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Museum
of Transportation
Besides its extensive rail
collection, the Museum of Transport
displays an automobile collection, a
C-47 aircraft, and a Missouri River
towboat. You can ride on a miniature
train, walk the decks of the "H.T.
Pott," ring a steam locomotive
bell, visit a caboose or marvel about
the simplicity of 1901 autos. |
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Gateway
Arch
The Gateway Arch is the trademark
landmark of St. Louis and is in the
Jefferson Expansion National Park - only
a few blocks from the Convention Hotel.
Ride to the top in a "train"
that's a cross with a Ferris wheel! |
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St.
Louis Science Center
One of the top ten Science Centers in
the country. Includes an OmniMax
theatre, over six hundred wonderful
interactive exhibits, full-size animated
dinosaurs, special traveling exhibits,
and a laser light show planetarium. |
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Missouri
Botanical Garden
One of the finest gardens in the
world. Experience the beautiful,
tranquil surroundings. Also see our
online article on the
Gardenland Express garden railroad and
flower display which was at the Garden
Winter 2003-2004. |
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St.
Louis Zoo
One of the finest zoos in the nation.
Always free admission,
see the animals in natural settings,
enjoy the exhibits, ride the train! |
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Missouri
Historical Society Museum
Provides its diverse community with
information about past human thought and
activity, supplying critical context for
analysis of persistent themes and
significant issues in the present. |
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St.
Louis Art Museum
A free and comprehensive world-class
museum with over 30,000 works in the
collection. The Saint Louis Art Museum
is in a spectacular setting atop Art
Hill in Forest Park in The Palace of
Fine Arts, a Beaux Arts-style building
designed for the 1904 World's Fair. |
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The
Magic House - St. Louis Children's
Museum
An exciting, unique, hands-on museum
where you can explore, share, create,
discover, pretend, experience and have
fun. |
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City
Museum
Explore the unexpected at this
exciting new museum for children and
adults. Art, science, history and fun
weave together in this downtown
attraction. |
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Sophia
M. Sachs Butterfly House
A "crystal palace"
filled with thousands of butterflies in
free flight. |
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Anheuser-Busch
Brewery Tour
Tour through the historic 100-acre
plant, just a 3 minute drive from the
convention hotel. Visit the Anheuser-Busch
Clydesdale paddock and stable, the
beechwood aging cellars, historic Brew
House, the Bevo packaging plant, and the
popular hospitality room.
Grant's
Farm Tour
281 acre wildlife preserve and
historical site located just south of
the city of St. Louis. The Farm is home
to hundreds of exotic animals from
around the world. |
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The
Fabulous Fox Theatre
Broadway shows, musical attractions, and
special events in an opulent theatre
opened in 1929. |
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Savvis
Center
Home of the St.
Louis Blues. The building is also
home to Saint
Louis University Billikens
basketball, St.
Louis Vipers in-line hockey, and
plays host to a wide variety of other
sporting events, ice shows, concerts and
family shows. |
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The
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Dedicated to producing live
theatre of superior quality. |
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The Muny
America's oldest and largest
outdoor musical theatre. Located in historic
Forest Park. |
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St. Louis
Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1880 and is the
second oldest symphony orchestra in the
United States -- presenting the best in
Orchestral, Pops, Chamber, and Special
Event concerts. |
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Sheldon
Concert Hall
Jazz, folk, classical, and family
concerts. Special events and five
art galleries. |
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St.
Louis Concert Web |
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St.
Louis Cardinals Baseball |
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Six
Flags Theme Park - St. Louis |
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Raging
Rivers Waterpark
Play in water. Pick your attraction:
Breaker Beach, Itty Bitty Surf City,
Treehouse Harbor, Shark Slide, Runaway
Rafts, Swirlpool, Trickle Creek,
or Cascade Body Flume. |
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Cahokia
Mounds Historic Site
The remnants of the Mississippian's
central city - now known as Cahokia for
the Indians who lived nearby in the late
1600s - are preserved within this
2200-acre tract located just eight miles
east of downtown St. Louis. |
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Meramec
Caverns
Guided tours by trained rangers
are conducted along well-lighted
walkways in the largest commercial cave
in Missouri. |
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Amtrak
Midwest Corridor Service
Two Amtrak stations in St.
Louis! |
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Texas
Eagle, Amtrak Rail Service |
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International
Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame |
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Gateway
International Raceway
CART, NHRA, and NASCAR racing |
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St.
Louis Car Museum
The largest car museum in the Midwest,
with over 150 cars displayed in a
showroom that covers 55,000 square feet
over 5 acres. There’s a wide variety
of cars from nearly every era. |
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President
Casino by the Arch (riverboat casino)
The riverboat that houses the President
has been known as the Admiral since
1940. Located about ten blocks north of
the convention hotel. |
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Casino
Queen (riverboat casino)
Located across the river from the
convention hotel - get there by a short
Metrolink (light rail) ride. |
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Lambert
St. Louis International Airport |
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St.
Louis Regional Transit & Metrolink
Light Rail
Operators of the St. Louis area's
network of light rail, bus and
paratransit van transportation, is here
to get you where you want to go. |
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St.
Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
Includes official St. Louis Visitor's
Guide. |
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City
of St. Louis Community Information
Network
Interactive maps, live weather
cam, this week in St. Louis, and other
useful links. |
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St. Louis
RCGA (Regional Chamber and Growth
Association) |
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Explore
St. Louis |
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Actual
St. Louis
Showcases the metropolitan region by
focusing on businesses, communities and
people, in addition to the attractions,
events of what's happening, where to go
& how to get there. |
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St. Louis
Front Page
News and information about the
Metropolitan Saint Louis area. |
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stlouis.com,
A Boulevards Community
Includes visitors and event information. |
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St.
Charles Visitor Bureau |
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National
Weather Service - St. Louis Weather |
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Intellicast
- St. Louis Weather |
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The
Weather Channel - St. Louis Weather |
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St.
Louis Post Dispatch
Online version of the St. Louis
newspaper |
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St.
Louis Cardinals Baseball Scores by CNNSI |
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St.
Louis Blues Hockey Scores by CNNSI |
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Missouri
Department of Transportation
Road Conditions |
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St.
Louis Transportation and Driving
Conditions |
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Illinois
State Road Repair Conditions |
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Missouri
State Government Web Site |
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Gateway Division
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