IT IS FRIIIIIII-YAY. I am so excited that it is the weekend. Adam and I have been hard at work exploring our new city and I have put together a city tour for anyone who is planning on coming to our neck of the woods soon (also please visit if you do). We are coming to love this fun and exciting place and there is SO much more we need to do before we feel like we’ve got it down. Read on for our city tour!
City Tour: St. Louis
Attraction 1: Gateway Arch.
This one is realllllyyyyy obvious but you have to do it if you visit. I’m not a huge fan of heights but this one is actually fun. You can see the entire city and it’s a dang good view. 10/10 would recommend.
Attraction 2: Six Flags.
Need I say more? I’m totally a thrill seeker and we have big plans to come here this summer. I’ve been to several Six Flags so knowing I’m super close to one of my favorite amusement parks is SO EXCITING. Plus also they have a water park. Sooooooo.
Attraction 3: St. Louis Zoo.
This zoo is huge and totally free. That’s right. You heard me. 100% F R E E. We went last summer while it was still super warm out and had a blast. We didn’t even get to go through the whole thing, so we are stoked to go back again. The animals are beautiful and the lions remind me of my own pretty spoiled kitty.
Attraction 4: City Museum.
Not a fan of traditional art museums? What about ones you can climb all over? Adam and I did this for our birthdays and we cannot wait to go back. It is a museum that is essentially an adult playground. There are tunnels, a 10-story slide, and more. We discovered our inner child and you will NOT be disappointed. Seriously.
Attraction 5: Botanical Gardens.
This has been on my to-do list forEVER. I love gardens and this is 79 acres of pure beauty. There are so many exotics plants. I think I’m going to be most in love with the Japanese garden. If you have little ones, there is an interactive children’s garden as well! YAY!
Attraction 6: The Loop.
Six blocks of fun! There is live music, clothing boutiques, a “walk of fame” for St. Louis celebrities. Plus, if nothing else, the food is amazing. If you like solar systems, the Planet Walk exhibit might be for you, too!
Attraction 7: Busch Stadium.
Also a no brainer. I’ve never actually been inside but I am planning on going during the summer! I don’t like watching baseball on tv but I do like going to the games. It’s more of a social sport anyways. It’s one of the most popular things to do in the city!
Attraction 8: St. Louis Science Center.
I am so excited for this. If you are a regular reader here, then you know that I graduated college with a degree in Biochemistry. So, it really shouldn’t be a surprise that the science center is CALLING my name. Plus also there is a life sized T-Rex. A LIFE-SIZE T-REX. Let that sink in.
I hope this city tour helped those of you who were on the fence about coming to visit me in my new home, DON’T BE! This is only a fraction of the amazing things St. Louis has to offer. I cannot wait to explore the rest of it.
Let me know in the comments below what your favorite city is and why!
My husband and I really enjoy visiting St. Louis! We live about 2 hours away, so we tend to drive to the city for fun birthday and anniversary celebrations!
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Your so passionate about your home town! Great read and definitely will visit st.louis one day as my husband is a major baseball …or was that football fan! I don’t know really lol but he says we’re going to st.louis one day 🙂
This city looks amazing! I want to see the botanical gardens and the zoo. You’ve definitely made me want to visit St. Louis!
The City Museum is SO cool! I spent hours there and still didn’t get to do everything. Definitely want to go back!
I’ve never been but it looks like a neat place! And it’s always good having an amusement park nearby 😉
My husband would totally drag me to a baseball game, but I would definitely have to stop at the botanical gardens. Looks beautiful!
I love this, Taylor!!! I am excited to come and do some of these things this Spring/Summer!!! Your blog posts are the best!!
You’re so sweet! Come visit for sure!
Last time I was in St. Louis was way back in 2011 and I always lamented that I didn’t have more time to spend exploring the city! I’d love to be able to just walk around taking photos! There’s some great architecture there!
I’ve always wanted to go to St. Louis. And hearing about the City Museum makes me want to go even more!
Great suggestions! I visited St. Louis a few years ago but it was a quick trip. I hope to get back to explore more soon!
I have family in St. Louis and I love the city. I try to take the kids to see the arch every year. SO many things people don;t realize are there to enjoy.
Looks like such a fun city! I have never been to St. Louis but would love this visit sometime soon 🙂
I’ve always wanted to go to St. Louis. It looks like such a fun place!
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St. Louis sounds like such a great city to explore. I can’t deny that I love exploring big cities like New York but a more laid back destination like this is also nice!
Beautiful pictures! What camera do you use?
Canon T6i with a 50mm lens! 🙂
I’ve never been to St. Lous but I’ve heard it’s a great city to visit. All of these places look amazing to visit! I will have to keep all of these places in mind for when I visit one day!
I didn’t know you were a St. Louis girl! So fun. I’m from KC. I love City Museum, and of course the Arch is super cool. I also love eating Italian on the hill!
What a beautiful city! Looks like there’s so much to do too! Will have to make a trip up there soon!!
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This is making me miss living in St. Louis SO MUCH!! I definitely didn’t appreciate that everything was FREE (the zoo, art museum, science center…) and I moved to a new city and was so appalled that I had to PAY for those things in my new city!!!