Six Flags St. Louis

Not an interesting name but a heck of a great time! Although I have not been to the St. Louis Six Flags in a couple of years because of college and no money, it remains one of my favorite places in St. Louis to go with hometown friends and people who visit from out of town. Six Flags St. Louis is one of the many parks in the Six Flags family of amusement parks. The Six Flags St. Louis also as an adjacent water park, Hurricane Harbor. Now I dont particularly enjoy water parks, they scare me, but people who do enjoy the giant wave pools and going down a 30foot water slide will love this place.

Getting a season pass is one of the easiest ways to save money when buying tickets for the park. A season pass pays for itself in two uses and you are your family get great deals and coupons for attractions inside the park as well as free tickets and guest passes to the theme park and Hurricane Harbor. If you choose not to go with the season pass there are always a ton of coupons floating around the St. Louis area hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers.

Whether you go with friends or bring the family there are attractions for all ages. From the ripping wood roller coaster the Boss and the Batman to those thrill seekers to the little ones in Bugs Bunny's Fort everyone is bound to have a great time.

School Bus on a building top!

Literally there is a bright yellow school bus on top of Windows off Washington (a building downtown St. Louis), this school bus represents the St. Louis City Museum where there is something for everyone. The City Museum is housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company and holds many different areas for children and adults to play around. Did I mention it is considered one of The Magic House's biggest competitors, so when every time I go there I must wear my "Magic House is Fun" tshirt.

One of the most noted exhibits in the museum is the enchanted caves. "Painted in mystery and textured with intrigue, the Enchanted Caves at CITY MUSEUM offer explorers of all ages an opportunity to walk, climb and crawl through the mind of a master artist."

Along with the Enchanted Cave the most popular and oldest parts of the City Museum are: MonstroCity, Toddler Town, Museum of Mystery and Mayhem, and entire outside area to climb ladders and through wire tunnels twenty feet in the area, along with new exhibits every seasons. Overall this is an amazing place to take the kids to run around and get rid of some serious energy. WARNING: Parents bring band aids, yes this place is great but kids who like to play rough may come out with some bumps and bruises, but its all in good fun!

 

Just having some fun!!!

St. Louis and Baseball Season

The sounds of a ball hitting a bat or glove, the screaming fans, and the over excited announcers are the soundtrack to St. Louis during Cardinals baseball season. When people say that St. Louis has the best fans in baseball, they are not lieing. Baseball starts this week, which starts St. Louis' favorite season.

Baseball is one of America's oldest and favorite past times. In St. Louis it is no different. Cardinal home games, at Busch Stadium, are some of the greatest days and nights of summer. Not just in the stadium, but all of downtown St. Louis is red and white, swirling with people, live music, and other forms of entertainment for hours. Fans and visitors from any city can get a full taste of this baseball city. Even if you are not seeing the game from inside there are over 25 bars and restaurants with in 5 miles of the stadium that you may sit and enjoy some Cardinal baseball.

One of my favorite things about the Cardinals and Busch Stadium is Sunday home games. Fans from all around can get into the stadium early and enjoy pictures with Fred Bird, walking around with players, and many organizations entertaining on the main concourse. When i worked for the Magic House we would be at every Sunday home game 3 hours before encouraging kids to make Fred Bird beaks and Cardinal flags, while of course promoting the Magic House. But seeing how excited little kids get are baseball is one of the best things to see.

Even if you are not a Cardinal fan and you are in the St. Louis area around baseball season, swing by Busch Stadium and enjoy the baseball atmosphere.

 

Westport Plaza

Westport Plaza


Westport Plaza located in the central area of St. Louis and right off of Hwy 270 (one of the most accessible hwy in the St. Louis area) is a 42 acre mix of businesses, restaurants, entertainment clubs, and hotels. Westport is a great are for St. Louis natives to go out and have a great night or day with out spending loads of cash. It is also a great place to bring family and friends who are visiting the city or surrounding parts.

Some of the most noted attractions in the plaza are The Funny Bone comedy club, the Train Wreck Saloon, and Pujols 5 Restaurant (yes after the baseball player). There use to be Ozzies which was a restaurant started by and for the St. Louis Cardinal Ozzie Smith. Westport provides walk-ways and sidewalks that make walking around to the different attractions and building easy.

