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Outdoor Recreation

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    It's A Kitten! Belleville Bobcat Hit By Car Gives Birth in TreeHouse

    That bobcat who was hit by a car in Belleville and saved by compassionate citizen Mike Neiner is doing very well at her temporary home, TreeHouse Wildlife Center -- as is her kitten. "Belle," as the mother bobcat is called, gave birth sometime in mid-April. Because bobcats are by nature extremely se ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    D'eclair Your Love for Donuts

    That bobcat who was hit by a car in Belleville and saved by compassionate citizen Mike Neiner is doing very well at her temporary home, TreeHouse Wildlife Center -- as is her kitten. "Belle," as the mother bobcat is called, gave birth sometime in mid-April. Because bobcats are by nature extremely se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Mike Neiner: Illinois Good Samaritan Gives Injured Bobcat a Ride

    ​As Missourians continue to debate whether we should be able to shoot cougars when (if?) we encounter them, folks over in Illinois take a different approach to wild cats.Mike Neiner's wife called him from the road to say that she had spotted an injured bobcat west of Belleville, and that the cat h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    Buses, Bikes and Boots

    ​As Missourians continue to debate whether we should be able to shoot cougars when (if?) we encounter them, folks over in Illinois take a different approach to wild cats.Mike Neiner's wife called him from the road to say that she had spotted an injured bobcat west of Belleville, and that the cat h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    For the Love of Cycling: New Website Sponsors Checkpoint Race This Friday

    Matt Hartman wants to bring together the various local biking communities with his web forum and events calendar.​Matt Hartman can see the flowers. It's one of the changes he's noticed ever since epilepsy took away his ability to drive a car five years ago, forcing him into a biking lifestyl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Gut Check Indulges in Baked Goods from the Tour D'Onut

    Amanda WoytusTour D'Onut bikers line up in front of John Donut before moseying to the second shop. ​At 9 a.m. Saturday, the inside of Soulard's John Donut was packed with about 30 people dressed in their athletic finest, enjoying breakfast around the bright yellow tables. They're participants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Insult to Injury? Missouri Offers Flood Victims Free Campsites

    Meet your new neighbor!​Are you one of the unlucky souls who lost their home in the recent flooding? The State of Missouri is really sorry about that. In fact, they'd like to do something for you. They'd like to give you a temporary new home! A place that real-estate agents might generously descri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2011

    Tree Toppers

    Meet your new neighbor!​Are you one of the unlucky souls who lost their home in the recent flooding? The State of Missouri is really sorry about that. In fact, they'd like to do something for you. They'd like to give you a temporary new home! A place that real-estate agents might generously descri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Nightclubbing: HandleBar, A Bike-Friendly Watering Hole Opening in the Grove

    ​ The idea came to her at 3 in the morning on a Wednesday. "I had a mindgasm," said Tatyana Telnikova. Formerly of Cabin Inn at the City Museum, she's now the proud, proud new owner of HandleBar, a bike-friendly, sustainable and -- most importantly -- local bar in the old Bar 5/Church Key spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Live Chickens Arrive at SLU Culinary Camp

    Image sourceJanelle Criscione sends one of her chickens off to college.​Six Rhode Island Red hens came home to roost at Saint Louis University's summer culinary camp last week, where they were feted with cornbread and toasted with mint lemonade before they were permitted to settle down to thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    2010 World Naked Bike Ride in St. Louis Set for June 19

    Photo: Egan O'KeefeCo, right and Pittman, at the start of last year's ride. See more St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride photos.​You don't have to worry about what to wear to the World Naked Bike Ride through St. Louis this summer, which has been moved up from its usual August date to June 19.Co-coord ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    It's the Ladue Yacht Club, Dahling!

    Image sourceWho is that handsome devil? Could it be attorney Al Watkins? Alas, no. "It is with the highest degree of regret that I inform you that I am not a member of the Ladue Yacht Club," Watkins told Daily RFT.​You may have noticed that there aren't many bodies of water in Ladue, unless yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Stream a New Song from Indie-Eggheads the Great Outdoors, Snag Its New CD Tomorrow

    ​The young, new local quartet The Great Outdoors -- formerly known as Leaking Africa -- is releasing its first EP, Board Up Our Homes, this weekend with a show at the Firebird. Homes is an interesting first release: The songs unfurl themselves in slow motion, driven by piano with faint jazz fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Tax-Exempt Missouri Yacht Buyers Might Be Drowned by Bills

    Wikimedia CommonsAhoy, Jeff City! Days may be numbered for yacht owners' tax exemptions.​OK, what's more surprising about this scoop from the Kansas City Star? A) that Missouri is home to some 16,000 yachts, or, B) that none of 'em are subject to state sales taxes.The Star reports that as Jeff Cit ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2010

    Shift Gears

    Wikimedia CommonsAhoy, Jeff City! Days may be numbered for yacht owners' tax exemptions.​OK, what's more surprising about this scoop from the Kansas City Star? A) that Missouri is home to some 16,000 yachts, or, B) that none of 'em are subject to state sales taxes.The Star reports that as Jeff Cit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    St. Louis Named Bike Friendly City

