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Attractions
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 314-577-2626. Admission Free. Mon.-Sat. 9-4, Sun. 11:30-4. Tours include the recently renovated Brewhouse, Clydesdale stables, lager cellar, packaging plant, hospitality room and gift shop. St. Louis is home to the world's largest brewer, maker of Budweiser beer. Tours of the company's world headquarters, in south St. Louis, include the stables where the famous Clydesdale horses are kept. 12th and Lynch Sts.
Anheuser-Busch - St. Louis Conference and Sports Center: 1 Soccer Park Rd., Fenton 343-5347 Daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. A 32-acre, multi-use facility; conferences, banquets, sports. Site of youth, collegiate and World Class Soccer events.
Busch Stadium: 111 Stadium Plaza 314-421-3060; 314-421-2400 tickets; 314-231-6340 museum. Apr.-Oct., daily 9-5; Nov.-Mar., daily 11-4. South of the Old Courthouse is Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. On the northeast side of the stadium is the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, with sports memorabilia and audio and video highlights of the history of St. Louis baseball.
America's Center: 701 Convention Plaza (314) 342-5036 St. Louis' state-of-the-art convention complex. Group tours of the 70,000 seat Trans World Dome SM at America's Center by reservation only, Mon. - Fri.. Admission fee.
American Kennel Club: Museum of the Dog 1721 S. Mason Rd. (314) 821-3647 Displays include paintings and artifacts by artistic masters throughout the ages. Gift shop and library available to visitors.
James "Cool Papa" Bell Memorial: St. Peters Cemetery 2101 Lucas & Hunt Rd Free Admission. Memorial to the Baseball Hall of Famer who played in the Negro National Major League from 1922 to 1950.
Bellefontaine Cemetery: 4947 W. Florissant Ave. (314) 381-0750 Free. Grave sites of explorer William Clark, Thomas Hart Benton, James Eads, Adolphus Busch, Poet Sara Teasdale, the Wainwright tomb and many other architecturally significant mausoleums and monuments. Maps and self-guided tours available at cemetery office.
Bigfoot 4x4, Inc.: 6311 N. Lindbergh Blvd. (314) 731-2822 Free Admission Home of the original monster truck. World's largest collection of memorabilia tracing the 20-plus year history of the BIGFOOT phenomenon.
General Daniel Bissell House: 10225 Bellefontaine Rd. (314) 868-0973 Wed. - Sun., noon - 5 p.m. Last tour, 4 p.m. Admission charged. Built by the commanding officer of the first American military post west of the Mississippi.
Black Madonna Shrine: St. Joseph's Hill (636) 938-5361 Apr. - Oct., 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Nov. and Mar., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Dec. - Feb., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free Admission. Hwy. 44 west to Eureka exit, left on Hwy. W, right onto Hwy. FF, left onto Hwy. F to St. Joseph's Hill Rd. A collection of magnificent multi-colored rock grottos.
The Black World History Museum: 2505 St. Louis Ave. (314) 241-7057 Wed. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun., Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. $4.50 adults; $3.50 youth, 13-18; $3.00 seniors; $2 children, 12 and under. Life-size likenesses of famous African-American Missourians including George Washington Carver, Dred and Harriett Scott, and Clark Terry.
Bonne Terre Mine/West End Diving: 39 Allen St. - Bonne Terre (314) 731-5003 A National Geographic Top 10 Adventures. Walking, boat or scuba tours of world's largest manmade caverns and lake. Mined for more than 100 years. Dived and filmed by Jacques Cousteau. A bed and breakfast resort also.
Historic Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village: 1868 Hwy. F - Defiance (636) 798-2005 1810 home where Daniel Boone lived and died; 19th century history village including one-room school, chapel, general store, woodworkers shop, milliners, and potter's shop.
Butterfly House & Education Center: Faust Park (636) 530-0076 A cultural and educational attraction. Visitors will see thousands of butterflies in free flight and actually witness the mystery of metamorphosis. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Closed Mon. Summer 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. Admission charged.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic: Site and Interpretive Center 30 Ramey St. - Collinsville, IL (618) 346-5160 Daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission Free. From I-55/70, Exit 6, IL Rt. 111. The site of the largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico. Interpretive center, Woodhenge solar calendar, special events.
Calvary Cemetery: 5239 W. Florissant Ave. (314) 381-1313 Admission Free. Grave sites of playwright Tennessee Williams, General William Tecumseh Sherman, Dred Scott. Many architecturally significant tombs and memorials. Historic tour guides available at the office.
Campbell House Museum: 1508 Locust St. (314) 421-0325 Tue. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission charged. Due to re-open summer, 2001. 1851 mansion with original Victorian furnishings and memorabilia.
Carondelet Historical Society: 6303 Michigan Ave. (314) 481-6303 Tue., Wed., Fri., 9:30 a.m. - noon; Sat., 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m Small Admission charge. Dedicated to perpetuating the heritage of the Carondelet neighborhood of South St. Louis. The first kindergarten in the nation (1873) has been recreated. Decorative arts from 19th and early 20th centuries are also displayed.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis: Lindell Blvd. at Newstead Ave. (314) 533-0544 l Open daily. Tours, Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sun., 1 p.m. tour after Mass. Tour is free. Mosaic museum, $1. Extensive collection of mosaic art; museum.
Center for American Archeology: P.O. Box 366 l - Kampsville, IL (618) 653-4316 Investigate American prehistory. Archeology tours, workshops, and residential field school opportunities for all age groups. Archeology Day 2001 is open to the public on June 30.
Christ Church Cathedral: 13th & Locust Sts. (314) 231-3454 Free admission. The oldest Episcopal congregation west of the Mississippi River. The Cathedral is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
City Museum: 701 N. 15th (314) 231-2489 Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission charged. Explore the unexpected at this exciting museum for children and adults. Art, science, history and fun weave together in this one-of-a-kind downtown attraction.
Concordia Historical Institute: 801 DeMun Ave. (314) 505-7900 Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission Free. Museum, archives and historical library with world's largest collection on the history of Lutheranism in America.
Craft Alliance Gallery: 6640 Delmar (314) 725-1177 Mon. - Wed., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thur. & Fri., 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., noon - 6 p.m. Free admission. Fine contemporary crafts in clay, glass, metal, fiber, and wood. Call for current exhibition
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