St. Louis Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 30) E ach with a style and charm all its own, colorful neighborhoods create St. Louis’ URBAN pot melting The Boulevard, Richmond Heights hood is home to one-of-a-kind stores and boutiques and more than 40 ethnic and American restaurants. The chicly retro Pin-Up Bowl, the Pageant concert nightclub and the Tivoli movie theatre provide plenty of opportunity for late-night fun. Catch a concert by Chuck Berry (yes, the Chuck Berry) at Blueberry Hill, and wander down the St. Louis Walk of Fame to learn more about the famous Americans who called the Gateway City home. The newest attraction in the neighborhood is the Moonrise Hotel, for those who are having so much fun they just can’t go home. Blueberry Hill boundaries of The Hill, where the neat shotgun-style houses are almost as interesting as the creative pasta dishes served in the corner restaurants. The neighborhood’s dining establishments range from mom-and-pop sandwich shops and casual trattorias to elegant Mobil- and Zagat-rated restaurants. Stop for a game of bocce—Italian lawn bowling—and pick up Italian essentials in the aromatic specialty shops. In this All-Star year, baseball-loving visitors will want to see the neighborhood where Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola grew up and Jack Buck resided—Elizabeth Avenue—now called “Hall of Fame Place” in their honor. SOULARD & CHEROKEE STREET Just a few minutes south of the Arch, St. Louis’ blues music takes the stage in the Soulard neighborhood’s clubs and restaurants. Home to one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the nation, Soulard is known for corner clubs where visitors can hear America’s greatest roots music. w w w. e x p l o r e s t l o u i s . c o m THE HILL The Hill is known throughout the foodloving world as one of the most tasteful “Little Italy” neighborhoods in America. Settled in the early 1900s by Italian immigrants, residents still carry on their traditions in this lively spot near downtown and Forest Park. Green, white and red Italian flag-painted fireplugs mark the THE LOOP Where do you go to see and do something truly different in St. Louis? The Loop restaurant, shopping and arts and entertainment district near Forest Park is the answer. Named for the old streetcar turnaround, the always-changing neighbor30 The Official St. Louis Visitors Guide COURTESY OF PACE PROPERTIES http://www.explorestlouis.com
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