Posted: 1/12/2010 3:57:41 PM EDT
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I will be visiting STL the week of 18 Jan as well as the week of 25 Jan. Unfortunately I do not think that I will be staying on the weekend. Is there anything going on the times that I am there?
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Broadway Oyster Bar is a nice Place to go. I enjoy the Fried Alligator a lot.
Broadway Oyester Bar Guess you can also go to the Budweiser Brewery for a Free Tour and some Drinks after the Tour. Budweiser Tours The Arch / Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is nice to with the Museum and if you like waiting you can even take the Tram to the Top. Arch You can also look at the New Stadium next to the Hilton Hotel on Broadway. Hope that helps you and enjoy your visit to the Gateway to the West |
| My wife and I enjoy going here in the mornings. http://www.soulardmarket.com/ |
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I am not smart enough to figure out how to find my old threads, but I have provided some detailed recs on things to do here in the past.
It might help if you said what you enjoy doing, but here are some ideas off the top of my head. - Eat some really good Italian food. Tony's and Dominic's are rated among the best in the nation, but Cunetto's is good and inexpensive. - Go to Schlafly Tap Room (microbrewery) in midtown. - Check out the bars and restaurants on the U City Loop (AKA "Delmar Loop") - See all the memorabilia at Blueberry Hill on the U City Loop. If you're here on a Wednesday, you might get to see Chuck Berry play. - Wander through the shops and restaurants on Euclid in the Central West End. Go to the Scottish Arms on Sarah St. and have some haggis and whisky. - Go to McGurks Irish pub in Soulard (12th & Russell) - See a band at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups (on Broadway between downtown and the Soulard neighborhood) - Get lost in one of the last remaining "real" record stores (Vintage Vinyl on Delmar or Record Exchange on Hampton). - Go to DiGregorio's Italian Market on the Hill and get some imported provolone. Then go to Amighetti's bakery on the Hill and get a stick of their Italian bread. If you make it back home without eating it all, you are a better man than me. - Play bocce ball at Milo's on the Hill. - Play shuffleboard at any dive bar in south city - Eat toasted ravioli and Imo's pizza. - Zoo (free) - Science Center (free) - City Museum - See the Old Courthouse - History Museum (free) - Art Museum (free) - Eat at a local Bosnian restaurant - Visit Jefferson Barracks - See what St. Louisans refer to as "The East Side" ;-) - Watch for bald eagles around Grafton, IL Some restaurants that have been featured on national TV shows recently include Sweetie Pie's (soul food/Southern food), Pappy's Smokehouse (barbecue) and Crown Candy Kitchen (milkshakes). Have a good time and let us know how you liked it. |
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I am not smart enough to figure out how to find my old threads, but I have provided some detailed recs on things to do here in the past. It might help if you said what you enjoy doing, but here are some ideas off the top of my head. - Eat some really good Italian food. Tony's and Dominic's are rated among the best in the nation, but Cunetto's is good and inexpensive. - Go to Schlafly Tap Room (microbrewery) in midtown. - Check out the bars and restaurants on the U City Loop (AKA "Delmar Loop") - See all the memorabilia at Blueberry Hill on the U City Loop. If you're here on a Wednesday, you might get to see Chuck Berry play. - Wander through the shops and restaurants on Euclid in the Central West End. Go to the Scottish Arms on Sarah St. and have some haggis and whisky. - Go to McGurks Irish pub in Soulard (12th & Russell) - See a band at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups (on Broadway between downtown and the Soulard neighborhood) - Get lost in one of the last remaining "real" record stores (Vintage Vinyl on Delmar or Record Exchange on Hampton). - Go to DiGregorio's Italian Market on the Hill and get some imported provolone. Then go to Amighetti's bakery on the Hill and get a stick of their Italian bread. If you make it back home without eating it all, you are a better man than me. - Play bocce ball at Milo's on the Hill. - Play shuffleboard at any dive bar in south city - Eat toasted ravioli and