FIRST St. Louis Championship 2012 Compiled by FIRST Team 1208 So, you’re coming to St. Louis! You might have some questions... What’s different & what’s the same? (page 2) Where can we stay? (page 3) Where can we eat lunch? (page 4) Where can we eat dinner? (page 5-6) What can we do in our spare time? (page 7-13) How do we get to the Competition? (page 14) How do we use Metrolink? (page 15) Where do we park at the Competition? (page16) Where is the nearest ... Hardware store (page 17) Walmart/Target (page 18) Shopping Malls (page 19) 1 Both venues are convention centers connected to an indoor stadium used for NFL games. The St. Louis convention center is adjacent to the stadium, thus the distance from the pits to the playing fields will be considerably shorter than it was in Atlanta. The Edward Jones Dome (EJD) is in downtown St. Louis, while the Georgia Dome is slightly outside of downtown Atlanta. This means that the access to the EJD will be more congested and the load in/out area is smaller. Teams should anticipate that unloading/loading busses and/or equipment will take longer in St. Louis than in Atlanta. Both St. Louis and Atlanta are large urban areas and thus have the problems usually associated with such areas. Teams should use the same safety precautions as in Atlanta. Unlike Atlanta, St. Louis has several hotels located within one block of the venue. Teams using these hotels will not need vehicles for transport to and from the venue. The Georgia Dome is located right next to the CNN Center where there is an expansive food court. Downtown St. Louis does not have an equivalent facility. Numerous restaurants, delis, and diners, however, are located a short walk south of the EJD. Page 4 of this document locates several of these food sources. Both Atlanta and St. Louis have paid parking next to the venue. Several St. Louis parking garages are very conveniently located. Cheaper alternatives are a block or two away. It is recommended that teams use the paid parking rather than parking in the street. 2 Located in or near downtown St. Louis See the FIRST Championship website for deals on hotels *Prices given for rooms with two double beds Chase Park Plaza: 3 ½ stars 212 North Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO (314) 633-3000 ~ $209 per room Millennium Hotel St. Louis: 3 stars 200 South 4th Street, St. Louis, MO (314) 241-9500 ~ $159 per room Parkway Hotel: 3 ½ stars 4550 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO (314) 256-7777 ~ $139 per room Drury Inn Union Station St. Louis: 4 stars 201 South 20th Street, St. Louis, MO (314) 231-3900 ~ $130 per room Omni Majestic Hotel: 4 stars 1019 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO (314) 436-2355 ~ $175 per room Holiday Inn Hotel St. Louis-Forest Pk/ Hampton Ave: 3 stars 5915 Wilson Avenue, St. Louis, MO (314) 645-0700 ~ $112 per room Hilton St. Louis Downtown: 4 stars 1 St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, MO (314) 621-5262 ~ $109 St. Louis Union Station Marriott: 4 stars 1 St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, MO (314) 621-5262 ~$179 per room 3 6th and Lucas (1) Savory Deli (2) Dee Dee’s Deli (3) Sports bar, $5 Express Lunch American, Salads, Sandwiches, Soups Under $10 per entrée Pizza, Sandwiches, Pasta, Salads, Soup, 500 N Broadway # 100 St Louis, MO 63102 Sandwiches Toasted Ravioli (314) 588-1600 .1 miles away from EJD .1 mile away from EJD Mon.-Fri., 7 am-3 pm Closed Sat 911 Washington, Ave. St Louis, MO 63102 626 N. Sixth Street, St Louis, MO 63101 Small, lunch specials, not very fast. Small, but good and reasonable (314)241-6267 Open Mon thru Sat 11am - 1:30am Planet Sub (4) Subway (5) St. Louis Bread Co. (Panera) (6) 211 North 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63101 707 N 1st St # 6 St Louis, MO 63102 116 North 6th Street St. Louis, MO 63101 (314) 588-7827 (314) 436-115, (314) 588-0423 0.3 miles from EJD Fast, reasonable price 0.3 miles from EJD Soups, sandwiches, and pastries. and very good sub shop 0.4 miles from EJD Jimmy John’s (7) Quiznos (8) Mr. Curry’s Buffet Express (9) 508 Pine Street, St. Louis Mo. 63101 616 Olive Street 612 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101 (314) 241-5000 St. Louis, MO 63101 (314) 241-2877 Mon-Fri. 10 am– 8 pm, Sat. Closed 0.3 miles from EJD Fast Indian Food, moderate price Sub Shop, Reasonably priced and fast. Entrees under $10 Open Mon-Fri, 11 am - 1 pm Will take online orders: jimmyjohns.com