St. Louis Area & St. Charles Area Information

The St. Louis area has a ton of great resources, attractions, and activities available to anyone living or visiting.  There is always something to do if you just look around.  Of course there are a ton of sports teams as well if you like that sort of thing (not my cup of tea).  Since I live in St. Charles, a suburb of St. Louis, you will find a lot of info on this area as well.

• Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour
  AB is where lots of the men in my family worked.  St. Louis is their home base.  You can even take a tour of the brewery and get a free sample!
   
• America's Center
  Convention center in downtown St. Louis.  Lots of various shows and events throughout the year take place here.
   
• Ameristar Casino
  The gambling boat in St. Charles City.  They also have some really good bands and artists in their lounges and some very good places to eat here.
   
• Arch
  St. Louis' most famous landmark.  No, it doesn't have anything to do with McDonalds by the way.  Located on the bank of the Mississippi River in downtown St. Louis.  Underneath the Arch (underground) there is a museum, several movies, and a gift shop.  You can also ride up inside the arch to the top to look out over the city.
   
• Big Thank You
  Not an attraction, but you can get discount coupons here for lots of attractions in the area
   
• Bowling Hall of Fame
  Interesting place in downtown St. Louis
   
• Built St. Louis
  A site about historic architecture in our area
   
• Butterfly House
  Wonderful place to visit!  Indoor and outdoor butterfly gardens, butterfly movie, great gift shop, and usually some other bug type exhibit.  Adults and kids equally love this place.
   
• Cahokia Mounds
  Prehistoric Indian city just across the Mississippi in Illinois.  Lots of special events throughout the year.
   
• City Museum
  This is an odd-ball type of museum.  Some interactive things for kids, odd displays.  Not our favorite, but a lot of people like it.  St. Louis City.
   
• Eckert's Farms
  This is where everyone goes to pick apples, pumpkins, and other produce throughout the year.  Several locations.
   
• Fabulous Fox-St. Louis
  Great stage shows, concerts, and events throughout the year
   
• Fairmount Park
  Horse racing track, just across the river in Illinois
   
• Family Arena Website
  Located in St. Charles. They have sporting events, concerts, and other events
   
• Family Attractions Card
  Click on "Get the Card" to print out discount coupons for lots of attractions around town
   
• Forest Park
  Lots of attractions in St. Louis are located here including the zoo, art museum, history museum and more
   
• Foundry Art Centre
  Art center in St. Charles, Missouri.  They have art exhibits, art classes, interactive exhibits and more. 
   
• Gateway Guide
  Live traffic information for the St. Louis metro area
   
• Gateway International Raceway
  Just across the river in Illinois, national racing events
   
• Grant's Farm
  Owned by Anheuser-Busch, sort of a mini theme park.  Animals, shows, etc. Open spring through fall.
   
• Harrah's Casino
  Just on the other side of the bridge from St. Charles in Maryland Heights
   
• Jefferson Memorial & Missouri History Museum
  Our local history museum
   
• Laclede's Landing
  Entertainment area on the riverfront in St. Louis
   
• Lambert Airport
  Main airport in St. Louis
   
• Lemp Mansion
  Famous haunted mansion.  You can stay overnight and they have a really fun interactive dinner show
   
• Lone Elk Park
  Best park in the area for spotting deer, elk, buffalo and other wildlife.  Drive-thru park in most areas, but plenty of places to get out and to picnic also
   
• Magic House
  Science museum for kids.  Several special events throughout the year and free family nights
   
• Meramec Caverns
  This is southwest of the St. Louis area, a bit of a drive.  Great cave to tour.  Campground there also.
   
• MetroLink
  Public transportation in the St. Louis metro area.
   
• Mid Rivers Mall
  Shopping mall in St. Charles County
   
• Missouri Botanical Gardens
  Located in St. Louis city, beautiful gardens all year round
   
• Missouri State Government
  Find anything you need to know relative to Missouri state government and services.
   
• Muny
  Nation's oldest and largest outdoor theatre.  Shows run in the summer only.
   
• Museum of Transportation
  Mostly trains, kids love it
   
• Sauce Magazine
  Good site to research restaurants all over the St. Louis area.
   
• St. Charles City
  This is actually not a favorite site of mine, but occasionally it does have some useful information on our city.  Hopefully they will step up soon and add more useful information.
   
• St. Charles City-County Library District
  We have a fantastic library here, and the website is pretty good as well.  Make sure to check out the Electronic Resources page if you are a card holder.  You can also search the library, reserve books, view the library activity calendar and more on their site.
   
• St. Charles County Calendar
  Find out what events are going on in St. Charles County
   
• St. Charles Main Street
  Historic Main Street, lots of shopping and dining, special events throughout the year
   
• St. Louis Art Museum
  Great museum in Forest Park
   
• St. Louis Carousel
  Located in Faust Park, huge indoor carousel only $1 per person. The Butterfly House is also in this park - do both while you are there.
   
• St. Louis Galleria
  Very nice shopping mall in Clayton
   
• St. Louis Mills
  Cool shopping center in St. Louis County. Has bowling alley, NASCAR park, go-karts, ice skating rink and other stuff
   
• St. Louis Science Center
  Free for the main areas, special attractions, IMAX, and other features cost
   
• St. Louis Zoo
  Free!  In Forest Park.
   
• Suson Park/Animal Farm
  Great family park in South County.  Several fishing lakes, animal farm, and more.
   
• UMB Bank Pavilion (aka Riverport Amphitheater)
  Outdoor concert venue near St. Charles