scott afb illinois facts?
my fiance just got his 1st duty station to scott afb in illinois and i was wondering if anyone had any information or facts to help me out. i don’t know anything about that area except that it’s close to st. louis. any help is appreciated. thanks!
ya i know that. i’ve been trying to find information on it.. but i was hoping to get some other information about the areas.. what there is to do.. weather.. ect.
Scott AFB is surrounded by some pretty decent towns. If you have a family, I would suggest moving to O’fallon as they generally have a better school district than the surrounding towns.
The base and surrounding area is typically fields, foods, with some towns (reasonably sizable). So if you like outdoor activities, it is a pretty nice place, although not as memorable as Washington State or Colorado. Some cities, like Belleville, have a nifty downtown area as well as an annual Chili cook off. Another popular activity in that area is bowling. There are a lot of bowling alleys.
If that isn’t your thing, you could always go to St. Louis. They have a lot of free activities, such as the St Louis Zoo, the Science Center, activities in Forest Park, a lot of free concerts. The universities there sometimes do events too. There are also some other cool things in St. Louis, like the Magic House (A big play ground for people of all ages), the Wolf Sanctuary (Only one in the 48 states, I think), the butterfly house, and lots more.
As for the base itself, it isn’t the biggest base in the world, but it has all of the necessities. The people that work there tend to be smarter than average because it deals with more technical jobs, generally.
For food, there are a lot of restaurants in the general area. Some ma and pop, others big chain, but there are all varieties. For instance, Dragonfly secrets in O’Fallon is a great soup/gourmet sandwich place as is Shiloh Valley Grill. Thips Thai cousine is satisfying. But this is a whole other category.
For the Weather, it experiences extremes. Think between -20F to 110F depending (although all weather seems to be changing these days). Rain, hail, snow, sunlight, fog, tornadoes, potential for earthquakes and floods, or beautiful spring days.
There are a lot of young people in that general area, especially under 16, so numerous places offer summer camps of every type.
If you had specific questions, I could answer those most likely.
April 14th, 2010 at 4:00 am
Google Scott Air Force Base !
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April 14th, 2010 at 4:29 am
http://www.scott.af.mil/
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April 14th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Well, there are many retirees in the area that you’ll often find packing the commissary to overflowing. The rail goes all the way to base, so that’s nice.
Do you have anything more specific?
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April 14th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Scott AFB is surrounded by some pretty decent towns. If you have a family, I would suggest moving to O’fallon as they generally have a better school district than the surrounding towns.
The base and surrounding area is typically fields, foods, with some towns (reasonably sizable). So if you like outdoor activities, it is a pretty nice place, although not as memorable as Washington State or Colorado. Some cities, like Belleville, have a nifty downtown area as well as an annual Chili cook off. Another popular activity in that area is bowling. There are a lot of bowling alleys.
If that isn’t your thing, you could always go to St. Louis. They have a lot of free activities, such as the St Louis Zoo, the Science Center, activities in Forest Park, a lot of free concerts. The universities there sometimes do events too. There are also some other cool things in St. Louis, like the Magic House (A big play ground for people of all ages), the Wolf Sanctuary (Only one in the 48 states, I think), the butterfly house, and lots more.
As for the base itself, it isn’t the biggest base in the world, but it has all of the necessities. The people that work there tend to be smarter than average because it deals with more technical jobs, generally.
For food, there are a lot of restaurants in the general area. Some ma and pop, others big chain, but there are all varieties. For instance, Dragonfly secrets in O’Fallon is a great soup/gourmet sandwich place as is Shiloh Valley Grill. Thips Thai cousine is satisfying. But this is a whole other category.
For the Weather, it experiences extremes. Think between -20F to 110F depending (although all weather seems to be changing these days). Rain, hail, snow, sunlight, fog, tornadoes, potential for earthquakes and floods, or beautiful spring days.
There are a lot of young people in that general area, especially under 16, so numerous places offer summer camps of every type.
If you had specific questions, I could answer those most likely.
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I lived there for 18 years.