He probably didn't know it existed lol... but it's the go to appetizer above all at Imo's pizza! Don't know what crazy toppings were on that one shown here, but next time try it with sausage and mushrooms, and maybe extra PROVEL cheese, which is what they use there. mmmmm. Overall a superb video. Also a Cardinals game in the summer or Stanley Cup champion STL Blues game in fall or winter are can't miss stops! Beats Cahokia Mounds by 15 miles! Lol
Absolutely! I made it a mission to kyack all of the rivers in the Ozarks when I was in my 20's and they are so beautiful and the natural springs too. I have certainly been on my share of party float trips but if you see them while you are by yourself during the week it is so peaceful and nice.
With all the negative publicity St. Louis typically gets, this is a breath of fresh air. I am a lifelong STL resident, and yes, we have our faults, but I have always, and continue to love it here. This video was very well done, and it highlighted a bunch of good stuff that is all St. Louis. Yet, it did make me feel a bit guilty, as I rarely go to the places he recommends, and sadly, there are a couple places that I have never been to! Here are a couple of other STL perks: We have a low cost of living, we are centrally located in the US, we have 4 distinct seasons (usually), the arts are great, and we usually get all the big concerts. Three last points about Forest Park: 1) It was the site of the 1904 World's Fair, 2) It is substantially larger than Central Park in NYC, and 3) It is home to The Muny, the largest outdoor theater in the country, where Broadway-type shows are shown every summer in front of an audience of 9 thousand or so patrons, each show lasting a week, all outdoors.
You’re so right on all counts! Forest Park is 1300 acres, 500 acres larger than Central Park. I wish he would have mentioned The Missouri History Museum, also free, but completely so. NO charge for any exhibit and there’s a great kids exhibit, too.
Holden Strickland 1 how did you not know 2 have you seen king of the hill there is a caricature who’s last name is Strickland 3 STL is a very dangerous city I don’t recommend so be careful I live here I know
@@CJColvin its like that in all inner cities though, its pretty normal for extra crime because inner cities are where a lot of people work and travel too.
Good picks! And there's so much more: get cheesecake at Hank's, eat at Twisted Ranch, and eat Italian in the Hill neighborhood. Gotta have the official appetizer of STL - toasted ravioli. If you have kids the magic house and museum of transportation are also awesome stops. See a show at the gorgeous Fox theatre and of course a Cardinals or Blues game is always awesome. Anyways, great video as always. Keep em coming.
I've said for a long time that St. Louis is one of the most underrated cities that there is. There's SO much to see and do - many for free. I seriously love St. Louis. I'll always consider the area my second home.
I've lived here my whole life, and I agree with you. It's such a great city with so many things to do and such great architecture. It sadly gets overlooked by crime.
@Nice One What are your sources for this? I read a lot about my city too, even though I've moved away. Particularly music history here is famous - I was in a painter's house in Kyoto, she asked me where I was from, and immediately wanted to talk about the blues...Anyways, I don't believe having missed out on historic opportunities to grow to the likes of Chicago or NY would have made the city great. Sure, they're huge but are also saddled with many problems. The site which Saint Louis sits on is ancient. As long as there are rivers and civilizations, the city will always be there.
@Nice One Thanks for the links. I myself live in one of those big cities. Personally I don't care about St. Louis' popularity or not, and it doesn't determine the great cities.The river is it's most defining characteristic, and I would rather see it become a symbol of nature than urban-industrial power. The desire to become a great city has brought much trouble.
