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🌱 Patch AM: How Ballwin’s own Lion’s Choice became a must-try road-trip stop
Also check out Karla Harris in Concert on the Ballwin Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Ballwin? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ballwin's own Lion's Choice became a must-try road-trip stop
Also on today's calendar: Karla Harris in Concert and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• 15 Regional Fast Food Chains Worth Planning A Road Trip Around (tastingtable.com) — Ballwin gets a tasty shout-out as the article highlights Lion's Choice, which first served its roast beef sandwiches in town back in 1967 and still roasts beef on-site for hours. The broader piece rounds up regional fast-food chains worth a road trip, but local readers may especially appreciate how this Missouri-born favorite stacks up against bigger national brands.
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📸 Around Ballwin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballwin
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★ Featured events ★
- Karla Harris in Concert →
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC), 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood
7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Board of Education Special Meeting
SSD Central Office, 12110 Clayton Road, St. Louis
5:45 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Rockwood Administrative Annex, 500 N Central Ave, Eureka
7:00 pm - Big River Unpaved Trail Demo →
Ballwin MO - Rewiring the racing mind : Break the overthinking cycle →
134 Enchanted Pkwy, Manchester
3:00 pm - Mad Beats at parkside Grille →
Parkside Grille, 505 Strecker Road, Ballwin
6:00 pm - Jon Erblich at Barrel House Craft Whiskey →
Barrel House Craft Whiskey, 14748 Clayton Road, Ballwin
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
📣 Ballwin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Play Mahjong with The Tile Style @ Lanis & Co →
Lanis and Company, 17041 Baxter Road, Chesterfield
10:00 am - Get S*%ff Done Hour (and a Half) →
ACA Business Club | Chesterfield, 17269 Wild Horse Creek Road Unit 110, Chesterfield
10:00 am - Get S*%ff Done Hour (and a Half) | Chesterfield | Mondays | 10-11:30 →
ACA Business Club | Chesterfield, 17269 Wild Horse Creek Road Unit 110, Chesterfield
10:00 am - Yoga Stretch →
Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
8:00 am - Collaborative →
ACA Business Club | Chesterfield, 17269 Wild Horse Creek Road Unit 110, Chesterfield
8:45 am - Yoga Flow →
Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
9:00 am
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BLUE HEELER MIX BANDIT❤️🩹
He is the cutest little guy. He is 8MO/30 LB.. BANDIT is animal friendly and people friendly. He is available for adoption, Sunday MANCHESTER… (Nextdoor Forest Ridge Trails)
- Solis Mammography Washington Radiology posted a job opening for Patient Service Representative Part-Time in Ballwin. Apply here.
- Vertical Health Services posted a job opening for Dietary Cook in Ballwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballwin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wildwood
- Country western honky-tonk has been Route 66 landmark for almost a century (kmov.com)
Ok Ballwin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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