🌱 St. Louis New Year's Eve Events + Santacon Pub Crawl Weekend

Hello, everybody. It's Friday in St. Louis and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Cold with periods of sun. High: 35 Low: 25.

Here are the top three stories in St. Louis today:

1. St. Louis is a fantastic place to ring in the New Year! Visit the link to view a list of some of the best ways to spend the last day of 2022. From dancing the night away during the NYE 2023 Shindig at Molly's in Soulard to enjoying delectable desserts during "Flights of Fancy" at The Fountain on Locust, there's something happening in the city for everyone. (Riverfront Times)
2. St. Louis Santacon is tomorrow, and participants are getting ready for their own unique brand of holiday cheer. Visitors show up decked out in full-blown Santa and elf costumes (or their flashiest red, green, and white outfits) to go on this festive bar crawl through St. Louis. Santas and their cronies will stop by bars along the route, singing in the streets along the way. Event officials say the number of participants this year could be record-breaking. (Pub Crawls)
3. A St. Louis man recovered his stolen truck after using his GPS tracker to locate it. Craig Macrae found his truck missing from the parking lot one morning. When he called to report the theft to the car dealership, they informed him that the GPS was still in the vehicle. Upon locating it, Macrae contacted the police. Authorities arrested the thieves and were able to return Macrae's truck to him. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

Today in St. Louis:

• Saint Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker - A Shorter Tale At Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (11:00 AM)
• Proud Larry At The Attic Music Bar (5:00 PM)
• Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner At Jazz St. Louis (5:30 PM)
• 'Jurassic' World Live Tour At Enterprise Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know the City Museum has a sound-activated kaleidoscope display in the Hall of Mirrors? Visit the second-floor vault room on your next trip to check it out for yourself. (City Museum, St Louis, MO via Facebook)
• The ice skating rink in Greensfelder Recreation Complex at Queeny Park will keep your kids busy and active this winter. Bring the whole family down for a fun fitness day! (St. Louis County Parks via Facebook)
• On Monday, Dec. 26, you can join Pride St. Lous for Pride Night at Winterfest! Stop by Kiener Plaza Downtown between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to skate and support this organization! (Pride St. Louis via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.