St Louis MO BucketlistSt Louis ended up being the surprising city of adventure, cute brunch spots, and rich historical spots. These are some of our favorites!Authorscurlyadventures
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Day One

The Gateway Arch
The famous arch you can see from always every point is even more fascinating up close. It’s 630ft tall and 630ft wide and you can even ride to the top for just $19 per person There’s also a free museum and gift shop inside as well as free grounds to stroll around and get views of it all angles
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Mama's On The Hill
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Adriana's On the Hill
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Rigazzi's
The oldest restaurant on The Hill that’s been serving St. Louis since 1957. A lot of the sauces are original recipe and you’ll find figurines all around the walls Despite the statue of Alcapone, he was not actually here. But it’s still a fun photo spot
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Missouri Botanical Garden
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21c Museum Hotel St Louis
This boutique are centric hotel is housed in a restored 1926 YMCA building in downtown St. Louis. It combines Renaissance Revival architecture with modern design and features a 24/7 contemporary art museum open to all. But one of the perks of staying in the rooms is the local Missouri artwork in them. The hotel features the Locust Street Athletic and Swim Club, which includes the original YMCA lap pool, a hot tub, sauna, steam room, and spa services. They do weekly guided art tours which you can find on their site
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City Foundry STL
This old industrial foundry building is now a food hall and shopping + activity destination. There are so many different food halls like Afro-Caribbean fusion, St Louis raviolis, and just about every food you can think of. Plus a main bar and winery. There’s also places for entertainment like the Gameshow Battle Room, Putt Shack, movies, escape rooms, etc. Don’t forget the shops like a whole sneaker store, gift shop, boutiques. Etc
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Day Two

Bowood by Niche
If this isn’t the cutest breakfast & lunch spot + flower shop! You can choose between indoor and outdoor seating. Their flower shop is just as adorable. They’ve got indoor house plants, fake plants, books, seeds, outdoor plants with flowers and fruits + herbs And it’s not just vibes. The food is really good! The bread pudding was one of the best I’ve had. They even have art classes and workshops
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Kingside Diner (CWE)
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Forest Park
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Jewel Box
Tip: Entrance is $1 and they only take cash or check
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Boathouse at Forest Park
For a perfect patio meal Boathouse looks out to a little pond. The patio is per friendly They even give you free food for the ducks and fish You can also rent kayaks, SUPs, and paddle boats here.
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Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
The house of the Busch family. You can visit the gift shop, grab a drink indoors or outdoors, or grab a meal. They also have several different tours
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Cherokee Street
This is a small neighborhood with all sorts of artsy sections, cute shops, and lots of antique shops. It’s also St. Louis’ go-to spot for authentic Mexican cuisine. You’ve got all sorts of tacos spots, tamales, and pan dulce from family-owned businesses.
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Day Three

Southwest Diner
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Songbird
This stylish breakfast and brunch spot is popular for a reason! They focus on locally sourced, artisanal, and high quality that feels farm to table and nutritious focused (like their sprouted bagels). You can even see one of their beehives on property Tip: On Saturdays look out for Mike the Musician and his cutie pie sidekick Scout!
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St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
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City Museum
This is not your typical museum. Climb through caves, tunnels, and suspended wire tubes Slide down a 10-story slide m Get lost in a maze of stairs, secret passageways, and hands-on art It’s part playground, part funhouse, part fever dream Built for kids and adults who miss being kids
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Westport Social
At first I thought, you could go anywhere for games. But this place ended up being so fun! It’s a restaurant bar but there’s all sorts of games including Ping Pong Shuffleboard Basketball Foosball Bocce Ball And it’s all open play so it’s not an extra cost 🎤 We also had live music when we went
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Ryze Adventure Park - St Louis Ropes Course, Zipline, & Mini Golf
I thought this was just another Zipline adventure course but this place is so cool! It has some of the most unique obstacles like having to cross a kayak or all the other unique ones.
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Gateway Arch Riverboats
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Trip Highlight
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Protagonist Cafe
This cozy literary cafe is full of pre loved books, delicious cafe drinks (like a tiramisu latte), pastries, and lots of vibes.
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Antagonist Cafe
Protagonist might be a book cafe, but this one had a different twist! Here you can sip a coffee in a jail cell!
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Venice Café
The quirkiness of St Louis is definitely embodied here with all the crazy decor and funky vibes
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Union Station
This used to be a train station and now it’s the lobby of a hotel. If you look up you’ll see a 65-ft ceiling covered in stained glass and maybe catch light show projected across the arches. If you’re not staying at the hotel it’s still worth stopping by to admire and you could also grab a drink at the bar.
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Soulard Farmers Market
Open Wed-Saturday this is something you don’t want to miss. You’ll find everything from fresh produce to all sorts of goods! I managed to snag some $3 glasses, jewelry, and hand crocheted bouquet. I love that there’s a mix of affordable finds, handmade good, and a wide variety of farmers market produce
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