Scene in St. Louis: Hot air balloons, family time and sports fans
21 Sep
Sometimes it’s nice to step back and take a look at our community. Here are nine photos shared on Instagram within the past 24 hours that epitomize St. Louis.
21 Sep
Sometimes it’s nice to step back and take a look at our community. Here are nine photos shared on Instagram within the past 24 hours that epitomize St. Louis.
19 Sep
Thousands of people packed Forest Park Friday night for the 42nd annual Balloon Glow. Here are 11 photos shared on Twitter and Instagram from the event:
Up up and away #balloonglow pic.twitter.com/QMvAljC4Oz
— Justin Thorp (@thorpus) September 20, 2014
Ready for the #STL Forest Park Balloon Glow! pic.twitter.com/HZgF0Pz1ar
— John Brase (@JohnBrase) September 20, 2014
#BalloonGlow http://t.co/qNUHZYnEEl
— Paul Brower (@paulbrower) September 20, 2014
My first #balloonglow pic.twitter.com/kvVx2mS3Mn
— Ashleigh Blanton (@mrsblantonius) September 20, 2014
The Balloon Race starts at noon Saturday at Central Field in Forest Park.
15 Sep
The weather’s cooler, high school and college football teams have taken the field and the leaves soon will be changing colors. What better time to look for Missouri’s champion trees?
Missouri’s largest American elm tree can be found at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. Measuring more than 100 feet tall with a spread of 122 feet, it’s one of the cemetery’s three state champion trees. (Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation)
Champion trees are the biggest, oldest trees as calculated by American Forests and the Missouri Department of Conservation. In the St. Louis area that includes:
State champion trees on private property in the St. Louis area:
The white basswood champion at the Missouri Botanical Garden also is a national champion. So is St. Louis County’s eastern wahoo champion.
The Department of Conservation has tips on how to measure trees, if you think you’ve come across a potential champion. See the complete list of the state’s champion trees.
24 May
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.
Sure, you could go to the theater to see a movie, but what could be better than watching “Meet Me in St. Louis” in Forest Park?
Movies start at dusk and are free unless otherwise noted.
Yep, it’s a “dive-in” theater. Tickets are $3.50 for children and $4.50 for adults; add another dollar if you’re not an O’Fallon resident. Movies start at 8:30 p.m.; the pool is closed for cleaning from 8 to 8:30.
June 21: “Frozen”
Coolers and picnic baskets aren’t allowed, but blankets and lawn chairs are. Admission $1, which officials say will be donated to a local charity. Movies start at 7 p.m.
June 30: “Weird Science”
July 28: “Back to the Future”
Aug. 25: “Teen Wolf”
Sept. 29: “A League of Their Own”
Take your blanket or lawn chair to the amphitheater.
June 13: “Monsters University”
July 18: “Despicable Me 2″
Aug. 8: “Free Birds”
Fixed seats are available, or you can spread out a blanket on the lawn. Organizers request picnickers do not take glass bottles; the concession stand also will be open.
May 30: “Planes”
June 13: “Frozen”
July 25: “Despicable Me 2″
Take snacks and a cooler, or stop by the concession stand. The movie will start around 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 29: “The Lego Movie”
What better place to watch a nature documentary?
Aug. 14: “The Private Life of Deer,” $3. Call 314-822-5855 to register.
Head to Art Hill with your blanket or lawn chair. Arrive early for live music and food truck fare, or take your own picnic dinner; movies start at 9 p.m.
July 11: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
July 18: “Funny Face”
July 25: “Field of Dreams”
Aug. 1: “Meet Me in St. Louis”
That’s right, you can watch a Western under the Gateway to the West. Catch live music and food trucks starting at 7 p.m.; movies start at 9 p.m.
May 24: “Outlaw Josey Wales”
June 21: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
May 30: “Jurassic Park” at Robert-Superior Park
June 6: “Despicable Me 2″ at Jeske Park; starts at 7:30 p.m.
June 13: “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2″ at Nesbit-Newton Park
June 20: “The Nut Job” at Central School
June 27: “Frozen” at January-Wabash Park
July 12: “Monsters Inc.” at Guadalupe Church
July 18: “The Wizard of Oz” at Abston/Dade
Do a little star gazing with the St. Louis Astronomical Society. The program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: “The Pluto Files”
June 28: “Iron Man”
July 26: “Ghostbusters”
Aug. 23: “Monsters Inc.”
As if watching a movie fountain-side wasn’t enough, there’s also free popcorn and beer (Stella Artois is a sponsor) and a “movie menu” from Bissinger’s.
May 28: “The Princess Bride”
June 25: “Bridget Jones Diary”
July 30: “Before Sunrise”
Aug. 27: “A Fish Called Wanda”
June 14: “Despicable Me 2″
July 12: “Life of Pi”
Aug. 9: “42″
Live music precedes each movie, and starts at 7 p.m.
June 13: “Cool Hand Luke”
June 20: “Batman” (1989)
June 27: “What About Bob?”
July 11: “Yellow Submarine”
July 18: “Sharknado”
July 25: “A Christmas Story”
Tickets are free, but must be reserved before the show. Call 636-474-2732.
July 24: “The Nut Job”
The Manchester park at 359 Old Meramec Station Road has two settings for movies this summer: the amphitheater and the pool. That’s right, the pool.
June 20: “Monsters University” at the amphitheater
July 11: “Despicable Me 2″ at the Manchester Aquatic Center (free for pool pass holders)
21 May
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.
Sometimes it’s nice to step back and take a look at our community. Here are seven photos shared on Instagram within the past 24 hours that we feel epitomize St. Louis.