Places to Go,
Things to Do
Heritage Days, Storytelling, Fishing and
more
May is the month where good Places to Go; Things to
Do burst out all over the St. Louis metro area. There
are things to attend every weekend and even during the week.
The Lewis and Clark Heritage Days in St. Charles on Saturday
and Sunday, May 17-18, commemorate the return of the famous
Corps of Discovery. Those explorers made a two-year trek in
1804-06 through the Northwest Territories to the Pacific Ocean.
The 29th annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival from April
30 through May 3 brings dozens of storytellers at venues throughout
the St. Louis area. There's a special venue just for kid storytellers.
The Kids' Fishing Fair at the Busch Memorial Conservation
Area is an event just for kids and their families.
(Young Saint Louis.com searches for activities
and events that kids and their families might like to do during
the month. As always, YSL.com is on the lookout for
things where admission is free or inexpensive.)
Lewis and Clark Heritage Days
The Lewis and Clark Heritage Days in St. Charles bring together
a wide variety of re-enacters who portray life as it was in
the early 1800s. There will be people posing as frontiersmen,
Indians, boatmen and others.
Of special interest for Young Saint Louis.com readers
will be the appearance of Josh Loftis of Belleville. YSL.com
interviewed him several years ago when he was a member of
the Corps of Discovery re-enactment.
At that time, he was playing the part of a Lewis&Clark crew
member. He is a direct descendant of one of the original crew.
But, at this year's St. Charles Heritage Days, he'll be in
the dress of an Indian.
(For a story about his transition since he returned,
click here.)
For more information about Heritage Days, call (636)
946-7776 or (800) 366-2427. Or you can visit www.lewisandclarkcenter.org.
In addition to the activities, you can tour the Lewis&Clark
Center for more historic information.
St. Louis Storytelling Festival
The 29th annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival brings together
nationally-known storytellers as well as over 50 regional
storytellers for four days of presentations. The festival
started on Wednesday, April 30, and continues Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, May 1-3.
The storytellers appear at dozens of different venues throughout
the metro area.
In addition, the festival features three storytelling concerts
by young kids who have been training for their performances
for months. These kids concerts are to be held at the University
City Public Library on Saturday, May 3.
All events are free and open to the public.
To learn more about the different storytellers and where
they'll appear, visit www.umsl.edu/storytelling.
Or you can call (314) 516-5961.
Kids Fishing Day
The Kids' Fishing Fair is an annual event at the Busch Memorial
Conservation Area in St. Charles County. This year's event
is on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It's open for kids 15 and under and a parent or guardian.
This is a good place to get fishing help from outdoor specialists
with the Missouri Department of Conservation. You can visit
display booths and then get in some real fishing experience
at ponds at the Busch area.
Kids are urged to bring their own fishing equipment. However,
there are a limited number of rods and reels available that
can be borrowed for the day.
For information, call (636) 441-4554. Or you can get
complete information by visiting www.mdc.mo.gov/areas/stlouis/.
Birding at Rockwoods
The MDC's Rockwoods Reservation is holding its 70th anniversary
celebration this year. One of the neat events for May will
be Birding at Rockwoods on Saturday, May 17.
The Rockwoods Reservation has been designated by the National
Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area.
The birding event will include a 3.2-mile hike along the
Lime Kiln Loop Trail. This goes through a mixed-hardwood forest
which has samples of both migrant and resident birds.
There are also trails that include prairies and shortleaf
pine forests.
For information, call (636) 458-2236 or visit http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/
AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=5405. You can make
reservations from May 7.
National Bike Month rides
Trailnet has a number of bicycle rides scheduled for May,
which is National Bike Month. Included are:
