Very interesting displays of soda beverages!!! Also, the…read morepinball machines in the lower kevel were great fun! The old building is beautiful.

Bizarre nostalgic throw-back to sugar laced time before corn syrup drenched mixes arrived…read more I met a friend and his granddaughter in the basement to play retro-arcade games for a ser price fo a few hours. Kid and teenager me would have loved it... the sarcastic 10 year old wanted board games to improve her experience. After considering- I agreed. I would add some chess and checker boards and a few other board games. Or a few Atari games... The epitome was the McDonald's $1 double cheeseburger sign. I asked to order it: they didn't have cheeseburgers, all things are more expensive and everything is not as healthy. I am not wishing for cocaine Coca-Cola or other "medicine" in Dr Pepper. $1.50 for a can of soda is a big jump for a corn syrup from the nickel advertising of a sugar sweet memory. The epitome of the place was playing shuffleboard with the 10 year old. I was trying to play with a sense of touch. She was playing with the idea of creating a highlight reel of knocking my pieces off. I beat her because the idea of the game escaped her. To look back at Asteroids was a shock. Realized that it was just black and white, 2 dimensional game with only a few buttons to control it. Overall I walked still a fan of the glossed over experience. I remember being a broke kid wanting to play unrealistic games to escape from reality. Now I wish for the sugar rush I used to have.

This is a great historical site. The Daniel Boone Home is authentic and original to the site. The…read morehistoric village is not original to the site but includes a number of historic buildings that have been preserved and relocated here. We took the guided tour ($8 for seniors) and had a phenomenal tour guide. He was a recent graduate with a degree in history. His tour was very informative and he tried hard to dispel some of the myths surrounding Daniel Boone and some misconceptions based on the Festus Parker protrayal of Daniel Boon on TV. He was great. After the guided tour of the house, we did a self guided tour of the historic village. This was well worth the visit.

This post is mostly a complaint about Nancy…read more Place is beautiful, beautiful wedding, MOSTLY helpful staff. However, we went to a wedding rehearsal after they told us over the phone we could, as long as it was between 3-5 people. When we showed up Nancy threw a total fit and would only allow one person inside the church at a time. We asked her if this is really how she wants to be remembered, as this was the first wedding, she didn't seem to care. Maybe this place should offer therapists, seems some of the work force is struggling at home...

It's a little confusing as to how to start the tour... go to the airport office, though, and that's…read morewhere it starts. Albert Stix is the owner of this experience which has a massive amount of airplanes, all focused on pre-WW2. I think the first hanger had some 40 of them to start with. Albert has been hands on with these planes for a long time and has some amazing stories from each of these, how they got there, and their various components. He is also quite a talker, but I found that our 8 year old grandson took in so much information, and had his own number of questions that were all answered with an intent to keep curiosity engaged. It's a quirky place, and is packed with memorabilia, but if you're into learning and gawking and fascinating a youth with airplane history and discussions, it'll be a blast!

Ten bucks for a tour and they don't accept credit cards. No ATMs nearby. Wish I knew that before…read moregetting a Lyft ride from downtown St. Louis. Nice folks I'm sure but come on. Just get a rinky dink credit card machine.

Nice park with a butterfly house, historic homes, carousel, and trails. They have great summer…read moreconcerts too.

We took advantage of the warmer weather and hiked the Thornhill Trail today. Even though it was a…read morelittle slick on the downhill with all the leaves on the ground, the trail was well-maintained. This trail is a linear trail so you're either going to do an out and back or your can opt to walk around the rest of the park via sidewalks and road. It is labeled as a black diamond but I would call it a "Missouri black diamond." The hills can be steep for some but the trail is plenty wide enough to step to the side and catch your breath, if you need.

The art museum is such a beautiful collection of ancient sculptures and artwork. It really lets you…read moresee what the different times were like and understand how talented the human race is at creation. We went during the Ancient Rome exhibition and it was breathtaking to see the size of the sculptures and learn about the families, royalty vs their servants, what type of armor and jewelry they would wear. Alongside the pieces of art that are normally there, I love the museum and think everyone in STL should visit.

Excellent collection for a small city. The museum is not too large but it has a good…read morerepresentative collection of European, American and ancient art. I was happy to find three Bierstadts. Impressionist room is excellent. Not a huge museum but definitely worth visiting!

We had bought a membership for the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the butterfly house was included!…read moreOf course we wanted to check it out, but didn't realize how busy it was because apparently it's field trip season. It was still a fun experience, but not as chill as I hoped it would be. The front desk did let us know other days to try again if we wanted a more peaceful time lol. Anyway, they do not just house butterflies here. They got BUGS. Icky bugs and icky roaches and my son LOVED it. Luckily the icky bugs are behind glass and that is not very interactive lol. The actual butterfly house limits how many people can go in which is nice because once you get in, you are surrounded by butterflies. They will REALLY fly across your face and land on you if they choose. The staff recommends to walk slowly and to be mindful of your movements for the safety of the butterflies. It was such a beautiful area! I'd love to come back again. I think my son liked it, but he liked the icky bugs more lol.

