Lodging/Destination
Travel and Getting Around
Downtown St. Louis – The Marriot St. Louis Union Station Hotel is located in Downtown St. Louis. From its days as the 20th century epicenter of St. Louis’ garment and shoe manufacturing district, downtown St. Louis has undergone a myriad of changes and modifications. What was once considered just another depressed urban core has been reinvented as a neighborhood for the 21st century Midwesterner. Downtown’s Loft District blurs the line between work and play, thanks to its cohabitation of major corporations, small businesses, residential lofts, boutiques, galleries, restaurants and nightspots. The neighborhood’s evolution has returned the once proud historic buildings to service and succeeded in making the heart of the region pulse with activity and life. For more information, call (314) 436-6500 or click www.downtownstl.org.
Journey to the top of the Gateway Arch, interact with butterflies, try your hand at some science experiments or immerse yourself in a little arts and culture – it's all in a day's fun in St. Louis, Missouri. From sports and shopping to tours and attractions, check out what St. Louis has to offer by exploring the listings below:
Features:
City Museum
Nearby 0.5 mile(s)
Interactive Exhibits, educational shows and programs.
Fee: 12.00 USD
Gateway Arch
Nearby 0.9 mile(s)
At the highest point in downtown St. Louis, you’ll experience unforgettable views of the city and the Mississippi River.
Fee: 12.00 USD
The Magic House-St. Louis Children's Museum
Nearby 13.7 mile(s)
Educational programs, parties, haunted house, exhibits and more.
Fee: 7.50 USD
St. Louis Zoo
Nearby 6.8 mile(s)
Phone: 1-314-781-0900
Educational programs, exhibits, animal shows & petting zoo.
More attractions:
Busch Stadium
Missouri History Museum
Washington University-St. Louis
St. Louis Science Center
Missouri Botanical Garden
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Forest Park
For more information on local attractions, visit the Marriot St. Louis Union Station website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/local-things-to-do/stlus-st-louis-union-station-marriott/
The Explore St. Louis website is also a great tool for discovering sites to see and things to do around St. Louis. The website’s “Twenty Five Things to Do in St. Louis” gives visitors an idea of the most exciting attractions in town. Visit the Explore St. Louis website for more details: http://explorestlouis.com/
Tours and Tastings:
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours
Tour the brewery & see the Budweiser Clydesdales
Anheuser-Busch Tours
1-314-577-2626
Destination St. Louis
Great for large groups!
Group Tours
Gateway Arch-Helicopter Tours
See the bird's-eye view of St. Louis!
Helicopter Tours
1-877-982-2632
Glide St. Louis Tours
Segway throughout downtown St. Louis!
Segway
1-314-868-7386
St. Louis Carriage Company
See downtown or the Arch in a horse drawn carriage
Horse drawn carriage ride
Tour St. Louis!
See St. Louis from a Trolley car!
Tour St. Louis
1-314-241-1400
The Real Story behind St. Louis Crime Rates - At least once a year, St. Louis faces a wealth of media criticism and bad publicity when the Washington D.C.-based publisher CQ Press releases its annual City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America report. This publication consistently ranks St. Louis as one of the most dangerous cities in America, and the city is subsequently portrayed as such in the media. Though this publication is often quoted by the press, virtually all criminology experts (including the FBI and U.S. Council of Mayors) believe the CQ’s methods to be faulty and its data very unreliable. Scott Morgan, the co-editor of the publication himself, said during a television interview in 2006, “I am stunned if there is a criminologist out there who will support this.”
It is our hope to set the record straight about St. Louis crime rates, as well as any other cities whose reputations have been tarnished because of this flawed publication, by revealing the gross inaccuracies of this study.
Click here for the full article: http://explorestlouis.com/st-louis-crime-rates
