Did my first fall out of an airplane with Skydive STL last week…read more On arrival we signed a zillion waivers on an iPad. That part was significantly better than having to sign on paper so bonus points there. But the facility's AC was broken and it was close to 100 outside with a wasp flying around the room. Everyone was nice enough though. The plane was a 1960's? Maybe 70's Cessna C182. Once in the plane I faced forward where a co-pilot Seat would have been. Things were zip tied together and one over head line had been repaired with rubber tubing and a couple 70 cent hose clamps. I'm not one to worry too much about this kind of stuff but I would have been nice to have a grab bar to hold onto instead of the underside of a half broken glove box. At 5k feet one of the guys called out half way there! At around 7k feet up the instructor started buckling us together given that our climb rate was slowly slowing (I was facing the gauges and have some knowledge of how to fly a plane.) I knew it would be a long while before we hit the advertised 10k. But right at 9k the pilot leveled off and the instructor finished his final checks on our harness. Just a few moments later at 9100 feet we went out the door. The experience of falling was pretty great. The ride down was fun and I would recommend everyone with a pulse give it a whirl. They didn't press too hard for me to purchase the video I declined initially but they still recorded. So bonus points there also. But taking a video when I didn't want one was weird. I guess it's better to have it than to not and wish you had one. The 3 star review is really for shorting us 10% of the ride. They charge extra for being over 200lbs but don't discount for shorting us the last thousand feet of the ride.

100% recommend. What a blast! Thank you for an unforgettable experience. I will…read moredefinitely be back

I've jumped at the V-Ranch 3 times now and each time I've enjoyed it tremendously. Van his wife…read more(pilot) Emiko and Steve are all awesome people who make your skydiving experience memorable. They have 10,000 ft and 13,500 ft tandems as well as solo jump options. Bring a jump drive to capture your moment or purchase a DVD for $49 which they cut and create right there while you wait. There's so much to do on the ranch you'll just have to go check it out.

Had such an incredible experience today with Flying V Ranch. I don't think this was just a…read more"checking off my bucket list" type of item. I will be back!!!

Miss Elizabeth expects a lot from her students. Young dancers can expect to work hard, but they…read morewill actually learn technique. I've seen a few other dance schools in the area and if you're interested in dancing as opposed to the competitive cheer type drills, this is a terrific school.

It's not often that I get to review a service I received more than 20 years ago. But I was a…read morestudent at DanceStation in my elementary years. I recently found out my friend's daughter is a student there now. She and her little friend were wide-eyed when I told them that Miss Liz had been my teacher. I told their parents that the training and experience I received there has served me well every since, and it is very true. Far beyond dance and fitness, it cultivated posture, poise, confidence and yes, discipline, precision, attention to detail. I was never more than average as a ballet dancer, but the body awareness I learned there thanks to the Cecchetti method has helped me in every single physical pursuit I've made since, be it yoga, flying trapeze or skydiving--or just sitting properly at my desk or walking into a room with my head up. "Ask and your body will respond," instructor Paula said once in class. I have never forgotten this. At the time it was in reference to executing a triple pirouette--which seemed so daunting at the time--but it is amazing what your body can do if you simply ask it, and stop getting in your own way. DanceStation pushed me and it was a good thing. I appreciate the top-notch instruction I received there, and my two sisters do, too. Keep on doing what you do, DanceStation!