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Travel Values
Now you can save more than $300 at St. Louis Family attractions,
including the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Science Center and Six
Flags. Get your free St. Louis Family Attractions Card and save
at major family attractions, including a number of "buy-one-get-one-free"
discounts. Visit www.explorestlouis.com/fac to download a card or
call (888)882-5639.
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Connections
St. Louis's central location means shorter drives or flights and
easy access to both coasts. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
is the 8th largest airport in the world and 14th in total passengers.
The MetroLink, St. Louis' light rail system ensures that it's a
quick ride from the airport to downtown, where you can check into
your hotel room, visit the attractions and still have the evening.
Right now a special "Visitor Day Pass" is available for four dollars
which provides unlimited rides for a day.
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Accomodations
The newly renovated Hyatt Regency St. Louis reflects the grace
and opulence of the Romanesque architecture and enjoys proximity
to business and financial centers. 539 luxurious guestrooms and
suites offer visitors a choice between traditional elegance and
contemporary ambiance. As part of historic St. Louis Union Station,
it offers easy access to many cultural and tourist attractions.
www.stlouis.hyatt.com
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Neighborhoods
Only minutes from the America's Center Convention Complex or the
Gateway Arch, the Laclede's Landing entertainment district transports
visitors back to St. Louis's river city past. Warehouses that once
stored tobacco and cotton from the holds of steamboats now contain
a variety of restaurants and food for the soul in music clubs. For
more information visit www.lacledeslanding.org.
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Landmarks
Opened in 1965 as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson's dream of a continental
United States, the Gateway Arch is the nation's tallest monument.
Ride 630 feet up to the top for a 30-mile bird's-eye view of St.
Louis. Lines for the tram to the observation area on top are shortest
right after the monument opens at 8:30 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. www.stlouisarch.com
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Only Here
Get a "concrete" custard shake at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, a
St. Louis tradition on Old Route 66 since 1929. The shakes are so
thick they are served to you upside down. 6726 Chippewa; (314)481-2652;
www.teddrewes.com.
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Shopping
Cherokee
Antique Row has more than 45 shops full of antiques and collectibles
spanning a six-block area on historic Cherokee Street. Kenrick Antique
Mall has over 200 dealers selling fine furniture, china, glassware,
coins, and sport collectibles.
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Sports
The Sporting News named St. Louis the best sports city in all
of North America. St. Louisans are noted for their support of the
baseball Cardinals, the hockey Blues and the NFL's Rams.
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Attractions
St. Louis is the world headquarters of Anheuser-Busch, the world's
largest brewer. The brewery tour takes visitors through the beechwood
aging cellars, the historic Brew House, the Bevo packaging plant,
and the famous Clydesdale horses paddock and stables. End the tour
with a trip to the hospitality room where complimentary tastings
of Anheuser-Busch beers are served. Admission is free. For more
information visit www.budweisertours.com.
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