Daily Dose: National Pancake Day

Happy Tuesday, Affton and Shrewsbury.

• Weather: The clouds are rolling in, according to the National Weather Service. Although the temperature could reach 58 degrees, there's going to be high gusts of wind.  

• Today is National Pancake Day and to celebrate, the  is offering every person in America a free short stack of its signature buttermilk pancakes for free.

The popular breakfast restaurant has celebrated National Pancake Day since 2006 and has raised nearly $8 million to support charities in the communities that it operates in.

The pancakes are technically free, however IHOP goers are asked to consider leaving a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other designated local charities, IHOP's website said.

In South County,  is located at 4103 Lemay Ferry Road near the intersection of Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay Ferry.

• Are you going to see the Commissioner's Trophy? The prize for winning the World Series will be from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m.
  
  
• Blog Alert: Writer/adventure Bruce Raisch shares some of his book production process in a blog entry that will be up later today. If you care about something awesome and want to blog about it, let us know!

• Gas Prices courtesy of stlouisgasprices.com.
  • 7-Eleven (Gravois Road, Union Road): $3.53
  • Phillips 66 (Union and Greenpark roads): $3.53
  • Shell (Gravois Road): $3.54
  • QuikTrip (Gravois Road): $3.54
  • Mobil (Morganford): $3.54