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…
Walking in an urban landscape near River des Peres that included wildlife viewing was my exploration along a paved path in St. Louis. The River des Peres Greenway is currently 7.5 miles from the confluence of the Mississippi River and the River Des Pere near the River City Casino where it connects to the Mississippi Greenway going south. History of River Des Peres Throughout the…
Walk through the grounds of a historic cemetery and ends at a Tudor-inspired fire station on the Christy Greenway in St. Louis. This is a 5.4 mile out and back walk through an urban area and parks in St. Louis and starts near the River Des Peres. Reached from a lot for the River Des Peres Greenway. River Des Peres Greenway I parked in a…
Hike through forested hills, around numerous ponds, and to an overlook with Illinois River valley views at McCully Heritage Project. Located about an hour and a half north of St. Louis near Kampsville, Ill., in Hardin County, which is on a peninsula between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. At the Start We parked in the gravel lot near the original farmhouse off Crawford Creek Road….
