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2 weeks ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
In a few short days, public and private pools will open for summer, and kids of all ages will be testing out their jumps, dives, slides and strokes. Kids are fearless and therein lies the challenge for parents, grandparents, babysitters and camp counselors. It only takes a minute for a fun day at the pool, or around any body of water, to turn upside down.
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2 weeks ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
Across the nation, Memorial Day weekend signals the start of pool season, the day when municipal and private pools swing open their gates for a summer of slipping, sliding and splashing good times. To help guide your summer fun, here are the hours for local, municipal pools. North Pointe Aquatic Center, 335 Holloway Road in Ballwin, is open daily from 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. with extended hours to 9 p.m. on Fridays in July and on Friday, Aug. 1.
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2 weeks ago | 
midriversnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
There may be no better way to spend a summer evening than in the company of friends in lawn chairs or on a picnic blanket, under the stars, enjoying free summer concerts. From oldies to classic rock to dance tunes to country to blues – there’s something for everyone. Some even feature a dedicated area for kids.
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2 weeks ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
There may be no better way to spend a summer evening than in the company of friends in lawn chairs or on a picnic blanket, under the stars, enjoying free summer concerts. From oldies to classic rock to dance tunes to country to blues – there’s something for everyone. Some even feature a dedicated area for kids.
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1 month ago | 
midriversnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
After more than a decade of serving exceptional food, a curated wine list and a selection of whisky that caught the eye of Whisky Advocate magazine not once but twice, it’s hard to believe that Rack House Kitchen Wine Whisky® still holds some surprises. But according to owner John Hamilton, it’s true.
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1 month ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
It’s May and that means two things: April’s storms are over (soon we hope), and it’s the start of a season of exploration. Festivals, food, music – there’s so much to enjoy when you local like a tourist. Kami Cotler, who portrayed Elizabeth Walton as a child, recently posted on social media that she and her husband are “huge fans” of St. Louis.
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1 month ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
Time. We surveyed 15 women – from new moms to grandmoms – about what they wanted for Mother’s Day. Fourteen of them responded with time. “The only thing I really want for Mother's Day is to be with my children and have no other concerns or responsibilities,” said Robin, whose children are adults. Although her children are two decades younger, JoAnn had the same Mother’s Day wish.
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1 month ago | 
midriversnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
Spring has just begun, but in Cottleville they’re already looking forward to fall when witches of all kinds will arrive in town for one glorious night. “We’ve been told that we throw the best ‘witches’ event in the region and I believe it,” said Wendy Berry, executive director of the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce, who points to Wendy Mackin as the brains of the event. Mackin’s official title is Head Witch in Charge of Witches in Cottleville.
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1 month ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
Men and women in kilts, the skirl of bagpipes, dogs herding sheep and telephone poles flying through the air – welcome to the St. Louis Scottish Games and Cultural Festival. On Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Paul A. Schroeder Park in Manchester will be transformed into tiny, but mighty, Scottish territory resplendent with enough pageantry, music and heavy athletics to make even a non-Scottish heart homesick.
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1 month ago | 
westnewsmagazine.com | Kate Uptergrove
Doug Zick’s passion and personality are on full display at Zick’s Great Outdoors in Wildwood. But he’s quick to take himself out of the equation. “It’s the outdoors that are great, not Doug Zick,” he said as we toured the nursery on a golf cart, stopping to admire the many trees, bushes and perennials available for sale.
