101 Things Every St. Louisan Must Do PRESENTED BY: STLMAG.COM

PRESENTED BY: STLMAG.COM

From the April 2013 issue of St. Louis 101 Things Every Magazine St. Louisan Must Do

SKIP FOR WORK Chestnut Brewing Company: EXPLORE HANG OUT FOR OPENING 3229 Washington, 314-222- THE MAGIC UNDER THE 1 DAY. Busch Stadium, 0143, urbanchestnut.com; Six 15 HOUSE. 516 23 ARCH. 11 N. 700 Clark, 800-352-0212, Row Brewing Company: 3690 S. Kirkwood Rd, 314-822- Fourth, 314-655-1600, nps. stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Forest Park, 314-531-5600, 8900, magichouse.org. gove/jeff. sixrowbrewco.com; Perennial IMPERSONATE Artisan Ales: 8125 Michigan, VISIT BOB COMMEMO- MIKE SHANNON. 314-631-7300, perennialbeer. KRAMER’S RATE THE 2 NewsRadio 1120 AM com; The Civil Life: 3714 Holt, 16 MARION- 24 ICE-CREAM KMOX, kmox.com. thecivillifebrewingcompany. NETTES. 413 Laclede, CONE WE INVENTED. com; 4 Hands Brewing Co: 314-531-3313, kramersmari- Crown Candy Kitchen: 1401 PICK A SIDE. 1220 S. 8th, 314-436-1559, onnettes.com. St. Louis, 314-621-9650, Turkey Day Game: 4handsbrewery.com. crowncandyktichen.net; Velvet 3 Webster Groves High RIDE THE Freeze: 7355 W. Florissant, School, webster.k12.mo.us, TOUR THE CAROUSEL. 314-381-2384. Kirkwood High School, khs. BREWERY. 17 FAUST kirkwoodschools.org / Braggin’ 8 Anheuser-Busch PARK, 15189 Olive, 314- ENJOY A Rights Game: University of Mis- Brewery, 12th & Lynch, 314- 615-8383, stlouisco.com/ TASTE OF souri–Columbia, missouri.edu; 577-2626, budweisertours. parksandrecreation. 25 SOUTH University of Illinois–Urbana- com. GRAND. PHO Grand: 3195 Champaign, illinois.edu. VISIT THE S. Grand, 314-664-7435 DO ST. PADDY’S MUSEUM phogrand.com; King and I: LEARN HOW TO DAY IN DOG- 18 OF TRANS- 3157 S. Grand, 314-771-1777, DO THE POWER 9 TOWN. Ancient Order PORTATION. 2967 Barrett thaispicy.com; Café Natasha 4 PLAY DANCE. of Hibernians, stlhibernians. Station, 314-965-6885, Kabob International: 3200 Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark, com. transportmuseumassocia- S. Grand, 314-771-3411, 314-622-2583, blues.nhl.com. tion.org. cafenatasha.com. LemonGrass, CATCH 3161 S. Grand, 314-664- EMBRACE OUR A FREE CLIMB AND 6702, lemongrass-rest.com; SOCCER HERI- 10 BIG-NAME CRAWL Meskerem, 3210 S. Grand, 5 TAGE. Saint Louis CONCERT. fairsaintlouis.org. 19 AT CITY 314-772-4442, meskeremstl. University, Robert R. Hermann MUSEUM. 701 N. 15th, 314- com; Banh Mi So 1 Saigon Stadium, 3599 Pine Place, VENTURE 231-CITY, citymuseum.org. Gourmet: 4071 S. Grand, 314- 314-977-4758, slubillikens. TO FAST 353-0545, banhmiso1.com. com. 11 EDDIE’S GATHER BON AIR. 1530 E. 4th, Alton, BENEATH GO TO A CATCH A Ill., 618-462-5532, fasted- 20 THE BIG FESTIVAL. RASCALS OR diesbonair.com. TOP. Circus Flora, circus- 26 Czech Festival: 6 GRIZZLIES flora.org. acec-stl.org; Fruehlingsfest: GAME. River City Rascals: SURVIVE maeystown.com; French Festi- T.R. Hughes Ballpark, 900 MARDI LEARN TO val: historicstegen.org; Festival T.R. Hughes, 636-240-2287, 12 GRAS. mardi- PLAY CHESS. of the Little Hills: 636-940- rivercityrascals.com; Gateway grasinc.com. 21Chess Club and 0095, festivalofthelittlehills. Grizzlies: GCS Ballpark, 2301 Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, com; Festival of Nations: Tower Grizzlie Bear, Sauget, Ill., 618- SPLASH AT 4657 Maryland, 314-361- Grove Park, festivalofnationsstl. 