Citygarden

Citygarden really is cool! It has water features for the kids to play in and art sculptures from all over the world nestled among some of St. Louis' finer downtown buildings. It does have one major problem, in my opinion, no restrooms, except for port-a-potties at at the far west end of the park. If you know that before you get there though, you can have a lot fun at Citygarden.

Citygarden has sculptures from all of the world in a garden setting representing Missouri and its native plants and features. Hailey took a field trip to Citygarden in June that included a guided tour and time to play in the water features. Grandma was in town for a visit, so Grandma, Ethan and I joined the class. I found the tour very interesting, though I'm not sure the kids did. 

Even though it was a rather cool day in St. Louis, the kids did love playing in pools and  fountains.

I don't know how often the food trucks hit Citygarden, but they were there the Friday we were, so we decided Grandma needed to experience some street food.

I think the above truck served authentic food from South American (see food on the left of the picture below). It was so good! 

It was a fun adventure, and even included another cake picture.

Happy Birthday St. Louis!

St. Louis is having a birthday! Its 250th birthday, and it's kind of a big deal. STL250 has been throwing a celebration of grand proportions complete with a birthday party and 250 cakes.

In February, the Missouri History Museum hosted a free birthday bash. There were free crafts, performances, cupcake decorating and a new exhibit highlighting St. Louis' 250 years with 50 people,  50 places, 50 images, 50 moments and 50 objects. The exhibit will be open throughout the year.

Birthday cakes are also popping over all St. Louis! The Cakeway to the West includes 250 birthday cakes at different landmarks, businesses and schools throughout the area. It makes for a fun scavenger hunt with family and friends. My friends and I made an impromptu girls night out of cake finding. It took a little while for my kids to warm up to the idea, but even they have gotten on the cake finding bandwagon. Here are just a few of the cakes we have encountered.

There is plenty going on in St. Louis this year, so get out there and celebrate. You could find a cake, visit somewhere new, or start your own 250 project. Happy Birthday St. Louis!