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  • Phoenix New Times
    Canine Crusaders

    That drug-sniffing dog up ahead? He may not be your best friend.

    By Ray Stern
  • Broward-Palm Beach New Times
    The Muscle Men

    Thanks to a string of Florida "anti-aging clinics," baseball's steroid scandal isn't limited to superstars.

    By Michael J. Mooney
  • Miami New Times
    Picked On

    Farm workers earn nada in America's green-bean capital.

    By Janine Zeitlin
  • Village Voice
    "Why I'm No Longer a Brain-Dead Liberal"

    An election-season essay from one of America's greatest playwrights.

    By David Mamet

The log cabin of Ulysses S. Grant, in the same hills roamed by zebras and Highland cows? Kangaroos jumping outside a faux Bavarian farmstead? A petting zoo and free beer on the same premises? It may lack a certain coherence, but families wisely continue to flock to the whimsical collision of attractions that make up Grant’s Farm (10501 Gravois Road; 314-843-1700). Part zoo, part historical site, part living infomercial for Anheuser-Busch, the 281-acre park is open for another season of deer, beer and cheer. Admission and all animal shows are free, although parking is $8 per vehicle. Make sure you check the park hours at www.grantsfarm.com or call ahead first -- operating hours fluctuate throughout the summer.
Tuesdays-Sundays; Wednesdays-Sundays. Starts: May 15. Continues through Oct. 28, 2007

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