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Saint Louis Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Saint Louis, United States
Sherwin and Katy Tie The Knot
This is a top pick! ... Market where he picked up some fresh fruit. The wedding rehearsal dinner was casual and we sampled local favourites including St. Louis BBQ and frozen custard. July 21st was the BIG day. It was a beautiful event. The wedding party (and ...
Catching a Ball Game With The Cardinals
This is a top pick! ... ; It certainly did not disappoint. We thought it would only take a couple of hours to ride from the outskirts into downtown St Louis but getting into major cities is always a challenge and this was no exception. On the advice of the very helpful ...
Lazy Day in St Louis
This is a top pick! ... spent time in the business suite planning a way out of town which avoids the supposedly 'deadly’ district of East St. Louis. A friendly chap in there reckoned that probably crime rates are down due to extreme heat keeping people inside, but we think ...
Went to visit the gateway arch and the zoo
Here in St Louis we visited the Gateway arch...but we didn't get to go inside with the elevator because we got there 5 min prior to closing time :( so...we are planning to come back another day...we will ge to go all the way up, but we took some pictures ...
Up or Down?
Whew! What a day! For some of us that meant paint, for others it meant dirt and mortar, but for all of us it meant sweat and fun! We are having such a great time here and thoroughly enjoying our experience with Acts 1:8 Ministry. In ...
Early wake up call
Our wake up call came through at 3:30am. We packed our things quickly and took a taxi to the train station. We boarded the train and held our breath as departure time came closer. The train kept on rolling and didn't stop this ...
Prepping for the trip
Rich Text Area.One week to go and we’ll be on our way. Airline tickets were reserved months ago (thank you, frequent flier miles). Car is leased. Lodging is booked. Public transit schedules scrutinized. Attractions ranked. Day pass vs. pay as ...
On the Road Again.......
... bar going on about how he didn't like Cleveland because it was too 'clique-y' and he couldn't make friends. Thus far, St. Louis reminds me terrifically of Cleveland. Small city, some offices downtown but then the whole place closes up at five. During ...
St Louis Arch, Riverboats & Scary restaurants
... is a national monument. The Arch signifies a lot of things, but it's partially as a monument to Thomas Jefferson & as a symbol of Saint Louis being a 'Gateway' to the West. To get up inside the arch, you go down under the ground to a waiting station & ...
Waiting for the plane part one
The SO and I had my Mom and Dad (thanks guys!) drive us up to St. Louis since our flight is leaving at 645 am on Tuesday morning. We're having a pretty uneventful evening eating IMO's pizza (good stuff) and watching some TV. I called and ...
day 6
A GREAT Day! We got to sleep in after our very, very late night last night... By the way, just in case you don't know, we do a devotional and talk about a time that we saw God for each day...most evenings that different youth or adults lead - but ...
Post-Thanksgiving festivities with the family
... for the leftover turkey dinner (yum!) and so we could spend some time with all of David's immediate family who were in St Louis for the holiday. David's brother Patrick and his wife Ingrid and their three boys, Molly and Jim and their two boys (including ...
On The Mother Road
... down to 'The Gateway" which stands on the edge of the Mississippi (the border between Illinois and Missiouri) It looks over St Louis, and was built to symbolise the westward expansion of the USA. Ofcourse all this sightseeing is very thirty work so the ...
london-December 17
Here's to creating a new website for my travel experiences in Europe. I will be studying abroad in the Spring of 2006, in London, England. My program will consist of four parts: 1) Studying at Imperial College London. 2) Working full-time ...
Day 9: Return Home
Returning Home! "The lasting pleasures of contact with the natural world are not reserved for scientists but are available to anyone who will place him under the influence of the earth, sea and sky and their amazing life." -Rachel Carson Reminder: We ...
"Arch" ya glad we stopped in St. Louis?
When we left Enid, we stayed the night in a Holiday Inn right outside St. Louis. So then, on Friday morning when we left, we drove downtown to visit the St. Louis Arch--commonly called the Gateway Arch, but officially called the "Jefferson National ...
The Plan
... October 18th - 26th : ?????????? (Fall Break) October 27th - Dec 19th : LONDON, England December 22 : Flight to ST. LOUIS [At some point I will be going back to Europe ... date/location unknown] January 10th - March 6th : GENEVA, Switzerland ...
The Longest Day
... , East on I-10 to Baton Rouge, East on I-12 North of New Orleans to I-10 East of the city and on to Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. We arrived at the Hollywood Casino RV Park and checked in at about 6:30 pm after driving about 8 1/2 ...
There IS Still Oil Along the Beach
... of 9:00 am for coffee and breakfast (remember, yesterday was a long driving day). Headed out to see what we could see. Left Bay Saint Louis in our rearview mirror driving "Ranger" East on Hwy 90, also called "Chef Highway". Once we arrived at Long Beach, ...
Gateway Arch (June 18th, the date is incorrect)
... and the Mississippi River. We also visited the Museum of Westward Expansion. The exhibits followed the additions of land and states to the US. We also saw the covered wagon many settlers rode to the west in. They had to fit there ...
It's less than a week away.
In less than a week we will be off on our adventure.I can't believe it is here already. I don't feel prepared at all. I haven't made it past Bon Jour and Toilettes? Where did my study time go? For those of you who are interested, we leave Thursday, May ...
Day One of Driving
Today we left Moorestown, NJ at 8:49am, Eastern Time and drove 891.4 miles to St. Louis, MO, and arrived at 10pm, Central Time. Obviously our entire day consisted of driving, so most of our pictures from today were taken from the ...
Meet Me in St. Louis
... but the sun came out and we had a great drive but we drove a lot further than I thought, so here we are in St. Louis tonight. We got everything in the car. Here's the proof. We only have one suitcase but Sara did have to bring a duffel ...
Ground Travel Day
... returning to Civitavecchia, Italy. We will take the train back into Rome and spend another evening before flying back to the United States the next day. September 24, 2009 ~ Ground Travel Day After a nervous stint packing and a tearful goodbye ...
So long I'll see ya
So.....I'm off on walkabout again. Here's a few pics from the going away party that started the Sat before I left and lasted almost until I stepped on the plane a week later. From what little I'm able to recall the night was a blast and even the ...
She's Baaaa-aaaack!
... couple more weeks of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation... in Missouri! I opted to sublease a cute, little apartment in midtown St. Louis for 2 weeks so I could visit friends and family and maybe take the opportunity for solitude to reflect on my trip and ...
Sticky Finger Fun
... . For those of you who don’t know, Ted Drewes is an exemplary custard (ice cream) place that is always busy in St. Louis. Anyway, it was absolutely delicious and we all had delicious ice cream (or slushy) and a great time-with a little sticky mess ...
Behind Schedule
We are running a bit behind schedule due to searching for parts and making some repairs en route. Tommorow is going to be a long driving ...
Confluence
... the forecasted thunder storm, which never materialized. The picture is pretty boring, but beyond the nets between those posts, is the ST Louis Ram's practice facility. Every week i send them positive thoughts (as a good tourist, not as a fan), and every ...