Where to Stay just a few minutes drive from Reception Venue:
Hampton Inn by Hilton
165 Admiral Trost Dr., Columbia, IL 62236 US
Use Code: C-AKW for block rate! :)
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
6726 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, MO 63109, (314) 481-2652
Grab a yummy treat at St. Louis's favorite frozen custard place!
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
201 South 18th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, (314) 923-3900
Aquarium is at STL Union Station! There are also other restaurants and a Ferris wheel to ride near by!
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
1200 Lynch Street, St. Louis, MO 63118, (314) 577-2626
Visit the home of Budweiser at Anhueser-Busch brewery!
4 Hands Brewing Co
1220 South 8th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104, (314) 436-1559
Visit for some delicious craft beer and good food!
The Mud House
2101 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118, (314) 776-6599
This is a cute coffee shop on Cherokee street with amazing coffee and breakfast. This street also has other fun shops you can walk around and shop at.
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110, (314) 781-0900
Make a reservation to visit our free Zoo! You can use link: https://www.stlzoo.org/visit/zoo-reservations to make appointment online!
Soulard
St. Louis, MO
This is a fun, upbeat area with many bars and restaurants to visit and try some famous St. Louis toasted raviolis!
Forest Park
5595 Grand Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112, (314) 367-7275
Forest Park in Saint Louis is a beautiful park to walk through! There is an Art Museum and a History Museum you may visit and explore. It also has a restaurant called the BoatHouse which is located right by a pond where you may rent paddleboards.
Sasha's on Shaw
4069 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, (314) 771-7274
Enjoy sipping wine and delicious flatbread pizza at Sasha's Wine Bar!
Rooster
3150 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63118, (314) 772-3447
An amazing breakfast and lunch place to go to! Outdoor seating is available!