Reviews written by The Travel Penguin
We stumbled upon Minnie Ha Ha Park while driving in the area. The wooded park is small and has a play area for families and kids. But my favorite part of the park was a small pavilion built on an overlook of the Meramec River. While we were there a couple were enjoying lunch at a picnic table at the...
Our visit to Unger Park was disappointing. The main park road runs parallel to the Meramec River but we couldn't find any place along that road to really access the river such as a parking lot with a scenic viewpoint. There is a small lake in the park and we saw a handful of people taking advantage of it. Otherwise,...
Kirkwood Amtrak Station is a pleasant throwback in time. The station is very small and a visit here makes one feel like time has stopped in many ways. There are only 4 Amtrak trains that stop at the station daily -- 2 eastbound and 2 westbound. But over 40 freight trains pass daily by without stopping. Inside the station are...
Bee Tree Park is located along the Mississippi River in Oakville which is the southeast corner of St. Louis County. Oakville is about as far south along the Mississippi that you can go and still stay within the county. The park itself is mostly forested and hilly but there are some play areas for families with kids. ...
I've stopped by the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton off-and-on over the years and have always enjoyed their Lobby Bar which is one of the the more elegant looking lobby bars in St. Louis. The open room with a high ceiling is decorated with classical-style artwork which probably once donned someone's elegant home. The bar itself only seats about six people but...
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park is located just off Edison Avenue that runs behind Chesterfield Commons. We happened to be driving by on a Saturday afternoon. We saw a pretty full parking lot and a lot of kids going into their entrance so we decided to take a look. The facility is an interesting...
Everything looked very nice at Taubman Prestige Outlets (now called "The District". From the I-64/40 Highway, you are really looking at what is the backside of the stores. The front sides are located along an outdoor promenade created by the two rows of the stores. Parts of the promenade are covered and parts are open-air. There are neat, small gardens...
We stopped in at this McDonald's for a sundae and a coffee on a Saturday afternoon. This restaurant, located at the intersection of Manchester & Clarkson, is a very modern McDonald's without any kid's playroom. Everything was in good shape and the service was quick. Our only complaint is that the coffee at this...
For our visit to 4 Hands Brewing Company, we parked in an open parking lot just across the street from the brewery. This looks like a pretty safe area and there was plenty of parking. During our visit, there were tables setup on the sidewalk although we opted to sit indoors. I was the non-drinker...
I had driven by Compton Hill Reservoir Park on South Grand many times over the years. I was wondering if one could see into the reservoir and what else there might be. Unfortunately, there looks like there isn't access to the park on S. Grand and that is where most of the park's structures such as the tower are located....
I liked River Des Peres Park -- not so much for what it is, but for what it can be. River Des Peres Park is essentially a greenway lining the River Des Peres in South St. Louis. The river itself is often almost empty and the riverbed serves mostly for flood runoff control. You...
Queeny Park is located between Weidman Road & South Mason Road. We visited via the South Mason Road entrance which appears to be the back side or less developed area of the park. However, the Dog Museum is located here. We didn't have a chance to visit the museum. From the Mason Road side of...