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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We stopped in Casey, IL and had a picnic lunch at one of the parks. They're a little town with giant crap. Good for photo ops. Should take you about an hour to walk down the strip and snap instagram photos. [/quote] LOL, yes, Casey is a fun kitschy stop. We tend to stop at antique stores along the way, there are a bunch in Ohio especially, but that's because DH is really into antiques. I agree that really it's a pretty bland trip but you can definitely do it in one day if you're willing to power through. There are a couple ways you can go, if you want to mix it up. The most straightforward route is up I-270 to I-70 which will take you all the way. It's very boring, but does run through Columbus which can be a nice place for a stop. I always like going through the German Village (https://germanvillage.com/), which among other things has a great bookstore, the Book Loft (https://www.bookloft.com/). I usually prefer to go the more southern route, though, which is I-270 to I-70 but hopping off at I-68 which via I-79 will get you to I-64 and winds through West Virginia and Kentucky. It's about 20-30 minutes longer but is a prettier drive IMO and given the overall length of the trip the extra time is negligible. Sometimes I go out one way and drive back the other. [list]In St. Louis, as others have mentioned the [b]City Museum[/b] (https://www.citymuseum.org/) is great. [/list] [list]The [b]Arch [/b](https://www.gatewayarch.com/) is a pretty obvious thing to do, and definitely worth it. They have just renovated their museum, too.[/list] [list][b]Forest Park[/b] (https://www.forestparkforever.org/visit) is top-notch with a fantastic free zoo (so much better than DC's), art museum, history museum, outdoor theater (the Muni), and some 1904 World's Fair sites. [/list] [list]The [b]Missouri Botanical Garden[/b] (https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/) is another place worth visiting.[/list] [list][b]Grant's Farm[/b] (https://www.grantsfarm.com/) is fun. [/list] [list]You can tour the [b]Budweiser Brewery[/b] (https://www.budweisertours.com/). [/list] [list][b]St. Charles[/b] (one of the suburbs), which was the first state capitol, has a wonderful historic main street (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/things-to-do/main-street/). [/list] South of the city are a [b]Six Flags[/b] (https://www.sixflags.com/stlouis) which is pretty nice (and has a big waterpark which is great if it's hot, as St. Louis usually is) and also some cool state parks, like [b]Mastodon [/b](https://www.mostateparks.com/park/mastodon-state-historic-site) and [b]Elephant Rocks[/b] (https://www.mostateparks.com/park/elephant-rocks-state-park). And right across the river on the Illinois side is a great Native American site, [b]Cahokia Mounds[/b] (https://cahokiamounds.org/). I also recommend stopping by [b]Crown Candy Kitchen[/b] (https://crowncandykitchen.net/) if you can. It is in a somewhat run-down neighborhood but don't let that put you off, it's a fun place with great ice cream and sandwiches that has been around forever. Another St. Louis tradition is [b]Ted Drewes[/b] frozen custard (http://teddrewes.com/). Finally if you are up for it try the local thin-crust pizza and toasted ravioli. [b]Imo's[/b] (https://www.imospizza.com/) is the classic chain but as much as I love it I have to admit the provel cheese on the pizza particularly is...not to everyone's taste.[/quote]
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