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Two perfect days in St Louis. Whether youre a local looking for a long weekend escape, or a visitor looking to explore, Lonely Planets Trips series offers the best itineraries -- and makes it easy to plan the perfect trip time and again.

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LONELY PLANET AUTHORS

Why is our travel information the best in the world? Its simple: our authors are independent, dedicated travelers. They dont research using just the internet or phone, and they dont take freebies, so you can rely on their advice being well researched and impartial. They travel widely, to all the popular spots and off the beaten track. They personally visit thousands of hotels, restaurants, cafs, bars, galleries, palaces, museums and more and they take pride in getting all the details right, and telling it how it is. Think you can do it? Find out how at lonelyplanet.com.


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48 Hours in St Louis

TIME

2 days

BEST TIME TO GO

Year-round

START

Chippewa St, St Louis, MO

END

Lafayette Sq, St Louis, MO



WHY GO Gateway Arch isnt just a portal to the West; its also the front door to a vibrant city thats long inspired adventurers. Swoop up the Arch, sample a free brew, stretch for a fly ball and slurp frozen custard on this two-day tour that embraces the spirit of St Louis.


The citys joie de vivre sneaks up on you, not obvious at first, but there, waiting. Its got a musical bent, one that tickles your ear when youre strolling down Delmar Blvd. It floats past when the hipster pedals past, belting out a song. It dances through the air on the melodies of a sidewalk band. All this before sunset, before Chuck Berry takes the stage

But wait. Lets not get ahead of ourselves. The citys confident charm first catches your notice when the white-haired lady at Picture 2Ted Drewes hands you a cup of M&Ms and swirled custard upside down. Why does she do it? Because it proves the thickness of the product an ice-creamy vanilla custard mixed with the topping of your choice. These concretes, along with sundaes, shakes and plain vanillas, have lured fans to the frosty white shack since 1930.

The charm keeps flowing at 1371-acre Picture 3Forest Park, where the best attractions are free. Theyre also architecturally stunning, appropriate for a park that hosted the 1904 Worlds Fair. After passing through the column-flanked north entrance of the beaux arts Picture 4St Louis Art Museum, built for the fair, get your bearings inside the cavernous Sculpture Hall. In the Along the River gallery, evocative regional paintings of rivers and prairies capture the spirit of Great Plains adventure and set an exploratory mood for the museums wide-ranging collection.

Just east, bright flowers sparkle inside the aptly named Picture 5Jewel Box. This glass-walled art-deco structure, built in 1936, is an oasis beloved by romantics and St Louis brides. When it comes to satisfying kids, the St Louis Zoo meets the Goldilocks standard not too big not too small In - photo 6St Louis Zoo meets the Goldilocks standard: not too big; not too small. In fact, at 90 acres and 17,900 animals, its just right for a no-fuss afternoon of animal-gazing. Penguins and puffins, as well as chimps, draw noticeable oohs and aahs.

For shut-eye consider the Parkway Hotel an eight-story 220-room indie - photo 7

For shut-eye, consider the Picture 8Parkway Hotel, an eight-story, 220-room indie property just east of the park. Unpack your bags, then explore the surrounding Picture 9Central West End. Mansions sit across from chocolate lounges in this chichi neighborhood where you can while away an afternoon flipping through the staff picks at friendly Picture 10Left Bank Books or surfing the web at scruffy Picture 11Coffee Cartel. As for that chocolate lounge, theres no better place to nibble sweets than Picture 12Bissingers, a Chocolate Experience, where the bonbons are served with fine wine and fancy choc-tails.

Youll be hard-pressed to find a choc-tail in Picture 13The Hill, a 50-square-block Italian neighborhood zestily touting its ethnic heritage as red, white and green fireplugs vividly attest. Narrow streets are lined with trim shotgun houses, but the big draw is the dense cluster of family-owned Italian restaurants. Join the buzzy crowds inside busy Picture 14Cunettos House of Pasta. Convenient digs include the simple rooms at the Picture 15Water Tower Inn on the St Louis University campus.

The next morning, as you stroll past the apples, baguettes and sausages at the Picture 16Soulard Farmers Market, consider the history. The market opened here in 1838, the same year St Louis resident William Clark died. Clark, together with Meriwether Lewis, led the Lewis and Clark Expedition, commissioned by President Jefferson after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Their mission? To explore the countrys newest acquisition and search for a waterway to the Pacific. Preparations took place in and around St Louis.

Just north, the Picture 17Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and its delicate calling card, the Picture 18Gateway Arch, honor Jefferson and the city for their role in the nations push west. Glance up at the 630ft-tall arch as you approach. An elevator rises to the top of that? Not exactly. Picture a five-person pod gliding upward, tram-like, in a four-minute swoop. Its fun, and once on top youll have sweeping views that can extend 30 miles on clear days. Visible below is the 48 Hours in St Louis - image 19Old Courthouse & Museum, where the Dred Scott slavery case was first tried.


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If youre craving a burger, Molly Murphy recommends the super-thin patties at Carls Drive In (9033 Manchester Rd). Its like a little teeny drive-in shack, says Murphy. People go bananas for the burgers. Add a side of fries and custom-made root beer, then settle in at one of the counter-side stools.


Dioramas and murals provide an impressionistic overview of western history at the Picture 21Museum of Westward Expansion underneath the Arch. One tip? Dont follow the Jefferson statues gaze as you enter or youll end up in one of the least compelling exhibit areas (an overview of American Indian peace medals). Instead, follow the timeline to the left of Jefferson. It chronicles the taming of the West between 1800 and 1900. Just beyond, entries from Lewis and Clarks journals accompany stunning, mural-sized photographs of the landscapes described.

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