St. Louis South County Favorites

Thanks to everyone who has called or written, my recovery is going pretty well now.
I've been thinking of some of the things I'd like to do or places I'd like to go when I'm a bit better, so I thought I'd share with everyone some of my favorite things about St. Louis South County.

* The best pasta in the entire universe: Bill Gianino's. Not only is the house salad to die for, but the pasta dishes are excellent, and you generally can share a main dish with another person and still have some to spare.

* Cliff Cave Park. The park has been updated with a new pavilion and restrooms. The bicycling path is beautiful with nice views of the cliffs and the wooded areas. The walking paths are interesting, and there are benches and picnic tables throughout. Our dogs love this park too.

* I'm partial, but I think our school district is awesome. Our kids are getting a great education and are well-prepared for college. The teachers care a great deal about their students, and there is much community input and parent volunteerism.

* Ronnie's Plaza. The new digital projectors are amazing. The food is great in the exterior area with the drive-in movie theme. A bit expensive though.

* Trade Secret at South County Mall. This is the only place that I've ever been where I can go in and say "just do something with my hair", and it always comes out great. I recommend Jennie Miller as a stylist, although Cory is great too. They carry most salon product lines, and there are always great sales going on. Look for the dots to see percent off, I often get 60% off of products.

* Cliff Cave Library. I read all the time, and I can generally get a requested book pretty quickly. The librarians are very helpful too, and the new teen area is really attractive.

* My church, Concord Trinity United Methodist, is awesome. The pastors are intelligent, humerous and give an excellent, creative and thought provoking sermons. Super sports teams, mission trips, youth groups and the new 5:01 Sunday service with contemporary worship make our church great in meeting everyone's needs.

These are just some of the places I like to go, and I hope to be getting around to more of these as I heal up. We aren't going anywhere for the fourth, but will hang out here with neighbors and have fun. I hope everyone has a great fourth of July.