Around St. Louis

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Around St. Louis

Active fun

Places to be active inside and outdoors around the city.
Great to take kids of all ages during the day & any time of day for adults who love active adventures! (Adults only in evening hours)
639 locals recommend
City Museum
750 N 16th St
639 locals recommend
Great to take kids of all ages during the day & any time of day for adults who love active adventures! (Adults only in evening hours)
FREE entrance! Wonderful newly rehabbed exhibits & amazing children’s area as well as a train to ride around the full area (inside forest park too!)
579 locals recommend
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr
579 locals recommend
FREE entrance! Wonderful newly rehabbed exhibits & amazing children’s area as well as a train to ride around the full area (inside forest park too!)
FREE entrance! Large beautiful park with outdoor sculptures and other inside exhibits to walk through.
77 locals recommend
Laumeier Sculpture Park
12580 Rott Rd
77 locals recommend
FREE entrance! Large beautiful park with outdoor sculptures and other inside exhibits to walk through.
Indoor pool & sports center as well as meeting areas.
7 locals recommend
THE HEIGHTS
8001 Dale Ave
7 locals recommend
Indoor pool & sports center as well as meeting areas.
This is the area’s last upstairs bowling alley. It’s bowling the it used to be, in other words no mechanized score keeping. But it’s where Katy Perry’s crew went after their performance when they were in town!
Saratoga Lanes
2725 Sutton Blvd
This is the area’s last upstairs bowling alley. It’s bowling the it used to be, in other words no mechanized score keeping. But it’s where Katy Perry’s crew went after their performance when they were in town!

Fun & Learning

Places for fun, entertainment & some learning along the way
FREE Entrance! Great imax shows, fun exhibits, & planetarium for all ages from elementary ages though adults.
183 locals recommend
Saint Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Ave
183 locals recommend
FREE Entrance! Great imax shows, fun exhibits, & planetarium for all ages from elementary ages though adults.
FREE entrance! Beautifully located in one of the most well known areas of forest park (art hill- where the best snow sledding in the city happens!)
431 locals recommend
Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr
431 locals recommend
FREE entrance! Beautifully located in one of the most well known areas of forest park (art hill- where the best snow sledding in the city happens!)
Beautifully redone National monument with full history museum under the arch as well as rides up to the top. (ride to top is not best for highly claustrophobic individuals) Located right off the metro link and in park along the riverfront
51 locals recommend
Gateway Arch Museum
51 locals recommend
Beautifully redone National monument with full history museum under the arch as well as rides up to the top. (ride to top is not best for highly claustrophobic individuals) Located right off the metro link and in park along the riverfront

Local hangouts

Great place for best prices on board games & large library of games to play & test out with friends, new gamers you meet there. Frequent meetups for board gaming, magic, minitures, & d&d every day! (Minituremarket.com for event calendar or just call!)
Miniature Market
13380 Manchester Rd
Great place for best prices on board games & large library of games to play & test out with friends, new gamers you meet there. Frequent meetups for board gaming, magic, minitures, & d&d every day! (Minituremarket.com for event calendar or just call!)
Great place to find other gamers to grab a quick game or start an all night event. Daily events & meetups for magic, board games, miniatures, & d&d. Give them a call to see what the current schedule is, or just drop by! Also large game store with many miniture & board game options.
Game Nite
8380 Watson Rd
Great place to find other gamers to grab a quick game or start an all night event. Daily events & meetups for magic, board games, miniatures, & d&d. Give them a call to see what the current schedule is, or just drop by! Also large game store with many miniture & board game options.
Small cafe with selection of small plates & live music weekly in the evening. Great place to hang out during the day and relax or work.
11 locals recommend
Stone Spiral Coffee and Curios
2500 Sutton Blvd
11 locals recommend
Small cafe with selection of small plates & live music weekly in the evening. Great place to hang out during the day and relax or work.

Food scene

Amazing homemade pies in several sizes from bite sized to full 27” pies of any flavor you can think of!
Pie Oh My!
2719 Sutton Blvd
Amazing homemade pies in several sizes from bite sized to full 27” pies of any flavor you can think of!
Best Italian restaurant in the city in my opinion! (Tasting menu is the way to go!!)
15 locals recommend
Acero
7266 Manchester Rd
15 locals recommend
Best Italian restaurant in the city in my opinion! (Tasting menu is the way to go!!)
Fun, tasty unique donuts open late night & early morning & all day in between.
27 locals recommend
Strange Donuts
2709 Sutton Blvd
27 locals recommend
Fun, tasty unique donuts open late night & early morning & all day in between.
Another great cafe & coffee shop close by. This one has many spectacular vegan & vegetarian baked goods & foods
22 locals recommend
Foundation Grounds
7298 Manchester Rd
22 locals recommend
Another great cafe & coffee shop close by. This one has many spectacular vegan & vegetarian baked goods & foods
Local brewery (another location with different menu located downtown) Tours available of brewing and bottling areas. Many Locally sourced foods. Outdoor seating. Live music in evening many nights Great for all types of family’s of all sizes & ages too!
84 locals recommend
Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave
84 locals recommend
Local brewery (another location with different menu located downtown) Tours available of brewing and bottling areas. Many Locally sourced foods. Outdoor seating. Live music in evening many nights Great for all types of family’s of all sizes & ages too!
The Benevolent King
7268 Manchester Rd

Essential supply shopping

The closest locations for the basics & essentials you might need.
Local grocery store
Schnucks Maplewood
7355 Manchester Rd
Local grocery store
(Super target)
42 locals recommend
Target
4255 Hampton Ave
42 locals recommend
(Super target)
CVS
7470 Manchester Rd
36 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
48 Brentwood Promenade Ct
36 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Bed Bath & Beyond
8340 Eager Rd
6 locals recommend
103 locals recommend
Walgreens
1530 Lafayette Ave
103 locals recommend
73 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
4577 W Pine Blvd
73 locals recommend