Perfect first visit to Chaifetz Arena last Friday night. We came from Oregon to see Ella Langley,…read moreand it was sold out and the setting was perfect. In particular, Mark one of the ushers/security? was extremely gracious to my wife and he told her that it would be easier to use the restrooms on the main floor versus going back up. (we were in row e) Nice touch Mark. The lines were long, but hey...it was sold out and everything worked out perfectly. Except for the rain after the show, but I doubt the Arena had any control over that.

I always enjoy attending events at Chaifetz! Everything always seems well-organized. It's a pretty…read moregreat mid-sized venue for the St. Louis area. It feels big enough to host major sporting events, concerts, and other events while offering great views from most seats. The layout is pretty easy to navigate as well. You get your typical arena food options, nothing special there. Overall I enjoy attending events here!

The facility is nice and clean, and well equipped for individuals or teams. Scott Patterson is one…read moreof the owners and he help start this business from the ground up. When it comes to instructions for pitching by far has wonderful approach with the players. He does not try to reinvent the wheel, he works with want you have and tweaks as needed. He was fortunate enough to have played every level of professional baseball. MLB Time with the Yankees and Padres. If you ever get a chance to have your child take lessons from Scott you will see his genius approach to teaching players of all ages

Great complex. Good fields. Well taken care of. Concession house is nice. Really good price on…read moregiant beers! LOL. Fun place to play

Affton Community Center offers fitness classes for all age levels and fitness levels. There are…read morecamps in the summer, open gym play, meeting rooms for rent, weight/fitness room, outdoor play area and other community based offerings. Classes and events can be booked online through the St. Louis County Parks Dept. website. I have enjoyed Zumba and yoga classes at very reasonable prices. The fitness/weight room is also very nice and with a cost of $2.50 per day, it can't be beat. The center also offers a discount card for the fitness room. They also host a monthly flea market on the third Saturday of the month.

Coaches are too notch and the program is one that will help the new wrestler to the advance…read morenational level competitor. Can't say enough great things about the summer camp and the focus on developing wrestlers, and as important good people and teammates. There are discussions about the mental side of wrestling- often forgotten about, how techniques can conquer all, nutrition and weights/cardio, and the honest truth that wrestling is hard and a grind and is not for everyone- you, the wrestler, need to want it - it is not the coach or the parent (although they are important to support the wrestler). It really helped my son to focus on his goals and how he can obtain them. 5 stars is not enough for Purler

If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. I had to fly my son home early from this nasty,…read moredirty camp because he was absolutely covered in a rash all over his entire body. The coaches kept advising him to keep wrestling and told him it wasn't a big deal. Thank goodness he was more of an adult and knew it was not ok. The night he arrived home, I immediately brought him to the ER. He was diagnosed with staph, hand/foot/mouth and shingles! He has scars on his arms that he now has to live with for the rest of his life because of the irresponsible "adults" and "coaches" at this camp! GROSS! Do not ever send your child to this camp!!! Also, we have been in touch with the kids my son wrestled and they were diagnosed with all of the above AND Covid!

We had a great family night! Fun games every inning. Lots of special events. Sit in the outfield…read moreand toss a tennis ball or right behind home plate in general admission for $10. Free parking. Beautiful field. Check it out!

