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The Salt
11:55 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Don't Waste That Christmas Tree: Turn It Into Spruce Beer

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You can keep the Christmas smell going all year long. Or, at least until you finish your spruce beer.
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By April Fulton

Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 11:40 am

The holidays are finally wrapping up. So after you repack the twinkly lights, and the tinsel goes into the trash, what should you do with that once beautiful spruce standing in your living room? Why not drink it?

Well, not exactly as is. The needles, shoots, light-green tips and inner bark of the popular conifer have been used for centuries to brew forest-scented tea, soft drinks and beer. And it seems that fresh evergreen flavor may be making a comeback.

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Holidays in St. Louis
12:02 pm
Wed December 12, 2012

12 Great Things About The Holidays In And Around St. Louis

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Wild Lights at the St. Louis Zoo.
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Just like many other news outlets in the world today, we just couldn't let this notable calendar event (12/12/12) go by without at least one reference to the number of the day.

So, in honor of the date, the season, and our interest in your opinions, we present this list of 12 awesome things about this time of year in the St. Louis region. All of the items on the list were submitted to us via Facebook and Twitter.

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