Community Calendar: St. Louis Master Gardener Plant Sale

St. Louis Master Gardeners will be having their third annual plant sale of plants grown by the Master Gardeners starting today.

Real Estate: 9 Open Houses in South County Sunday

Find homes for sale in Oakville, Shrewsbury and Sunset Hills in this week's real estate wrap-up.

House hunting this weekend? We've got listings from three great Patch communities: Mehlville, Affton and Sunset Hills.  Need an agent? Find one in the Patch directory. Oakville Homes 7196 Tournament Drive - 3 bed 2.5 bath, Open House 2-4 p.m. Sunday 3647 Coffee Tree Court - 4 bed 3 bath, Open House 12-3 p.m. Sunday 3105 Andover Manor Court - 3 bed 3 bath, Open House 2-4 p.m. Sunday 5743 Wildbrook Drive - 3 bed 2 bath, Open House 1-3 p.m. Sunday Shrewsbury Homes 5330 North Kenrick Parke Drive - 3 bed 3 bath, Open House 2-4 p.m. Sunday 7380 Woodlawn Colonial Lane - 3 bed 3 bath, Open House 1-3 p.m. Sunday 7808 Garden Avenue - 2 bed, 1 bath, Open House 1-3 p.m. Sunday Sunset Hills Homes 12704 Alswell Lane - 6 bed 7 bath, Open House 1-4 p.m. …

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Sale or Sales Tax Holiday? Which One Offers The Best Back-to-School Deals?

Where will you find the best savings, during this weekend's sales tax holiday or during a store's regular sale? Tell us in our 'Patch' poll.

The Missouri sales tax holiday is underway and runs until midnight, Sunday. From Aug. 3 - 5, Missouri is waiving the state 4.225 percent sales tax and St. Louis County is waiving its 2.7 percent sales tax. Shoppers can save at least close to 7 percent of some purchases as a result. (Read Previous Story: Sales Tax Holiday Now Underway) Sales tax in waived on select items this weekend. Click here for a complete list of qualified items. Many cities opt out of the holiday and are not waiving the sales tax this weekend. The Missouri Department of Revenue lists all cities opting out on its website.  Although the weekend offers welcome discounts, St. Louis Better Business Bureau Director Chris Thetford reminders shoppers that although the sales …

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Girl Scout Cookies Go On Sale Saturday

Scouts around the area will be peddling cookies.

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will kick off their annual cookie drive this Saturday. On Cookie Go! Day, as the kickoff is called, girls will begin taking orders and raising money to benefit Girl Scouts. The cookies will come in the same seven flavors as last year: Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades, Shout Out!, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Peanut Butter Patties, Thin Mints and Caramel deLites. Girl Scouts from troops across eastern Missouri, from St. Louis to north in Putnam Country to south in Ste. Genevieve, will begin selling cookies on Saturday, Jan. 21 at $3.50 per package. All proceeds from cookie sales stay within the community to benefit local girls. Troops use the money for everything from field trips to community service projects; with …

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Jean Whitney

1:39 pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Wow! Patch would be delighted to share a spot on the float, despite that there may be others more deserving? Thank you Mr. Harris.   more ›

Frugal Family

Frugal Family: Save 15 Percent Off the Whole Enchilada

Patch presents readers with five opportunities to save money this week.

Patch is looking out for families who like a good deal, and that would be most  of us. Each week, we share five discounts at a variety of businesses nearby and/or free events, so Patch users can save cash on the basics and entertainment. This week's edition includes an idea for families looking to add some value to their homes with new tile. 1. The Tile Shop in Sunset Hills The name says it all; the Tile Shop at 3628 South Lindbergh has a huge selection of tiles of all types and prices. Deal: Take 15 percent off your purchase the first time you use a Tile Shop credit card. Save 10 percent for each purchase afterward. The card comes interest-free for the first six months, and tile prices are negotiable. Good Through: Continuous 2. Alpine …

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