OK---not a vacation for me. This was my "home" for over 50 years. But it really is a pretty neat vacation city. Lots of history and lots of free activities!
Just a little info to start with:
The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and after the Louisiana Purchase, it became a major port on the Mississippi River. Much of the area is a fertile and gently rolling prairie that features low hills and broad, shallow valleys. Both the Mississippi River and the Missouri River have cut large valleys with wide flood plains. With a Metropolitan Statistical Area population of 2,812,896 it is the 18th-largest MSA in the country and has a total area of 66.2 square miles.
Summers are hot and humid with the humidity often making the heat index feel well above 100°F. Fall is mild with lower humidity and intermittent bouts of heavy rainfall. The first snow flurries usually coming in late November. Winters are cold with periodic snow and sleet and temperatures often below freezing, however thaws are usually frequent. Spring brings frequent thunderstorms and mild temperatures.
On to some of the sites of St. Louis:
Anheuser-Busch Brewery!
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Forest Park
Citygarden
Kenner Plaza
Busch Stadium
Gateway Arch National Park
And those are just a few things I like about St. Louis.
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