NEXT NATURE
december 2014
Fashion & Function: hiking gear to brave the cold
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DRINK UP A beautiful bottle made from naturally BPA-Free and lead-free glass. The eddy™ Glass .7L water bottle won’t retain odors or tastes, so you always get clear, clean hydration that’s good to go.
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Gray Lady; hit the trails in style with high performance pieces that ensure your hiking experience will be nothing less than fabulous. 1/Women’s Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket, $199.00. 2/Women’s REI Lightweight Long Underwear Bottoms, $36.50. 3/Women’s Oboz Luna Low Hiking Shoes, $125.00. 4/Thorlo Trekking Socks, $14.89. 5/ SmartWool Liner Tech-Compatible Gloves, $24.00. 5/Women’s Patagonia Capilene 3 Midweight Long Underwear Crew Top, $55.00. 6/SmartWool Textured Lib Hat, $30.00. All merchandise is available at REI, Brentwood 314.918.1004
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gear, apparel & footwear for a wide range of outdoor & fitness activities REI Patagonia Nike Camelbak Salomon The North Face & more
Brentwood Square, 1703 S Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, MO 63144 314.918.1004
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You won’t fear the cold outdoors with the right gear. Be smart and bundle up for the weather with these must have picks! 1/Burton Kactusbunch Beanie, $14.95, available at REI, Brentwood 314.918.1004. 2/ Patagonia Capilene 3 Midweight Crew Long Underwear Shirt, $55.00, available at REI, Brentwood 314.918.1004. 3/ Marmot Ajax Down Vest, $120.00, available at REI, Brentwood 314.918.1004. 4/ Cresta Hiking Pant, $64.00, available on www.llbean.com. 5/ SmartWool Liner Tech-Compatible Gloves, $24.00, available at REI, Brentwood 3 314.918.1004. 6/ REI Merino Wool Expedition Socks, $16.50, available at REi, Brentwood 314.918.1004. 7/ Lowa Renegade II GTX Lo Hiking Shoes, $199.95, available at REI, Brentwood 314.918.1004
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Creve Coeur Park
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park (also called Creve Coeur County Park) is a 2,145-acre (8.68 km2) St. Louis County park located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States. The name crève cœur (heartbreak) is said to derive from Creve Coeur Lake. According to the city’s website, the tale goes that the lake “formed itself into a broken heart” after an Indian princess’s unrequited love for a French fur trapper led her to jump “from a ledge overlooking” the lake. Written accounts and archaeological finds show that Native Americans inhabited the Creve Coeur area from 9500 B.C. to 1800 A.D. French explorers began farming and fishing in the area in the early 18th century, and fur trappers settled there in the early 19th century. When the area was acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came through Creve Coeur. During the American Civil War, men from the area served on both sides of the conflict, but most residents were southern sympathizers. The park was the first in the St. Louis County Park system and was dedicated in 1945. Originally a resort, Creve Coeur Lake, which is 320 acres (1.3 km2), had hosted many boating events decades before the park officially opened. In June 1882, the Mississippi Valley regatta was held at the lake. It also hosted the Creve Coeur Regatta and the Annual Races of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
in 1904 (the rowing competition for the 1904 Summer Olympics), and it was the site where local sculler Jacob Gaudaur often competed, including his victory over John Teemer in a sculling match in 1884. In December 2003, construction for the Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Bridge, which is part of Missouri Route 364, was completed. The concrete bridge connects St. Louis County to St. Charles County and crosses over the southern end of the park. The project also included Creve Coeur Lake being dredged and the addition of a siltation lake to prevent the need for later dredging. Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park has an asphalt walking trail around the lake, which was constructed by the Missouri Department of Transportation alongside the bridge project. The trail also connects to a separate lane on the bridge leading across the Missouri River to connect to the Katy Trail. A large portion of the park and surrounding area is also wetlands, and the park has been used for conservation purposes, particularly the study of various waterfowl. The park is the largest in the St. Louis County Parks system and includes Creve Coeur Lake, an oxbow lake which is the largest natural lake in Missouri. The park has facilities for picnicking, tennis courts, multi-purpose athletic fields, and an archery course. Creve Coeur Park includes Crystal Springs Quarry Golf Course, an 18-hole course opened in 2001.
Saint Louis County Department of Parks partnered with Great Rivers Greenway to bring you the new Creve Coeur Water Trail. Whether by canoe, kayak or paddleboard Creve Coeur Park invites you to come on this 6 mile journey across the lake and up the creek. You will go back in time and discover the unique history of the park as well as the natural flora and fauna. Points of interest are located around the lake with interpretive information being available from the brochure or with a smart phone. Some of the points of interest can be reached via the trail system that encircles Creve Coeur Lake.
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