Who doesn't love a butterfly house! This spot isn't huge but they have a big gorgeous garden with…read moretons of natives, and you can spend forever walking around the butterfly house! You can even feed the butterflies. Such a cool experience every time.

We used to love this place but haven't been in about a year. It has significantly changed. It is…read morevery run down. The toys were very dirty, the bathrooms were gross, and a lot of the stuff was missing pieces or not working. I'm not sure what has changed but we won't be coming back since its a bit or a drive and no longer worth it.

It was so much to do my kids had a ball! They ran and explored everything ! They had everything…read morefrom a toddler area with small slide and bounce house , blocks and trains. Things for older kids a bigger bounce house , speed slide, music room dinosaur dig and a bunch science and music things. We will definitely be back to explore more!

An adorable, rustic log cabin in the midst of a modern-day subdivision, the Bacon Log Cabin is…read moreworth a trip. The cabin is open May-October on the 1st & 3rd Sundays from 1pm-4pm and maintained by the Old Trails Historical Society. 2015 marks the 180th anniversary of the cabin, which was built by William Douglas Bacon. Unfortunately, the structure contains little to no actual bacon (boo) but it has been restored as a pioneer cabin. The stone fireplace is original as are the logs, beams, and some fireplace bricks. The cabin houses period furnishings and a museum display of West St. Louis County historical memorabilia. The docent, Irene, was highly knowledgeable and extremely spry for 86. In addition to giving tours, she helped fund the preservation of the root cellar on the property, cans her own raspberry preserves, and quilts. I felt as though I had taken a step back in time to a simpler, but definitely not easier, way of living. There were a lot of things to take in during the walk through the cabin, including a kitchen, bedroom, working gun above the mantelpiece. In June 2015, the Forget Me Not Garden Club dedicated a Blue Star Memorial byway marker, honoring service men and women, that can be found near the front entrance. The dedication that members of this historical society have shown to restoring this structure and open it to public viewing is inspiring. A must see, underrated historical attraction for anyone with an interest in historic houses and Americana.

My Grant's Farm experience has been limited to the Christmas light show and Christmas village…read moreexperience but recently I've added the Clydesdale tour which was fantastic and a one of a kind experience getting to meet these magnificent creatures. My brain wasn't working correctly and we missed our tour time but the guide was kind enough to take us along during their tour. Mind you, we got there an hour and a half early but the brain cells died or something. Anyway, we got to pet the Clydesdales and had a close encounter with one. These horses are huge and very beautiful. We got to see a couple of them getting bathed and they were so gentle and well-behaved, I was quite impressed! The tour includes a free adult beverage or water for those under 21 or those who prefers a water instead. Our tour guide was amazing. I think she said her name was Linda. She was very kind and didn't even want any gratuity explaining that her role is a volunteer one. She's a retired educator and you can tell with the patience she had with her rather large tour group. The ticket price for the tour was pretty reasonable for the experience you're getting. You do pay for parking but you can take the tram for free to the village area for more activities. Unfortunately, we ran out of time the day of our tour so we didn't make it up to the village. You can take the trails (bike or on foot) and visit the farm though! When it's nicer outside, I fully intend to do so.

1st time visitor(was there as a kid) Did the Tour of the…read moreBudweiser Clydesdales Tram ride after the tour Very pretty walk through the area around the farm On hot days, not a lot of shade in food court May want to invest in more umbrellas/shade areas Good for families and anybody with kids Can feed the goats,etc It looks like hours are limited to weekends, but not sure if only a summer thing though Definitely worth visiting, but expect a lot of kids though

I don't know if this place will ever reopen somewhere else, but they didn't have the common decency…read moreto update their website (last updated Jan 24), social media presence, answer a phone, or otherwise let people know what their new hours are closer to the mall closing down. Went out there with a friend months before the mall closed to see everything still in there but closed. Neighbors in the mall said they opened when they felt like it. You're allowed to carry your own hours, but at least tell us what they are.

My husband and I showed up to The Neutral Zone on a Saturday evening for a date night. I had…read morepurchased a Living Social deal and was looking forward to something different for us to do. The Neutral Zone is located inside Chesterfield Mall. If you are not familiar with the mall, it's important to know that it no longer functions as a typical mall. There are a few businesses still there, mostly providing entertainment (movie theater, pickle ball, The Neutral Zone, etc.), but besides the Cheesecake Factory, you will not have other places to grab food, etc. while there. We arrived to the Neutral Zone, gave our voucher info at the front desk, and headed into the arcade. There are several retro games there to play (Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Frogger, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, racing games, Dance Dance Revolution, and more) as well as two skee ball lanes (only one was working at the time). My husband and I enjoyed playing some games from our childhood and competing with each other to see who could remember how to play what. :) We enjoyed ourselves while there and played all the games we wanted to, but we didn't stay more than an hour to an hour and a half at most -- which was fine with us, but if you were paying full price ($19.95) it would have been disappointing. All in all, I found it to be a fun evening but not something we would probably return to very often. For the retro gamers out there, check them out -- or give them a go for something different to do with your significant other.