Traveling to St. Louis for long weekend. What should I know

[zachcz]

Anyone enjoy St. Louis? What do I need to know as far as carrying and fun things to do besides arch. Also driving through Illinois on way l

 

[schmart]

Stay away from East St Louis!

Budweiser used to give nice tours.
St Louis Science Center is interesting even for adults.
Grant's Farm was a nice lazy day.
Obviously the Arch, but don't forget about the surrounding area w/ museums and trails.

--Rick

 

[joe138]

There are several gun/tactical stores in the area, especially just west of the city itself. Tactical ****, Allen Armory Arms and several others.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The Shaved Duck is a really good BBQ place, and I'm a BBQ snob.

Zoo is excellent, and free. Parking at Turtle Park is free and a very easy walk to the zoo

If you have kids, the City Museum is a kid's museum that's super cool.

Can't think of the name, but I'm sure you can Google it up if it interests you, there's a park full of large statutes and art you can walk through out on the west side that's neat.

Just before you cross out of Illinois, Blue Springs Cafe is a decent little family style restaurant with good fried chicken.

 

[printcraft]

Where to stay outside the city - Saint Louis Forum - Tripadvisor

Answer 1 of 5: We are coming in from Chicago for two nights mainly to visit City Museum. We’re hoping to stay outside the city, however, as we’d like to do some hiking and get more outdoor time (since we live in a city). Any recommendations for where to stay? Cute...

www.tripadvisor.com

 

[ghuns]

Big fan of the Soulard neighborhood. Lots of great bars/restaurants and plenty of live music. Oktoberfest there is always a good time.

 

[Brad69]

 

[nucular]

My #1 tip is to not leave anything of value in your car if you aren't in it.

 

[Super Bee]

Stay away from East St Louis!