337-3000, gatewaygrizzlies. CITYGAR- 2437, saintlouischessclub.org. org; St. Nicholas Greek Festival: com. 13 DEN. 801 4967 Forest Park, 314-361- Market, citygardenstl.org. EXPERI- 6924, sngoc.org; Polish GRAB A MICRO- ENCE Festival: Polish Falcons Gym- BREW. Schlafly: Tap GO TO THE 22 UNION nastic Home, 2013 St Louis, 7 Room, 2100 Locust, THURTENE STATION. 1820 Market, 314-421-9614, polishfalcons. 314-241-2337; Bottleworks, 14 CARNIVAL. 314-231-1234, stlouisunion- org; St. Louis Scottish Games: 7260 Southwest, 314-241- Washington University, 1 Brook- station.com. Forest Park, stlouis-scottish- 2337, schlafly.com; Urban ings, thurtene.org. games.com; St. Louis Jewish

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Book Festival: St. Louis Jewish Hill: 2131 Marconi, 314-762- EXPERI- GO TO AN Community Center, 2 Millstone 9899, steveshotdogsstl.com; ENCE THE ART FAIR. Campus, 314-432-5700, O’Connell’s Pub: 4652 Shaw, 37 ST. LOUIS 45 St. Louis stljewishbookfestival.org. 314-773-6600; Carl’s Drive-In: SYMPHONY. Powell Hall, Art Fair: 314-863-0278, 9033 Manchester, 314-961- 718 N. Grand, 314-286-4148, culturalfestivals.com; Art on the ORDER OFF 9652; Five Star Burgers: 8125 stlsymphony.org. Square: 800-677-9255, 618- THE CART Maryland, 314-720-4350; The 233-6769, artonthesquare. 27 AT LU LU. Shack Pubgrub: 3818 Laclede, DELIGHT IN com. Lu Lu Seafood & Dim Sum: 314-533-7000; Fox & Hounds SHELDON 8224 Olive, 314-997-3108, Tavern: The Cheshire, 6300 38 CONCERT READ A luluseafood.com. Clayton, 314-647-7300; Bar HALL’S ACOUSTICS. BOOK. Left Les Freres: 7637 Wydown, 3648 Washington, 314-533- 46 Bank Books: TRY A TACO 314-725-8880; Ronnoco: 9900, thesheldon.org. 399 N. Euclid, 314-367-6731; AT TAQUE- 314-371-5050, ronnoco.com; 321 N. 10th, 314-436-3049, 28 RIA EL Kaldi’s Coffee: multiple loca- JAZZ IT UP left-bank.com; Central Library: BRONCO. 2817 Cherokee, tions, kaldiscoffee.com; Tony’s: AT JAZZ 1301 Olive, 314-241-2288, 314-762-0691. 410 Market, 314-231-7007, 39 AT THE slpl.org. saucecafe.com/tonys; Niche: BISTRO. 3536 Washington, PERUSE 7734 Forsyth, 314-773-7755, 314-534-3663, jazzstl.org; CATCH A JAY INTER- nichestlouis.com; Bissinger’s: jazz-at-the-bistro. CONCERT 29 NATIONAL multiple locations, bissingers. 47 AT THE FOODS. 3172 S. Grand, com; Rick Jordan Chocolatier: REDIS- PAGEANT. The Pageant: 314-772-9393. 14882 Clayton, 636-230- COVER 6161 Delmar, 314-726-6161, 9300, rjchocolatier.com; Ted 40 PEABODY thepageant.com; St. Louis Walk BUY T-RAVS Drewes Frozen Custard: 4224 OPERA HOUSE. 1400 of Fame, stlouiswalkoffame.org. AT DIGRE- S. Grand, 314-352-7376; Market, 314-499-7600, 30 GORIO’S 6726 Chippewa, 314-481- peabodyoperahouse.com. WE HAVE MARKET. 5200 Daggett, 2652, teddrewes.com. FOREST 314-776-1062, digregorio- TAKE IN A 48 PARK. Saint foods.com. SEE CHUCK SHOW (OR Louis Zoo: 1 Government, BERRY per- 41 A DOZEN). 