VOTE FOR FOREST PARK: St. Louis' gem nominated for best city park in US

Forest Park in St. Louis
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ST. LOUIS (97.1 FM TALKS) - One of the most beloved treasures in St. Louis has been nominated for the "Best City Park" in America and with your help, it can win!

Forest Park has been named one of 20 finalists in the annual USA Today 10Best online voting is now open. You can vote once per day for whichever park you think deserves the award.

Click here to vote.

Here are a few reasons why you may want to pick Forest Park:

• More than 13 million people visit each year
• It contains about 45,000 trees
• It's the home of 5 major cultural instirutions Saint Louis Science Center, the Missouri History MuseumThe Muny and the Saint Louis Zoo.

Forest Park is currently No. 1 in the online poll (as of Jan. 19). You can see the full list of finalists and updated leaderboard, here.

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