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Independent city in Missouri, United States

St. Louis

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Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million. It is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. The city's metropolitan statistical area is the 23rd-largest in the United States.

Get in

Getting to St. Louis

St. Louis is a freeway hub, connected to the following cities by freeway: connects to Kansas City to the west, and Indianapolis and Columbus to the east. connects to Louisville to the east. connects to Chicago to the north and Memphis to the south. connects to Springfield (Missouri), Tulsa, and Oklahoma City to the southwest. Within the St.

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    Lambert St

    Louis, with annual passenger traffic of approximately 13 million people.

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    MidAmerica St

    21 miles east and only serves Allegiant flights.

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    Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center

    430 S 15th St, is the central train and bus terminal in St.

See

Worth seeing

Obviously, the Gateway Arch is a must-see attraction; even if you can't handle the ride to the top, you should at least gaze upward and ponder the arch's majesty. But St. Louis has plenty else to see, too, and several of the attractions offer free admission. (That doesn't mean parking is free, or that you can do everything within the attraction without extra charges... but still: free!)

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    Anheuser-Busch Brewery

    The place where all Anheuser-Busch beers are made for the mid-west U.S.

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    Cathedral Basilica of St

    Louis, 4431 Lindell Blvd (at Newstead Ave in the Central West End neighborhood),.

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    Citygarden

    801 Market St (walk down Market Street five blocks from the Arch).

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    City Museum

    Mon-Thu 9AM-5PM, Fri Sat 9AM-midnight, Sun 11AM-5PM; closed Mon Tue in winter.

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    Contemporary Art Museum

    3750 Washington Blvd (Near the hip 'loft district' downtown, in the Grand Center arts district),.

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    National Museum of Transportation

    Sep-Feb: Wed-Sun 9AM-4PM, Mar-Aug: daily 9AM-4PM.

Eat

Where to eat

St. Louis has its very own magazine and accompanying website, Sauce, which is the definitive guide to dining in St. Louis. Visit for a searchable restaurant directory, news, and reviews. Barbequed pork steaks, St.

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    Gus's Pretzels
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    Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

    Louis resident has had Ted Drewes at some point in their life.

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    Federhofer's Bakery

    If you are a fan of Italian, head over to a neighborhood known as the Hill.

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    Adriana's

    Not open for dinner but can boast one of the best Italian veggie sandwiches out there.

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    Cunetto's House of Pasta

    5453 Magnolia Ave,.

How locals move

Getting around St. Louis the local way

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