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TOURISM - September 2006 by Ed Lane Cruising to St. Louis
There are a number of quality hotels in downtown St. Louis and the suburbs. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel – a four-star facility – offers a weekend package that provides an American breakfast buffet, complimentary valet service and a $30 per diem credit that applies to hotel services. If you are budget minded, a broad selection of hotel offerings in all price ranges are available in St. Louis. The Gateway Arch – a 630-foot stainless steel structure completed in 1965 – is the visual icon for St. Louis. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is located at the base of the Arch. Admission to The Museum of Westward Expansion in the memorial is free. The St. Louis Rams play at the Edward Jones Dome. The 2006 season kicks off on Sept. 10. Riverboat gaming is available for visitors who feel lucky. Marriott Hotels offer a variety of special package plans in cooperation with the casinos. Historic buildings throughout the region are abundant. The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial historic site operated by the U.S. National Parks Service is a good example. Admission is free. The St. Louis Zoo – 11,000 animals are on display – offers free admission. The zoo is exceptional! Put it on the top of your list of places to visit. A variety of local restaurants is available for foodies. For top-ranked restaurants based on reader’s choice votes, visit www.saucemagazine.com. A free visitors guide is available from Explore St. Louis by calling (800) 916-0092.
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No matter where you live in Kentucky, a trip to St. Louis makes a great weekend getaway. I-64 out of Louisville is an extremely well maintained interstate highway and vehicular traffic levels heading to St. Louis are moderate. This makes for a pleasant “cruise control” drive through the agricultural counties of southern Indiana and Illinois into the greater St. Louis area.
Top tourist attractions in St. Louis include:
The new Busch Stadium is right in the heart of downtown and provides a stunning view of Gateway Arch for baseball patrons. The state-of-the-art sports facility is the new home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Budweiser Brewery and Anheuser-Busch World Headquarters are located south of downtown St. Louis near the waterfront. Tours are complimentary and include a visit to the Clydesdale Stables.
The St. Louis Art Museum contains 30,000 works of art. The building was the “place of fine arts” for the 1904 World’s Fair. Admission is free.
Ed Lane is publisher of The Lane Report.