ABOUT ST. LOUIS: "MUST SEE" ATTRACTIONS
9 Area Attractions
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American Czech Educational Center. This Bevo area institution represents the importance of Czech
culture in settling St. Louis.
http://www.geocities.com/~acec-stl/
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Bevo Mill. A restaurant, opened by Anheuser-Busch in 1917, that is built to
look like a Dutch windmill and is the centerpiece of the Bevo neighborhood. While it is now only open for special occasions, it is surrounded by restaurants and shops owned by recent immigrants to the area from Bosnia-Herczegovina. Bosna Gold, for example is a popular destination (4640 Gravois; 314-351-2058).
http://exhibits.slpl.lib.mo.us/germanamerican/data/SiteDetail240012538.asp
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Clifton Heights Park. This park consists of a sinkhole pond, lined by Victorian frame houses. It resembles a Gilded Age suburb such as Webster Groves, but inside the city limits.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/descript.html#clifton
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Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. Epiphany has one of the two remaining church bowling alleys in St. Louis.
http://www.epiphanyarchstl.org/
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Francis Park. This park is popular with walkers and joggers at all hours of the day.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/Francis.html
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La Tropicana Market. The largest Hispanic grocery store in St. Louis, located at Lindenwood Place and Hereford Ave.
http://stlouis.citysearch.com/profile/5738007/st_louis_mo/la_tropicana_market.html
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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. This church is quite prominent in the Princeton Heights area on South Kingshighway.
www.olsorrows.org/
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River des Peres Park. The greenway along the River des Peres at the city's southern edge makes a pleasant Sunday drive.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/descript.html#river
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St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church. A church with a prominent spire on Nottingham.
http://www.saintgabes.net/
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. This church serves a large community in Southwest City.
http://www.archstl.org/parishes/153.shtml
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The Catholic church for the Bevo community, it still operates its own high school.
http://www.archstl.org/parishes/155.shtml
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church. St. Mark's is a 1939 gem of modernist architecture.
http://www.saintmarks-stl.org/
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St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. Mary Magdalen also operates a church bowling alley.
http://www.magdalen.org/
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St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church. A neighborhood church in a distinctively 1950s neighborhood of brick ranches off Jamieson Avenue.
http://www.archstl.org/parishes/186.shtml
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Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. This nationally-known custard stand is an icon of summer in St. Louis. The most popular location with tourists is on Chippewa Street (old Route 66), but the South Grand & Meramec St. summer-only stand is also very popular with locals.
http://www.teddrewes.com
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Tilles Park. One of two parks named for the Tilles family in St. Louis, the other being located in St. Louis County. This Tilles Park is at Hampton and Fyler Aves., and is the namesake for the "Taste of Tilles" restaurant festival.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/tilles.html
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Vedder Condominiums. This residential complex on Nottingham has marvelous art
deco detail. Located at 5845 Nottingham in St. Louis Hills.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/501c/landmarks/enhanced99.html
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Willmore Park. This park is unique for its limited number of internal roads, but still
offers many ballfields, two lakes for fishing, tennis, and play areas overlooking the River des Peres.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/parks_div/willmore.html