St. Louis Stories and Tips

Quote: A foot closer and we could have patted the head of the albino deer. Elk grazed not much further away with heads down and butts to our faces. Long horn cattle lounged under a tree within reach if you dared to grab a…

Quote: Climate change notwithstanding, St. Louis is at that dividing line between where the rivers are frozen over and free flowing. The significance of that is that during January and February a large number of eagles move down from the northern states, to take advantage…

Quote: There is much to do and see in St. Louis. We'll start downtown: -Take in a baseball game. The city revolves around the Cardinals. Nearly everyone is in tune with how the season is going, or the latest news on the team. And with a…

Quote: You can buy tickets to tour the St. Louis Cardinals Stadium at the International Bowling Museum. The tour takes you through the rather empty ballpark. It was my first ballpark tour. It seemed rather weird to be in a ballpark without the…

Quote: Now, being a car enthusiast, I could not miss the St. Louis Auto Show at the Edwards Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis, MO. Now, taking that with a grain of salt, I realize that not all car shows offer all the best; however,…

Quote: One of the best blues club is Off Broadway. It is located not far from downtown near the Anheuser Busch brewery at the corner of Lemp and Broadway. Interstate access via I-55. Off Broadway has live music Tuesdays through Saturdays. They bring in…

Quote: If you go to Fraser's or Off Broadway, be sure to check out the Venice Cafe. The owner is an artist and has his studio on the premises too. This is the Headquarters for the St. Louis Art Car group. Funkily painted…

Quote: Gateway to the West I visited St. Louis for the first time last summer. I had an incredible time - because St. Louis is an incredible city. It was late August - the temperature was in the high 80s. It was humid and hazy. My…

Quote: The Tiny Trailer of Tragedy by Guide Travelbits (Bob Carter) The City Museum in St. Louis is a place of fantasy and wonder, mystery and craft housed in three floors of a landmark downtown building. It's a virtual warehouse of adventure with 115,000 square feet of floor…

Quote: Here is MY Top Ten list of St. Louis-area attractions, not in any particular order: 1. Arch and the Westward Expansion Museum (beneath) -- get a ticket and a time, see the Expansion Exhibit, and then ride the tram to the top for an absolutely marvelous…