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/26129297@N02/ / CC BY-SA 2.0Bikers on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge​How's that for progressive! This week the League of American Bicyclists named their Bicycle Friendly Communities for 2009. St. Louis was one of 15 cities new to the rankings and was singled out in the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Ass for Clunkers

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/26129297@N02/ / CC BY-SA 2.0Bikers on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge​How's that for progressive! This week the League of American Bicyclists named their Bicycle Friendly Communities for 2009. St. Louis was one of 15 cities new to the rankings and was singled out in the ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2009

    Blinded by the Light: Blind Pilot follows up its Decemberists tour dates with a headlining show of its own

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/26129297@N02/ / CC BY-SA 2.0Bikers on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge​How's that for progressive! This week the League of American Bicyclists named their Bicycle Friendly Communities for 2009. St. Louis was one of 15 cities new to the rankings and was singled out in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    At Camp Kumquat, City Kids Learn About Crops, Sustainability and Weeds

    Earlier this morning, eight campers, age nine to twelve, and their two counselors, Washington University students, crouched around a potato bed in the university's student garden, the Burning Kumquat."OK, who here can tell us how long it takes for a potato to grow?" asks counselor Katie Anderson, wh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Laugh on the Outside

    Earlier this morning, eight campers, age nine to twelve, and their two counselors, Washington University students, crouched around a potato bed in the university's student garden, the Burning Kumquat."OK, who here can tell us how long it takes for a potato to grow?" asks counselor Katie Anderson, wh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Bridge Tips

    Earlier this morning, eight campers, age nine to twelve, and their two counselors, Washington University students, crouched around a potato bed in the university's student garden, the Burning Kumquat."OK, who here can tell us how long it takes for a potato to grow?" asks counselor Katie Anderson, wh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2009

    It's Only Natural

    Earlier this morning, eight campers, age nine to twelve, and their two counselors, Washington University students, crouched around a potato bed in the university's student garden, the Burning Kumquat."OK, who here can tell us how long it takes for a potato to grow?" asks counselor Katie Anderson, wh ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2009

    A Man, a Camcorder and a Very Long River

    Earlier this morning, eight campers, age nine to twelve, and their two counselors, Washington University students, crouched around a potato bed in the university's student garden, the Burning Kumquat."OK, who here can tell us how long it takes for a potato to grow?" asks counselor Katie Anderson, wh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Skate and Rejoice

    Or freeze and drink

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Following the Missouri River 340: A How To

    Or freeze and drink

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    Video: St. Louis' First Naked Bike Ride

    Or freeze and drink

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    Hate Cycling Shorts?

    Don't wear 'em

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Video: Saint Louis Bike Tours: Maplewood

    Don't wear 'em

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Make It a Pleasant Afternoon

    Time to wine and dine

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Bike to Work Week: A Dirty Business at Times in the STL

    Time to wine and dine

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    RFT reader to Rams: Tear down that roof

    Time to wine and dine

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2007

    Get Fresh

    Fresh air, fresh produce…)

  • News

    July 4, 2007

    Feets Don't Fail

    Unreal runs like the wind (in our new support hose)

  • Calendar

    January 31, 2007

    Wing It

    Unreal runs like the wind (in our new support hose)

  • News

    September 20, 2006

    Life Cycles

    St. Louis-area bicyclists are still bitter over the sentence given to the man who accidentally killed Michael Katz.

  • Calendar

    June 7, 2006

    Say Cheese!

    St. Louis-area bicyclists are still bitter over the sentence given to the man who accidentally killed Michael Katz.

  • News

    May 24, 2006

    Down Time

    Try something new this summer — like skydiving

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2006

    Look, A New Beer Garden Popped Up

    Try something new this summer — like skydiving

  • Calendar

    April 5, 2006

    Single-Track Mind

    Try something new this summer — like skydiving

  • Calendar

    February 8, 2006

    Boulders, Damn!

    Try something new this summer — like skydiving

  • News

    May 25, 2005

    Wind in Your Hair

    Miles and miles of bike trails for your riding pleasure

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of May 5, 2004

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2004

    Cold Fishin'

    Not science, but sport

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Sporting Goods Store

    Galyan's Sports and Outdoor Adventure

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2003

    Keepin' It Wheel

    Hop aboard your Schwinn and join the 39th annual Moonlight Ramble

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2003

    Pool Sharks

    No lifeguard on duty

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 25, 2002

    Best Bike Shop

    Big Shark Bicycle Company

  • Music

    July 25, 2001

    Left for Dead

    Schwagstock 10 offers good vibes, friendly faces and Grateful Dead-inspired jams

  • News

    June 6, 2001

    Taking the Plunge

    St. Louis' suburban cities have been competing for years to build the biggest and best places to play. Around here, keeping up appearances is serious business.

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Sunflowers

    Corner of Lewis and O'Fallon, St. Louis Riverfront

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