St Louis Things to Do

Opening in 1994, Galaxy was the first of the dance clubs to spring up in the downtown loft district. A rather gritty, no-frills nightspot, it attracts a mix of rock, alternative, metal-head and punk patrons. The dark, smoky clu... more

Malone's is the kind of bar where you can watch nearly any sporting event you want on TV—any sporting event on at least one of its seven TVs. But while there is a decidedly the sports bar-like feel here accented by posters of f... more

When you hear the word 'legend', Ford trucks generally do not come to mind. This is not true in St. Louis, the home of the Bigfoot 4x4. In the St. Louis showroom, visitors can see the legendary Bigfoot 1, the very first of the... more

This American-style restaurant is situated in the Downtown business district and caters to a large business-lunch crowd. You can always find something exciting and pleasing on the menu, whether you are here for lunch, dinner, o... more

On Friday and Saturday nights, The Riverside Restaurant and Bar features live bands that play classic rock from the 1970s and 1980s. On other evenings, you can simply listen to the local classic rock radio station. The menu off... more

This aristocratic Victorian home-turned-museum is the only survivor of the Locust Street area. Built in 1851 and preserved with 90 percent of its original furnishings and decor kept intact, this museum has become a major attrac... more

This popular spot features one of the most extensive menus of domestic and international tap beer in the area, as well as a variety of scotches and house cigars. It also offers more than 90 bottled beers and has a great dining... more

Not many people know about the existence of the Upstairs Lounge as you have to pass through many doors without signs. A lot of lounge, hip hop music hits you before you get there. All the cocktails served here are the result of... more

Tower Grove House, the country home of 19th-century St. Louis merchant Henry Shaw, was built in 1849 on the grounds of his estate, which by 1857 he would open to the public as the Missouri Botanical Garden. The house itself, an... more

An enormous Catholic church on the edge of the downtown business district, St. Joseph's Shrine dates back to the 1840s, when ethnic churches primarily German, Polish, Italian and Irish ones ministered to and schooled new immigr... more