Good morning! I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day weekend — and a big shoutout to everyone in retail, restaurants, and food service who made it happen for the rest of us.

I know I personally reached out to a handful of restaurants on Valentine’s Day (because I’m the worst and didn’t plan ahead) and everyone was BOOKED.

But, it ended up being the best Valentine’s Day we had in awhile, why? Because we went local!

We took our train-loving son to hear Grannie Annie talk about the history of Wentzville’s railroad at the Historical Society, had my wife’s favorite side (Smoked Gouda Potato Casserole) at Duke’s BBQ, and finished off the night with some gooey butter cake, ice cream and all you can eat chocolate covered strawberries at Ellbee's General Store (they were literally giving away all of them right before closing time). 🍓 🍫

I much preferred this over spending a few hundred dollars at a fancy or chain restaurant in St. Louis. Sometimes it pays off to procrastinate making plans! 😎

Alright — let’s get into it👇

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Fish fry season officially kicks off this Friday, and multiple local spots are firing up the fryers.

Expect:

Not sure where to go?

👉 VFW – Friday 4-7pm
👉 St. Patrick Parish – Fridays 4–7pm (weekly through Lent)

Grab the family. Bring cash just in case. Wear stretchy pants.

Not feeling fried cod? No problem.

Here are a few other ways to get out of the house:

• Holt Band Boosters Trivia Night - Saturday. Doors open at 6pm
Support local students and prove you still remember random facts from 2007.

• 90’s Music Trivia at Defiance Ridge - Saturday 6-9pm
If you know every word to a Backstreet Boys song… this might be worth the short drive to Defiance

• Burnt Barrel DJ Trivia - Thursday 7-10pm
Free (21+) multiple-choice trivia night in Lake Saint Louis with craft cocktails, house-made beers, and Thursday-only specials like the “Genius Juice” and Pulled Pork Tacos.

• Family Feud at Speakeasy - Sunday at 1pm
2 and 4 person teams battling out just like on TV.

📍 Donatelli’s Bistro (Lake Saint Louis)
🗓 Thursday at 7PM

If you’re looking for a relaxed night out with live country music, this is a solid option. Donatelli’s has that cozy, local-restaurant vibe — easy dinner + live music without driving downtown.

Low pressure. Good food. Real humans playing real music.

📍 Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center
🗓 Saturday | 6–9PM

Live music, dinner served at 6PM (Rizzo’s pasta & salad), raffles, and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks.

If you’ve got parents or grandparents who love to get out and socialize, this is a fun, welcoming night. No registration required — just show up and dance.

📍 2275 W Meyer Rd
🗓 Wednesday, Feb 25 | 6:30AM–9PM

Mention North Point Middle PTA when ordering and 15% of your purchase goes back to the school.

If you were going to grab Chick-fil-A anyway… might as well make it count.

Looks like winter’s making a quick comeback this weekend. Here are a few solid local options to burn some energy this weekend:

Right here in town. Affordable skate rentals, toddler sizes available, and skate-aid trainers for beginners.

Great for:
• First-time skaters
• Letting kids burn energy
• Laughing at yourself trying not to fall

Check their public skate schedule before heading out.

Arcade games, laser tag, mini bowling, inflatables, and a rock wall — all under one roof.

Perfect if:
• You’ve got mixed ages
• It’s too cold to be outside
• You need something that feels fun but low-effort

Recliner seats. Big screens. Easy win.

If it’s freezing and you just want a low-effort family outing, this is a solid move.

Some family friendly movies showing are GOAT, Zootopia 2, and I Can Only Imagine 2.

Looking ahead to next week?

Every Monday from 11AM–8:30PM, the FunZone Arcade at Pizza Ranch offers Half-Price Play.

That means:
• Arcade games
• Tickets + prizes
• Kid energy burned off
• Parents sitting down with pizza

If you’ve got a case of the Monday blues (or just need an easy after-school win), this is a solid, low-effort option right here in Wentzville.

Bonus: It feels like an outing without actually leaving town.

After months of reconstruction, the boardwalk at Heartland Park is officially back open.

It now includes:

If you haven’t checked it out yet, this weekend might be the perfect excuse… then again its going to go back to winter for a few days

Spring party season is coming.

Starting March 1, you can reserve pavilions at:

If you’ve got a graduation party, birthday, or family reunion brewing… now’s the time to grab your date.

Which is why I’m telling you about them now 😃

Wentzville Parks & Rec is hosting:

Registration is already open.

That’s it for this week.

If there’s an event, school thing, local business, or community win you think should be included in a future issue, just reply to this email and tell me. I read every reply.

See you next Thursday,
Skyler

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