• Old Spaghetti Factory - Historic, fun restaurant near the Arch and Mississippi River

• Ted Drew's Frozen Custard - Voted #1 Best Ice Cream Place in the world

• Pappy's Smokhouse - Best BBQ in St. Louis by far!!!  I love the Burnt Ends!!!

• Crown Candy Kitchen - Featured on Man vs. Food. The best milkshakes and malts!!!! The BLT has 14 pieces of bacon.

• Shake Shack - Amazing burgers....and shakes!!

• The Hill - Birthplace and stomping ground for Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola (Elizabeth Avenue), the Hill has an assortment of Historic Italian Restaurants Popular in St. Louis.

• Fitz's Root Beer - Great, fun place to eat and watch Fitz’s make and bottle their root beer.

• Pointer's Pizza - If 2 people eat their 28” pizza in an hour they get $500 and their pizza for free. It is not the best tasting pizza in St. Louis, but it is the biggest. They have very little indoor seating.

• Imo's Pizza - "The square beyond compare!" Famous for their St. Louis style thin crust.

• Sauce On The Side (The Grove) - Best calzones in St. Louis! "We think there’s something special about fresh food. That’s why we make everything from scratch here at Sauce on the Side. Our handmade calzones. Our salad dressings. Even our desserts. It’s all made right here."

• Main Street in St. Charles - Missouri's first state capital! St. Charles is known for its warm welcome, unique historical perspective, and beautiful sites—there’s so much to do you’ll need more than a day.

• Forest Park - Voted #1 City Park in USA. The following are all free and open year round!

• The Zoo - voted best Free Zoo in the USA
• Science Center - fun & right next to the gym
• Art Museum
• Missouri History Museum
• Planetarium

You can also pay to golf, go to the boathouse, Jewel Box, and more!

• City Museum - Kids love the city museum.

• Magic House - This is a kid and family favorite in STL

• Grant's Farm - Admission is free and one of my family’s favorite places to go. $13 for parking

• Gateway Arch - The most unique view in all the world. 630 feet above the city and Mississippi river.

• Saint Louis Galleria - Saint Louis Galleria's mix of specialty shops will exceed your expectations and delight everyone on your list. Indulge in stores that are unique to the St. Louis market and leave with something special every day. No visit to this retail destination is complete without a bite at one of the casual sit-down dining establishments, conveniently located onsite.

• West County Center Mall - Located at the corner of I-270 and Manchester Road makes for easy access. Shop and eat at fine establishments.

• St. Louis Premium Outlets - Visit St. Louis Premium Outlets located just 30 minutes from downtown and only 20 minutes from Lambert - St. Louis International Airport. Shop more than 90 designer and name brand outlet stores including adidas, Coach, kate spade new york, LOFT Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike Factory Store, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, Sunglass Hut, Under Armour and Vera Bradley.

• Chesterfield Outlets - Chesterfield Outlets is the best-located outlet center in the St. Louis market, featuring over a half-mile of frontage to I-64 and accessibility via the Boone’s Crossing full interchange. The open-air, “village style” center is comprised of 302,000 square feet of premier outlet retail.