Catherine & Noah
Things To Do
Saint Louis Art Museum
This attraction is FREE. We once stumbled upon etchings by Noah's great-great-(unknown number of greats)-grandfather here!
Missouri History Museum
This attraction is FREE. This museum has a great exhibit on the history of civil rights work in St. Louis.
City Museum
This attraction costs $12-14 (extra $5 for roof access). How do we even describe City Museum?! From the website: "the museum is an eclectic mixture of children’s playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects." We've traveled quite a bit, and we've yet to see anything else quite like this. If you decide to go, we highly recommend limbering up beforehand.
Missouri Botanical Garden
This attraction costs $4-6 for St. Louis residents, and $12 for others. We love the serenity and beauty of this botanical garden, as well as its commitment to conservation work. Catherine especially loves the Climatron, which features waterfalls and tropical plants and trees and is kept at a balmy 85 degrees year round.
Lafayette Square Park
This attraction is FREE. We highly recommend a stroll in this incredibly picturesque park. It's the oldest park west of the Mississippi, and it's right across from Noah and Catherine's house!
St. Louis Science Center
General admission is FREE, but the omnimax and planetarium require tickets. We recommend the senses exhibit, which features a number of fun optical illusions. Make sure to walk over bridge so you can check out the cars zooming underneath through the floor windows. We also love the Omnimax movies and the planetarium shows!
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Noahs' favorite brunch spot!
Lulu's Local Eatery, LLC
Bangin' vegan and locally sourced fare at an affordable price.
Lona's Lil Eats
One of our friends once described this as the "Asian Chipotle" and we think that's pretty accurate. Noah recommends the lemongrass pesto shrimp plate, and Catherine recommends the build-your-own giant rice paper wrap with tofu, salad mix, and spicy sesame sauce.
Urban Breath Yoga
Catherine's favorite yoga studio in St. Louis. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training program here in 2014!
Bumbershoot Aerial Arts
Catherine's happy place. Check the schedule online for drop-in classes open to beginners, or contact the studio by email to set-up a private or group private lesson in advance. They are wonderful at working with adult beginners and you might surprise yourself with what you can do.
Left Bank Books
Grab a great book and enjoy the ambience of this place, recently rated the most loved book store in the state of Missouri. They're a progressive business committed to paying a fair wage and giving back to the community. RIP Spike the cat, you were so soft.
Planter's House
Great Gatsby-like ambiance, wonderful cocktails.
Park Avenue Coffee
Great coffee, even better Gooey Butter cake (it's a St. Louis thing - try it! (unless, like Noah, you are allergic to milk))
Lewis and Clark Trail
Catherine's favorite hiking trail in the area, about a 30 minute drive outside the city. Two loops, one 3-miles the other 5-miles, both include bluffs overlooking the Mississippi. It's not a super strenuous hike, but some parts are narrow and/or steep. Reward yourself with a trip to a winery nearby.
flood wall graffiti
"A lovely walk with art on the 20-foot flood walls of the Mississippi" - Noah Throughout the year, but especially during the annual Paint Louis graffiti festivals, street artists cover more than a mile of the flood walls with murals and tags.