I tried to come up with a catchy title for this one, but with the comedy of errors, the only thing…read moreI could come up with was... "Hoots on first? I don't know... Third Base!'" I'll.be honest, I hate most major league ballparks. There just so "stuffy and expensive". And I grew up an Astros fan, so being a Cards fan wasn't' "in the cards", so I need a local non-Cardinals associated team.. and to be honest before the Hoots came around, I was a huge River City Rascals fan (before they moved out). So why not try the "new" team? I can spare a 'tenner', right? So let's start with the comedy of errors. Gates opened at 5:30 (not the game start). If a schedule says x o'clock that's the first pitch guys, not gates opening! Current cost: $10 So I buy a ticket an hour before the gates open and have to wait. Good news is, met a crew from the Veterans hospital and they were absolutely hilarious crew to hang with (before and during) the game. Chuck and crew, I hope we get to do that again! Okay, back to the comedy of errors... so I get my ticket out for the gate. And it won't scan!!! All of the sudden we realize the clerk gave me a ticket for next week's game. Really guys? It's that easy to print the wrong game? (-1 star) Thankfully one of the girls recognized me and got me a new Valid ticket quickly. (+.5 star) So now it's time to go look around, and I'll be honest other than a couple of signs, NOTHING really appears to have gotten an update since I was last here (Even a wastecan still had the Rascals logo!). I think even the Perch seems unchanged and just still feels "old", but as I'm soloing I don't need to spend the $$$ to reserve the area, so I'm not 100% sure here. So off to the gift shop. Something that always disappointed me previously, and I'm sorry to say the product selection hasn't improved much. Mostly kids t-shirts (understandable) and hats, but no jerseys for adult sizes beyond a few XL. But I will say they did have a nice variety of Hoots bobbleheads in various outfits. So there's something to work around! But they need to showcase the goods and not just leave them near a back(front?) window. Along with the limited selection of goods, it was DARK, lighten up the room guys.. make it inviting! Late at night it felt like a tomb, more so than gift shop! (-1 full star) But now its food and drink time. It's not busy, so only three eateries are open.. It's baseball, so a brat is mandatory.. only guess what! The least busiest food stand didn't have yet delivered from the main line... Yep, the comedy of errors continue. Well I promise the server I'll be back and she promises to have some. When I realize the foodshops all stocked differently! But this is a little comedy of errors, as I can go with something different, just to order at one find stand... Updated cost: $22 (12 for 1 brat/beer. OUCH a bit!) Uniformity guys or specialize!! (PS: Even the "mystery beer" food cart wasn't running and honestly, it was a "prize" I think should be going for every home game. Great gimmick idea but inactive?) (-.5 stars) The food cart restocks and all is well until they realize they don't have my adult beverage of choice.. the other ones do, but I really can pick 'em huh? (-.5) (So better not ask me for my fanduel bets.. unless you're going opposite and voila. Winner!) Entertainment: So the basic entertaining is for the kids. Rightfully so, but they do have something for the adults! But bring a pen. as you will see. After home half of the inning, they do baseball bingo where every player is assigned 8 bingo letter/# combos, based on the result of their AB (Single, pop fly, walk, etc) and their position. You get 5 cards, and any 5 #'s in a row on any card gives you a prize. That's great til you realize you got nothing to mark your #'s with, and it may take two innings for enough # and with 5 cards, hope you got a good memory! Great idea.. but a big board of numbers might be nice for those of us who need to be reminded to check our tickets, much less track bingo #'s. (No penalty - just consider it). Which takes me to the staff, very friendly, w/both adults and kids, so huge thumbs up for all the smiles, even on an overcast day. (PS: Cotton-eyed joe is a CIRCLE dance :P ) (+1) Which finally brings me to the seating, and while it appears that absolutely nothing has changed in that part of the stadium either, this is a case of you don't fix what isn't broken. I selected 3 different locations to watch from the infield, (general admission is a great thing) and not a bad view of the field from anywhere. (Although I should have done one from the wall, just to heckle the outfielders instead of the ump). And one more adult beverage for another 7. So $29 bucks in all, not a bad 4 hours out at the park. Not MLB prices, but not total budget friendly anymore. But the real q is why haven't you used my "Hoots on first" slogan yet? (Feel free to use, but I want slgoan credit!!)

This park is a beast ! Enormous. Run , walk , hike , find dinosaurs and even a plane smack dab in…read morethe middle . You've got a science center and museum , zoo, lake , it's all here and it's beautiful .

I visited Forest Park in June 2023 for an afternoon break during a long conference. If you're…read morevisiting Washington University on a nice day, the large park is just a short walk away. Known for being the host site of the 1904 World's Fair, this free park is a massive green space that is open to the public and includes walking trails, fountains, the Missouri History Museum, the St. Louis Zoo, and the St. Louis Art Museum. You'll see visitors from out of town and locals as well. If you have a half-day to explore the city, it's well worth including this park on your sightseeing itinerary!