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Gateway International Raceway
East St. Louis IL
~2.51 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just minutes from Downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It hosts a NASCAR Nationwide Series event and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on a 1.25 mile (2 kilometer) oval, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) infield Road Course used by SCCA and various car clubs, and also has a quarter-mile drag strip that hosts an annual National Hot Rod Association event. The facilities are owned by Dover Motorsports, a group that also owns Memphis Motorsports Park, Dover International Speedway and the Nashville Superspeedway among others.The first major event held at the facility was a CART series held on Saturday May 24, 1997, the day before the Indy Racing League's Indianapolis 500. Rather than scheduling a race directly opposite the Indy 500 (a...
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Wax Museum of St Louis
720 N 2nd St Saint Louis MO - 314-241-1155
~3.24 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Celebrity watchers will have the opportunity to see more than 150 famous people and historical figures depicted in wax at this downtown museum. See the likes of Henry VIII and his wives, Elvis, Michael Jackson and other notables even the Pope. The museum is located in the Laclede's Landing entertainment district, an easy walk to restaurants, clubs and souvenir shops. Receive two free children's tickets with each adult ticket. Winter hours can vary; be sure to call before going.
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Laclede's Landing
St. Louis MO
~3.25 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Laclede's Landing is a popular attraction located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.Located just north of the Eads Bridge on the Mississippi Riverfront, the Landing is a multi-block collection of cobblestone streets and vintage brick-and-cast-iron warehouses dating from 1850 through 1900, now converted into shops, restaurants, and bars.In 1763, a French merchant and former soldier of France named Pierre Laclede, along with his fourteen year old lieutenant Auguste Chouteau and a crew of 30, set out from New Orleans to explore the Illinois Country and establish a fur trading post. In 1764, Laclede chose the first elevated site below the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, along the terraced bluffs that formed the west bank of the Mississippi River, north of the River...
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park
St. Louis MO
~3.28 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is located in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was designated as a National Memorial by Executive Order 7523, on December 21, 1935, and is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS).The park was established to commemorate several historical events:the Louisiana Purchase, and the subsequent westward movement of American explorers and pioneers;the first civil government west of the Mississippi River;the debate over slavery raised by the Dred Scott case.The memorial site consists of a 91-acre (36.8 ha) park along the Mississippi River on the site of the original city of St. Louis; the Old Courthouse, a former state and federal courthouse which saw the origins of the Dred Scott case; the 45...
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Old Cathedral of St. Louis of France
St. Louis MO
~3.28 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, formerly the Cathedral of Saint Louis, and colloquially the Old Cathedral, was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi River and until 1845 the only parish church in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of two Catholic basilicas in St. Louis, and it is named for King Louis IX of France, also the namesake for the city of St. Louis.It is located near the historic riverfront of St. Louis, surrounded by but not a part of the Gateway Arch grounds. Because of the historical significance of the church, it was left intact while all neighboring buildings were demolished to make way for the Gateway Arch. The basilica currently serves as a personal parish church rather than a territorial parish church, and therefore ranks 177th of 196 churche...
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Old Courthouse
St. Louis MO
~3.36 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The Old Courthouse (officially called the Old St. Louis County Courthouse) was a combination federal and state courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri that was Missouri's tallest habitable building from 1864 to 1894 and now is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.Land for the courthouse was donated in 1816 by Judge John Baptiste Charles Lucas and St. Louis founder René Auguste Chouteau Lucas and Chouteau required the land be "used forever as the site on which the courthouse of the County of St. Louis should be erected." The Federal style courthouse was completed in 1828.
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Gateway Arch
St. Louis MO
~3.37 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, is an integral part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the iconic image of St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. It stands 630 feet (192 m) tall, and is 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base, making it the tallest monument in the United States. Construction of the arch started on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965. The monument opened to the public on July 10, 1967.The cross-sections of its legs are equilateral triangles, narrowing from 54 feet (16 m) per side at the base to 17 feet (5.2 m) at the top. Each wall consists of a stainless steel skin covering a sandwich of two carbon steel walls with reinforced ...
