Monday, May 28, 2012
The nominations are in, now it's time for readers to choose the top thrift store in St. Charles County.
It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's St. Charles County Readers' Choice. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where is the best thrift store in St. Charles County? The weekly Readers' Choice is our friendly competition among businesses, restaurants, and attractions in St. Charles County Patch sites: St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Readers' Choice: So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Thursday, May 31, to vote for your favorite store. We'll announce the winner on Friday. Don't forget: You can also click on one of the links to write a review of the …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Nominate your favorite spot to check out books in St. Charles County and tell us why you love it.
Welcome to Readers' Choice—a column aimed at finding the best restaurants, businesses and attractions in St. Charles County. There are several great libraries to choose from while tackling your summer reading list, so we want to hear from you. Which is your favorite library in St. Charles County, and why? You can let us know your favorite local library by commenting below. You will be able to nominate libraries until 5 p.m. Sunday, May 13. Next week, we'll post all of your nominations in a poll and ask you to vote for the very best. Voting will continue through 5 p.m. May 17 and we will announce the winner first thing May 18. If you are really pulling for a certain library, share this column on Facebook and Twitter and ask your followers…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Wentzville high school wins St. Charles County Readers' Choice Award for 2012.
The Timberland High School Wolves is the Readers' Choice for top mascot in St. Charles County. Readers' Choice is a friendly competition among businesses, restaurants, and attractions in St. Charles County Patch sites: St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon and Wentzville. The Timberland Wolves won by tabulating 10 points in the contest, between poll votes and reviews. Here's how the voting went down: Congratulations to the Timberland High School, and the Timberland fans, for winning this week's readers' choice battle. We look forward to hearing from you again in next week's edition of Readers' Choice. Winners are tabulated based on both poll votes and the number of ratings they receive. The business with the most votes will get 10 points, …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The nominations have been made, now it's time for the readers to choose the top mascot in St. Charles County.
It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's St. Charles County Readers' Choice. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Who has the best mascot in St. Charles County? The weekly Readers' Choice is our friendly competition among businesses, restaurants, and attractions in St. Charles County Patch sites: St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Readers' Choice So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3, to vote for your favorite mascot. We'll announce the winner on Friday. Don't forget: You can also click on one of the links to write a review of the school. …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Show some school spirit and nominate your favorite high school mascot from around the County.
Welcome back to Readers' Choice—a column aimed at finding the best of the best in St. Charles County. With the school year winding down, this edition is taking a look the high schools. Specifically the mascots. Here's what we want to know: Which high school has the best mascot in St. Charles County, and why? You can let us know your favorite mascot by commenting below. You will be able to nominate mascots until 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Next week, we'll post all of your nominations in a poll and ask you to vote for the very best. Voting will continue through 5 p.m. May 3 and we will announce the winner first thing May 4! If you are really pulling for a certain mascot, share this column on Facebook and Twitter and ask your followers to …
Friday, April 20, 2012
St. Charles Park wins St. Charles County Readers' Choice Award for 2012.
Blanchette Park in St. Charles is the winner of this week's Readers' Choice for the best park in St. Charles County. Readers' Choice is a friendly competition among businesses, restaurants, and attractions in St. Charles County Patch sites: St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon and Wentzville. Blanchette Park won by tabulating 20 points in the contest, between poll votes and reviews. The top vote-getters were: Congratulations to the St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department for winning this week's readers' choice battle. We look forward to hearing from you again in next week's edition of Readers' Choice. Winners are tabulated based on both poll votes and the number of ratings they receive. The business with the most votes will get 10 …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Which of these nominees gets your vote for your favorite park in St. Charles County?
It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's St. Charles County Readers' Choice. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where is the best park in St. Charles County? The weekly Readers' Choice is our friendly competition among businesses, restaurants, and attractions in St. Charles County Patch sites: St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Readers' Choice So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Thursday to vote for your favorite place to enjoy the great outdoors. We'll announce the winner on Friday. Don't forget: You can also click on one of the links to write a review…
Monday, April 9, 2012
With so many great places to stretch your legs and enjoy the great outdoors, which one is your favorite?
Welcome to Readers' Choice—a column aimed at finding the best restaurants, businesses and attractions in St. Charles County. With so many great places to get outside and enjoy the spring weather, we want to hear from readers. Which is your favorite park in St. Charles County, and why? You can let us know your favorite local park by commenting below. You will be able to nominate parks until 5 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Next week, we'll post all of your nominations in a poll and ask you to vote for the very best. Voting will continue through 5 p.m. April 19 and we will announce the winner first thing April 20. If you are really pulling for a certain park, share this column on Facebook and Twitter and ask your followers to vote. This column is…
Dan and Mary H.
4:49 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
We started using the McClay Library when the Spencer Road Branch closed this last year. We have stayed with McClay since Spencer opened. The staff is so friendly and helpful and we always leave feeling happy. The Spencer Library may be pretty, but the McClay Library has won our hearts. more ›