Wednesday April 25, 2012
The St. Louis Blues continue their quest for the Stanley Cup on Saturday, April 28, at the Scottrade Center. The Blues will play the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the playoffs. The Blues beat the San Jose Sharks in the first round. Here are the days and times for the second round playoff games.
Game 1 - Saturday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. (in St. Louis)
Game 2 - Monday, April 30 at 8 p.m. (in St. Louis)
Game 3 - Thursday, May 3 at 9 p.m. (in Los Angeles)
Game 4 - Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. (in Los Angeles)
*Game 5 - Tuesday, May 8 at TBD (in St. Louis)
*Game 6 - Thursday, May 10 at TBD (in Los Angeles)
*Game 7 - Saturday, May 12 at TBD (in St. Louis)
The games will be broadcast on NBC, CNBC and NBCSN. You can watch the games with fellow Blues fans at any of St. Louis' top sports bars. For more on getting tickets to playoff games at the Scottrade Center, go to the Blues website.
Wednesday April 25, 2012
Browsing through a bookstore is a good way to relax, but few bookstores compare to what you can find at the Greater St. Louis Book Fair. More than a million books, DVDs and CDs will fill the lower level parking garage at the West County Center this weekend. For collectors, there are also tables of rare books, first editions and autographs. Admission is free except for Thursday night when there's a $10 cover to get in. Most of the books cost less than $5, and the final day of the sale on Sunday is half-price day. Money raised from the book fair goes to a variety of St. Louis charities.
Greater St. Louis Book Fair
April 26-29, 2012
West County Center
Macy's East Parking Garage Lower Level
(Photo courtesy Manchan, Getty Images)
Monday April 23, 2012
Your chance to help Saint Louis Effort for AIDS is April 26, 2012. That's the date for this year's Dining Out for Life in St. Louis. More than 130 local restaurants will donate at least 25 percent of their sales to the AIDS charity. Some of the area's most popular eateries are taking part, including Pappy's Smokehouse, Blueberry Hill, Sidney Street Cafe, Favazza's on the Hill and Modesto. From inexpensive coffee shops to some of St. Louis' finest restaurants, there's a place to fit everyone's tastes and budget. You can find the complete list of participating restauants online.
Friday April 20, 2012
The Whitaker Music Festival brings big crowds to the Missouri Botanical Garden each summer. This year, the concert series offers nine weeks of free music on Wednesday evenings beginning May 30. The concerts are held at the Garden's Cohen Amphitheater.
Admission to the Garden is free after 5 p.m., and the concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring their own picnic baskets or coolers. Sandwiches, hot dogs, chips and drinks are also available for purchase. The Children's Garden is also open until 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings with free admission after 5 p.m. For more information, see the compete schedule of performers for the 2012 Whitaker Music Festival.
