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Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall 2003  "St. Louis, MO"    St. Louis, Missouri      St. Louis the gateway to the west, offers the Gateway Arch, one of the most magnificent attractions ever to be built in the U.S. Founded by Pierre Laclede in 1764, a French fur trader from New Orleans who established a trade settlement. In 1966, the Gateway Arch is constructed to honor the city where thousands of people stopped to obtain provisions before traveling to the west. The Gateway Arch is contained in the 91-acre Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park, which also offers other many historic landmarks. Other parks or gardens of interest are Forest Park featuring the Jewel Box, the Shaw Gardens, the Lucas Garden, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Historical buildings in the vicinity include the Eads Bridge, built by Captain james buchanan Eads in 1867, Laclede's Landing, the Carl Milles Fountain Group, the Cathedral of St. Louis, the Old Courthouse, and the Basilica of St. Louis, the King. Along the Mississippi River there are riverboats named the Tom Saywer and the Becky Thatcher that offer sightseeing and dinner cruises, and the President Casino on the Admiral giving gambling to the community. The area also presents other places to visit which are the Musuem of Westward Expansion, Grant's Farm with amusement rides and shows, the National Bowling Hall of Fame, Busch Stadium, home to the St. Louis Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, and the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch's world headquarters.  Aloe Plaza  facing Market St. between 18th and 20th Sts.  St. Louis, Missouri      The plaza holds the "Meeting of the Waters" fountain.  Anheuser-Busch Brewery  Lynch and 12th Sts.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 577-2626    This center has a 2-hour tour of the Brewery's grounds.  Chatillion-DeMenil House  3352 DeMenil Pl.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 771-5828    This Greek Revival mansion was built about 1848.  Christ Church Cathedral  13th and Locust Sts.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 231-3454    This one of the first Protestant churches on the west side of the Mississippi River.  Eugene Field House and Toy Museum  634 S. Broadway  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 421-4689    The site is home to Eugene Field.  Forest Park  bordered by Lindell, Skinker and Kingshighway Blvds. and Oakland Ave.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 535-0100    This 1,293-acre land occupies the West End residential area.  Forum, The  3540 Washington Ave.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 535-4660    This art center offers educational exhibits aobut recent art and architectural design.  Gateway Arch, The    St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 425-4465    The arch is 630 feet above Pierre de Laclede's house and trading post. Also the arch is dedicated to what was the the gateway to the West for thousands of pioneers in the 1800s.  Grant's Farm  Gravois Rd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 843-1700    The area includes a cabin built by Ulysses S. Grant in 1856 on a farm he once farmed.  History Museum, The  Jefferson Memorial building  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 746-4599    The museum offers exhibits about the development of St. Louis, the 1904 World's Fair, and much more.  Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher Cruises  Base of the Gateway Arch  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 621-4040    The cruises offer 1-hour trips on the Mississippi River upon relica 19th-century steamboats.  Jefferson Barracks Historical Park  Grant Rd. and Kingston  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 544-5714    The park was a supply post for troops in the west in 1826.  Jefferson National Expansion Memorial  Riverfront, Market St.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314)982-1410    The memorial was dedicated in 1935 to the westward expansion of the United States after the 1800s.  Jefferson National Expansion Memorial  Riverfront, Market St.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314)982-1410    The memorial was dedicated in 1935 to the westward expansion of the United States after the 1800s.  Jewel Box    St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 531-0080    The center shows seasonal flowers and plants.  Laclede's Landing  on the riverfront  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 241-1764    The site is where the city's original settlement was located.  Laumeier Sculpture Park  12580 Rott Rd. W.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 821-1209    The park holds a collection of contemporary sculpture in its 96 acres of land.  Lone Elk Park  w. of SR 141, off N. Outer Rd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 889-2863    This 405-acre park contains small herds of elk, deer, and bison. There is also a lake where Canada geese and mallard ducks come to.  Magic House-St. Louis Children's Museum  516 S. Kirkwood Rd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 822-8900    The museum offer hands-on exhibits about science, communication, and computers for children.  Memorial Plaza  Market St.  St. Louis, Missouri      The plaza was developed from 1923 to 1960 holding City Hall a replica of the Hotel DeVille of Paris, a Soldiers' Memorial, and a Museum.  Mercantile Money Museum  7th and Washington, 2nd level of the Mercantile Tower  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 421-1819    The museum has displays of coins and currency, and has some history of it as well.  Missouri Botanical Garden  4344 Shaw Blvd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314)577-9400, 577-5100, or (800)642-8842    This 79-acre garden is one of the nation's oldest botanical gardens.  National Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum  111 Stadium Plaza  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 231-6340    The museum shows the history of bowling through exhibits and a film.  National Video Game and Coin-Op Museum, The  801 N. Second St. in Laclede's Landing  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 621-2900    The museum has over 75 video games and pinball machines.  Official St. Louis Cardinals Museum  100 Stadium Plaza  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 421-3263    The museum offers baseball history of St. Louis and 35-minute walking tours of the stadium.  Old Cathedral  Memorial and Walnut Sts.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 231-3250    This cathedral occupies the spot of the first church in St. Louis.  President Casino on The Admiral  off I-70 6th St. exit  St. Louis, Missouri  (800) 878-7411      Samuel Cupples House at St. Louis University  John E. Connely Mall  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 977-3025    This 1888 Romanesque mansion has 42 rooms and 22 fireplaces, at a cost of $500,000.  Sappington House Complex  1015 S. Sappington Rd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 957-4785    This two-story brick house was built in 1808 and is a fine example of Federal architecture.  Scott Joplin House State Historical Site  2658A Delmar Blvd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 533-1003    This restored house was home to the great ragtime composer Scott Joplin.  Shaw Arbortum  I-44  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 451-3512    This arboretum features 4 square miles of natural Ozark landscape with trails.  Six Flags over Mid-America  off I-44 at Allenton Rd.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 938-4800    This amusement park has over 100 rides, shows, and attractions to offer.  Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum  1315 Chestnut St.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 622-4550    The musuem is dedicated to the St. Louis servicemen who died in World War I.  St. Louis Art Museum  on Art Hill  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 721-0072    The art museum houses over 30,000 works of art of a spectrum of cultures and much more.  St. Louis Cathedral  Lindell Blvd. and Newstead Ave.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314)533-2824 or 533-0544    This Catholic church is an example of Byzantine and Romanesque architectural styles.  St. Louis Science Center  5050 Oakland Ave.  St. Louis, Missouri  (800) 456-7572    The center offers hands-on exhibits of science and a four-story OMNIMAX Theater.  St. Louis Zoological Park    St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 781-0900    The zoo has naturalistic settings for over 6,000 wild animals.  The Dog Museum  1721 S. Mason Rd., Queeny Park  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 821-3647    The museum features art on dog-related topics.  The Forum  3540 Washington Ave.  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 535-4660    This art center offers educational exhibits about recent art and architectural design.  Washington University Gallery of Art  Steinberg Hall, Forsyth and Skinker  St. Louis, Missouri  (314) 935-5490    This art gallery offers 18th-century through contemporary American and European paintings as wells as many others. Search Again? Copyright 1998-2001 Richard Foxworth Publications Banner Advertising

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