The Mark Twain Cave will once again host the Harvest Hootenanny, featuring three days of food, entertainment, arts & crafts, and family activities.
The popular Halloween-themed Fright Fest returns to Six Flags St. Louis beginning October 3. Featuring haunted attractions, scare zones, Halloween shows, kids’ attractions, zombies and scares throughout the park, Fright Fest is described by Six Flags as "the world's largest Halloween party."
Here's news that will probably make Scrabble and Words With Friends more interesting. The 2014 edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary will feature over 150 new words, including "selfie," 'hashtag," "steampunk" and 'turducken."
The annual Hannibal Cannibal 5/10/15K will take place on Saturday, July 5, 2014. The Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation, sponsor of the Hannibal Cannibal, is once again asking area artists to submit their ideas for a logo for this year's Hannibal Cannibal, and this year's Fun Run for kids.
If you do a lot of driving in Illinois, like I do, I'm sure you've heard a lot of reminders about a couple of new laws that started with the new year. Well, here's one more.
The lineup of talent coming through St. Louis in 2014 is impressive. One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Robine Thicke and Lorde are just a few of the stars that already have St. Louis dates marked in the concert calender for next year.
It is a good idea to familiarize oneself with new laws that go into effect with the start of each new year. Laws vary from state to state, and many of them do not necessarily have an impact on everyone, but a new law regarding cell phone use while driving in Illinois is one that we should all be aware of.