Posted Monday, February 11, 2008 10:55 AM
Here's some websites that might be helpful...
http://www.thenewi64.org/
http://www.ridefinders.org/
http://www.metrostlouis.org/
Posted Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:58 PM
Saying goodbye to 2007 and hello to 2008 in Saint Louis, MO
If you're wanting to get out here are just a *FEW* events going on around the St. Louis Metro area. Also if none of these seem to suit your fancy, then check out
STLtoday.com and look in the entertainment section - calendar portion
of the website for several pages of different events going on around
the Metro area.
First night 2008 - In Saint Louis - http://www.grandcenter.org/firstnight/
First Night - In Godfry IL - http://www.fnrblc.com/
Al Hrabosky's (The Sports Bar near the stadium -- you know the metal shed w/all the cardinal memorabilia?) Starts at 8:00pm. 21 and over
Edward Jones Dome - (upscale), Food, games, music/dancing, silent auction, psychic, etc. Starts at 8pm All Ages
St. Louis Zoo 6:30pm- 9:30am Ages 7-12
Hidden Valley (Ski Resort) Fireworks at midnight! 10:00pm-3:00am
The Pagent - Dr. Zhivegas - 21 and over 8:00pm Open bar and toast at midnight
Bottleworks - Black Velvet and Bluegrass - Live music of Mike Newman and Grass Pack
Celebrate with Elvis and the TCB Band - (Holiday Inn Alton) Snacks and New
Steinberg Skating Rink - All Ages - 6pm-1am, Food, drinks, party favors
Little Hills Winery - http://www.littlehillsrestaurant.com/menus/new-years.php
Broadway Nights with the Foundry Art Centre - Drinks, dinner, performance and dancing. 636-255-0270
Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:32 PM
Both of these were forwarded to me...thought i'd pass them on :)
You know you live in Saint Louis when....
You can pinpoint exact references in Nelly's songs.
The
only thing you and your friends can think about is leaving. And you all
go
away to school. Two years later, everyone is back in town and never
wants to leave.
Your daily footwear is Birkenstocks.
When crossing from county to city, you increase your speed by 20 mph.
Three words: Gooey Butter Cake.
The first place you go after a Card's game is Ted Drewes.
You
know how to find the Shane Co., you've memorized American Equity
Mortgage's phone number and you know the Mattress Giant jingle.
One day the weather is 80, the next it is 40.
You
go to another state, order toasted ravioli and wonder what the hell is
wrong with the place when they tell you they don't have it.
You know the phrase "Cheap cheap, fun fun."
You measure distance to get from one place to another in time, not by miles.
You or someone in your family refers to a casino as "the boat."
You
have called 590 with your own rant out of frustration for Izzy, Mizzou,
Rams, steriods or college football in general (likely all at the same
time)
You love toasted ravioli with Budweiser beer.
"Vacation" is a choice between Silver Dollar City and Lake of the Ozarks.
You can find Pestalozzi Street by aroma alone.
You can get anywhere in 20 minutes, except on highway 40.
You can debate for 30 minutes whether Missouri Baking or Marge Amighetti makes the best Italian bread.
You know what "Party Cove" is and where the "lake" is.
You still can't believe the arena and the old stadium are gone.
You first question to a new person is "Where did you go to highschool?"
You know at least one person who's gotten hurt at Johnson Shut-ins.
You know in your heart that Mizzou can beat Nebraska in football.
You think the 4 major food groups are beef, pork, Budweiser and Imo's.
You know there are really only 3 salad dressings: Imo's, Zia's, and Rich & Charlie's.
You'll pay for you kid to go to college unless they want to go to KU.
You would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than drive on Manchester on a Saturday afternoon.
It
just doesn't seem like a wedding without mostaciolli. And you pronounce
it "muskacholli." The balance of the menu is ham, boiled roast beef,
string beans wth ham and of course pitcher of Busch Bavarian (classy
weddings have Bud).
You know what a pork steak is...and what kind of sauce to put on it!
Everyone in you family has floated the Meremac River at least once.
A hoosier is somone who lives just south of Chouteau, not a person from Indiana.
You have made fun of Mike Shannon and tried to imitate him ordering another cold, frosty Busch Bavarian Beer.
You
have listened to Mike's broadcast on KMOX, while watching the game on
TV and wonder what game he is watching. A tear forms in your eye as
someone mentions their favorite Jack Buck story.
You've said "its not the heat, its the humidity."
Your favorite summer treat is handed to you upside down.
You bleed blue between September and May.
If
you live in St Louis, you'll understand this. If you've ever visited
St. Louis you'll understand this. If you've never been to St. Louis,
consider this your Visitor's guide To Driving in St. Louis.
