THEME PARTIES Best Sports City Voted the “Best Sports City in the US” by the Sporting News in 2001, St. Louis offers Cardinal Baseball, Blues Hockey and Rams Football. St. Louis is one of the unique cities that you can visit and enjoy two and even three different sporting events in one weekend at certain times of the year. Blues and Brews Five minutes south of the Gateway Arch, the Soulard Neighborhood is home to Jazz, Blues and terrific food. Music lovers wander among the clubs and restaurants for a full evening of pure St. Louis entertainment. Or visit Laclede’s Landing and listen as music echoes off the cobblestone streets and bounces between clubs and restaurants housed in restored 19th century warehouses. In the Loop Neighborhood, visitors can walk between music clubs along sidewalks that are sprinkled with brass stars and biographies honoring St. Louis’ most notable citizens. Casino Night If you enjoy playing a game of chance, then St. Louis is for you. There are six casinos in the St. Louis area, two of which are in the downtown area. Dine Under the Stars Enjoy a catered dinner at the McDonnell Planetarium and then sit back and enjoy a night gallery star show on the 80’ interior dome. Explore St. Louis Under the Arch Designed to celebrate all that St. Louis has been, currently is and will become, enjoy interactive attraction exhibits and tempting tastes of St. Louis on the Arch grounds. Mardi Gras Join us in the Soulard Neighborhood to enjoy the second largest Mardi Gras parade in the United States. Progressive Dinner on the Hill Settled in the early 1900s by Italian immigrants, the heritage of the Hill is known for its specialty groceries and bakeries, bocce ball, tiny “shotgun” houses and fire hydrants proudly painted red, white and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Most importantly, the Hill is known for its nationally acclaimed restaurants from mom-and-pop trattorias to gourmet restaurants. Rollin’ on the River Located below the Gateway Arch, the Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher Riverboats offer a variety of popular cruises. You and your guests can enjoy a 1-½ hour lunch cruise along the Mississippi River, complete with Dixieland music and lunch buffet. Or enjoy a 2-½ hour evening cruise with live entertainment and complete dinner. St. Louis Blues at the Zoo Jazz and Blues are familiar sounds in this Mississippi River city. When these sounds are mixed with the growls of big cats and grizzly bears, it becomes an explosion of St. Louis Blues taking place at the St. Louis Zoo. St. Louisopoly Play Monopoly St. Louis style. Walk this board game at the Edward Jones Dome and enjoy local food, beverages and attractions at each square. World’s Fair Theme After boarding a bus at your hotel, visit Francis Field at Washington University, home of the 1904 Summer Olympics (the first Olympics held in the United States). Travel to Forest Park, site of the 1904 Worlds Fair – enter off of Lindell Avenue at what was the main entrance to the fair and visit the Missouri History Museum. Continue past flowing lagoons to the St. Louis Art Museum, originally the Fine Arts Palace at the fair, and visit one of the top 10 art museums in the United States. End your visit at the World’s Fair Pavilion that commands a dramatic view of Forest Park. Enjoy a catered lunch or dinner in this open air pavilion.