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 display, so it is a lot more personable than a high-dollar drive-through one at a theme park. The Christmas display is free; however, they do take donations for charities. Families…
See more than a million twinkling lights at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis and best of all it is free.
Santa, Rudolph, and lake-themed Christmas lights can be seen at numerous light displays during Christmas time at the Lake of the Ozarks. We checked out two drive-through Christmas lights while we were staying the night in the area in December. Along with the lights, hiking to springs, a castle, and through the woods along the lake can also be enjoyed. Enchanted Village of Lights In…
A Star Wars firefight and skiers jumping over your car are just some of the amazing light displays at the East Peoria Festival of Lights. The Festival of Lights Electric Park comprises floats that begin in the Parade of Lights before Thanksgiving each year. Being floats allows them to be huge displays that you drive by. WHAT TO SEE AT THE EAST PEORIA FESTIVAL OF…
Walk through gardens and through grottos at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill., and in winter, see a huge lighting display. Overview The walk covers 2.25 miles along quiet roads and sidewalks, with some hills that add up to 262 feet of elevation gain. It took me about 48 minutes to finish. The Shrine includes a church, a natural…
Capitol Reef National Park features a canyon wall that resembles the U.S. Capitol, along with historic sites and home-made apple pie, and is located in Utah’s south-central desert. The national park surrounds a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, with layers of golden sandstone, canyons, and striking rock formations. We visited this national park on our way back to Salt Lake…
The Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park sits high on a 1500-foot mesa, and the name really fits; it is fantastic to see. We spent part of a day at Canyonlands National Park, which allowed us to have lunch in Moab and check out other unique areas nearby. Before the Park On the right, you can stop at the Intestine Man Petroglyph before…
While exploring Queeny Park, I discovered horses jumping obstacles across hilly terrain, as well as shoreline walks near tranquil ponds. Up on the Hill I turned into the park off Weidman Road and then made the first left onto a road that led to a parking lot upon the ridge in the park. Starting the Hawk Ridge Trail I headed down a short trail from…
Arches National Park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. We had one day to see the park with our young son and opted for short hikes to keep it easy and fun for everyone. Entering the Park We entered after 4 p.m., so we didn’t need a timed admission. This is required and done…
Take a walk through Elsah, a 19th-century village of Victorian cottages on the Great River Road, Illinois Highway 100, 40 minutes north of St. Louis. The village is in a narrow valley tucked between towering river bluffs along the Mississippi River. This stroll is a paved 1.5-mile walk with 66 feet of elevation gain along sidewalks and streets. DETAILS At the Trailhead First, I parked…