There
are 75 "official neighborhoods" in the City of St. Louis. St. Louisans
commonly give directions (especially for restaurants) to strangers
based on these neighborhoods which aren't marked on any maps that are
handed out by the tourist board, the AAA or Mapquest.
DUE TO RECENT INFO...THERE ARE 79 NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS..thanks Kevin
There are 54 school districts -- on the Missouri side alone - each of
which has their own school bus system and scheduled times to block
traffic.
There are 91 official municipalities in St. Louis
County. Each Municipality has its own rules, regulations, and often
their own police departments.
More importantly, most have their
own snow removal contracts so it's not uncommon to drive down a road in
winter and have one block plowed, the next salted, the next piled with
snow and the last partially cleared by residents wanting to get out of
their driveways.
Snow plowing is never a problem in the City of
St. Louis. They plow nothing, and if the forecast calls for snow, they
close everything. Except on "The Hill" (refer to 1 above) where each
homeowner goes out to the street and shovels out one car-sized
rectangle and then stands watch over it.
Any car parked longer than 4 hours in the city is considered a parts store.
The City of Ballwin actually proposed that drivers use connecting strip
mall parking lots to get from place to place rather than drive on
Manchester road to cut the traffic on Manchester.
Laclede Station
Road mysteriously changes names as you cross intersections. As do
McCausland, Lindbergh, Watson, Reavis Barracks, Fee Fee, McKnight,
Airport Road, Midland, Olive and Clarkson. Gravois Road can only be
pronounced by a native. Ditto for Spoede and Chouteau.
A St. Louisan from South County has never been to North County and vise versa.. West County has everything delivered.
No native St. Louisan knows that Lindbergh runs from South County to
North County! And, if you tell them, they will not believe you. Lindbergh belongs to every neighborhood except Kirkwood, who had the nerve to creatively change the name to "Kirkwood Road."
There are 2 interchanges to exit from Highway 40 onto Clayton Road and 2 for Big Bend. Stay alert,people!
If you need directions to O'Fallon, make sure to specify Illinois or
Missouri. This is also true for Troy, Maryville, St. Charles,
Springfield,Columbia....
The Page Avenue extension and Airport
expansion projects took over 20 years to get approved and St. Louisans
lost track of how many political figures claimed them as their own
ideas.
St. Louisans were aghast when the federal government required them to redo the highway signs to indicate that the federal highways went to cities in other states instead of local municipalities.
Lambert Field and St. Louis International Airport really are the same
place. The East Terminal, however, is a different place.
Highway
270 is our daily version of the NASCAR circuit. (Same goes for Highway
70.) You can go all four directions on Highway 270: North and South in
West County, East and West in South County, and East and West in North
County. Confused? So are the St. Louis drivers.
The outer belt
is Highway 270 which turns into Highway 255 in South County. The inner
belt is Highway 170. Highway 370 is an outer-outer belt. Highway 40 is
the same as Interstate 64 (but only through the middle part of St.
Louis).
20. The morning rush hour is from 6:00 to 10:00 AM. The
evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Friday's rush hour starts
Thursday morning. Never ever try to cross a bridge in St. Louis during
rush hour unless you have a sack lunch and a port-a-potty in the car.
YIELD signs are for decoration only. No native St. Louisan will ever grasp the concept.
If someone actually has their turn signal on, it is probably a factory defect, or has been on for the last 17 miles.
Construction on Highways 40, 64, 70, 255, 270, 44, 55 and 170 is a way of life, and a permanent form of entertainment.
All blue haired old ladies in Cadillacs (driving on Olive west of 270) have the right of way.
If it snows or rains? Stay home!!
It is called a rolling stop at any stop sign intersection. Only native St. Louisans can do it just right...
Posted Saturday, July 28, 2007 4:35 PM
Whether you live in Saint Louis or not, whether you have kids, or
you want to be a kid yourself here are some ideas of kid-friendly /
family friendly activities in and around the area.
Magic House - http://www.magichouse.org/
This
Victorian house in Kirkwood has always been a favorite of children.
This might be suggested as a nice rainy day activity for children. Not
only do they always have events happening at the Magic house, just the
museum itself is entertaining enough. There are several floors with
hands-on exhibits to keep everyone entertained and educated.
Swing Around Fun Town - http://www.swing-a-round.com/
If
your children have alot of energy this might be a good suggestion.
Here, kids can run through the tunnels/slides, play in the arcades,
climb the rock wall, race on the go-carts, play mini golf or practice
their swing in the batting cages.
Museum of Transportation - http://www.museumoftransport.org/
For
young boys, this is always a favorite stop in Saint Louis. While
walking around you'll find old fashioned cars, trollys, trains and
airplanes.
