Showing posts with label Town and Country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Town and Country. Show all posts

Friday, September 1, 2023

Drace Park, Town and Country





Location: 2310 Cedar Valley Lane, Town & Country, MO 63131

Amenities: playground, picnic shelter, trails, historical log cabins, restroom

Website: https://www.town-and-country.org/143/Drace-Park

Playground ground cover: Astroturf

Drace Park replaced the playground in 2023. The new playground is more natural and I love the astroturf flooring. 


The old playground


There is a large parking lot with plenty of parking and a restroom building right at the entrance. It looks like they are building a pavilion but it's not complete yet. 



There is a saucer netted swing, a baby swing, an ADA swing, and 2 sling swings.






This wooden tower has climbing grips, a metal slide, and 3 hammocks underneath. 




These log cabins are great in family photos


In 2016 they added a nature play area. The playground is cool, but this area in the woods is super cool and not found at many other parks around here. My kids loved playing with the natural materials in the shaded woods!


 Xylophone in the Music and Movement area-  but over the years the mallets have disappeared. 







 Building area


The blocks have disappeared as well.

















 We miss these scarf hammocks







Free little library

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Myseum, Town and Country


Location:  283 Lamp and Lantern Village, Town and Country, MO 63017

Website: www.stlmyseum.com

At the end of September 2012, St. Louis' newest children's museum opened in west county. 

Myseum is a fun place to take your children of all ages for a fun day out. It's part Science Center and part Magic House. It has some of the same exhibits they do. If your child is able to walk, then there are things for them to do. Myseum is filled with a large bounce house, a blown up maze, a slide with a radar gun that will clock their speed, lots of science experiments and much more.

They have a room full of different stuffed animals with veterinary equipment so children can take care of them as well as a music room with instruments made out of everyday objects.

They have a separate toddler area which is filled with a bounce house, chalk, building sets, train tables, magnatiles, and more.

One of our favorite exhibits is the swamp room where they have pool noodles hung and you can run through them.

What is really nice about Myseum is when you pay you can stay all day. This includes being able to leave for lunch and come back in. A downfall to Myseum is you are not allowed to bring food in and it can be a little expensive to get in. Children one year and under are free. But they do sell lots of snacks and you can order food in.

If you are taking more than one child and need a stroller there is a lot of open space to maneuver around. Remember to have socks for your children because there are no shoes allowed in some exhibits.

Overall I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun place to let your children burn off some energy.






Pipe wall where kids can experiment with balls and pipes 



 Toddler Town



Vet room



                                                   
Kids love playing in these cages!















Tall slide where they can clock their speed




Big 'swamp' made out of pool noodles. So fun to get lost in! Unfortunately due to covid, it's closed right now. 






Instrument room



Dino Dig











This is the room they opened in 2017 with Imagination Playground blocks












Magnetic sand is so fun!





Party room



In the back, you can see the interactive screen. It's so cool because they have different "games" you can do. One is where blobs fall down and you can split them in half with your hand or a pool noodle. Another one has all these tiny balls falling and you can put a pool noodle up on the screen and the balls will interact with the noodle and pile up and then fall off or change direction depending on how you manipulate it. They also have wind tunnels and kids can put scarves in there and watch them fly up and spin around.







 These huge Legos are always a hit with my kids. They build houses and play in them.




 Big UFO inflatable maze that's dark inside. 


 They have a great gift shop and sell some snacks.








In late 2020, they have added a Tesla coil. Take a listen and see if you recognize the music.













Tables at the front where you can sit and eat or hang out.