314-781-0900, stlzoo.org; The WELCOME 33 form. The Duck St. Louis International Film Muny: 1 Theatre, 314-361- NEWCOM- Room at Blueberry Hill, 6504 Festival: Cinema St Louis, 314- 1900, muny.org; Saint Louis 31 ERS. Thomas Delmar, 314-727-4444, x12 289-4150, cinemastlouis.org. Art Museum: 1 Fine Arts, 314- F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, blueberryhill.com/events/duck. 721-0072, slam.org; Missouri 111 S. 10th, moeb.uscourts.gov/ THEN SEE History Museum: 5700 Lindell, naturalization.htm. GO BACK- ANOTHER 314-746-4599, mohistory. STAGE AT 42 SHOW. The org; Saint Louis Science 34 THE FOX. Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Center: 5050 Oakland, 314- WE KNOW The Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand, 314-968-4925, repstl.org; St. 289-4424, slsc.org; Jewel HOW TO 314-534-1678, fabulousfox. Louis Black Repertory Company, Box: Wells & McKinley, 314- 32 EAT. Cunetto com. 314-534-3807, theblackrep. 531-0080, stlouis-mo.gov; House of Pasta: 5453 org; New Line Theatre, 314- Steinberg Skating Rink: 400 Magnolia, (314) 781-1135; HEAR THE 773-6526, newlinetheatre. Jefferson, 314-367-7465, Pastaria: 7734 Forsyth, 314- BLUES THE com; St. Louis Actors’ Studio steinbergskatingrink.com. 862-6603, pastariastl.com; 35 WAY IT’S at the Gaslight Theater, 358 N Imo’s Pizza: multiple locations, MEANT TO BE HEARD: Boyle, stlas.org. STROLL imospizza.com; Pi Pizzeria: LIVE. BB’s Jazz, Blues & THE multiple locations, restaurantpi. Soups, 700 S. Broadway, 314- WALK 49 JAPANESE com; Adriana’s on The Hill: 436-5222 bbsjazzbluessoups. INTO THE GARDEN. Missouri Botanical 5101 Shaw, 314-773-3833, com; Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 43 MIDDLE OF Garden, 4344 Shaw, 314-577- adrianasonthehill.com; Blues S Broadway, 314-621-7880, JOE. The Pulitzer Foundation 5100, missouribotanicalgarden. City Deli: 2438 McNair, broadwayoysterbar.com; Beale for the Arts, 3716 Washington, org. 314-773-8225, bluescitydeli. on Broadway, 701 S Broadway, 314-754-1850, pulitzerarts. com; C&K Barbecue: 4390 314-621-7880, bealeonbroad- org. TAKE A Jennings Station, 314-385- way.com. CRUISE 8100, candkbbq.com; Bogart’s EXPLORE 50 THROUGH Smokehouse: 1627 S. 9th, 314- CLASS LAUMEIER THE AREA’S MANY 621-3107, bogartssmokehouse. IT UP AT 44 SCULP- HOLIDAY LIGHTS com; Pappy’s Smokehouse: 36 OPERA TURE PARK. 12580 Rott, DISPLAYS. National Shrine 3106 Olive, 314-535-4340, THEATRE OF SAINT 314-615-5278, laumeier.org. of Our Lady of the Snows: pappyssmokehouse.com; Woof- LOUIS. 314- 961-0644, 442 S. Demazenod, Belleville, ies; Steve’s Hot Dogs on The opera-stl.org. Ill., 618-397-6700, snows.

org; Tilles Park: McKnight EAT AT LISTEN TO CLIMB & Litzsinger, stlouisco.com/ CAFÉ THE PINK CONFLU- parksandrecreation; Yogi 57 MADELINE 64 SISTERS 72 ENCE Bear’s Jellystone Park: 5300 AT THE PIPER PALM AT MOUNT GRACE TOWER. Lewis and Clark Fox Creek, (636) 938-5925, HOUSE IN TOWER CHAPEL. 1438 E. Warne, Confluence Tower: 435 santasmagicalkingdom.com; GROVE PARK. 4256 314-381-5686, mountgrace- Confluence Tower, Hartford, Ill., Saint Louis Zoo: 1 Government, Magnolia, 314.771.4465, convent.org. 618-251-9101, confluenc- 314-781-0900, stlzoo.org; palmhousestl.org/cafe- etower.com. Candy Cane Lane: 6500 block madeleine. BEHOLD DRIVE THE of Murdoch in St. Louis Hills. THE MOSA- GREAT FIND THE 65 ICS OF THE 73 RIVER WATCH BIRTH- CATHEDRAL BASILICA ROAD. Route 100, greatriver- THE FIRE- 58 PLACE OF OF SAINT LOUIS. 