27 Years of Winter Wonder, Photos from Tilles Park

Pedestrians strolled the Tilles Park Winter Wonderwalk this weekend for a preview of Winter Wonderland, which opens on Wednesday.

Winter Wonderland, the million-light holiday display in Tilles Park, opens on Wednesday for the 27th annual showing this year. Pedestrians got a sneak preview this weekend, and food trucks provided fuel for the exercise. The drive-through, by car or horse-drawn carriage, opens Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m. and runs through Jan. 1. It's closed Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Saturdays are reserved for carriage rides only. The following information is from the St. Louis County Parks Department.  Admission Fees: No reservations are needed. Pay your admission when you leave. Directions: Winter Wonderland - Tilles Park 9551 Litzinger Road St. Louis, MO 63124. All traffic to Winter Wonderland must enter from south bound McKnight Road.   From Interstate…

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Tilles Park Winter Wonderwalk Is Next Weekend

Walk through the annual holiday light extravaganza before it opens to cars.

The 27th annual St. Louis County Parks Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park opens to the public Wednesday, Nov. 21, but patrons can experience the fun a week early at the Winter Wonderwalk. Patrons can stroll through the park to view the million-plus holiday lights on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18 Winter Wonderwalk is $5 per person and strollers, wagons and dogs on a 6-foot leash are welcome. The walkthroughs will be held at the following times both nights: Advanced registration is required. Call 314-615-8822, 314-615-7373 or 314-615-5572.  Food trucks will be available for food and drink purchases.

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Man Charged With Purse Theft in Tilles Park

Ladue Police said the man broke into a car to get the purse.

A man was charged Wednesday for breaking into a woman’s car stealing her purse as the vehicle was parked in Tilles Park last spring. Mark Davenport, 38, of Warrenton, was charged with stealing a credit card, a class C felony. Ladue Police said in a statement that Davenport broke into the car sometime between 1:45 p.m. March 25 and 2:30 p.m. April 2 at the park at 9552 Litzsinger Road. Bond was set at $5,000. For more crime information on Ladue-Frontenac Patch, see the following articles:

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Big Story of the Week: Moms and Babies Get a Great Workout In the Park

Local Darcy Zenker puts her new moms through regular boot camp training.

There is probably nothing more perplexing for a young mother than to try and shake off the postpartum childbirth blues and find the time to get outside, workout and round quickly back into good physical shape. Darcy Zenker, 31, resident of Rock Hill (we’re moving to Warson Woods soon) has solved that dilemma and more. Zenker is a workout fanatic. She owns her own company Nowfitness. She conducts boot camp training sessions for women all over St. Louis. Those women eager to regain their form flock to her like sheep. Every Monday and Wednesday, promptly at 9:30 a.m. you will find anywhere from a half to a dozen women who gather with Zenker to literally run through their routine. No one leaves the park without having worked up a good sweat. …

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Moms and Babies Get a Great Workout In the Park

Fitness Trainer Darcy Zenker runs 10 boot camps a week for new mothers.

There is probably nothing more perplexing for a young mother than to try and shake off the postpartum childbirth blues and find the time to get outside, workout and round quickly back into good physical shape. Darcy Zenker, 31, resident of Rock Hill (we’re moving to Warson Woods soon) has solved that dilemma and more. Zenker is a workout fanatic. She owns her own company Nowfitness. She conducts boot camp training sessions for women all over St. Louis. Those women eager to regain their form flock to her like sheep. Every Monday and Wednesday, promptly at 9:30 a.m. you will find anywhere from a half to a dozen women who gather with Zenker to literally run through their routine. No one leaves the park without having worked up a good sweat. …

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Girls' Summer Camp at Tilles Park Celebrated 100 Years of Girl Scouting

Brief Interlude at Tilles Park in Brentwood was a fun and educational experience for all who attended.

Girls entering Kindergarten through fifth grade participated in the Girl Scout summer day camp at Tilles Park in Ladue last week. This five day camp was packed full of fun, games and educational experiences.   “The camp teaches the girls outdoor skills. They get to meet other girls from girl scouting that are not from their troop. We teach core values, leadership and service,” said Kat Dunne, Director of Day Camp at Tilles Park and Troop Leader at St. Michael’s School in Clayton. The theme this year, A Century of Girl Scouting, was chosen to celebrate the Girl Scouts Centennial year. Girls Scouts of the USA was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. “We did things girls did over the past one hundred years. One day was beads for the 60’s, …

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Easter Egg Hunt in Tilles Park

Sponsored for sixth year by Mc Knight Crossings Church of Christ.

For the sixth straight year, the Easter Egg Hunt in Tilles Park in Ladue was an unqualified success. Judging by the number of children with their parents, and the cars spread throughout the park, this was the pefect way to start off the holiest weekend in the Christian world. The weather was perfect and the crowds were hugh. For the second year, KEZK, Fresh 102.5 FM was media sponsor of the event. They played the music and handed out the beads. McKnight Crossing Church of Christ was the gracious host to all of these children. Children had the opportunity to play games of skill and chance and everyone took home prizes. There were Easter egg hunts on the lush grass in the park. The Easter bunny posed for pictures and the Ladue Fire …

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Blocked Driveway, Stolen Jewelry, Multiple Car Wrecks In This Week's Report

Ladue Police Blotter report for March 19-April 1,2012.

This is the Ladue Police Blotter report for the week of March 19-April 1, 2012. Monday, March 19, 2012 12:59 p.m. A male, age 36 turned himself into the Ladue Police Department, wanted on outstanding traffic warrants. 7:40 p.m. A resident on Godwin Lane reported someone broke into their automobile overnight and listed personal items as stolen. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 A two car accident, with injuries was reported on southbound Price Road and Ladue Road. Police, fire and EMS from Ladue attended to the accident. 8:41 a.m. A home owner on Godwin Lane also reported items stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. The loss was placed at less than $500. 9:22 a.m. A resident on Westerly Lane reported the overnight burglary in their home. …

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Swinter Comes To St. Louis With a Vengeance

A premature spring means cold, rainy weather is just around the corner.

  Ah the post cards from Florida and Arizona and California. Eighty degrees and sunshine-wish you were here? Remember those days? We’d send out post cards from Florida, just to make those stuck back at home turn green with envy. In Maine, its so warm (70 degrees), the kids are skiing in swim suits. They simply call it "Swinter." Looks like the tables have rotated. Maybe, the worm has turned? All the folks left behind at home are enjoying equal or better weather than all the exotic ports around the globe. Those basking in the sunshine in Cancun, at South Padre Island and Destin, FL on spring break are no better off than those of us stuck behind at home. Start Spring by subscribing to the Ladue-Frontenac Newsletter. This weather is unreal. …

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Patch Picks Five Plus One

"Patch" rounds up several events for the last week in 2011 in Ladue and Frontenac.

As you recover from one holiday and prepare for the next this week, you’ll be happy to know that there are plenty of activities in town to keep the kids busy and to the grown-ups help ring in 2012. Here are our picks for the week. Tuesday, Dec. 27. Got kids between the ages of 3 and 6 who love a good story? Visit the St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for the Evening Story Time, featuring Zoo Animals. For more information, visit the library’s website. Wednesday, Dec. 28. Keep 3 to 6 year olds busy on Wednesday with another trip to the St. Louis County Library Headquarters for Story Time featuring Perpetual Motion. The fun starts at 10 a.m. For more information, visit the library’s website. Thursday, Dec. 29. If you’…

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