As a native of St. Louis I watched this video and can relate to all the recommendations made. The last time I was in St. Louis in 2018 for my 50th high school reunion. The brewery, the zoo, Ted Drewes, the arch are all memorable places. St. Louis has a vast number of good Italian restaurants on The Hill. The Art museum is great and I remember as a kid snow sledding down Art Hill. I have lived in Central Florida since 1983 and still miss my hometown and all that it has to offer
1. Gateway Arch 0:30 2. City Museum 1:08 3. Budweiser Brewery Tour 1:52 4. Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis 2:35 5. St. Louis Zoo 3:12 6. St. Louis Science Center 3:41 7. St. Louis Art Museum 4:12 8. Missouri Botanical Garden 4:41 9. Delmar Loop 5:10 10. St. Louis County Courthouse 5:48 11. Grant's Farm 6:24 12. Union Station 7:19 13. Soulard Farmer's Market 7:54 14. Gateway Gyser 8:29 15. Chain of Rocks Bridge 9:16 16. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site 9:56 17. Crown Candy Kitchen 10:49 18. Ted Drewes 11:15 19. Imo's Pizza 11:50 20. St. Louis Style BBQ 12:15 21. Gooey Butter Cake 11:52
Hello from France! I gone in Saint-Louis with a friend in 2015. We did the Gateway Arch and the Budweiser tour. It was very cool! Your video was very nice and makes me want to come back!
So many foreign visitors just go to New York, Chicago, Miami, or Los Angeles when they visit the States. I'm glad you came to St. Louis and saw a "real" American city. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I grew up in St. Louis decades ago. Currently living in Central Florida, I was last there in 2018 for a high school reunion. Flying into Lambert Airport, I was met by a dear friend who let me stay in he and his wife's place and while staying with him in West St. Louis county, we toured much of the city and county which brought back memories. I later stayed with another friend who , likewise, let me stay with him for a few days too. Similarly we toured the old neighborhoods ( now with some degree of caution ) which have radically changed. With this guy we toured the brewery, had a bunch of great foods. On my way back to Florida I was back at the airport and my last great meal was at the Pasta House which rivals most places here. Had I had time, we would have gone to a restaurant on The Hill, which features Italian restaurants that are 3rd and 4th generation places that have noteworthy food from the time when Italian people immigrated from the old country to St. Louis.
Forest Park is our treasure. It's an incredible place with so much to do, and there are always fun events. If you ever come back in the summer, make sure to see a show at the Muny!!
Been living in St. Louis for 43 years. Love it here. Obviously I want to thank you for a positive intro. to the city. Could add many more to list of course, so ask around when you're here...St. Louis people are really nice. Thanks!
steve-o l How do you rate Hodas Restaurant. I spent about four years visiting family in STL. I love their BBQ and there approach to sales. They cook their BBQ early and when they run out that’s it they close shop. Being from the East when you run out you cook more. You have a great 👍 city. My family member move and I will probably never get to see your great 👍 city. Fortunately I visited all the sites listed.
I liked very much visiting St Louis. Also It is mandatory to attend a Cardinals ball game at Bush stadium. Amazing crowd and great venue. Union station is a also a nice place
I was really excited to find you went to St. Louis. I love visiting St. Louis for its beautiful, historic neighborhoods, arts, & dining. My favorite neighborhood is the Central West End. Glad you visited the St. Louis Art Museum and City Museum. As a Californian, I enjoy cities that offer an alternative from home with a unique look & vibe. St. Louis is unique & a red brick beast.
Thanks for the comment! Yea, I had no idea what to expect when I went but I really loved getting to know the city. There is so much history there and it is a cool spot to explore!
Yah where you can find them. People trying to enjoy the zoo came out to find there car windows smashed by the gross. BUT we must be politically correct.
@may day Not true. Every place and every city has drawbacks. I lived in the Central West End and I personally experienced one situation. I lived on the North side and there were happenings every day. You can't blanket every area that way.