One of my favorite memories was going to dinner at Ozzies and then seeing a show at the Funny Bone with a ton of family members including my mom and dad. Another moment was when I was in an Emerging Leaders group in high school and had the opportunity to interview the owners of Dierdorf & Hart's, one of St. Louis most accredited restaurants.

Cardinals Spring Training

No, the St. Louis Cardinals do not have Spring Training in St. Louis, as you all may know seeing that it is snowing in the 636. However, I am currently on Spring Break in Florida and my mom and i decided to take a trip to Jupiter, Florida where the team is currently wrapping up their spring practices.

Today the team started the majority of their current roster starters, including Albert Pujols who, most of you may know, is in a tight contract negotiation battle with the Cardinals management, and went on to defeat the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta drew a lot of Brave fans and from what i experienced alot of Jupiter locals are die hard Cardinal fans which made the experience that much better. Spring training also brings out the kids eager to get autographs for their favorite plays. Although I was on the Braves side sitting near their bullpen it was hilarious to see the kids jumping and running around people twice their size to get their hats, pictures, and gloves signed.

Below is a pic with my mom in front of Roger Dean Stadium where the Cardinals play. If you are a Cardinal fan and you are ever willing to take a road trip or are in the South Florida area, take a trip to the up-scale Jupiter area for some great baseball memories

The St. Louis Zoo

     

"Celebrating 100 years The Saint Louis Zoo has educated, entertained and earned a place in the hearts of St. Louisans for generations. We invite you to help us celebrate our rich history with a year of special activities, events and a new Zootennial exhibit in 2010." http://www.stlzoo.org/

The St. Louis Zoo has been entertaing tourist, school field trips, and families for many years. The Zoo to anyone is a place to experience nature in its raw form. The Saint Louis Zoo currently has about 17,955 animals and more than 700 species of animals. Broken up into different areas such as The Wild, Rivers Edge, and Historic Hill, the Zoo offers a fun and creative way for visitors to get up close and personal to their favorite animals. The Zoo also offers many live shows that will grab and hold your attention and help you learn many different things about the animals.

The St. Louis Zoo is free for visitors of all ages. If you want a more indepth experience, more exhibits, behind the scene tours, and train rides are avalible for an extra fee. Overall the Zoo is worth visiting and enjoying the experience.

My favorite Zoo memory was camping out in the Whale room during my sixth grade school year. We were able to run around Big Cat Country at night which was just as exciting as it was terrifying! This is just one of the great Zoo memories I have. With many more to come

St. Louis Science Center

 http://www.slsc.org/

 The St. Louis Science Center is one of my absolute favorite places in St. Louis, yes I'm 22 and I still love it, in fact I went over winter break.

The Science Center is a place where kids of all ages, young adults, families, friends, grand parents any person, can enjoy learning about different sciences, see over 30 amazing exhibits, visit the up-to-date Planetarium, and Omnimax Theater. It is easy to spend hours in this exciting museum. O and did i mention its FREE!!! General admission is free, however, if you want to enjoy all the extras the museum provides those prices are listed separately on the website. A combination of all these aspects will ensure a great day and lots and lots of learning.

Some of the most well-known exhibits are straight from the website. "The Saint Louis Science Center is a three-building complex (the main building, the EXPLORADOME and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium) with more than 700 hands-on exhibits. In the Science Center galleries you can":

• Visit a life-sized animated Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops in the Ecology and Environment Galleries
• Play a laser harp or create a "virtual fish" in Cyberville
• Explore the science of engineering
• Cross over the interstate and watch the cars go by on the Bridge
• Visit the Flight Gallery in the tunnel between the main building and the Planetarium
• Enjoy innovative live Amazing Science Demonstrations and Science Goes Splat! 

The most memorable experience I had at the Science Center (not including school field trips) was seeing the Omnimax presentation of Space. It was a crazy really adaptation of what life or lack there of is like in space. However, I think I was only ten so yes, it was scary and made me sick. BUT!!!! I was with my cousin, brother, and gma so that is what makes me remember the day.