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St. Louis Attractions
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours 314-577-2626. Admission Free. Mon.-Sat. 9-4, Sun. 11:30-4. Tours include the recently renovated Brewhouse, Clydesdale stables, lager cellar, packaging plant, hospitality room.
Anheuser-Busch - St. Louis Conference and Sports Center 1 Soccer Park Rd., Fenton, 343-5347 A 32-acre, multi-use facility; conferences, banquets, sports. Site of youth, collegiate and World Class Soccer events. Daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Busch Stadium. South of the Old Courthouse is Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. On the northeast side of the stadium is the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, with sports memorabilia and audio and video highlights of the history of St. Louis baseball. 111 Stadium Plaza, 314-421-3060; 314-421-2400 tickets; 314-231-6340 museum. Apr.-Oct., daily 9-5; Nov.-Mar., daily 11-4.
America's Center 701 Convention Plaza (314) 342-5036 St. Louis' state-of-the-art convention complex. Group tours of the 70,000 seat Trans World Dome SM at America's Center by reservation only, Mon. - Fri.. Admission fee.
Black Madonna Shrine St. Joseph's Hill (636) 938-5361 Apr. - Oct., 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Nov. and Mar., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Dec. - Feb., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free Admission. Hwy. 44 west to Eureka exit, left on Hwy. W, right onto Hwy. FF, left onto Hwy. F to St. Joseph's Hill Rd. A collection of magnificent multi-colored rock grottos.
The Black World History Museum 2505 St. Louis Ave. (314) 241-7057 Wed. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun., Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. $4.50 adults; $3.50 youth, 13-18; $3.00 seniors; $2 children, 12 and under. Life-size likenesses of famous African-American Missourians including George Washington Carver, Dred and Harriett Scott, and Clark Terry.
Historic Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village 1868 Hwy. F - Defiance (636) 798-2005 1810 home where Daniel Boone lived and died; 19th century history village including one-room school, chapel, general store, woodworkers shop, milliners, and potter's shop.
Calvary Cemetery 5239 W. Florissant Ave. (314) 381-1313 Admission Free. Grave sites of playwright Tennessee Williams, General William Tecumseh Sherman, Dred Scott. Many architecturally significant tombs and memorials. Historic tour guides available at the office.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (New Cathedral) Lindell Blvd. at Newstead Ave. (314) 533-0544 l Open daily. Tours, Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sun., 1 p.m. tour after Mass. Tour is free. Mosaic museum. Donation. Extensive collection of mosaic art; museum.
City Museum 701 N. 15th (314) 231-2489 Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission charged. Explore the unexpected at this exciting museum for children and adults. Art, science, history and fun weave together in this one-of-a-kind downtown attraction.
Samuel Cupples House Saint Louis University West Pine Mall between Grand & Spring (314) 977-3025 Tue. - Sat., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission charged. 1888 Gilded Age historic home with opulent interior and Tiffany windows. Fine and decorative art, 1,000-piece antique glass collection.
DeMenil Mansion and Museum 3352 DeMenil Pl. (314) 771-5828 Tue. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Last tour at 3:15 p.m. Admission charged. Restaurant on site. An excellent example of Greek Revival architecture and beautiful period furnishings.
Dental Health Theatre 27 N. First St., Ste. 103 (314) 241-7391 Reservations required. Admission Free. The only attraction of its kind in the world, with 16 three-foot-high fiberglass teeth, films, and marionettes
Earthways Home 3617 Grandel Square (314) 531-1996 Tours by appointment only. Promotes environmental awareness in the home and garden.
Faust Park 15185 Olive Blvd. (636) 532-7298 Thornhill tours by appointment. Admission charged 1820s estate of Missouri's 2nd Govenor, Faust Historical Village, restored 1920s Dentzel carousel, the Butterfly House and St. Louis Symphony School. Village interprets history of 1840s-1880s. Historical re-enactments, spring through fall.
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site 200-216 S. Main St. - St. Charles (636) 940-3322 Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission charged. State Capitol from 1821 to 1826. Fully restored legislative chambers and interpretive center.
Forest Park Bounded by I-64, Kingshighway Lindell & Skinker (314) 289-5300 Forest Park is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. At 1,370 acres, it is approximately 500 acres larger than Central Park in New York City. Contains Art Museum, Science Center, Zoo, Jewel Box greenhouse, History Museum and The Muny theatre, connected by the Shuttle Bug from the Forest Park MetroLink Station. 7.5-mile biking, jogging and skating path, ice skating rink, lakes.
Gateway Arch Jefferson National Expansion Memorial St. Louis Riverfront (877) 982-1410 (toll free) Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Buy tickets on-line. Winter hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Summer hours: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. At 630 feet, our nation's tallest manmade monument has plenty of exciting activities. Visit the Arch and see a giant screen movie, a documentary film on the building of the Arch, a museum, shopping and "Journey To The Top" -the tram experience that blasts you to the past before you take the ride to the top.
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