4431 road-illinois.org; Pere Marquette 51 WORKS. T.S. ELIOT. 2635 Locust. Lindell, 314-373-8200, Lodge: 13653 Lodge, Grafton, Three Sixty: 1 S. Broadway, cathedralstl.com. Ill., 618-786-2331, pmlodge. 314-241-8439, 360-stl. SEE THE net; Aerie’s Riverview Winery: com; Top of the Riverfront: WAIN- VISIT HOLY 600 Timber Ridge, 618-786- 200 S. 4th, 314-241-3191, 59 WRIGHT FAMILY LOG 7477, aerieswinery.com. millenniumhotels.com/millen- TOMB AT BELLEFON- 66 CHURCH IN niumstlouis/dining. TAINE CEMETERY. 4947 CAHOKIA, ILL. 116 Church, TAKE A W. Florissant, 314-381-0750, Cahokia, Ill., 618-337-4548, BLUES TUBE bellefontainecemetery.org. holyfamily1699.org. 74 CRUISE. HIDDEN Gateway Arch Riverboat 52 VALLEY. GAZE UP GO TO THE Cruises: 50 S. Leonor K. 17409 Hidden Valley, 636- AT ONE HOLO- Sullivan, 877-982-1410, 938-4327, hiddenvalleyski. 60 OF OUR 67 CAUST gatewayarch.com. com. WATER TOWERS. Grand MUSEUM & LEARNING Water Tower, Bissell Water CENTER. 12 Millstone WATCH SPEND A Tower, Compton Hill Water Campus, 314-432-0020, A BARGE NIGHT AT Tower: stlwater.com/watertow- hmlc.org. 75 LOCK 53 THE LEMP ers.php. THROUGH THE MELVIN MANSION. 3500 Lemp, EAT AT A PRICE LOCKS AND 314-577-0405, lempman- VISIT THE FRIDAY DAM. National Great Rivers sion.com. SCOTT JOP- 68 FISH FRY Museum: 2 Locks and Dam 61 LIN HOUSE. DURING LENT. St. Way, Alton, Ill., 618-462-6979, GO TO 2658 Delmar, 314-340-5790, Ferdinand: 1765 Charbonier, mvs.usace.army.mil/rivers/ CAHOKIA mostateparks.com. 314-837-3165, stferdinandstl. museum.html. 54 MOUNDS 62. Appreciate our org; 5414 Alaska, 314-351- STATE HISTORIC SITE. sacred spaces’ architecture. 1318, stceciliaparishstl.org. CLIMB THE 30 Ramey, Collinsville, Ill., 618- Daar-ul-Islam Masjid, 517 STAIRCASE 346-5160, cahokiamounds. Weidman, 636-394-7878, CHECK OUT 76 AT FORT org. islamicfoundationstl.org; The AN EXHIBIT BELLEFONTAINE. 13300 Hindu Temple of St. Louis: 725 69 AT THE Bellefontaine, stlouisco.com/ VISIT THE Weidman, 636-230-3300, MUSEUM OF CONTEM- parksandrecreation. ULYSSES hindutemplestlouis.org; Saint PORARY RELIGIOUS 55 S. GRANT Louis Abbey: 500 S. Mason, ART. Saint Louis University, SEE THE NATIONAL HISTORIC 314-434-2557, stlouisabbey. 3700 W. Pine, 314-977-7170, BLESSING SITE. 7400 Grant, 314-842- org; Church of Jesus Christ of mocra.slu.edu. 77 OF THE 1867, nps.gob/ulsg. Latter-Day Saints: 12555 N. FLEET. Portage des Sioux, Outer Forty, 314-514-1122, FOLLOW blessingofthefleetstl.com. REMEMBER ldschurchtemples.com/stlouis. THE FLOOD DRED AND 70 WALL. PLAY AMID 56 HARRIET SEE THE Riverfront Trail, confluencegre- ELEPHANT SCOTT AT THE OLD OLD ST. enway.org. 78 ROCKS AND COURTHOUSE. 11 N. 4th, 63 FERDINAND JOHNSON’S SHUT-INS. 314-655-1700, nps.gov/jeff. SHRINE. 1 Rue St. Francois, SEE THE Elephant Rocks State Park: 314-837-2110, oldstferdi- CITY SKY- 7406 Hwy. 21, Belleview, Mo., nandshrine.com. 71 LINE. Malcolm 573-546-3454; Johnson’s W. Martin Memorial Park: 185 Shut-Ins: 148 Taum Sauk Trail, W Trendley, East St Louis, Ill., Middlebrook, Mo., 573-546- 618-346-4905, meprd.org/ 2450, mostateparks.com. mmmp.html.

