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Mark Twain, Bull Riding, Shopping Cart Racing on Tap for the Weekend

Whether it's dinner with Mark Twain or watching the shopping cart races, there is plenty to do this weekend.

  • Where/When: Andre's West,  211 S. Old Highway 141; Friday 7-11 p.m.
  • Why Go: Support the school's annual fundraiser which includes a buffet dinner, silent auction and open bar.
  • Pricing: $25 per person, tables of 8 or 10

  • Where/When: Old Post Office Plaza, 801 Locust, downtown; Friday-Saturday, check in at 11, race at noon
  • Why Go: The Alaskan Iditarod has dogs pulling a sled across the Iditarod Trail. Get your laugh on watching the St. Louis version with people instead of dogs and shopping carts instead of sleds racing through the streets of downtown.
  • Pricing: $100 corporate teams, $50 open teams, free to watch

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  • Where/When: St. Martin United Church of Christ, 3229 High Ridge Blvd.; Sunday 6-8 p.m. 
  •  Why Go: Enjoy a spaghetti dinner and the humor of one of Missouri's finest writers, Mark Twain as portrayed by Lloyd Shotton.
  • Pricing: $10 per person, $5 for children younger than 12

  • Where/When: Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave., downtown; Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 6:50 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m.
  • Why Go: Watch some of the best, toughest bull riders in the world. 
  • Pricing: $10-$100

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  • Where/When: 6161 Delmar Blvd.; Sunday, doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.
  • Why Go: Because you can't get some of his songs out of your head.
  • Pricing: $27, $2 minor surcharge at door
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