I grew up in Kirkwood, St. Louis and studied Highschool at Rosati Kain, all girl Roman Catholic on Lindel...St. Louis City...increíble, and the first Integrated school in the City, receiving young woman from all over St. Louis.....lovely Central West End just down the street for us to stroll....I really appreciate your comments on the History, Arts and Dining... really a treasure... and now living in the Southern Baja Californian Peninsula...very enriching upbringing to combine here with Mexico and my daughters. ☘️💫
I’ve lived in Saint Louis my entire life and Forest Park is absolutely my favorite place in the city. Regardless of whether or not you go to the attractions, simply having a picnic or hanging a hammock in the park is so picturesque and relaxing :))
Man, St. Louis has changed dramatically, since I was there in May, 1999. Back then - it was a Ghost Town, full of abandoned buildings and ghetto(North St. Louis). I had no idea all this existed.... but then again the Internet was nowhere as big back in 1999. Now, I wanna return!
It's still pretty rough in st louis. These are just tourist sites. Just in the last month there were three pew pew incidents just a block away from Forest Park. Stay near the tourist sites, and don't believe anyone trying to get change for a bus to see aging grandma. They're just addicts looking for a fix.
"St. Louis Style" BBQ is a favorite all over eastern Missouri. I'm from New Madrid MO. Growing up (1970's-1980's) beef and pork were almost always dry rubbed then grilled while chicken was always grilled with wet sauce on it (re-applied several times while grilling).
Can honestly say, I took my children to city museum many times when I lived in St. Louis. It is just as fun for adults. I was about 30 last time I went and I climbed and crawled through EVERYTHING.
Legend has it the Gooy butter cake was a accident invntion by a baker from a local St. Louis grocery store chain. Also if you do a update to the video don't forget to mention that Forest park has buildings still standing from the 1904 world's fair. One last thing if you can, make friends with some locals and ask them about pork steaks. A grilled pork steak with Busch beer is the best bbq you'll ever have! Oh and toasted ravioli! Awesome video!
As a St Louis native let me say great job on this video! I watch a lot of them that have incorrect info, wrong pics of different cities. This one hit the nail right on the head. Plus, it reminded me of some things I haven't done in a while or forgot to do. I did see the comment below - The Muny is amazing and it's the largest outdoor theater in one of the biggest city parks (as you mentioned). Also look at Main Street St Charles next time you come into town - historical, lots of shops and a huge variety of restaurants/bars - although technically not in "St Louis". Thanks for promoting our city as well as you did.
Great video of my city! I would add the World Chess Museum and Hall of Fame (also the world's largest Chess piece is there), Lacledes Landing, the National Blues Museum, and the Scott Joplin House. I agree that Salt and Smoke has the best BBQ, while the others are as great as they can be. Other local foods include toasted ravioli and pig snoots (at Smoki O's). Imos rocks as always as far as pizza, but some other great places for St Louis style pizza include Frank and Helen's, Erio's and Pirrone's. Again, awesome video
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I went to most of these awesome places years ago with my son and my mom. We LOVED St. Louis! One of my favorite American cities! (I live in San Diego.). Our favorite things were The City Museum snd Grants Farm, even though EVERYTHING we did was GREAT! We also stayed at the Union Station hotel. So nice! St. Louis is a world class city!
I can really feel the smell of real American culture. This city seems so historical that its cultural atmosphere still not be ruined yet. Of course NYC is most iconic city of U.S.A, but I think St. Louis is most - oldschool American city for sure. I've never been to neither St.Louis nor any city of U.S.A, but I would like to go St. Louis on my first visit .
I grew up in Ferguson, Mo in the late 1950s-60s-70s...this brought tears to my eyes. Sooooo many good places to see and experience and I loved everyone’s add in comments like toasted ravioli and The Muny! I worked as a teenager as a cashier on the Admiral down by the foot of the Arch in the Disco Era and had a blast on that city block long ship day and night! Thank you so much for this vid of my childhood city! ❤️
Fun fact about the chain of rocks bridge when they filmed the movie escape from New York it was actually filmed in St Louis in several locations in North City Union station and the famous bridge scene where they're leaving the island of Manhattan was actually the chain of rocks bridge
I’m happy you made this video. I’ve been watching your videos since I lived in Missouri, moved to California in 2019 and had no idea some of the things on this list existed. Makes me miss home!
this is the BEST see St Louis video that I have seen. yeah...toasted ravioli is a big thing here. I love the zoo..80+acres of animals run by Dr Jeffrey Bonner and is 2nd only to San Diego zoo. They have many programs to regenerate numbers of species, and study of how we can help. St Louis is also home to Washington University and St Louis University among other universities of faith.
