Wanderings Archive
Posts tagged with St-Louis
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Brewery Lights
2023-12-16 13:58:00 UTCFounded in 1852, Anheuser-Busch is one of the largest producers of beer in the world. The St Louis-based brewery hosts an annual Brewery Lights Festival (now in its 38th year) amplified by more than a million twinkling lights that decorate its elaborate red-brick buildings. It’s a great holiday experience that…
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Route 94 Trees
2023-12-08 11:52:13 UTCJust west of St Louis is Route 94, a ribbon of scenic highway that runs through places such as Weldon Springs, Defiance, Klondike Park, Augusta, and multiple wineries. You’ll also find a series of trees that are spread across the many farms that blanket the area. The trees are especially…
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Garden Glow
2023-12-02 12:23:00 UTCFeaturing nearly two million lights, the Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Gardens transforms this iconic place into an enchanted wonderland rich with mesmerizing displays. We ventured there on a chilly night packed with thousands of others who wandered through the Glow maze that meandered through the Gardens. The event…
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The Doors
2023-11-25 13:43:19 UTCDoors are fascinating to me. They take you from inside to outside, outside to inside, and between spaces; from one world to another. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, textures, and are ripe with intricate details and features. Doors also serve as a sort of identifying badge or symbol…
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Missouri Mines
2023-11-16 11:32:48 UTCLead was big business in the eastern Ozarks for nearly 300 years. The Missouri Mines State Historic Site (formerly known as the St. Joe Lead Co) is a complex full of rusted buildings and machinery that mined the area since 1720. The former powerhouse of the Site has been turned…
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LaChance Winery
2023-11-11 11:55:56 UTCLocated just 45 minutes south of St. Louis, there is an elegant family-owned vineyard nestled amidst the picturesque, rolling hills of De Soto, Missouri in Jefferson County (quickly becoming a premier destination for wine enthusiasts). The winery offers fine wines along with breathtaking views. It was an amazing day out…
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Eckert’s Farms
2023-11-10 11:38:40 UTCAccording to Eckert’s Family Farm website, they have been ‘growing apples for more than 100 years in rural Illinois, near St. Louis. Proud of their farming heritage and diligent stewards of the land, the Eckerts have cultivated and preserved their orchard business for seven generations.’ After circling the parking lot…
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Halloween Walkabout
2023-11-10 11:38:27 UTCDuring the month of October, the Lafayette Square neighborhood has been busy making preparations for Halloween. Homeowners have been installing lights and decorations all across the Square. As you criss-cross the streets, you’re greeted by an amazing array of ghosts & ghouls, spiders & skeletons, witches & warlocks complimented with…
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Hermann Oktoberfest
2023-10-22 10:24:47 UTCAbout an hour west of St Louis is the town of Hermann, Missouri. Hermann is a picturebook village with red brick buildings and an array of restaurants, breweries, wineries, and boutique shops. Its rolling countryside provides the perfect day out. Their annual Oktoberfest (which lasts the entire month of October)…
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Union Station
2023-10-13 10:48:24 UTCUnion Station is a national historic landmark and former train station in St Louis. It opened in 1894, closed in 1978, then reopened 1985 as a mixed-use complex with shops, restaurants, event spaces, and a hotel. Today it includes the Wheel, St Louis Aquarium, and a small lake with plenty…
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VegFest
2023-10-08 12:25:00 UTCSince 2018, VegFest (also known as Veggie Fest) has taken place at the World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park in St Louis. Vegfest is an annual event that attracts close to 10,000 visitors and encompasses all things vegan. It includes 70+ vendors, speakers, entertainment, yoga, and fun activities for the…
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Missouri Botanical Gardens
2023-10-01 13:25:20 UTCFounded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Gardens are the nation’s oldest botanical garden in continuous operation and a National Historic Landmark. It contains a greenhouse dome, Victorian home & gardens, butterfly house & so much more spread across its 79 acre campus. It’s also home to the most amazing array…
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St Louis Basilica
2023-09-24 11:57:00 UTCThe Basilica (officially known as The Cathedral Basilica of St Louis) is home to the largest collection of mosaic art in the western hemisphere with mosaics covering the entire structure. Construction of the church began in 1907. One hundred years later, the Cathedral was designated a Cathedral Basilica by Pope…
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The Great Balloon Race
2023-09-17 19:45:00 UTCThe Great Balloon Race is one of the longest running hot air balloon races in the country, and one of the only that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Now an internationally renowned…