February 14 is quickly approaching. Do you have plans for your Valentine or Galentine? If not, we have some recommendations for you that are sure to warm up your person’s heart.
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On a recent Friday morning, Crystal Camp stretched her hand toward Government Hill to show me her outdoor office. She stood inside the freshly repainted World’s Fair Pavilion in thickly-lined, camel-colored bib overalls, hardy work boots, a fleece pullover and a knit Forest Park Forever cap. Camp’s zone spans nearly 40 acres of Forest Park, and she’s worked for ...
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Good things come to those who work.
In the 1860s and 70s, the Missouri Legislature tried and failed twice to establish what is now Forest Park. But after years of hard work, the Park became a reality in 1876.
One of the Park’s most popular attractions — the lake where the Boathouse stands — was the product of hard work, as well.
Leading up to Forest Park’s founding, the lake was largely swampland....
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This past July, thousands of people sat on the gorgeous green lawn of Art Hill to celebrate Fair Saint Louis and Independence Day, watching as fireworks exploded in the sky above the Emerson Grand Basin. I was one of the thousands mesmerized that night. And it amazes me to think that, just ten years ago, that beautiful Grand Basin was nothing more than a dilapidated shadow of what it is today....
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Those are the words that inspired artist and kinetic sculptor John Payne. His work is the focus at the Saint Louis Science Center’s latest exhibition, DINOSAURS IN MOTION, which offers both the wonders of science and the beauty of art. This one-of-a-kind exhibition in Forest Park teaches ...
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