfront park in private hands
So now maybe there won't be a big American migration museum on the Arch grounds. On the heels of my story last week about the St. Louis Arch grounds, and specifically the fact that Congressman William ''Lacy'' Clay had introduced a bill in Congress which would transfer control of parts of the gro ... More >>
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September 3, 2008
Who Built This City?
Maplewood is older than you think
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April 23, 2008
Mr. Ed-sident
A little presidential horseplay
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March 19, 2008
Nocturnal Emulsions
A little presidential horseplay
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January 30, 2008
Bird's the Word
A little presidential horseplay
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December 19, 2007
R 'n' R with a Li'l RR
A little presidential horseplay
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April 18, 2007
Mirth Days
A little presidential horseplay
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July 12, 2006
Garden of the Gods
A little presidential horseplay
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May 10, 2006
Night Moves
A little presidential horseplay
News
April 26, 2006
Garden of Good and Evil
Criticism sprouts over the new attraction for kids at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Culture
August 31, 2005
Will on Art Hill
The Shakespeare Festival turns five
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April 14, 2004
Lewis & Clark and Park
Your passport to adventure
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November 26, 2003
Camping in a Winter Wonderland
The poetry of long undies
Best of St. Louis
September 24, 2003
Best Bus Route
Garden Express
Best of St. Louis
September 24, 2003
Best Place to Hike
Castlewood State Park
Best of St. Louis
September 25, 2002
Best Tourist Attraction
Missouri Botanical Garden
Culture
April 17, 2002
Immigrant Song
The many colors and kinds of immigration are addressed in SIU-Edwardsville's grouping of nine one-act plays
Music
April 17, 2002
Taj Mahal and the Phantom Band
Wednesday, April 24; Mississippi Nights
Best of St. Louis
September 27, 2000
Best Hike
Bell Mountain Wilderness Area
Best of St. Louis
September 27, 2000
Best Underground Railroad Site
Tracks Still Under Construction
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