13 ways to spend the last days of summer - STLtoday.com
These days, it seems like summer is over just as soon as it begins. Still, we here at Go. would like to remind you that summer isn’t officially over until late September — and, if you follow a symbolic calendar, it’s not over until after Labor Day weekend. So even if what remains of your summer vacation is a few weekend days, we’ve put together a list of activities to let this summer linger a little longer. The past year has seen a boomlet of gourmet ice cream parlors opening in the city. If you haven’t visited any of them, why not take one of the summer’s final hot weekend afternoons to sample a few scoops at all three. Start in the Shaw neighborhood at Ices Plain & Fancy (2256 South 39th Street), where your ice cream is frozen to order using liquid nitrogen. ) ice cream with sophisticated flavors such as strawberry and balsamic vinegar and manchego with truffle and honey. Finally, bring your sweet tooth to the Central West End, where the upscale chain Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams recently opened its first area location (389 North Euclid Avenue). Kids will love this plan, of course, but adults should know that both Ices Plain & Fancy and Clementine’s serve booze-spiked frozen treats for the young at heart but grown-up in taste. Source: www.stltoday.com
