ZIPmouse St. Louis Missouri City Guide

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St. Louis Missouri City Profile

St. Louis Missouri, sometimes called the "gateway to the west," was named by French explorers in 1763 and founded just south of the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The modern St. Louis metropolitan area is home to around 2 million residents. In addition to the famous and well-recognized St. Louis Gateway Arch, St. Louis has several museums and attractions around the city. Restaurants and hotels are plentiful and reasonably priced. St. Louis also boasts the largest urban park in the world; Forest Park is larger than even Central Park in New York City.

St. Louis has been called "baseball city USA" and has long and proud history of professional sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals (baseball), the St. Louis Rams (football), and the St. Louis Blues (hockey).

St. Louis Missouri Facts at a Glance:

• The St. Louis Cardinals, one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball, have nine world series titles, second only to the New York Yankees.
• Anheuser-Busch, the world's third largest brewing company, is based in St. Louis.
• The Hill is a historically Italian neighborhood where many of the area's best Italian restaurants are found. Laclede's Landing is a collection of cobblestone streets and warehouses on the waterfront that's now popular for its shops, restaurants, and bars.
• Six Flags St. Louis, opened in 1971, is one of the oldest Six Flag theme parks.