Visitors to the St. Louis Science Center should be warned that real pirates will be invading the “Real Pirates” exhibit on Saturday July 31 and Saturday August 21.
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Back to school supplies have been flooding stores around St. Louis as summer vacation draws to a close. Believe it or not, the new school year only weeks away with many schools in St. Louis County starting up in mid August.
Back to school sales offer plenty of good deals for thrifty parents—even for those with kids too young for school. Now is a perfect time for parents to stock up on rainy day art supplies like crayons, glue sticks, paper and rulers.
You can save even more by holding off on your school supply shopping until the Missouri back to school sales tax holiday. This year it will run from midnight Friday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 8. You can save an extra 4.225% because sales tax will not be charged on certain purchases, including clothing, school supplies and computers.
You’ll need to check this list to see if your local town will be joining in on the holiday. Some towns suspend local taxes as well on holiday, while many others do not. According to this list St. Louis, St. Louis County, Jefferson County, and St. Charles WILL NOT charge sales tax either during the holiday. So, you can expect to only pay city tax on your back to school purchases.
Illinois will have a longer sale tax holiday from Aug. 6 to 15th, which will save shoppers from a 5% state tax.
Explore Forest Park in an unusal way—from a boat. Kayaks, rowboats and paddle boats are available to rent from the Forest Park Boathouse, located between the Muny and the St. Louis Zoo.
The St. Louis Rams football team will reveal the name for their new mascot at the St. Louis Zoo’s South Entrance at 11am Monday July 26th. The Rams asked their fans for suggestions on what to name the mascot, which is an athletic, back flipping ram in a jersey bearing the number 1.
St. Louis’ old Kiel Opera House will be reopened as the Peabody Opera House in the fall of 2011 with 264 events already planned.
Money Magazine put St. Peters and O’Fallon, MO–both small towns on the western edge of the St. Louis Metro region–in the top 100 Best Places to Live in the nation for 2010!
Safety Town will be a 30,000 square foot facility filled with hands-on educational displays that will teach children about staying safe–all while having fun.
The St. Louis Magic House is a top notch family attraction with a 30-year history of entertaining kids with educational displays. In fact, the Magic House is so much fun, kids may not even realize they’re learning.
The World Bird Sanctuary is a unique St. Louis attraction that combines wildlife viewing with educational fun. They specialize in the preservation and rehabilitation of raptors–fierce hunting birds like eagles, hawks and owls.
Johnson’s Shut-Ins, a favorite St. Louis summer daytrip destination has made Travel+Leisure’s top ten list of America’s Best Swimming Holes.
St. Louis is home to a number of fantastic carousels for families looking for old fashioned fun.
List of places to see fireworks in the metro St. Louis area.