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Edward Jones Dome - Saint Louis Rams
St. Louis MO
~3.42 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The $280 million facility opened on November 12, 1995, with an NFL match-up between the newly minted St. Louis Rams and the Carolina Panthers. Since then, the building has hosted major conventions, elaborate trade shows and exhibitions and touring entertainment acts as varied as rock concerts, motocross races and monster truck rallies. And, in combination with the five other America's Center exhibit halls, the Dome has hosted a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II, which was the largest indoor gathering ever held in the U.S. The facility has also played host to numerous amateur and professional sporting events, including the 2005 NCAA® Men's Final Four
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St Louis Regional Convention
901 N Broadway Saint Louis MO - 314-342-5320
~3.42 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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America’s Center Convention Complex
St. Louis MO
~3.51 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Downtown St Louis (Neighborhood)
St. Louis MO
~3.56 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum
111 Stadium Plz Saint Louis MO - 314-231-6340
~3.59 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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As of Saturday, November 8th, 2008, the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum has closed as it enters a transitional period in which the museum staff will work to design a new museum facility which will be constructed in Ballpark Village, across the street from Busch Stadium. The Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum Staff will still be available for general questions and historic inquiries and can be reached by calling the Cardinals Front Office at 314-345-9600. Please check back for more information about the new Cardinals Museum and we appreciate your patience during this time of transition.
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Busch Stadium - St. Louis Cardnials
St. Louis MO
~3.62 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Columbus Square (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.74 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Columbus Square is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, I-70 to the east, Tucker & North 13th Streets to the west, and Cole Street to the south.Columbus Square was settled by successive waves of immigrants. The first wave, a group of German Catholics, settled in the vicinity of 11th and Biddle Streets. Later, the first Irish immigrants colonized the land around 6th and Biddle, an area that subsequently became St. Patrick's parish. After 1840, the area from the river west to 12th Street was built up with high-density tenement quarters, row houses of two and three stories high, for the newly arriving immigrant laborers. Many of these structures fell before the wave of commercial and industrial development that began after the Civil War. Regardle...
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Downtown (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.89 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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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 downtown is bounded by Interstate 64 to the south, Jefferson Ave. to the west, the river front to the east, and Cole St. to the north. The downtown is the site of many corporate headquarters including Wachovia Securities, Stifel Nicolaus, HOK, and a host of other companies.
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Granite City (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.91 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Madison (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.91 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Madison is a city in Monroe County, Missouri, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land. Madison was always a small town, but due to a fire set by a lumber company, it burned much of the town down. After this, many moved out. Today, a Caseys General Store rests where the lumber company once did. Madison used to carry a pizza place, a bowling alley, a drug store, a jail, and much more. In the mid to late 1800s a man that went by the name Aterbury, who was a banker, built three large houses on the north end of town. One for him, and the other two for his relatives. Sadly, one burnt to the ground. Two still remain, including the one that Mr. Aterbury lived i...
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St Louis (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.91 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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St. Louis (pronounced in French: Saint-Louis or St-Louis), is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city itself has an estimated population of 354,361 and is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis, population 2,879,934, the largest urban area in Missouri and 16th-largest in the United States.The city was founded in 1764 just south of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers by colonial French traders Pierre Laclède and René Auguste Chouteau, who named the settlement after King Louis IX of France. The city, as well as the future state of Missouri, became part of the Spanish Empire after the French were defeated in the Seven Years' War. In 1800, the land was secretly transferred back to France, whose leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, sold it to the United S...
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Venice (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.91 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Soulard Farmer's Market
St. Louis MO
~3.92 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The Soulard Farmer's Market is the last survivor of once numerous public markets in St. Louis. A combination of good location, grit, and city subsidies kept this market viable long after the others had ceased. But before discussing the particular history of Soulard Market, it would help to place the phenomenon of public marketing in the context of human history.Origin of Public MarketsAt one time in human history, each individual was responsible for hunting and gathering his own food. Later, early efforts at farming developed: purposely planting crops and raising animals in close by, accessible places, rather than foraging near and far. Later still, humans developed specialization in their food-raising tasks, and some areas were better suited for growing certain grains, or for rais...
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Lasalle (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.95 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Kosciusko (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~3.96 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Kosciusko is a non-residential neighborhood located in St. Louis, Missouri. Within its limits are several industrial companies, including the Monsanto Company Queeny Plant Technology Center and the Nooter Corporation.
