Have you caught the stl250 Cake craze? A lot of people have, and why not? It’s free, it’s fun and it gets you out of your house to explore St. Louis! The stl250 Cakes were made in honor of St. Louis’ 250th birthday this year. They are placed all over the metro area, at historical locations …
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So you’re new to St. Louis and you want to do something “authentically” St. Louis. How about a visit to Crown Candy Kitchen, a landmark, dare I say, drenched in local flavor. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.) Crown Candy Kitchen is a century old restaurant that serves hand made ice cream, killer sandwiches and locally made chocolate. Locally, …
This week in St. Louis the weather is either going to be cold or rainy or both. Not being able to get your little ones to the park to run off that extra energy can be a real drain on an at-home mommy. Of course most working moms haven’t seen a weekday playground visit since, …
Feeling bored? Nothing to do? Head out to a free story time at the library! Remember, story time is for both of you, not free baby sitting. You know, FYI. Because you’d never try to dump your kid at the library, would you? Call your library to see if you need to RSVP first. St. …
About four years ago I visited Brookdale Farms with Mitch and his scout buddies. Then I wrote this review which wasn’t, er, terribly flattering. I’d like to update that review after a visit last weekend. Now, I could just delete this review and replace it, but that could lead to broken links (shudder) and no …
Pork Steaks are a St. Louis favorite. Grilled all afternoon, fork tender and dripping with sauce…nothing says St. Louis BBQ better than a pork steak. Ok, pork steak and beer. Nothing says St. Louis BBQ better than THAT. If you’re from St. Louis (and a good many of you are) you’re bobbing your head in …
Have your kids asked you to take them to Go Ape, the zipline and ropes course combo strung through through the tree tops of Creve Coeur Park? No? They will. I’ve written this post so you’re prepared when your kids demand that you take them on this totally wholesome, outdoorsy and fresh air activity. …
Remember how I said that St. Louis is known for three things? Beer was one of those three–baseball and toasted ravioli being the other two. So let’s talk a little beer. (NOTE: Anheuser-Busch changed their tours around this month. The free tour is now shorter and takes a smaller group (max. 60). I’m told they no longer …