St. Louis Gateway Arch
St. Louis Gateway Arch
There is no fee to get in the museum under the St. Louis Arch but you definitely would want to wake up early to avoid the crowd. The Gateway Arch opens at 8:00 am and gets busy as soon as it opens. We made our way late Saturday and was not able to get to the top of the arch because of the long line to get in (security checks bags and you have to go under a metal detector), get tickets to go up the viewing area (10 each) and the tram. Noting this we woke up early the next day, got there at a decent time of 8:20 (20 mins after it opens), there are no lines to get in and to purchase our tickets (also, you can only purchase online tickets for the day before). Our tram left at 9:25 AM (5 minutes early and an hour before we bought our tickets) they only sell limited number of tickets for every 10 minutes so getting your tickets early is important specially if you have other plans during that day.
Getting to the top is like riding a rollercoaster/ferris wheel. It is not for the faint hearted and people afraid of small spaces and heights. The "trolley" or pod is good for 5 average weight and height person. Once on top of the viewing deck, you will be able to see the Mississippi River and the downtown area of St. Louis including the City Hall and the famous baseball stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals and NFL stadium for the St. Louis Rams (all major league sports division).
It took us 10 minutes tops to snap pictures for souvenirs but those 10 minutes are absolutely precious! The view was magnificent and its something you can chalk up from your bucket list.
It took us 10 minutes tops to snap pictures for souvenirs but those 10 minutes are absolutely precious! The view was magnificent and its something you can chalk up from your bucket list.
630 ft high/ higher that Mount Rushmore
The Downtown View
The Mississippi River View
The University Loop
A Utopia of Good Food! If you live in Wichita and dread driving 10 hrs to Chicago, go to St. Louis instead. It's 6 hours away and you will not be disappointed! The University Loop is full of choices from Asian to Mediterranean cuisine! Try to go to Cheese-ology and visit the record store next door. Here as some of the restaurants we've been to.
Cheese-ology Bacon and Bacon Mac and Cheese
Korean Quesadilla and Spicy Kimchi Fried Rice
Rumbaba, Cookie Dough and Pistachio Canoli
Piccione Pastry
Lamb Kebab
Turkish Coffee
Ranoush Restaurant
Walk of Fame at University Loop
I will have to post more tomorrow! But all in all, we had an amazing time in St.Louis!
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