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The history of the dog in works
of art, books and artifacts. Changing exhibitions, gift shop.
Tues. - Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun., noon - 5 p.m. $3 adults,
$1.50 senior citizens, $1 children.
Anheuser-Busch
Brewery Tours
I-55 Et Arsenal St.(577-2626)
Tours include the historic Brew house, Budweiser Clydesdale
stables, lager cellar, packaging plant, hospitality room and
Bud World gift shop. Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
General Daniel Bissell House
10225 Bellefontaine Rd. –
(868-0973)
Built by the commanding officer of the first American military
post west of the Mississippi. Wed.- Sun., noon - 5 p.m. Last
tour, 4 p.m., $2 adults; $1 children, 6 to 15.
Black
World History Wax Museum
2505
St. Louis Ave. – (241-7057)
Wax figures of famous African-American Missourians including
George Washington Carver and Dred and Harriett Scott. Wed.
- Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun., Memorial Day through Labor
Day, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. $3.50 adults; $2.50 youth, 13-18; $2
elders; $1 children, 12 and under.
City
Museum
701 N. 15th St. (231-2489
)
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. Wed. - Fri., 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.; Sat and Sun., 10 a.m. - 5p.m. $6 per person. Group
rates available.
Darkness
Haunted Theme Park
1535 S. 8th St. –
(241-3456)
A haunting world with hi-tech special effects, live actors,
animations, 35 scenes, 13 holes of golf, horror museum and
theater, food, video games, laser light show and the rolling
bones band. Weekdays, Sept. - Nov., 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; weekends,
6 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Ted
Drewes Frozen Custard
Old Route 66 - 6726
Chippewa – (481-2652)
A St. Louis tradition on Old Route 66 since 1929. Known for
specialty “concrete” shakes, so thick you can turn them upside
down. Apr. - Jan., opens daily at 11 a.m.
Eugene
Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum
634 S. Broadway –
(421-4689)
Childhood home of Eugene Field, the “children’s poet,” and
Roswell Field, lawyer for Dred Scott. Special exhibits all
year. Wed. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun., noon - 4 p.m. $3
adults; $2 youths, 12 to 18; $.50 under 12.
St.
Louis Riverfront
(982-1410) The
630-ft. Arch is the nation’s tallest manmade monument. The
facility offers four events. Tram ride to the top, a film
on its unique construction, a four-story tall screen Imax
theater, museum of Westward Expansion and the Museum Shop.
Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Winter hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; summer hours: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Ulysses
S. Grant National Historic Site (White Haven)
7400 Grant Rd.- (842-3298
) Visitor Ctr. - 842-1867 Office
The core of the 1,100 acres Grant owned in St. Louis Visitor
Center open daily, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Special programs: First
Sat. of each month.
The Saint Louis Art Museum
Forest Park – (721-0072)
The Fine Arts Palace of the 1904 World’s Fair; among the leading
art museums in the country. Collections from ancient to contemporary.
Special exhibitions throughout the year. Tue.1:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m.; Wed. - Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. FREE.
St.
Louis Zoo
Forest Park – (781-0900
)
World-class zoo with more than 6 ,000 animals. New River’s
Edge in ‘99. Natural habitat areas include Big Cat Country,
Jungle of Apes and the new Children’s Zoo. Daily (except 12/25
and 1/1), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; until 8 p.m. on Tue. in summer.
FREE.
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