Fun in St. Louis

By: Dorian Jenkins

St. Louis, Missouri, offers many attractions and places to visit. Just a couple of fun, outdoor family activities to do in St. Louis include: visiting the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park, Ted Drewes, and going to a Cardinal baseball game.  St. Louis is a famous town, known for holding the 1904 World’s Fair, right in Forest Park. You can visit this beautiful park in St. Louis today and enjoy the wonderful views it offers. It is the seventh largest urban park in the country and is home to the largest outdoor theatre in the country, The Muny.

You can visit the Muny in the summertime to watch a musical. They offer many styles of shows to watch, from Grease to Shrek. The Muny is fabulous Broadway-style entertainment under the stars at America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre. The shows go from mid-June through mid-August, nightly.

Another feature of St. Louis would be its zoo. The St. Louis Zoo is said to be the best free zoo in the country.  The zoo is a very popular attraction in St. Louis because of the variety it offers. Christian, a visitor from Denmark, says, “The St. Louis Zoo is one of my absolute favorite zoos in the world. Its massive in size, the animals have big and spacious enclosures and the variety of animals is fabulous. And the most crazy thing is… the entrance is free of charge.” The zoo is a wonderful feature of St. Louis and is a great place to take the family for an outdoor adventure.

Another great trip to make while visiting St. Louis would be viewing The Gateway Arch.  The Arch is a magnificent structure of 630 feet of steel.  You can visit the museum under the Arch and admire the history of St. Louis.  While visiting the Arch, you can also ride in a capsule 63 stories up, all the way up to the top of the structure.

Next, you can visit Ted Drewes and enjoy some delicious, famous frozen custard.  Ted Drewes has been in St. Louis since 1931 and was opened by Ted Drewes Sr.  This frozen custard shop is a very popular attraction in St. Louis and loved by all. If you get the chance to go you won’t regret it. Alyson Tidwell, a sophomore at Seckman, says, “I love their frozen custard and I highly recommend visiting them while in town.”

Finally, the best part of visiting St. Louis would be going to a St. Louis Cardinal baseball game. The Cardinals are 11 time World Series Champions. The team plays at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis and every game the Cardinals play is fun to watch.  You can go to any home game you want for a price range from $10- $11,000 per ticket.  It is a great time outdoors with the family to enjoy some baseball.

St. Louis is a wonderful city full of fascinating places to visit. You can do anything outdoors, from having a fun time playing with the family to learning all about the St. Louis history.  You can visit St. Louis today and enjoy any of these fun activities.