Glazed and Confused - http://www.glazed-confused.com/
If
you have creative children, this might be a nice activity to do as a
family. Here, you can paint your own pottery. Painters can pick their
own pottery, you create your masterpiece and the business will glaze
and fire your pottery for you to pick up the following week.
Saint Louis Zoo - http://www.stlzoo.org/
If you do nothing else in Saint Louis, this is a must. It's Free.
:) It has been voted one of the best in the country for years now.
Even if there's no event going on, it's hard to fit the entire zoo
experience into one day. We go several times a year and it's always a
bit hit. While at the zoo, you can visit the bears, the primate and
reptile houses, take a break and ride around the zoo on the train, hope
skip and jump over to the rivers edge or the children's zoo and finish
off at the penguin/puffin coast or the fragile forest.
Butterfly House - http://www.butterflyhouse.org/
The exotic butterflies are a definatly a site to see!
City Museum - http://www.citymuseum.org/
Includes an aquarium, glass studio, everyday circus and other different exhibits that can keep kids and kids at heart entertained for an entire afternoon.
Grants Farm - http://www.grantsfarm.com/
Operated by Anheuser-Busch, visitors can see more than 1000
different animals from all over the world, as well as have the
opportunity to have an up close view of different animals,Ulysses S.
Grant's cabin that he built, and the Budweiser Clydesdale Stables.
Six Flags - http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/index.aspx
The Six Flags in Saint Louis not only has a themed park (rides) but a water park. Discounted tickets are always on Coke cans.
Raging River http://www.ragingrivers.com/
This
water park is always a St. Louis favorite. Whether you're going down
the different water flumes or relaxing on the lazy river it's a nice
way to treat yourself on the hot humid days.
Eckert’s Family Farms - http://www.eckerts.com
With
three different locations, as the largest pick your own orchard
operation, this is a great family outing. I have always liked going out
to the farm to pick apples in the late summer or pumpkins right before
Halloween. Each month there are always events going on out at the
farms. If you're interested in going out check the website to see
what's going on.
Meramac Caverns - http://www.americascave.com/
This
is a nice activity in the dead of summer where it's hot and humid
outside. Although it's a short drive from Saint Louis, it's well worth
it. Guided tours allow you to walk on (lighted) pathways through the
cave. The tours are about an hour and a half and are absolutely
amazing. Personally, this was a childhood favorite for me.
Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 11:12 AM
Things to do in Saint Louis during May..
** Katy Trail - Riding bikes.
** Canoeing out at Creve Couer lake
** A walk in any Saint Louis County Park or take your children to a playground to run around.
** Plant flowers in your own yard
**Many resturants have patios, go out for a drink any evening and enjoy the beautiful weather (before it starts getting hot and humid)
** It's mental health awareness month - help a friend or family member (who needs it) go see a mental health specialist.
** MO Child Identification and Protection Program
- May 26th - Arnold 14 Cine from Noon-5PM
- "FREE of charge. The children will be photographed and fingerprinted on
the spot. Special equipment will record this information, along with
other vital identifiers (such as height, weight, birthmarks, etc), to a
small computer disc. The disc can, if needed, be uploaded almost
immediately by police to Amber Alert. In addition, the child's dental
bite impression will be taken and given to parents. Laminated ID cards
of the child are also provided in the MOCHIP package. These packages
offer authorities a great amount of useful information for the
time-sensitive search and recovery plans."
** Cistic Fibrosis Walk
- May 19th at Fenton Park
- For more information, please call (314) 733-1241
** Bark in the Park
- May 19th Cricket Field in Forest Park
http://www.hsmo.org/
** Missouri Botanical Garden
- Alien Nature - April 27-June 17
- Chapungu Nights - May 17, 24, 31 - tours of sculptures, entertainment, and performers.
- Chinese culture days - May 19th, 20th - parade, circus, cuisine, and focus of plant speciies.
http://www.mobot.org/
** Six Flags
- Gospelfest - 5/19 - featuring a concert with Mary Mary
http://www.sixflags.com
** Shakespear festival of Saint Louis - Much ado about Nothing
Details - Friday, May 25 through Sunday, June 17, 8:00 p.m.
http://www.sfstl.com/
** 8th Annual Rib Festival
- May 25th-May 28th (downtown)
Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 2:48 AM
Folks, it's almost concert season! Here is a list of concerts coming to Saint Louis this summer!!!
