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09.11.2008 2:57 pm

Backyardigans coming to Fox

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

thebackyardiganswithdragon.jpg“The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights” will play five shows on Oct. 11-12 at the Fox Theatre.

Show times are 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m on Sunday.

Tickets are $15-$43…

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09.08.2008 11:53 am

Ahoy! Pirate Festival on the horizon

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

fire200.jpgMaybe people don’t want to be surrounded by scalawags and wenches. Or maybe people aren’t aware that the Skull-and-Crossbones flag flies only a short distance from St. Louis.

For whatever reason, the relatively new St. Louis Pirate Festival doesn’t get the…

06.23.2008 9:16 am

Silly Jilly visits Serendipity tonight

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

jilly.jpgHot weather and hot air can only lead to two things: Ice cream and Silly Jilly.

Balloon artist Silly Jilly will appear tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Serendipity in Webster Groves. She can create more than 200 balloon characters, including Pokemon…

06.13.2008 10:41 am

Snakes will charm kids who like to hike

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

snakestick400june13.jpgKids love to run into snakes while hiking in the woods. But why leave such a fun encounter to chance?

I recently discovered Lizard King Arts in Lake Tahoe. They make handmade hiking staffs in the shape of slithering snakes. Choose from…

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06.09.2008 10:48 am

Panda kick-starts the party

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

kfp.jpgFirst, I apologize to anyone who was at the 2:25 p.m. showing of ‘Kung Fu Panda‘ at Crestwood Mall yesterday. Those kids who kept yelling ‘awesome’ during the fight scenes were part of my group.

It’s hard to blame them. The…

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06.03.2008 1:08 pm

Free project-building workshops for kids

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

homedepot.jpgThis weekend would be a good time to take a break from remodeling the bathroom and bond with your little contractor-to-be. After all, one day he or she will grow up and be expected to tackle that honey-do list of…

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05.29.2008 2:28 pm

Take the worry out of the Wii (and others games)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

whattheyplay.jpgIf you’re like me, you’re sick of being told that parents should monitor what their kids watch on TV, what music they listen to or what video games they play. In the digital age, it’s a futile effort because they…

04.13.2008 10:09 pm

I got Munk’d this weekend

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Alvin, Simon and Theodore stopped at the St. Louis Galleria on Sunday and got down with “Funkytown” and other nutty hits.

If you missed it, check out my video above and you’ll quickly get the idea.

Of course,…

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03.07.2008 8:34 am

Derek St. Holmes will appear at Camp Jam

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Young rockers ages 7 - 17 can to go head-to-head against Derek St. Holmes, who played with Ted Nugent. They also can participate in a rock solo contest and attend a free clinic put on…

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02.19.2008 7:00 am

All you can eat pizza and video games

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

cici.jpgCi Ci’s Pizza wouldn’t be my first choice for pizza in town, but the’ve got a good deal going on Tuesday nights. In addition to the unlimited pizza, salad, pasta and dessert buffet, the guys at Game Crazy bring in…

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