More Cakes

We did it again. We grabbed two cousins (Emily and Rachel) and went out on another hunt. This time we headed to the Loop and Forest Park. There are 6 cakes in the Loop, and 11 cakes just within the park, not including those just right outside the park. I didn't know if we would get them all, but I knew there were a bunch to find!

As it turns out, by the time we got to the park the kids were hungry and spent. I don't get it. All they do is get in and out of an air-conditioned car and take pictures. How are they tired and crabby? But as tired at they got, they did say it was fun. I wish I could have taken more pictures, but sometimes I had to wait in the car since there was no where to park and I didn't want a ticket! I will say starting early really helps when finding somewhere to park the car, but that only last for about an hour or so. The worst part was clipping G in and out of her car seat. I feel like we could have been much faster in our dashes between cakes if she wasn't in a car seat.

We ended the day in Dogtown with lunch at Seamus McDaniel's. Then the kids complained that it was too cold, and kept going outside.

Now they are outside playing in the pool and with the hose! Emily and Rachel brought huge marshmallows and brownies for snacks. Sounds like kid heaven.

Holocaust Museum & Learning Center - This was on the way to the Loop. The girls did not know we had this museum, and Emily knows a lot about WWII, so she explained it to the boys.

University City Lion Gates - This was tricky to find since it was hidden by plants and on the other side of the street. But the kids had fun, and Kevin liked how you could write on it with chalk.

COCA - Center of Creative Arts - I didn't know where this was located until this hunt. Also, those bicycles in the background must be the most uncomfortable bikes ever. 

Vintage Vinyl - This was the first part of my trying to convince the girls to go to the Loop when they can drive. I loved going there in high school. I even told them the easy way to drive there.

St. Louis Walk of Fame - I like our Walk of Fame. This was across the street, so the kids went alone. This is also when I learned that Rachel doesn't know how to cross the street.

Blueberry Hill - I get the reason there is a cake here. I just never liked this place. The booths are uncomfortable and the food was not good.

Tivoli Movie Theatre - This was remodeled in 1995. Before then, it was known for its midnight showings of Rocky Horror Picture Show. I couldn't go until I was 16. People would dress up and sing along and bring props. It was a big thing. When they remodeled (when I was 15!) they stopped doing it. I still wish I could have gone! But they do show old movies at midnight still. I have seen The Princess Bride and Monty Python and The Holy Grail here. I like theaters like this!

Moonrise Hotel - I still have not stayed here, but I have friends who have, and several more who like the bar on the roof. You can see the "SUN" sign in the background. The boys liked that there were signs indicating how far apart the planets would be if they were smaller. The last one (Neptune) was at the start of the Loop.

Regional Arts Commission - This place is responsible for the cakes. Sounds like this location was rigged...

Ruth Porter Park on the St. Vincent Greenway - There was NO WHERE to park here, so the kids were on their own for the picture. I love this one though! It is so honest. Colin was excited to be on Rachel's back, and Gwyn was walking to the splashground nearby.  This was the last one before we entered Forest Park.

Missouri History Museum - Can you tell there was no parking here, either? I love this picture as well! This was also when the complaining about the heat and the need for water began. At this point, they also perfected how to cross the street together.

Grand Basin / Fair Saint Louis - I forgot that they would be setting up for Fair St. Louis. (The Arch grounds are being updated, so the fireworks are in the park for 2 years.) Luckily, we could park. However, there were 2 bees buzzing around this cake, and no one wanted to climb on it. I had to promise that lunch wasn't far away at this point. (It was only 10:30!)

Saint Louis Art Museum - This is between the statue of St. Louis and the Grand Basin. You can't see anything with the giant tents for the fair! At this point, I also had to tell my kids that they could not climb the cakes since there were too many arguments.

St. Louis Arena - I remember going to this arena to watch the Blues and the Ambush (soccer) when I was younger. I loved this place. The seats and floor would shake when the crowd was loud (which reminds me why it was replaced) and I would look for the cats that were there to catch mice. Supposedly, this cake is where center ice would have been. This was the one I wanted all day, and it is located just outside the park.

Dogtown - I didn't really know exactly where Dogtown was before this. I knew the general area, but I don't think I have ever been there.

At the end, I want to find more! Do you know there is one at the statue of MLK? I didn't know we had one! I am ready for a day of it, with more cakes! I want my hubby to be there, though. He was missed today.

The good news is that these cakes are here until the end of the year, so if we have a boring Sunday in October with nothing to do, we can look for cakes. Or maybe when the Kerr's are in town?