Marriott Saint Louis West

St. Louis people are friendly and giving. There are a few of us who may take a little longer to get to know than others but we're all pretty much the same.

Go see the Arch, it's much bigger than you can imagine and sits right on the bank of the Mississippi River. Just on the other side of the Eads bridge is Lacledes Landing where you will have a wonderful time exploring, but save this area for your evening entertainment. Stop in at Busch Stadium if you're a baseball fan and maybe even the Bowling Hall of fame which is right across the street.

Go south on Broadway a half mile to the Soulard area for some good old fashion St. Louis blues and cuisine. Another mile south will bring you to the Anheuser Busch Brewery where you can stop in for a quick tour and free samples. Go by the Science Center and get in on one of the Omnimax shows. The Science Center is located in Forest Park where the 1903 Worlds Fair was held, stop in at the Art Museum and the Zoo, both World Class. If you brought your kids find the Magic House and plan to spend about three hours.

All these places are at the top of the list for St. Louis Attractions but (if you have the time) don't stop there, that's only a few of the many places to see. The Blues (professional ice hockey team) play on Market street at the Keil Center. Since you're by the Keil Center, jump a few more blocks west and stop in at Union Station. This was a major train station at the center of the country but now has been converted into unique shopping experience. Radio station K-SHE 95 is located at the station, stop by and say hello to John Uhlet (DJ since 1976) and tell him I sent you.

Like I said I've still only scratched the surface of all the things to do and places to see...If you're feeling adventurous, come down to St. Louis's South County and explore the area where I grew up. You can start with Sieberg's Resturant on Gravios (Grav-oy [as in 'toy'])Road where they're famous for their Shark Steaks.

Meet me in St. LouisThere's too many to count but one that seems to stand out a little more than the rest right now anyway is Independence day (July 4th) about three years ago my family and I went down to the river front where the hold Fair St. Louis on that weekend. We found a spot on the grassy hillside under the Arch (among the 100.000+ crowd) laid down a sleeping bag and watched the most fantastic fireworks display I have ever seen. They pull up a couple of barges out in the middle of the Mississippi, line them up even with the Arc and turn loose of about 20 minutes of these elaborate, huge, brilliant bursts of phospherous explosions hundreds of feet in the air while playing synchronized music. Just wonderful, my kids talked about that experience for weeks.