Sandwiches, soups, and salads 0.5 miles from EJD 0.3 miles from EJD Open Monday– Sunday, 11 am-9 pm 4 *Prices per Entree: $- ($10 and under) $$-($10-$20) *Ratings are based off of previous customer satisfaction from Urbanspoon Where can we go for…..? Closing Rating Place Location Web Page Telephone Price Hours (stars) Spaghetti 727 North 1st (314) 621- Th(10PM) Factory Street, St. Louis www.osf.com 0276 $$ F-Sa(11PM 4 Charlie 207 N. Sixth St., (314) 436- Th(10PM) Gitto's St. Louis www.charliegittosdowntown.com 2828 $$ F-Sa(11PM 4 Cunetto's 5453 Magnolia (314) 781- Th(10PM) Pasta Ave., St. Louis www.cunetto.com 1135 $$ F-Sa(11PM 4 Zia's 5256 Wilson Ave, (314) Restaurant St Louis www.zias.com 776-0020 $$ M-S(10PM) 4 Closing Rating Place Location Web Page Telephone Price Hours (Stars) Hacienda 9748 Manchester (314) 962- Su-Th(9:30) Mexican Road Rock Hill www.hacienda-stl.com 7100 $$ F-Sa(10:30) 3.5 Cava's 925 Geyer Ave, (314) 241- M-(10:30) Mexican St. Louis www.chavasmexican.com 5503 $ Su(9PM) 4.5 M-Th(10) Pueblo 5127 Hampton (314) 351- F-Sa(11) Solis Ave, St. Louis www.pueblesolisstl.com 9000 $$ Su(9) 4 5 Closing Place Location Web Page Telephone Price Hours Rating M-(11) 6605 Delmar (314) 726- F-Sa(12) Fitz's Boulevard www.fitzsrootbeer.com 9555 $ Su(10) 4 Hard 450 St. Louis Rock Union Station, St. www.hardrock.com/locations/c (314) 621- Su-(12AM) Café Louis afe3 7625 $$ F-Sa(1AM) 4 6101 M-(9) The Boat Government (314) 367- F-Sa(10) House Dr, St Louis www.boathouseforestpark.com 2224 $$ Su(9) 4 Closing Rating Place Location Web Page Telephone Price Hours (Stars) M- OConnels 4652 Shaw www.saucemagazine.com/ocon (314) 773- Sa(12AM) Pub Avenue, St. Louis nells/ 6600 $ Su (10PM) 4.5 M-(10) McGurk's 1200 Russel Blv. , (314)776- F-Sa(11) Pub St. Louis www.mcgurks.com 8309 $$ Su(9) 4.5 M-(10) The 1025 Washington (314)421- F-Sa(11) Dubliner Ave., St.Louis www.dublinerstl.com 4300 $$ Su(9) 3.5 Closing Rating Place Location Web Page Telephone Price Hours (Stars) Bo Fung 6810 Gravois (314)353- M-(9:30) Chinese Ave., St. Louis none 8216 $ F-Sa(10) 4.5 Tu-Th(9) Everest 4145 Manchester (314)531- F-Sa(10) Café Ave, St. Louis www.everestcafeandbar.com 4800 $$ Su(9) 4.5 Banh Mi 4071 S Grand (314)353-- Tu-Su (10) So Blvd, St. Louis www.banhmiso1.com 0545 $ M (Cl) 4.5 6 For History Buffs... St. Louis and the Missis- Contact:(618) 346-5160 Anyone interested in archi- sippi River. Beneath the Summary: Venture across tecture will delight in this Arch is a museum about the the river to see historic tour. Arch and the St. Louis area. Cahokia mounds. The ru- Lewis and Clark Boat Riverboat Tours ins of a great Native Ameri- House Old Courthouse Cost: Daytime: $14 per can city, circa AD 1250, the Address: Bishop’s Landing, Address: 11 North 4th St. adult; Dinner: $42 per mounds offer an interesting 1050 S. Riverside Drive St. Louis, MO 63123 adult look at our country’s ori- St. Charles, MO 63301 Cost: Free gins. Spend your day Hours: 8am-4:30pm browsing the recreated Contact: (877) 982-1410 village and learning about the Mississippians who Summary: Site of the historic used to inhabit this region. Dred Scott case, the Old Courthouse has been listed Frank Lloyd Wright in the National Park Ser- House vice’s Underground Railroad Address: 120 N. Ballas Rd. “Network to Freedom.” Visit Kirkwood, MO 63122 the Courthouse to view dio- Hours: Vary Cost: $10 per adult, $5 per Cost: Adults: $4, Children ramas and videos about his- Contact: (877) 982-1410 child under 17: $2 toric cases. Summary: Take a ride on a Hours: Schedule tours Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, St. Louis Arch 19th –century replica pad- Wed-Sun Sun Noon–5pm Address: dle-wheel boat. Enjoy the Contact: (314) 822-8359 Contact: (636) 947-3199 11 North 4th St. scenic St. Louis skyline, Summary: Take a one-hour Summary: Featuring the St. Louis MO, 63123 music, and food during a tour of the “Kraus House.” largest indoor mural in the dinner tour. Book tick- Cost: Adults: $10 One of only state, the Lewis and Clark ets in advance. Kids (3-15): $5 five houses Boathouse Museum is a Cahokia Mounds great place to visit if you Hours: 9am-6pm designed by Address: 30 Ramey St. Frank Lloyd have interest in Lewis and Contact: (877) 982- Collinsville, IL 62234 Wright in the Clark’s expedition. Learn 1410 more about their journey Cost: $4 per adult, $2 St. Louis area, Extra Info: conflicts on and the landscape of the per child the Kraus area in a self-guided tour .