St. Louis Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 48) ATTRACTIONS listings Recently named in the top five of America’s “10 Best Science Centers For Families” by Parents magazine FOUNDRY ART CENTRE Features a Smithsonian-caliber art gallery, plus 20 artist studio galleries where visitors can watch artists at work and shop for fine art, hand-crafted jewelry and pottery. 520 N. Main St. • St. Charles (636) 255-0270 • www.foundryartcentre.org FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE IN EBSWORTH PARK An outstanding Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house with original Frank Lloyd Wright furniture in a park setting. Advance reservations required. Admission $10. -Limited 120 N. Ballas Rd. • (314) 822-8359 www.ebsworthpark.org GATEWAY AIR TOURS Scenic helicopter tours over St. Louis. Fiveminute tour of downtown St. Louis and the riverfront. 15-minute tour over Forest Park and back over downtown St. Louis. Seasonal. St. Louis Riverfront • (877) 982-1410 (314) 982-1410 • www.gatewayarch.com GATEWAY ARCH–JEFFERSON NATIONAL EXPANSION MEMORIAL Put the OMNIMAX® Theater, James S. McDonnell Planetarium and 700 other ways to experiment on your St. Louis to-do list. The Science Center is just five minutes from downtown and is open seven days a week. For more information, visit slsc.org The Gateway Arch Riverfront, highlighted by the majestic Gateway Arch, attracts more than four million guests each year. At 630 ft., our nation’s tallest manmade monument has plenty of exciting activities. Take the tram ride to the top, see a documentary film, experience a giant-screen movie, visit the Lewis & Clark exhibit in the museum and go shopping. Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Extended summer hours. -Limited St. Louis Riverfront • (877) 982-1410 (314) 982-1410 • www.gatewayarch.com GATEWAY ARCH RIVERBOATS One-hour sightseeing cruises daily. Dinner cruises, private charters and specialty cruises available. Savor delicious cuisine aboard a twohour moonlight Mississippi River cruise or lunch at the Arch View Café. Enjoy live music. Reservations required for dinner cruises. St. Louis Riverfront • (877) 982-1410 (314) 982-1410 • www.gatewayarch.com GATEWAY CLASSIC CARS, ANTIQUES & TREASURES Home of the Midwest’s premier collection of classic and collectible vehicles. More than 200 cars in the indoor showroom. Antique mall with more than 75 dealers. Open all year. 5401 Collinsville Rd. • Fairmont City, IL (800) 231-3616 • (618) 271-3000 www.gatewayclassiccars.com GATEWAY CLASSIC WALK OF FAME Honoring the African-American men and women of St. Louis who have made significant contributions both locally and nationally. Honorees include NAACP leader Roy Wilkins, Congressman William L. Clay Sr., Four-Star General Roscoe Robinson Jr., MLB player Lou Brock and many others. FREE 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (314) 621-1994 • www.gatewayclassic.org 48 The Official St. Louis Visitors Guide w w w. e x p l o r e s t l o u i s . c o m http://www.foundryartcentre.org http://www.ebsworthpark.org http://www.gatewayarch.com http://www.gatewayarch.com http://www.slsc.org http://www.slsc.org http://www.gatewayarch.com http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com http://www.explorestlouis.com http://www.gatewayclassic.org http://www.explorestlouis.com
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