Amierstar April 18 Daughtry
Fox: April 20 Isley Brothers
Fox: April 22 Celtic Women
Pagent April 23 NAS
Scottrade April 25 Billy Joel
Harrahs April 26 Edwin McCain
Touhill April 28 Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy
Scottrade May 1 Rod Stewart
Fox: May 2 Norah Jones
Fox: May 3 Brian McKnight
Family Arena May 6 Cheetah Girls
Riverport: May 10 Brad Paisley (w/ Swift, Ingram and Pickler)
Riverport: May 12 Pointfest
Riverport: May 18 Fallout Boy
Pagent: May 19 Cowboy Mouth
Riverport: June 01 Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn
Riverport: June 15 Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin
Family Arena June 16 Hank Williams and Lynyrd Skynyrd
Riverport: June 20 John Mayer with Ben Folds
Scottrade Center: June 22 Tool
Scottrade Center: June 28 Keith Urban
Riverport: June 29 Toby Keith
Riverport: July 01 The Fray
Archgrounds July 04 Cyndi Lauper
Arch Grounds July 06 Los Lonely Boys (and Incurables)
Arch Grounds July 07 Emmylou Harris
Scottrade: July 07 The Police
Scottrade July 08 Beyonce
Arch Grounds July 13: G-Love, J.Mendoza
Arch Grounds July 20 Annie Defranco
Arch Grounds July 21 Pete Yorn
Gateway Raceway July 21 Tracy Lawarance
Scottrade: July 25 Allison Krause
Riverport: Aug 06 Ozzfest
Riverport: Aug 10 Kenny Chesney
Riverport: Aug 14 Warped Tour
Riverport: Aug 24 Rush
Posted by
lilmufish
Filed under: concerts, music
Posted Monday, March 26, 2007 8:30 AM
This was orginally in my bio, due to the fact that more people view this blog i'm taking it out of my bio and putting it into this blog.
Places to go in Saint Louis:
| Forest Park |
In the City |
In the City |
Around... |
West County |
| STL Zoo (Free!) |
Arch (Downtown) |
Anheuser Busch Brewery |
Magic House
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Six Flags |
| Art Museum |
City Museum |
Laclede's Landing |
Fox theater (Off broadway shoes, concerts, comedy shows) |
Museum of Transportation |
| Muny Theatre (outdoors) |
Soulard Farmer's Market |
Ted Drews |
Jefferson Barrack's (Military) |
Drive Historic Route 66 |
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Bowling Hall of Fame |
Botanical Gardens |
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World Bird Sanctuary |
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| Wesport Plaza |
Saint Charles |
U City Loop |
Union Station |
Short Drive |
| Comedy shows |
Craft/Unique Stores |
Shopping |
Comedy Club |
Augusta/Herman - Wineries |
| Resturants/bars |
Trailhead or Lewis and Clark Brewery |
Riddles |
Shopping |
IL - Watch the Eagles |
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Missouri Riverfront - Lewis and Clark History, Cobblestone streets |
Blue Berry Hill |
Eating |
Eckarts - pick up a pumpkin, apples, etc. |
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Cahokia Mounds - Anciet Indian Ruins |
Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 8:23 PM
Drury Plaza Hotel (downtown) Free breakfast, and free drinks during their happy hour.
Drury Hotels (in general) Any that you stay at, you know that you'll get treated well. Good rooms, free breakfast and overall great service.
Embassy Suites - downtown Saint Louis - It's right on The Landing, so it's easy access to fun downtown activities, and very close to the Metro Link station for venturing further out into the city. They also have nice rooms, a happy hour in the evenings, and a great breakfast in the morning.
Embassy Suites - Saint Charles - It's attached to the convention center, with in a few minutes of downtown Saint Charles (Shopping, brewery, good eats) and if there's an event in town at the covention center it's very convient.
Hampton Inn and Suites (on oakland) - St. Louis Decor, great service, free breakfast, walking distance to the science center, forest park and the zoo... and it's cheap!
Chase Park Plaza - Not only is it a hotel but it also has restaurants, a jazz bar, a regular bar, a spa and a movie theater. www.chaseparkplaza.com
The Westin - It's at 8th & Spruce (downtown) - Near the new ballpark, it is modern and elegant. The service is great, rooms are among the largest and most luxurious, very goregous...very pricey.
Renaissance Grand (downtown) Walking distance to restaurants and nightlife on Washington Ave., and it's not far from Metrolink.
Resident's Inn (downtown on Jefferson) - Apartment style, great for familes.
Hilton - (downtown) - It's near the ballpark, and the arch.
Seven Gables Inn (Clayton) - Check out their website for information...http://www.sevengablesinn.com/
Sheratons at Westport - (Wesport) - http://www.sheratonwestport.com/
Holiday Inn (Eureka) - It's near Six Flags!
Adams Mark - (Downtown) - Very fancy, but avoid staying there in the spring during prom season. It can get pretty crazy in there!