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A Colorful Getaway
The Missouri Botanical Garden is hosting an orchid show through March 27.
Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it.
Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier.
This time, we'd like to introduce stressed-out moms to the 2011 Orchid Show, which opened Jan. 29 and runs through March 27 at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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This year's show features a Mayan theme and 800 of the flowers, allowing moms to take a step out of the rainy outdoors and into a tropical paradise. More information about the display is available by going to the Garden's Web site, downloading a news release or viewing orchid images on Flickr.
WHAT 2011 Orchid Show WHEN Through March 27. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the last group of visitors accepted at 2 p.m. during the week. On Saturdays and Sundays, hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110 COST $5 plus the cost of admission to the Garden, which is dependent on several factors. Garden members get in for free. MORE INFO Go to the Garden's Web site.Find out what's happening in Clayton-Richmond Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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