Mardi Gras in St. Louis

It has been said the St. Louis hosts the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the entire country. With events for the party crowd, families, and even pets, the STL Mardi Gras line up has something for everyone. Here are the events for this coming weekend:

Sat. Feb 2 – 9 a.m.– Run for Your Beads 5K – STREET CLOSURES - race beginning and ending at Lynch & 13^th Streets. For details, contact Mardi Gras Inc. 771-5110 or www.stlmardigras.org

Sat. Feb 2 – 6-10 p.m.– 14^th Annual Taste of New Orleans – Elegant Dinner and Silent Auction in French Soulard, at Trinity Great Hall, 1809 S. 8^th Street . Live music by Park Avenue Jazz – One seating ONLY! 6 pm cocktails, 6:45 dinner, 6-9 silent auction. Dinner includes appetizers, Etouffee, red beans& rice, jambalaya, shrimp creole, salad, wine, tea, coffee, punch and dessert. $35 in advance, $40 at the door, Limited seating. Call Barb at 314-231-4092 or email trinitysecretary@sbcglobal.netfor questions or to reserve your seats.

Sat. Feb 2 & Sun Feb 3 – 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. – Taste of Soulard– at several of Soulard’s fine establishments offering signature dishes. For details, contact Mardi Gras Inc. 771-5110 or www.stlmardigras.org

Sun Feb 3 – 1:30pm-5pm – Pooches Unleashed Party – at the Frenchtown Dog Park located at the end of Emmett just west of 10^th. $10 donation for entry per person includes 2 drink tickets (more available for purchase). (Children under 8 - $5) Nominate your dog for King, Queen or Jester contest with coronation at 4 pm. Raffle for cooler of booze and other prizes, door prizes, tent, music and private portable toilets. Beer, soda and water available for purchase. Dogs (social and vaccinated) can run off leash in park (on leash in small park). Event benefiting the Frenchtown Dog Park Association. For details go to http://frenchtowndogpark.com/events.html.

Sun Feb 3 – Pet Parade & Wiener Dog Derby – STREET CLOSURES - For details, contact Mardi Gras Inc. 771-5110 or www.stlmardigras.org

 

Bundle up and head down to Soulard and Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll)!

 

-Chris

Neighborhood Shopping Tips & Tricks

Happy Friday! If your weekend plans involve shopping for a home, you will benefit from reading this article: bit.ly/10SvIkY

Remember that the neighborhood is just as much a part of your home as the house that you live in. A great way to get details on different neighborhoods is through the Home Buyer's Scouting Report. This tool allows you to search all properties that are active on the MLS AND you can customize your search based on neighborhood features. Please contact me for more information on how to make the Scouting Report work for you.

Have a fantastic weekend,
Chris

Closed in 2.5 Weeks!

Thanks to great communication from Jessica Rider and the Cornerstone Mortgage team, we were able to close the purchase of Travis & Kelly Peters' new home in just two and a half weeks. We facilitate every transaction from pre-approval to closing to make sure we surpass our clients' expectations. Let us do the same for you!