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The St. Louis Better Business Bureau gives tips on how to avoid being duped by con artists and other seasonal Grinches in Maryland Heights and nearby communities.
Shoppers are not the only busy folks during the holiday season. The season to be jolly and joyous also is the season for scammers, warn St. Louis Better Business Bureau officials. Here are five common scams to watch out for throughout December: 1. Online shopping scams When a website offers big ticket items or electronics at prices that are too good to be true (a $20 iPhone 2, really?) be suspicious. There could be hidden costs. The BBB advises: 2. Snagging hot toys and gadgets online If stores sell out, people turn to the Internet to pick up items, often at sites like Craigslist or eBay, and pay steeper prices. But some sellers take the money and run. The BBB advises: 3. Identity theft in stores When you’re loaded down with …
Sign up for City of O'Fallon events by Wednesday.
Santa Claus is coming to town and there's still time to sign your child up to meet him. Both the City of O'Fallon and the O'Fallon Fire Protection District host events this weekend that will allow kids to interact with jolly old St. Nick.
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With a little over two weeks left until Christmas, Patch asks O'Fallon residents when they do their holiday shopping.
Some people rushed out on Black Friday for great deals on gifts for family and friends, while others wait until the last minute to place presents under the tree. When do you usually finish your holiday shopping?
Gifts collected from a St. Louis-area Support Our Troops Drive brought smiles to the faces of soldiers of the Missouri Army National Guard's 3175th Chemical Company.
Presents came early this holiday season for a group of soldiers stationed overseas thanks to Kirkwood's Majic Market and a St. Louis-area non-profit. The deli and convenience store served as a drop-off location for a Support Our Troops drive for the men and women of the Missouri Army National Guard's 3175th Chemical Company based at Jefferson Barracks. The drive was headed by All About Paws Rescue. (See: Kirkwood Market Sends 'Majic' Overseas) Members of the company, who are stationed in Qatar as part of a year-long base security mission, recently received gifts from the drive and a reminder of how they are supported back home. Click the video to watch their reaction as they unwrap the holiday goodies. Like Majic Market and All About Paws …
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11:11 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Thank You, Kirkwood Majic Market and All About Paws Rescue. We appreciate others taking care of our sons and daughters serving overseas! more ›
Use our holiday light guide map to plan a night of family fun.
Each blue point on our holiday light guide map represents a particularly beautiful light display in the St. Louis region. Click on the blue points to find addresses, hours and details. As more parks, businesses and neighbors begin to deck the halls, send us your pictures of beautiful holiday light displays. We'll add them to the map so families can plan light-viewing outings. Send pictures, addresses and impressions of light displays to your local Patch or to Lindsay.Toler@patch.com. If you're on the road, tweet about it @StLouisLindsay.
The National Christmas Tree Association, based in Chesterfield, offers advice for families cutting their own trees from local farms.
For the freshest Christmas tree possible, cut your own at a local tree farm. The National Christmas Tree Association in Chesterfield offers tips on how to find the perfect tree: And if you’ve never cut down a tree, here are some guidelines from Chesterfield’s National Christmas Tree Association: Try one of these nearby farms for your tree: Heritage Valley Tree Farm The 75-acre family farm only accepts cash and checks. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday after Thanksgiving and weekends until Christmas Address: 1668 Four Mile Road, Washington MO Phone: 636-239-7479 Trees: Canaan Fir, White Pine Directions: Take I-44 west to exit 251/Washington (MO-HWY 100 West). Proceed 10 miles on MO-100 to Washington. From Washington, turn south (left at …
The stores, sales and strategies you need to optimize your all-night shopping blow-out.
Here’s a new holiday tradition to try: Say grace, eat turkey, head to the mall. Black Friday sales start at midnight this year at some of the regions biggest stores, including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy. We’ve read through the ads and compiled everything you need for the best all-night holiday shopping blow-out possible. And for each sale, we've highlighted the items we think would make the best gifts (at the best prices!) Check back on Black Friday for updates and tips, and if you hit the sales, tag your tweets with #BlackFridaySTL or mention @StLouisLindsay. And don't forget: Black Friday sales are already starting online at popular big box stores. Best Buy said they've already sold out of popular $80 TVs and $150 laptops, but …
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Midnight openings, tech-savvy toys for kids, and a preview of a few Black Friday deals.
This year’s shopping extravaganza will suit early birds and night owls alike. More stores are opening at midnight on the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday by many retailers. Stores at Mid Rivers Mall, as well as Best Buy, Target and Kohl's will pull their doors open at midnight on Nov. 25. A few stores in Lake Saint Louis’s shopping center, The Meadows, will also be opening at midnight, including Aeropostale, Charming Charlie, Claire’s, Maurices and Victoria’s Secret. Andrea Schwartz, vice president of media relations for Macy’s, said this will be the first year Macy’s stores have opened this early. “This is really what the customers have been asking for,” Schwartz said. Schwartz said Macy’s employees have acted as …
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5:21 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011
I agree with you, Christy. There may NEVER be another Black Friday, like the one this year. more ›
Patch rounds up more restaurants in and around St. Charles that will be open on Thanksgiving.
For many families, Thanksgiving Day means getting up before sunrise to put in the turkey and start making the trimmings. Still, others prefer to avoid the cleanup and eat out instead. If you’re not in the mood to turn on the oven this year, there are restaurants in and around St. Charles serving up Thanksgiving. All Cracker Barrel locations, including O’Fallon and St. Charles Cracker Barrel is also offering Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go for $49.99. Beef Eaters Restaurant in St. Charles Andrew's French Quarter in Crystal City Grappa Grill in St. Charles Memory Lane Cafe in Portage des Sioux Tony’s On Main Street in St. Charles Four of the restaurants located inside of the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles will be open on Thanksgiving day.
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Jordan Lanham
11:16 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
So far 80 percent of our O'Fallon shoppers who voted in our poll say they shop throughout the month of December. Tell us how you shop for the holidays! more ›