See a Civil War general and president’s estate at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site across the road from the Grant’s Farm entrance. A visit to this national historic site includes a visitor’s center,…
Browsing Category St. Louis
Kade’s Playground in Herculaneum Has a Volcano
My son had an awesome time at a playground that includes a volcano surrounded by lava at Kade’s Playground in Herculaneum, Mo. Yet, the story of how it came about is inspirational. Kade’s Playground The…
Black History Month: Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing
See the 1855 Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing on the Riverfront Trail along the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Mo. I also went across the historic 1910 McKinley Bridge into Illinois with views of the St….
A Scenic Drive to Two Mills
Driving about 45 minutes south of St. Louis you can check out two remains of low-water dams and mills in Cedar Hill and Morse Mill. Just in time for Halloween, Morse Mill also has a…
Watching Wildlife at Treehouse Wildlife Center
Bobcats, eagles, and foxes are just some of the wildlife you can see at Treehouse Wildlife Center. It is located about halfway between Grafton and Alton in the country. We took the kid who ran…
Feeding Barnyard Animals at Suson Park
Checking out barnyard animals with my son Andrew at Suson Park Animal Farm in south St. Louis County was our Friday fun day.
Bird Watching at World Bird Sanctuary
A zoo for birds can be found at World Bird Sanctuary in western St. Louis County just off Interstate 44. Here you can see North American birds such as eagles to Australian birds such as…
Illinois’ First Capital Has the Liberty Bell of the West
As a presidential election is at hand, near St. Louis you can visit the Liberty Bell of the West, which is older than the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, in Kaskaskia, the oldest town in Illinois….
Under the Sea at the New St. Louis Aquarium
Sealife is on full display with over 13,000 aquatic animals including 60 sharks and stingrays at the new St. Louis Aquarium. It is a 120,000 square foot facility in the St. Louis’ Union Station, where…
Window Walk in the Central West End in 2019
Hear carolers, see amazing window displays like the old department store days, have s’mores and free drinks during the Central West End’s annual Window Walk in St. Louis.
