Hahaha the city has an arch.
OK, thats enough fun.
Its time for the best St. Louis tips from Lifehacker readers.
And we have a trolley-load.
I have a feeling everyone will dump on St. Louis, saysInimoy.
If you dont live here, you cannot appreciate the innate midwesternness it brings.
Eat and Drink
Imos pizza is, um, controversial.
(Sugarfire was just ok.) Get the ribs and burnt ends at either.
Bogarts has really good pastrami too.Cory
One restaurant I remember fondly is a BBQ joint called The Shaved Duck.
We went there and some James Beard award winning restaurant.
STLs oldest candy store, I believe.
That meant one or two Soulard bars before the ballgame, then driving right out to the suburbs.
This rules out any chance of experiencing the great neighborhoods that this city is really made of.
Cherokee Street is the uber-hipster/bohemian hangout but is also a hub for Latino/a culture.
Its a former Native city with the impressive hand made mounds.
Bring knee pads and let your kids go crazy.Matt
Beware that the City Museum is not for everyone.
I had a legit panic attack because it was just SO MUCH EVERYTHING, total sensory overload.
You have the Fox for shows, Powell Hall for the symphony, everyone local knows about them.
Seriously, walk into the zoo at anytime without paying a dime.
St. Louis is also dozens of municipalities.
Dont freak out about driving through a bunch of them.Bubarubu
Good luck heading east.
Every major highway is undergoing construction downtown.
Locals really dont know about this, so hop in the rental car for a ride.
Spring is the best time to visit.
Great museum with fossils and artifacts.
Its fun to imagine the old giant cars running along and squeezing by each other.TheMeanestSnowflake
