“So, you’re telling me we’re going to peek out of those teeny tiny windows at the very top? And what are these ‘trams’ you keep talking about?!” my out-of-town friend inquired as we squinted in the sunlight with our heads tilted back to see the Gateway Arch. Even with the slight panic in her tone,
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“How does everything taste?” my bearded and bespectacled server at The Mud House asked. “Mmh, duhlishush” I mumbled back to him through a mouthful of egg, cheese and ham sandwich. Do all servers have such impeccable timing, or is that just my luck? He smiled warmly back at me before grabbing my empty soup cup
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Independent, local bookstores in St. Louis inspire avid readers to explore every contemporary classic and modern novel imaginable. If you’re looking for exceptional book recommendations, your local bookstore will not disappoint. When you arrive, there’s no better feeling than sinking into a cozy, comfortable couch with a stack of novels surrounding you on dusty shelves
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Discover how one St. Louisan is living the life of a local, inspired by the charm of a city she now calls home: Ten years ago, I relocated to St. Louis from the Chicagoland area with my family. I was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of the Windy City; so needless to say,
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Barbecue. Talk about a St. Louis favorite and one heck of a hearty meal. When it comes to barbecue in St. Louis, these restaurants pull out all the stops. In fact, these juicy joints spare no expense and spare no rib (pun intended) in order to deliver those sweet n’ smoky flavors you love. Barbecue
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During those unpredictable winter months in St. Louis where it actually snows, there’s one activity that you just can’t pass up: sledding! There’s nothing like gliding over a hill fresh with powdery snow and climbing back up to the top all over again while bearing the cold air – simply because it’s worth it. While
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Winter. Some people try to pretend it doesn’t exist by staying inside, bundled up in blankets as much as possible until Spring comes, but for us it means the return of one of our favorite wintertime activities: ice skating. We couldn’t just pick our Top 5, so we compiled a slightly longer list of our
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The best bakeries around St. Louis are guaranteed bragging rights for their buttery breads and impeccable pastries. They each have unparalleled creativity when it comes to design, presentation and most importantly, taste. And when you’re looking for that scrumptious dessert spread at your next celebration, you turn to your trusted local bakeries to put their
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With the crisp fall chill filling the air, there’s nothing better than grabbing a steamy hot cup-o-joe from one of your local St. Louis area coffee shops. From sustainably sourced beans to pour-over demonstrations, open mic nights and more, the coffee shop scene around our city is extensive and enticing! Sometimes, your neighborhood Starbucks, Bread
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Candy is everywhere during the holiday season, especially beginning around Halloween when it practically becomes its own food group. It’s piled high in pantries, waiting patiently to be devoured. It’s poured out of plastic pumpkin buckets onto the kitchen table where kids barter and trade for their favorites. Or it’s in that decorative dish on
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You know it’s the fall season when by day, you plop the kids in the Radio Flyer to wheel them around the pumpkin patch in matching knit sweaters and by night, you ditch your caramel apple image of autumn to willingly enter a haunted house where fog machines conceal creepy characters just out of sight.
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Use these spooky jokes for trick or treating on Halloween! Jokes for trick or treating in St. Louis is totally serious. If you’re a local kid and you don’t have a Halloween-themed joke prepared when your neighbor answers the door, don’t expect to score a full-sized candy bar. St. Louis is one of the only
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