Imo's pizza. - Zoo (free) - Science Center (free) - City Museum - See the Old Courthouse - History Museum (free) - Art Museum (free) - Eat at a local Bosnian restaurant - Visit Jefferson Barracks - See what St. Louisans refer to as "The East Side" ;-) - Watch for bald eagles around Grafton, IL Some restaurants that have been featured on national TV shows recently include Sweetie Pie's (soul food/Southern food), Pappy's Smokehouse (barbecue) and Crown Candy Kitchen (milkshakes). Have a good time and let us know how you liked it. Love it. I'll also add to try: -Crown Candy Kitchen on St. Louis Ave....walking in here is like walking through a time machine. Short of the modern jukebox and furnace in the corner, it's like you stepped into a soda shop 50-80 years ago. The tin ceiling, the wooden wall panels with 50 layers of paint, the storefront display, the light fixtures, the booths.. all "original" and ancient. .this place is a classic. The malts are pretty good, too. -Pappy's Smokehouse...if you want some good meat, this place rocks, but be prepared. The wait can get over an hour BEFORE THE PLACE EVEN OPENS. -Dewey's Pizza in Kirkwood...just really good pizza. Not even a local place. Across the street is Highlands Brewing, too, which is really good. -If you like trains or are have a mechanical or historical interest, I suggest the Museum of Transport. It's $4 to get in, and will take at least 1/2 a day. -See who/what is playing at the Fox or the Symphony Hall. -See if there is anything going on in Forest Park or Tower Grove Park, or in various neighborhoods. There are little festivals and stuff going on all the time (well, maybe not this time of year ;)) -The Missouri Botanical Garden is beautiful and a world-class institution and it will take a long time to see all of it. St. Louis is a city in transition and there are a LOT of neighborhoods seeing rapid "regentrification", these neighborhoods are loaded with good food, beautiful architecture, and often live entertainment. The areas around Soulard, Benton Park, Tower Grove Park, Delmar strip, Forest Park, Maryland Plaza, the stretch along Grand Ave south of Russell, the Washington Ave. area downtown are all fun areas to just walk around and explore, eat, shop, etc... Also crime in St. Louis isn't as bad as some make it out to be. The crime stats for most cities are "diluted" because they include the surrounding county, but in StL, the city is it's own county and crime stats are not "diluted" by the surrounding suburban area. The areas you are likely to be "after dark" downtown are not especially dangerous. That's not to say that St. Louis doesn't have some pretty rough areas, or that you should ever let your guard down (anywhere!) though. I love it here at never run out of things to do. What do you like to do? Musical preferences? |
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I was in STL last week and returned as it was so much fun. Here is a recap of some of what I accomplished:
Schlafly Brewpub - good food and beer Graf and Sons Reloading - smaller than I had expected World's Fair Doughnuts - excellent Sweetie Pie's - excellent but too close to an ACORN office for my taste Imo's - bleech...you can keep St. Louis style pizza Arch - really nice...especially in a storm as it moves It is nice to have a Bass Pro and Cabela's so close as I have neither in VA. So what is with all the "No Guns" signs at every establishment? We don't tolerate that in VA just check the VCDL website (www.vcdl.org). Thanks |
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<snip> So what is with all the "No Guns" signs at every establishment? We don't tolerate that in VA just check the VCDL website (www.vcdl.org). Thanks The "No Guns" signs makes the bleeding heart liberals happy! Concealed means concealed!!! Right, if your truly concealed, then walk right in. But be prepared to leave if asked. Although, I really do not advocate breaking the law, but at the same time, rather be armed and be able to defend myself. And lets just face it, the penity is not so stiff that I cant live with it. |
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BassPro vs Cabelas
BassPro - picked up a ton of items on sale or clearance - greater selection of reels Cabelas - Employees more willing to talk about fishing At the moment I could not tell you which one is better as I only spent a few hours in each but if I lived here I bet that one would standout. |