Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.  You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girls' nights out, kids' party places, parks and more.  Labor Day weekend is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the last days of summer than by finding some fun in the St. Louis metro area. Go for a Swim: The Florissant …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Independence Day is coming up, and Florissant is in for a three-day weekend full of Americana. Parades, festivals, historical recreations and of course, fireworks, can …

So you have a great gift picked out for Dad this Father’s Day. Congratulations, you're on your way to treating the old man to a fantastic day. Now, you need something to do. I know what you’re thinking. What do I do for the man who has everything? That’s easy. You do what he likes to do. We all know by now Dad abhors change, but he loves doing...well, whatever it is he loves to do. That’s why Patch Picks has combed the inner workings of Dad’s brain to come up with a list of Dad-friendly activities that will put a smile on any patriarch’s face. 1)    Take Dad out to eat. Everyone has a …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Patch Picks is back with all your Memorial Day needs! With families throughout Florissant eagerly awaiting the upcoming three-day weekend, we are ready to help you find …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  This year, the end of April brings with it not just the promise of Easter Sunday and the end of Passover, but a little something called Earth Day as well. This annual …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  As a child, Easter just wasn’t the same without an egg hunt. I was pretty lucky growing up in a community such as Florissant where there were plenty of parishes and …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Florissant residents are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Easter later this month, preparing for the subsequent dinners, egg hunts and church services that come with it…

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Nothing says spring is here like the start of baseball season, and nowhere is this more true than in St. Louis. We pride ourselves as the best baseball town in America, …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.  You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. St. Patrick’s Day has arrived and brings with it the promises of merriment and tons of green. (Unfortunately, it's not the money kind of green.) Most importantly, the …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.  You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. On March 2, Dr. Seuss blew out another candle on his birthday cake. The date also marked the National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day. The program …

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Nothing expresses just how unique the Florissant community is like Old Town Florissant. This is something that the people of Florissant always remember, and for those who…

Patch Picks highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Thanks to President's Day, many Florissant families are facing a three-day weekend, and with it the challenge of entertaining today’s tech-savvy kids. While iPods and …

Florissant Patch runs a new weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and readers' picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.   You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.  Valentine’s Day can be a blessing or a curse. For those who don’t have to worry about chocolates, plans or roses…

Starting Thursday, Florissant Patch will run a new weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more.  You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friend, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. Want to suggest a list? Submit your idea in the comment box The List: Super Bowl Crawl Mattingly…