Friday, August 26, 2005
Read, Rock and Eat This Weekend
Got weekend plans? If you're visiting St. Louis, give these special events a spot on your dance card:
Get an empty suitcase. You're going to need it after you've browsed through more than a million books at the annual YMCA Book Fair. The fair, at 600 Loughborough Avenue, is open from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday and continues from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A popular tradition for more than 25 year, the sale offers books, records, tapes, CDs, videos and DVDs, sorted into 60 categories and ranging in price from 50 cents. There's a $10 admission fee on Friday night and the event is free on Saturday and Sunday.
After your book hunt, stop by Sauce in the City on Saturday 8/27/2005. The tasty food festival features some of St. Louis' best chefs, plus music, art, food and beverages. You'll find Sauce at Soldier's Memorial Park at 13th & Chestnut in Downtown St. Louis from 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Admission tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door and children under 10 are free.
The night is still young, so drop in on The Lot: A Music Festival at the Shlafly Tap Room parking lot. The free music festival features local bands, food, drink, jugglers, fire eaters and other sideshow attractions. The Lot opens at 6:30 p.m. and doesn't stop until 1:30 a.m.
Have you ever noticed that big windmill in South St. Louis? That's the historic Bevo Mill and it's your landmark for the 34th annual Bevo Day celebration on Sunday, 8/28/05. This old-style neighborhood street festival features ethnic foods, amusement rides, arts and crafts, a flea market and entertainment on three stages. A parade opens the event at 11:30 and the party continues until 9 p.m.
# posted by The CVC Team @ 3:47 PM 
