New VIEW UNIQUE SPOTS to relax outdoors in the St. Louis area By Riley Mack
EVERYBODY NEEDS A little
inspiration to shake up their usual routines sometimes. To keep your outside excursions from getting stale, we’ve got five rut-busting places to explore.
Ellen Clark Sculpture (and Unofficial Dog) Park
The Ellen Clark Sculpture Park is the perfect outdoor oasis planted right in the middle of Midtown. Located on the corner of Grand and Lindell boulevards, it sits adjacent to the stunning St. Francis Xavier College Church on Saint Louis
University’s campus. While the views outside the park’s gates are intricate old buildings and a beautiful cityscape, the feeling within its boundaries is more equivalent to the striking natural scenery of Forest Park. The park, covered in bright green grass and shady trees, acts as a refuge from the chaos that lies just beyond its fence. While the surrounding city has sounds of cars in traffic, the park has sounds of dogs’ collars jingling and birds chirping overhead. Picnic tables and benches are sprinkled throughout,
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