Each recipe has a bit of a unique Royale twist that I always appreciate. Their drink menu is filled with old-time drinks such as the Old Fashioned and the Sidecar. The Royale prides itself on knowing and serving classic cocktails. It’s a good place for liberals like me to hang out and read a book (the lighting is great during the day). It’s a pleasant bar with good food and a fun decor. Most of the time, that place is the Royale on South Kingshighway. Since this is my first blog post, I wanted to get a drink where I know I’d get a good one. While I do it, I want to find places in St. But back in 1850, you couldn’t miss what stood there.Īs discussed in the About This Blog page, my idea for this blog is twofold. I often bike up and down Broadway on history hunting rides. I can’t believe I hadn’t noticed it before. When the tour was over, I headed over the river and found the rock. I knew right away it would be a great topic for this blog. He said a monument even still stood for it. At one stop, he briefly mentioned a mound that once existed on the St. As we rode, we’d stop often and he’d throw out great history facts and stories about the Indian mounds and nearby communities. A local historian named Harold was our guide, and his knowledge of St. I first heard about this landmark on a recent guided bike tour of the Mound City Interpretive Trail, sponsored by Trailnet. An extension of the famous Cahokia Mounds on the eastern side of the Mississippi River, these mounds were built by the Mississippian culture that thrived in this area between 900 A.D.
This is where “The Big Mound” once stood, the largest of the Indian platform mounds that dotted the landscape where the city of St. Inconspicuous, this rock actually marks a significant site in St. A big rock, raised up on four levels of brickwork, sits near the intersection of Broadway and Mound Street in the Old North St. Louis and you may bump into a peculiar monument. *Consider a stroller or baby carrier if infants/toddlers are coming but know the stroller will mainly be used for nap time or resting – not to be used while exploring.Head north of downtown St. (although the food price is extremely reasonable in the museum!) *Bring $$ for food & drinks – you can NOT bring food from outside in.
*Bring your camera, but consider that it will be difficult to crawl and slide around with it if it’s bulky like a DSLR. *MUST FOR KIDS – Write your phone number on your child’s wristband in case they get lost!
Parking is available literally right in front of the museum. We did bring our stroller in for our 16 month which helped with the long day but it was tight. There IS food and seating inside the museum as well as bag check and an elevator which allows access to only some of the museum (since much of it must be climbed!). The building is meant to be climbed on, in and through.Įxplored. There are (almost) no rules except for a few safety height requirements. Just look at SOME of the playground outside! It is no easy feat to walk through there if you’re terrified of heights like I am! It IS, however, the PERFECT place for my daredevil boys! Safety with the feeling of terror. The City Museum is like a living breathing work of art.Īn old shoe factory originally- it is evolving constantly with new additions.
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OK now that we’ve gotten the incredulous 10 story slide out of the way let’s talk about the rest of the museum and my tips on how to survive the City Museum St.
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