MAKE A FLOAT THE WATCH DAY OUT MERAMEC EAGLES 79 OF THE 85 RIVER. Blue 93 FLY. Audubon 100 WINE TRAIL. Sugar Creek Springs Ranch: 1246 Blue Center at Riverlands: 301 Riv- STROLL HISTORIC ST. Vineyards & Winery: 125 Springs, Bourbon, Mo., 800- erlands Way, West Alton, Mo., CHARLES. historicstcharles. Boone Country Lane, 636- 333-8007, floatbsr.com. 636-899-0090, riverlands. com. 987-2400, sugarcreekwines. audubon.org com; Blumenhof Vineyards & FEED THE Winery: 13699 Missouri 94, PYGMY OR SEE 636-433-2245, blumenhof. 86 GOATS AT AN EAGLE 101 com; Montelle Winery: 201 GRANT’S FARM. 10501 94 UP CLOSE. FIND A FAVORITE Montelle, 636-228-4464, Gravois, 314-843-1700, World Bird Sanctuary: 125 Bald BOWLING ALLEY. montelle.com; Augusta grantfarm.com. Eagle Ridge, 636-225-4390, Saratoga Lanes: 2725 Sutton, Winery: 5601 High, 636- worldbirdsanctuary.org. 314-645-5308, sarato- 228-4301, augustawinery. MEET A galanes.com; Tropicana Lanes: com; Mount Pleasant Estates: BABY CATCH A 7960 Clayton, 314-781-0282, 5634 High, 636-482-9463, 87 CLYDES- MOVIE AT tropicanalanes.com; Dick Weber mountpleasant.com. DALE. Warm Springs Ranch: 95 A CLAS- Lanes: 4575 Washington, 25270 Highway 98, Boonville, SIC. Landmark Theatre Tivoli: 314-838-4822, amf.com/ FIND A Mo., 888-972-5933, warm- 6350 Delmar, 314-727-7271, dickweberlanes; Pin-Up Bowl: FAVORITE springsranch.com. landmarktheatres.com; 6191 Delmar, 314-727-5555, 80 HIDDEN Hi-Pointe Theatre: 1005 pinupbowl.com; Flamingo Bowl: TRAIL. Klondike Park: 4600 BE SUR- McCausland, 314-995-6273, 1117 Washington, 314-436- Hwy 94 South; Cliff Cave Park: ROUNDED hi-pointetheatre.com; Chase 6666, www.flamingobowl.net. 806 Cliff Cave; Weldon Spring 88 BY BUT- Park Plaza Cinemas: 232 N. Conservation Area: 7295 TERFLIES AT THE Kingshighway, 314-367-0101, Highway 94 South. BUTTERFLY HOUSE. chaseparkplaza.com; Moolah Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly Theatre & Lounge: 3821 EXPLORE House, Faust Park, 15193 Olive, Lindell, 314-446-6868, MERAMEC 636-530-0076, butterfly- stlouiscinemas.com/moolah; 81 CAVERNS. house.org. Skyview Drive In: 5700 N. Belt, 1135 State Highway W, Sul- Belleville, Ill., 618-233-4400, livan, Mo., 573-468-2283, DRIVE LONE skyview-drive-in.com. americascave.com. ELK PARK. 89 1 Lone Elk Park, PLAY DIVE AT stlouisco.com/parksandrec- BOCCE ON BONNE reation. 96 THE HILL. 82 TERRE Milo’s Bocce Garden: 5201 MINE. 39 N. Allen, Bonne VISIT THE Wilson, 314-776-0468, Terre, Mo., 573-358-2148, ENDAN- milosboccegarden.com. 2dive.com/btm.htm. 90 GERED WOLF CENTER. 6750 PAMPER SAIL CREVE Tyson Valley, 636-938-5900, YOURSELF COEUR endangeredwolfcenter.org. 97 AT THE 83 LAKE. 13725 CHASE. Chase Park Plaza: Marine. St. Louis Rowing Club: TAKE A DOG 232 N. Kingshighway, 314- stlouisrowingclub.com; Creve TO THE 367-0101, chaseparkplaza. Coeur Sailing Association: 91 MUSEUM com. sailccsa.com. OF THE DOG. 1721 S. Mason, 314-821-3647, BID (OR ESCAPE museumofthedog.org. JUST TO SHAW 98 WATCH) 84 NATURE CATCH THE AT IVEY-SELKIRK. 7447 RESERVE. Highway 100 CANINES Forsyth, 314-726-5515, & I-44, 636-451-3512, 92 AT PURINA iveyselkirk.com. shawnature.org. FARMS. 200 Check- erboard, Gray Summit, Mo., EXPLORE 314-982-3232, purinafarms. JEFFERSON com. 99 BARRACKS. 345 North, stlouisco.com/ parksandrecreation.