St Louis

Alton Missouri MO
Country Code
USA
State Code
MO
Day Trips
  • Bonne Terre & Missouri River Valley
  • Scuba divers can take the plunge at Bonne Terre, the largest freshwater dive resort in the world. Landlubbers will enjoy the walking and boat tours of this billion-gallon underground lake, on the site of an abandoned lead mine. Unwavering, moderate temperatures (58.25 for the water and 62.25 for the air) make this a suitable place to visit year-round. www.2dive.com/btm.htm.
  • The Missouri River Valley, what some call America's first wine district, about 90 miles west of St Louis, boasts an astonishing number of wineries. Take a drive to the town of Hermann, where many are located, and sample the fruits of a culture imported in the 1830s by German immigrants from the Rhine River Valley. For more info, visit www.missouriwine.org.
Gay Info
Aids Group
St Louis Effort for AIDS 314/645-6451, www.stlefa.org.
Gay Aa
AA 314/647-3677, www.aastl.org.
Gay Pride
June. PrideFest 314/772-8888, www.pridestl.org.
Annual Events
Airport
Lambert-St Louis International. To get downtown, take I-70 approximately 17 miles east.
Taxi
County Cab 314/993-8294, www.countycab.com.
Super Shuttle
TransExpress 314/428-7799, www.transexpress-stl.com.
Public Transport
MetroBus 314/231-2345, www.metrostlouis.org.
Tourist Attraction
Visitors Bureau
314/421-1023 or 800/ 325-79621, www.explorestlouis.com.
Weather
100% midwestern. Cold winters-little snow and the temperatures can drop below 0°. Hot, muggy summers raise temperatures back up into the 100°s. Spring and fall bring out the best in Mother Nature.
Best Views
Where else? Top of the Gateway Arch in the Observation Room, www.gatewayarch.com.
Where The Girls Are
Spread out, but somewhat concentrated in the Central West End near Forest Park. Younger, funkier crowds hang out in the Delmar Loop, west of the city limits, packed with ethnic restaurants.