Wanderings Archive

Posts tagged with Wethersnaps-Photography

1. Eckert’s Farms

   2023-11-10 11:38:40 UTC

   According 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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2. Halloween Walkabout

   2023-11-10 11:38:27 UTC

   During 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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3. Hermann Oktoberfest

   2023-10-22 10:24:47 UTC

   About 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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4. Union Station

   2023-10-13 10:48:24 UTC

   Union 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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5. VegFest

   2023-10-08 12:25:00 UTC

   Since 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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6. Missouri Botanical Gardens

   2023-10-01 13:25:20 UTC

   Founded 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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7. St Louis Basilica

   2023-09-24 11:57:00 UTC

   The 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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