The Chipmunk Trail passes by small creeks as it goes up and down forested hills at Love Park in Manchester, Mo. It is a 1.3-mile out-and-back hike with 184 feet of elevation gain. The trail to the Ballfield The trail starts to the right of the parking area at the end of Love Park Road. You will see the trail next to the Ball Field…
Stacy Park in Olivette, MO offers a nature walk through prairie grass and woods, featuring a garden of birdhouses. I walked a 1.3-mile loop with 59 feet of elevation gain in the park along the paved and woodchip paths. The park is located near Olive Boulevard and is bordered by the Stacy Park Reservoir. Start of Walk I pulled into the parking lot. I started…
Views of the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, and graffiti art are part of our walk along the Riverfront Trail. This is about a 2.5-mile out-and-back walk along the pavement in St. Louis below the Gateway Arch near the Mississippi River. Our journey was more like three miles since we also went through the Gateway Arch National Park grounds. Starting the Walk I parked on…
Santa Monica is where we swam in the ocean, checked out sea life at an aquarium, and rode the rides at Santa Monica Pier! (We did a summer trip to Las Vegas and then drove to Los Angeles and back. This drive allowed us to see both places out West!) We spent three days in the Los Angeles area while my husband was at a…
Pony rides and Los Angeles views at Griffith Park and then seeing the Hollywood Walk of Fame were part of our first day in Los Angeles. (Our family spent three days in the Los Angeles area while my husband was at a conference. We began our summer trip to Las Vegas and then drove to Los Angeles and back. This drive allowed us to see…
See the fossils of a saber-tooth tiger and the huge tusks of a wooly mammoth at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. We also went to downtown Los Angles to view the skyline from the 27-floor observation deck at the L.A. City Hall. (We did a summer trip to Las Vegas and then drove to Los Angeles and back. This drive allowed us…
Staying the night near Hoover Dam allowed us to experience this dam without the crowds and explore the train tunnels used to help build it. (This is one of our stops on our summer trip to Las Vegas and then driving onto Los Angeles and back. This drive allowed us to see both places out West!) Driving to Hoover Dam Hoover Dam is about 45…
See a clash of swords, watching a circus show, or visiting an old west fort can all be a part of a trip to Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, we explored The Strip which includes a Venice look-a-like, saw the Tournament of Kings at the Excalibur along with learning some history of the city. (This is one of our stops on our summer trip to…
A day at Decatur, Ill., Scovill Zoo includes seeing hundreds of animals, riding a train, and spinning around a carousel. My son Andrew enjoyed his time at the zoo which included seeing the animals and touring the zoo by train. Entering the Zoo We first entered through the gift shop where we paid the entry fee. Also, from here we bought our tickets for the…
Find sculptures, flowers, and fountains in an oasis of greenery in downtown St. Louis in the Citygarden. I walked about 1.7 miles around the Citygarden and Kiener Plaza Park up the block from the garden. This is a paved and mostly level walk that can include steps if you go into other areas of the Citygarden. Starting the Walk I parked along the street close…
