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Greetings St. Louis! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which St. Louis streets secretly carried the Mother Road's traffic?
  • What neighbors should know about the linked south St. Louis break-ins
  • How visitors are rediscovering Forest Park, the Zoo, and local history

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where was Route 66 in St. Louis? (newsbreak.com) — If you've ever wondered which familiar streets once carried Route 66 through St. Louis, this piece traces how roads like Manchester, Watson, Chippewa and key Mississippi River bridges formed the highway's shifting path. It explains why St. Louis was central to the Mother Road and how local infrastructure shaped nearly six decades of cross-country travel.
   

2. SLMPD links series of south St. Louis home break-ins (fox2now.com) — A string of early-morning home burglaries in several south St. Louis neighborhoods has been linked to a single suspect, according to city police. Break-ins in Soulard, Compton Heights, Shaw, and Skinker-DeBaliviere included entries while residents slept and one stolen car, later recovered. Officers urge you to secure doors and windows and call 911 if you see suspicious prowling.
   

3. Meet Us in St. Louis: The Zoo, the Dining and Much More (chicagoclassicmag.com) — St. Louis' Forest Park, Zoo, and Missouri History Museum take center stage in this travel piece, highlighting free attractions and new developments like the upcoming Wildcare Park safari experience. It also notes ongoing recovery from the 2025 tornado and previews a Cardinals World Series centennial baseball exhibit running through 2027. Locals may spot familiar landmarks through a visitor's appreciative eyes.
   

4. Cory Wong Announces 2027 Tour with dodie and PREP (gratefulweb.com) — Cory Wong is bringing his 2027 winter tour to St. Louis on March 6, with vocalist dodie and support from PREP on the bill. The run spans several U.S. and Canadian cities before ending in Minneapolis, and tickets are already on sale. Fans here can expect Wong's high-energy funk and guitar-focused show as part of a broader slate of international dates.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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