07-01-2011, 05:14 PM
Arch and the museum under it are a nice thing to do when it's really hot outside. Get your ride tickets early. The 'elevator' up the arch is a funky bit of 1960's plastic chic... you can almost imagine stewardesses in Pan Am uniforms, or a very Shagadelic Austin Powers getting into them.
The Science museum is very cool and well done. Riverfront is fun... Arch and riverfront makes for a good day. There are some awesome dinner joints in Laclede's landing just to the north of the Arch, but my knowledge of them is decades old. I don't know what condition the riverfront is in right now.. you may be able to see the Mighty Miss in flood, which is cool, but limits things a bit.
The Zoo is just plain awesome, and admission is FREE. And if you show the kids "Meet me in St. Louis" before hand, you can point out that the Zoo and Forest Park were the actual site of the 1904 World's Fair.
Do NOT go to "East St. Louis". Even to the casino. The one in Alton is a bit safer. Est STL is a free-fire zone. Always has been
The Science museum is very cool and well done. Riverfront is fun... Arch and riverfront makes for a good day. There are some awesome dinner joints in Laclede's landing just to the north of the Arch, but my knowledge of them is decades old. I don't know what condition the riverfront is in right now.. you may be able to see the Mighty Miss in flood, which is cool, but limits things a bit.
The Zoo is just plain awesome, and admission is FREE. And if you show the kids "Meet me in St. Louis" before hand, you can point out that the Zoo and Forest Park were the actual site of the 1904 World's Fair.
Do NOT go to "East St. Louis". Even to the casino. The one in Alton is a bit safer. Est STL is a free-fire zone. Always has been