Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The city’s one-square-mile footprint, which begins in the reflection of the Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi, is filled with enough daytime and nightlife fun, not to mention architectural wonders, a national park, and an abundance of interactive greenspace. St. Louis has become the region’s anointed social and business hub for visitors, millennials, developers, and residents alike.
It’s life at its most entertaining — the sounds of blues and jazz notes wafting along Washington Avenue and throughout the Arch grounds, fireworks lighting up the sky celebrating a Cardinal home run at Busch Stadium, tugboat horns reverberating as they meander down the river, the joyful squeal of children’s laughter as they climb atop the prop plane high above the city’s insanely fun City Museum, the low whirling of the bright Lime scooters and bikes spotted along every sidewalk.
This entirely walkable community features eight MetroLink stations located near key attractions, numerous bike lanes, a downtown trolley, and wide pedestrian sidewalks. A mile-long green space starts at the Gateway Arch National Park next to the river and heads west along Market Street to Union Station. Along the way, visitors encounter the Old Courthouse, site of the historic Dred Scott case; Kiener Plaza, which features a playground, fountains, and concert area; CityGarden, an urban park and sculpture garden; Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and its illustrious Gold Star flag located in its loggia, among other wartime artifacts; and Union Station, home to a soon-to-be-open 200-foot high Ferris Wheel and 60,000-gallon aquarium. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator St. Louis
The founding history of the downtown area of St. Louis relates to the founding of the city. Pierre Laclede chose to found the city on the bluffs because it had access to the river for trade and transportation, was above most floods, and was defensible against hostile Native Americans. Laclede found the present-day downtown area the perfect place to run a bustling fur trade with the Native Americans of the region.
Nearby Restaurants and Pubs
- Sauce on the Side is located at 411 N 8th St, St. Louis, MO
- Sugarfire Smoke House is located at 605 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO
- Chill Mac’s Diner is located at 510 Pine St, St. Louis, MO
- Jack Patrick’s Bar & Grill is located at 1000 Olive St, St. Louis, MO
- Brewhouse Historical Sports Bar is located at 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO
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