Tag St. Louis, MO, USA
Forest Park Photos
This past weekend we visited Forest Park for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. I took a few photos during the day’s festivities (although not too many of the actual balloons). Thanks for taking a look!
Top 5 Parking Locations at Lambert St. Louis Airport
Note: an updated 2018 version of this post is here. A recent trip prompted me to do some research into the best parking deals at Lambert St. Louis International Airport. There are a variety of good options - here are some quick reviews, with a map and summary table below. 1. Sky Park Sky Park is a good, close, no-nonsense parking provider. Sky Park’s rate is $7 per day. You get a free bottle of water on the way out, and you can upgrade to valet parking for an additional fee.
St. Louis Population
As a new St. Louis, MO resident, I have had many discussions on the population size of my new city. Often the comments are along the lines of “St. Louis is so small” or “St. Louis has one of the highest crime rates in the country.” In actuality, St. Louis is bigger and safer than you might think. Population St. Louis is a unique city compared to the rest of the US.
Laumeier Sculpture Park
I recently visited Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills, MO. It may have helped that I visited on one of the most beautiful days of the spring so far, but this is a great park! Just the right amount of people enjoying the lovely evening. There were a few groups of frisbee players, dog walkers, and book readers.
New Home St. Louis
I recently moved to St. Louis, MO. More specifically, I moved to University City, one of the hip inner-ring suburbs that was so named for Washington University’s presence in the city. I’m living near Lewis Park, a nice little park where families go to let their toddlers run around and adults go to enjoy the pond. I found a cool statue of a fish on a bicycle! I will post some more St.