The city rises as high as the Gateway Arch national landmark and
as wide as the nearby Cahokia Mounds of an ancient Native American culture.
And St. Louis has more free family attractions
CULTURAL SITES
Black World History Museum, Harris-Stowe State College, Katherine Dunham Museum & Cultural Center, St. Louis Black Repertory Company, Vaughn Cultural Center,
George Washington Carver Garden, Portfolio Gallery ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Bespeaking its midwest location, St. Louis enjoys a range of Soul Food and
Barbeque restaurants. Its Mississippi Riverside location also made it a
prime home for Jazz, Blues and now Hip-Hop nightclubs ... More
SHOPS and GALLERIES
Several bookstores provide an intellectual anchor for the community,
while eclectic gift shops, clothing and accessory boutiques,
plus a notable art gallery warmly embrace visitors ... More
INNKEEPERS
Nathan & Henrietta Phillips opened Central West End Bed & Breakfast
in a charming three story estate, not far from St. Louis Grand Blvd
entertainment district ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
At 630 feet tall by 630 feet wide, Gateway Arch is the nation's tallest man-made
monument; ride the Journey to the Top tram from its base to its highest point.
From there, view the Mississippi River, Lacledes Landing ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
St. Louis has strong collections of classic and modern art and many historical exhibits
and artifacts in its Museum of Western expansion, Sheldon Art Galleries,
Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum ... More
PERFORMING ART VENUES
Opulence and accomodating are words that quickly come to mind when you visit
Fox Theatre and Powell Symphony Hall, Grandel Theatre shows the potential of
adaptive re-use and Sheldon Concert Hall ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
There's no shortage of outstanding attractions when you can visit St. Louis Zoo,
St. Louis Science Center, Magic House, Six Flags St. Louis, Grant's Farm,
a bowling museum, baseball park and football dome ... More
BLACK GENESIS
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 cemented St. Louis reputation as America's center of fur trade. A year later, Lewis & Clark set out from St. Louis to chart the new territory
and French Canadians brought African slaves to the city ... More
THE VILLE
When elder Black folks talk of their St. Louis they remember the area bounded
by Taylor Avenue, St. Louis Avenue, Sarah Street and what is today called
Martin Luther King Drive. Though embattled with middle-class ... More
BARBEQUE and SOUL FOOD
St. Louis has earned accolades for its Black-owned Soul Food and Barbecue restaurants, many of whom have secret family recipes for everything from
gravy-smothered ribs, steak, pork chops and chicken, to tender ... More
SCOTT JOPLIN and ST. LOUIS RAGTIME
St. Louis is the northern axis of America’s Musical Corridor, which runs along the Mississippi River linking St. Louis, Memphis, Natchez and New Orleans. This melodic corridor has given birth to most genres of American music ... More
FROM JOSEPHINE BAKER TO NELLY
A couple of years after Joplin’s world-renown composition made its debut at the
World’s Fair, a young girl by the name of Freda Jospehine McDonald was born here.
A professional dancer and singer ... More
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
Thomas Dorsey
Sheila Umolu
BLACK CULTURAL TRAVEL MADE EASY