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Major League Sports Going Green… Together

cardinals pujols
Is it simply a coincidence that major league baseball’s opening day and Earth Day both occur in the same month? Uh… yeah, it probably is. But pro sports do have a big environmental impact: from the energy and water needed to run big league venues, to the massive amounts of trash created at each game, to the carbon footprint of tens of thousands of fans heading to the ball park, the football stadium, or the hockey rink.

Over the past several years, a number of teams, and even leagues, have worked to identify elements of their environmental footprint they… more …
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Mike Shannon’s Steaks & Seafood Celebrates 25 Years

Happy Birthday Mike Shannon’s Steaks & Seafood

I’m a baseball fan to the core—more importantly, a Cards fan. So, a place like Mike Shannon’s has always been an automatic favorite of mine, for pre- or post-game celebrating or ranting, or to simply be surrounded by other Cardinal Nation citizens. And I often stop by for a steak year round, because it’s a great place to eat whether the Birds are on the field or not. But, you don’t have to be a sports lover to appreciate and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mike Shannon’s Steaks and Seafood. Twenty-five years for… more …
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Baseball & Bites

The patio at The Over/Under
I’m a baseball fan to the core. Baseball season is my favorite time of the year. For me, it means walking to my gym, laying poolside while reading my latest obsession, and 160-plus days of game watching. And there’s nothing I love to do more during a St. Louis summer—besides actually attending a game—than to enjoy dinner while watching a Cards game.

St. Louis has an endless number of bars and restaurants to game watch, but one I’ve become fond of  is The Over/Under Sports Bar on Washington Avenue Downtown. The biggest draw—the 120-inch projector that plays the game on their… more …
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