Thursday May 10, 2012
The St. Louis Zoo is great to visit any time of the year, but summer is when the Zoo really shines. From Memorial Day to Labor Day the Zoo is open extended hours until 7 p.m., on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The Zoo also opens an hour earlier every day at 8 a.m.
If you visit on a Friday night, you can also enjoy Jungle Boogie, free outdoor concerts featuring popular local musicians from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The concerts are held at Schnuck Family Plaza near the sea lion basin. Jungle Boogie is just one of many free concert series held in St. Louis each summer. For more information, check out Free Summer Concerts and Live Music in St. Louis.
More Free Concerts:
Twilight Tuesdays at the Missouri History Museum
Whitaker Music Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden
Celebrate Summer Concerts (Live on the Levee)
Thursday May 10, 2012
Looking for a place to have drinks with friends? Try the summer happy hour in downtown St. Louis. Nineteen downtown restaurants are taking part in the summer happy hour called Wednesday Night Out. Each restaurant will be offering drink specials and reduced-price appetizers from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., every Wednesday from May through the end of August. For more information on participating restaurants, check out the downtown St. Louis website.
Thursday May 10, 2012
It's that time of year when we can start getting fresh produce from local farmers markets. Some of the area's most popular markets opened this past weekend, and many more will be opening in the coming weeks. The markets offer plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, plus local meats, cheeses, honey, breads and more. For more on what you can find at area farmers markets, check out Top Farmers Markets in the St. Louis Area.
Tuesday May 8, 2012
Here's a way to spend some time with Mom and it won't cost anything. The St. Louis County Parks Department is offering free tours of Thornhill Estate in Faust Park during Mother's Day weekend. Guides in period costumes will give tours of the mansion and other nearby buildings.
Thornhill Estate was built around 1819 as a home for Frederick Bates, Missouri's second governor. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Free tours will be given May 12-13, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more on Mother's Day in St. Louis, see Where to Take Mom for Brunch on Mother's Day.
