STL Events Aug 18 - 20

1. WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE TOWN THIS WEEKEND?
August 18-20, 2017
Loop Eclipse Festival on the Delmar Loop (Sun. Aug. 20; check website for times) — The Loop will
be celebrating The Great American Eclipse with music, food and drinks and a planetary walk up and down
the neighborhood for their day-long Loop Eclipse Festival. The unofficial mayor of the Loop, Joe Edwards,
has even nicknamed the trolley, which will run that day, the “Lunar Express.” Go to: www.visittheloop.com.
Darkening of the Sun Festival, A Solar Eclipse Celebration, at Hawk
Arrow Springs in St. Clair, MO (Fri. Aug. 18 through Mon. Aug. 21) — A 3 night/4 day music festival with
over 30 bands on Friday, Saturday & Sunday leading up to the total solar eclipse on Monday August 21, at 1:15
p.m. CST. There will be food and drink vendors, swimming and many more family friendly activities. Facilities
available to provide primitive camping spots for travelers. Darkening of the Sun gets 2 minutes and 40 seconds of
totality. For directions, tickets and bands, go to: www.darkeningofthesun.com.
2017 St. Louis World’s Heritage Fare at the World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park (Fri. Aug. 18, 5-
10 pm; Sat. Aug. 19, 11 am-10 pm; Sun. Aug. 20, 11 am-10 pm) — The St. Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival
will return for its 4th year, featuring a wide range of entertainment and food with a historic twist. This year’s fes-
tival offers Restaurant Row, Music on the Main Stage, Kids Island, Art Village, 1904 World’s Fair Historic Exhibit,
Backyard Games, World Business Expo, Ferris Wheel, Mixology Challenge and Demos and Bike & Skate Ramp. For
tickets and schedule, go to: www.stlouis.event.com.
Blues at the Arch at the Riverfront (Fri. Aug. 18, 6-8:30 pm) — The CityArchRiver Foundation and National
Blues Museum are teaming up again to bring a free concert series to a newly renovated section of the Gateway
Arch park grounds. A four-week series that takes place Fridays in August in the North Gateway (the north end of
the park, near Laclede’s Landing). Featuring the music of Green McDonough Band, Joe Metzka, and Mark
“Muleman” Massey). Go to: www.bluesatthearch.com.
MOJO Craft Beer and Music Festival at Jefferson Barracks Park (Sat. Aug. 19, 6-9 pm) — Featuring
a full day of music, built on top of a foundation that consists of 80 of the world’s top-rated breweries, cideries and
locally sourced craft food vendors. Tickets start at $45. Go to: www.MoJoBeerFest.com.
This coming Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will occur, visible in totality
only within a band across the entire contiguous United States. In parts of Missouri, people
will be able to see a total solar eclipse, an event not occurring since 1442 (and the next isn’t
expected to take place until the year 2505! For best viewing, head south and west. Within 270,
you can head to Jefferson Barracks or Clydesdale parks; if you can go farther, then Lone Elk Park,
Castlewood or Greensfelder parks are good. As close as you can get to St. Clair (SW) or Festus (S)
will be all the better for the amount of time you get to see the eclipse. Best viewing times will begin in St. Clair at
1:16 pm (total 2 mins./40 secs). Downtown St. Louis, the Arch, Busch Stadium and Lambert Airport are NOT in
the path! NASA stresses that eclipse watchers wear glasses from an approved manufacturer and have an ISO
icon with reference 12312-2. Note: Check out www.explorestlouis.com to learn of more 2017 eclipse festivals in
the St. Louis area and beyond.
15450 South Outer Rd., Ste 270
Chesterfield, MO 63017
636-519-4530
Steve Rymer
Around the TOW
The Logan The Nut Job 2:
Hitman’s Bodyguard Lucky Anabelle: Creation Glass Castle Nutty by Nature
Redbox Releases
How to be a Latin Lover (PG-13)
Snatched (R)
The Wall (R)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long
Haul (PG)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
(PG-13)
Weekend Forecast
Friday: Mostly sunny 92°/69°
Saturday: Partly sunny 90°/70°
Sunday: Partly sunny 92°/73°
AT THE MOVIES