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Thanks for all the info! Yeah, I had heard go during the daytime because the area isn't too great. We haven't made up our mind about it yet. We are planning on going to the City Museum, Fitz's, St. Louis Science Center, and the St. Louis Outlet Mall in Hazelwood. We will have to go to Ted Drewes. What's the flavor (special) that everyone gets?
There are a lot of good flavors there. The Dottie is good: mint, chocolate and macadamia nuts. It is named after the owners wife. You can make up your own combo of flavors too.
The Outlet Mall isn't really worth your time. It isn't a true Outlet in the sense that some others are. Cabela's is there and it is not an outlet for the chain. You could spend your time at something more fun than that.
Also, across from Fitz's is a place called Blueberry Hill. Blueberry Hill It has a very eclectic display of items. They also have a good menu. The guy that owns it, owns a bunch of things in the Loop. Like the Pin-up bowl, for a fifties type bowling alley. There are pictures of him with all kinds of celebrities. There is also a display case of Chuck Berry stuff. If you time it right he plays there once a month.
If your looking for someplace to eat one night. An area called the Hill has a bunch of different Italian restaurants. You can go from dive bar to four star all in one area. I recommend Zia's or Favazza's for mid range pricing.
Someone had mentioned Forest Park before. In the park is the Missouri History museum. A lot of it is free to walk around an view, and it isn't far from the Loop area were Fitz's and Blueberry Hill are located. Also on the campus of Washington University is an Art museum, Kemper I think, and also Francis Field. It was the location of the first Olympics in the Western Hemisphere in 1904.
Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions. I saw Blueberry Hill last time we were in St. Louis in June. It looked like a neat place. Maybe we will check it out!
The pin-up bowling sounds fun! I will have to check that out too!
Something to put on your check-it-out list may be the new high-end outlet mall to open in early August in Chesterfield at the Boone's Crossing exit of I-40/64. That's the bigger of two currently under construction.
The second is a wee bit further west-northwest close to the Boone Bridge over the Missouri River and slated to open in September.
These should be more what people expect from outlet malls from the looks of them and the stores that will be in them---stuff like Saks, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, etc.
I'd plan to go to either between 9:00 a.m. and about 2:00 p.m. or after 7:00 p.m. as traffic on 40/64 gets nutty westbound once rush hour starts which is about 3:00. I anticipate that it'll be a lot more congested, too, once construction starts on the new bridge over the Missouri in about a year.
Lucky us living west of the Missouri. I think I'll be going to Wentzville to shop once construction gets going.
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Something to put on your check-it-out list may be the new high-end outlet mall to open in early August in Chesterfield at the Boone's Crossing exit of I-40/64. That's the bigger of two currently under construction.
The second is a wee bit further west-northwest close to the Boone Bridge over the Missouri River and slated to open in September.
These should be more what people expect from outlet malls from the looks of them and the stores that will be in them---stuff like Saks, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, etc.
I'd plan to go to either between 9:00 a.m. and about 2:00 p.m. or after 7:00 p.m. as traffic on 40/64 gets nutty westbound once rush hour starts which is about 3:00. I anticipate that it'll be a lot more congested, too, once construction starts on the new bridge over the Missouri in about a year.
Lucky us living west of the Missouri. I think I'll be going to Wentzville to shop once construction gets going.
I knew some people that used to live in Chesterfield and was there back in '97. It was a nice town back then. I bet it's really grown! That new mall sounds pretty neat! Yeah, I bet you guys are going to love all that construction! ugh...but will be glad when it's done!! Thanks for the info!!
I would also say the Mills (the outlet mall) isn't that great. While we havne't gone to the City Museum yet (our boys are a little too young) it gets rave reviews. I also recommend the Pin-Up Bowl - it's fun and I beleive no smoking now. Everyone has offered great suggestions. Hope you have fun! If you haven't been in the Arch I'd try that too. This year is the 50th anniversary of when construction started.
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I would also say the Mills (the outlet mall) isn't that great. While we havne't gone to the City Museum yet (our boys are a little too young) it gets rave reviews. I also recommend the Pin-Up Bowl - it's fun and I beleive no smoking now. Everyone has offered great suggestions. Hope you have fun! If you haven't been in the Arch I'd try that too. This year is the 50th anniversary of when construction started.
What time of year will you be here?
April 2, 3, and 4th. We've been to the City Museum but the roof closed due to rain and we were bummed. I personally didn't care for the museum. It just wasn't what I thought it would be for the price. I know the roof won't be open when we go again but everyone else likes it. I think I would like the stuff on the roof.
Yes, we've been to the Arch. I've been up it at least 4 or 5 times and on the riverboat. I miss the McDonald's that was on the river though.
Let's hope the weather evens out a lot by early April, not that far away! It's still alternating coooold days with rainy ones, and even some rain-snow mix. That's what the "weather-guessers" are saying for this weekend AGAIN.
Good news is that we've had so much rain this winter we're officially out of the drought. I hope so! I want green grass and trees all summer again like it should be!
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The St. Louis Mills Nascar speed park park had a deal for $14.99 you get unlimited rides on the go carts. So, were going to do that. When we went last time it was late and we didn't get a chance to really look around at the mall or have fun in the speed park.
Somebody had said something about that pin up bowling alley. I saw it last time we were there. Might have to look into that. I hope the snow will be all out of mother natures system!! It's spring!!!
Thanks for all the info.
We got dumped on with this weekend's snowstorm! My little 6" garden frog figurine is buried in snow, and that hasn't happened before in the nearly five years we've lived here.
Oh! I must get to the Botanical Garden to see the Japanese Garden's snow lanterns. I've hoped for a really big snowfall since we discovered what a lovely place it is, and now I've got one. HOORAY!
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We got dumped on with this weekend's snowstorm! My little 6" garden frog figurine is buried in snow, and that hasn't happened before in the nearly five years we've lived here.
Oh! I must get to the Botanical Garden to see the Japanese Garden's snow lanterns. I've hoped for a really big snowfall since we discovered what a lovely place it is, and now I've got one. HOORAY!
The Missouri Botanical Garden is really a neat place!! Yeah, we got about 8 inches of snow here. I don't like snow at all!!!
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