Get your kicks on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge along Route 66
Dominic Genetti, dominic.genetti@hearst.com
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The structure of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is unique and provides tremendous opportunities for photographers.Dominic GenettiShow MoreShow Less
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A view looking south from the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The stone structures in the river were once water stations.Dominic GenettiShow MoreShow Less
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A faded Route 66 Missouri on the surface that was once traveled by motorists on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Today, the bridge is used by cyclists and walkers. Dominic GenettiShow MoreShow Less
If owning your own chickens seems too daunting of a project, consider
renting them. Thatâs the idea behind The Easy Chicken, an Imperial-based business owned by Tracy and David Zahn. Last year, the couple bought the company from its founding owners, Seth and Maria Jansen, and combined it with A+ Builds, Davidâs chicken coop business, which was already providing design and build services for clients of The Easy Chicken. The companyâs Watch Them Grow program is currently on pause, so baby chick rentals are not available. However, clients can still rent chickens. Additionally, custom coops and recommendations for setup are offered. âSome clients have concerns about whether raising and taking care of chickens is complicated,â says Tracy. âWe donât find that to be the caseâmost [chickens] are pretty self-sufficient. As long as youâre giving them proper food and water with a secure coop and run, they do fine.â New chicken parents should r
St. Louis Public Radio
Lisa Potts stands on the Hodiamont Tracks just behind her home in the West End neighborhood of St. Louis. She s working with Great Rivers Greenway to help transform the dilapidated alley into a greenway. We should have a say in how our future looks in this neighborhood, she said.
Over the past 17 years, Lisa Potts has often looked over her backyard fence at the Hodiamont Tracks, imagining what it could be if someone fixed it up.
What looks like an alley today full of overgrown trees, potholes and debris in many places was initially constructed as a streetcar route. It runs 3½ miles from east to west from Grand Center to the West End, near Potts’ home.
Get ready to ride on one of the St. Louis metro s many (growing) bike paths.
After being cooped up for a solid year, we re ready to get outside and get some fresh air. One of the best ways to do that is riding a bike. Not only will you feel free, you ll also be building lung power, which we learned from the pandemic is pretty important.
Binge watching television can only stimulate the brain so much. If you want to see what the outside world has to offer to thrill your eyeballs, these are three of the most beautiful places to bike in St. Louis.
Metro East Parks District marks 20 years
The Telegraph
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The kids had it easy going Thursday as they went for a stroll with mom near Esic Drive in Edwardsville. Tiffany Suchomski was doing all the work as she pushed her daughters, Magnolia, 5, center, and Martha, 3, right. The Metro East Park and Recreation District is marking its 20th year, with $32.8M invested into 199 park and trail projects.
ALTON The Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) is celebrating celebrates its 20th anniversary.
In 1998, Gateway Parks and Trail 2004 a group of local leaders and engaged citizens from across the greater St. Louis area organized around an ambitious vision for a true regional system of public parks, trails, and outdoor spaces entitled the “Clean Water, Safe Parks & Community Trails Initiative.”