You can travel back to the 1750s by visiting French Fort De Chartres, located an hour south of St. Louis and southeast of Waterloo, Illinois.
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Escape to Adventures of Intrigue in St. Louis
Discover endless adventure and mystery at the new interactive attraction, Adventures of Intrigue, located in St. Louis. It is more than an Escape House experience with 15 different themed areas. Built from a life-long collection…
Westhoff Park Has a Bug’s Life Theme
In Westhoff Park, you can find a playground that has a “bug’s life” design with blue caterpillars and green centipedes. If you have a young kid, like my son Andrew, this is a whimsical play…
Winter Wonderland of Lights At Tilles Park
Listen to Christmas music, as you check out the North Pole and drive under jumping deer at the Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park in Ladue. This St. Louis area holiday tradition began in 1987. Glimmering…
Seeing Christmas Lights on Candy Cane Lane
During the holiday season, the St. Louis Hills neighborhood along the 6500 block of Murdoch Avenue lights up with hundreds of strands of Christmas lights to become Candy Cane Lane. This is a neighborhood Christmas…
Willoughby Heritage Farm Walk
Explore a farm and then hike along a forested hill at Willoughby Heritage Farm and Conservation Reserve in Collinsville, Ill. The park showcases farming life complete with tractors, barns, and a 1930’s style Craftsman Farm…
St. Louis Art Museum: Sculpture Garden Walk
Sculptures grace the grounds of the St. Louis Art Museum and in the Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden. The sculpture park is in the back of the Art Museum and you can also see more…
Forest Park: Check Out Turtle Playground
Turtle Playground is a magnet for children of all ages who love climbing on the backs of the giant cement reptiles. Located across Interstate 64 and the St. Louis Zoo and not far from the…
Go Up on the Grafton Sky Tour at Aerie’s Resort
Soar 300 feet above the Mississippi River on the Grafton Sky Tour and then feel the rush down an alpine coaster, all part of the day at Aerie’s Resort. We headed out on a warm…
Schranz Memorial Park: A Castle Full of Fun
Explore the castle playground which includes towers and boardwalks going in all different directions at Schranz Memorial Park in Swansea, Ill. Castle Playground The castle structure has secret passages and places to hide which allows…