The summer music festival has a long and rich history in the United States. As the spring thaw melts into the hazy torpor of summer, temporary stages are constructed and vast, sprawling lawns are groomed for the public. Performers are hired, and the general public is invited to enjoy.

Are you sick of waiting around for graduation with family members invading your personal space? St. Louis may not have Times Square or the Golden Gate Bridge, but it still has plenty of attractions. Scene has selected four locations to entertain them and keep the pressure off of you.

TREEmendous Join the folks at the Missouri Botanical Garden and Gamma Tree Experts for the ultimate outdoor activity: an arboreal scavenger hunt. From now until the end of September, you are invited to visit mobot.org, where you’ll find the coordinates for 30 of St. Louis’ most spectacular trees in parks all around the county and Illinois.

Sick of eating processed, corn syrup-laden junk food? Trade in your half-and-half this weekend for some organic vegetable jambalaya. Feeling lame browsing the Internet all day? Browse local, environmentally-friendly vendors, or get crafting instead! This Sunday, the 22nd annual Earth Day Festival in St. Louis will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In what may be the best reason to show up to St. Louis a week early for fall 2011 classes, Loufest, a new summer music festival in Forest Park, just announced the lineup for its two-day August event, and boy, is it impressive! Headlining Loufest 2011 are The Roots and TV on the Radio.

Across Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway, orange cones and construction tape can be found all over the sidewalks, obstructing the way for joggers, bikers and pedestrians alike. Much of the response about the construction has been negative, as the construction not only poses an inconvenience for pedestrians, but it is also dangerous when they have to walk along the car lanes.

The Washington University men’s and women’s cross country teams took to Forest Park last Saturday morning to kick off their 2010 seasons with the annual Washington University Early Bird Meet.

Ready your bikes, get set in the pool and hit the pavement running because registration for the first on-campus triathlon is open. The Washington University triathlon club has organized what it hopes will become a tradition for community members looking to spice up their exercise routines.

Decades ago, trolleys used to glide around St. Louis in large numbers. Washington University was often called the “streetcar college” because many students from St. Louis rode trolleys to campus. Now, the University is looking to help bring some trolleys back to the Delmar Loop after their absence from St. Louis for more than 40 [...]

So you’re back at Washington University, and you’re already sick of always being on campus. You want to catch up with friends, but all the “Welcome Back!” ice cream socials and movie nights are just not cutting it. There are parties to fill your nighttime schedule, but your days, still devoid of homework and excessive [...]