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Soldiers Memorial Museum
St. Louis MO
~4.00 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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1315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO Tel: (314) 622-4550 This museum preserves a wide range of military artifacts in memory of fallen soldiers who served in the United States military. Featuring artifacts of all branches of the military, it serves as a constant reminder of what these men and women sacrificed for their country. This memorial museum has space to accommodate school tours and veteran and groups, and is open to the general public a well. It also offers programs to assist and raise money for homeless veterans.
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Scottrade Center - St. Louis Blues
St. Louis MO
~4.06 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Scottrade Center (formerly Kiel Center and Savvis Center) is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.Scottrade Center is respected as one of the louder NHL arenas due to several factors including the 9-second foghorn blast after every Blues' goal followed by an organ rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In".Besides ice hockey, the arena features a range of arena programming, including professional wrestling, concerts, ice shows, family shows, and other sporting events. It hosts approximately 175 events per year, drawing nearly two million guests annually. For the first quarter 2006, Scottrade Center ranked second among arenas in the United States and fourth worldwide in tickets...
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City Museum
St. Louis MO
~4.09 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Welcome to CITY MUSEUM, where the imagination runs wild!Housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company, the museum is an eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. The brainchild of internationally acclaimed artist Bob Cassilly, a classically trained sculptor and serial entrepreneur, the museum opened for visitors in 1997 to the riotous approval of young and old alike.Cassilly and his longtime crew of 20 artisans have constructed the museum from the very stuff of the city; and, as a result, it has urban roots deeper than any other institutions'. Reaching no farther than municipal borders for its reclaimed building materials, CITY MUSEUM boasts features such as old chimn...
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St. Louis Children's Aquarium/World Aquarium
St. Louis MO
~4.09 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Located in the City Museum in downtown St. Louis, this aquarium has adopted the animals from the Children's aquarium including the small sharks, piranhas, catfish, crabs, alligators and turtles. The staff offers an incredible hands-on learning experience. See the website for group admission prices and combined group tour rates.
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St Louis Children's Aquarium
701 North 15th Street St Louis MO
~4.10 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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The St. Louis Children’s Aquarium is a museum in which children and adults can learn about eco-systems, particularly those associated with the Mississippi River, the Amazon River, and the connecting oceans.Commitments to Excellence-To give their visitors personalized, friendly service to ensure the best possible visit and learning experience.-To meet the educational needs of all children as identified by teachers, parents, and students.-To study the ecosystems of the Mississippi River, the Amazon River, and the oceans beyond.-To encourage children to have fun while learning about nature.
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Peabody / Darst / Webbe (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~4.26 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Peabody/Darst/Webbe is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is also called the Near Southside neighborhood. Peabody/Darst/Webbe is an area bounded by S. Tucker Blvd. on the east, Chouteau Ave. on the north, Dolman Street on the west, and the I-55/I-44 interchange on the south. Between 1990 and 2000 Peobody/Darst/Webbe led the City of St. Louis in population decline, declining 44% over the course of the decade. The cause is largely because of most of the Public Housing Project highrises being replaced with more low rise Townhouse public housing.
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Old North Saint Louis (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~4.29 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Old North St. Louis is a neighborhood just north and very slightly west of the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri. Known for the landmark Crown Candy Kitchen, historic 19th century brick homes, and its award-winning community gardens, Old North St. Louis is home to a diverse and active community. The neighborhood now known as Old North St. Louis was established as the independent village of North St. Louis in 1816 and was annexed by the City of St. Louis in 1841. After many generations as a very densely populated neighborhood, Old North St. Louis experienced several decades of population losses and deterioration of the community's housing stock. Over the past several years, however, the community has started to experience a dramatic revitalization led by the community-based Old North St....
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Soulard (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~4.29 miles from East Saint Louis city center
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Soulard (soo-lard) is a historic French neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is named after Antoine Soulard, who first began to develop the land. Soulard was a surveyor for the Spanish government and a refugee from the French Revolution in the 1790s.It is a picturesque residential neighborhood filled with restaurants, bars, and pubs, among other businesses and is one of the oldest communities in the city. The neighborhood of Soulard hosts many events throughout the year, including Mardi Gras, a car show, Oktoberfest, and Bastille Day. It is also known as a neighborhood with a high density of bars, many of which play host to a variety of live music; especially the blues and jazz bands which the city is known for. The district is also host to regular pub crawls which are popular among l...
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