Awesome ! I spent 2 months in St.Louis, spent days at the Gateway Arch, St.Louis Zoo, Forest Park, Art Museum, Grant’s Farm, Delmar Loop... and yet never knew about all the other wonderful places shown here !! You are the Best thing to happen to St.Louis !!! Here I come again... (Thomas Jefferson Museum of Westward Expansion below the Gateway Arch did not make it to your list ? And the Cruise on the Mississippi River...)
Wow Josh and Amy that was a great video I really like this one a lot I have never traveled the United States and I so badly want to thank you for sharing your great experience
I'm really happy you included some Metro East love in there too! Be sure to check when different fairs/festivals happen whichever season you visit- there's sure to be something happenin' on either side of the river! I hope to hit up St. Charles during the Christmas season!
@@jestershouse I work over there, but I would never live over there. I don't even stop at the stop signs unless I'm close 2 the school. Seriously. Keep the doors locked
I never comment on your videos and have watched several so far, but man...you guys always blow me away with your recommendations and thorough research. Thanks so much for these vids! Keep em' coming! Oh, and you guys have to come to Colorado!!
Glad you enjoyed the city! Definitely amazing! I recommend also checking out Cherokee Street and the Central West End. Also the Grove is amazing! There’s always somewhere to go visit here!
Feels good to know others enjoy my hometown as much as I do! Next time, definitely go to the fox theatre and the many in the summer! I haven't finished the video, but art hill in the winter is awesome for sledding and the symphony hall is awesome, and the movie accompaniments are breathtaking (and ear I guess haha)
It’s amazing. I grew up in St.Louis, not too far from Forest Park. For some 23years it was my home. Considered one of the most dangerous cities, and yet, tons of things to do all over the area. I live in Jacksonville Florida now. Huge city, and very little to do. Some sports, ( Like the Jaguars 🤣), And an expensive zoo. Not much else. Must go to St.Augustine for anything else.😐 At times, I do miss St.Louis, U.City.... Good video. Nice to see something positive about it for a change. 📻🙂
I just wanna say this video worths more likes and subs. It's informative, has great camera shots, rich narrative, and is compiled into a proper length. RU-vid algorithm should recommend it to more people.
Wow! So great to see this. I was born and raised in St. Louis. I now live in Los Angeles. St. Louis is a great small city. Down to earth people. Friendly. I am SO glad you showed Ted Drewes! Great frozen custard. So many times I went there as a kid/teenager and an adult. I would usually get their CONCRETE. It’s a super solid frozen custard shake that is so thick you can turn it upside down and nothing would fall out. SO good. I got the chocolate one. Also, it’s good you showed the Arch and all the areas around it. One area you missed was The Central West End. Near the Chase Park Plaza hotel. It’s really cool around there. Cobble stone streets etc. Some great restaurants too. Love that area. One of my favorites. SO glad you did this video. To help show the city. St. Louis is a good place too to raise kids. Not as crazy as where I am now, Los Angeles. Miss St. Louis. Will hopefully go back soon.
I'll have to add in the history museum, the Muny, the Fox Theatre, City Garden, and the St. Louis Symphony (second oldest in the country)... along with eating Italian food on The Hill.
Sugarfire is pretty overrated imo, Adam’s Smokehouse is where it’s at. Much smaller spot with fewer side choices, but high quality and the meat is probably the best BBQ I’ve had while living here the past 6 months. The ribs are my favorite, along with the locally sourced Billy Goat Chips as well as the apple sauce.
Appreciate this video, and looking at other comments, yes. You need to try toasted ravioli and visit The Hill! The Mall of America (in MInnesota) actually has an Italian restaurant that serves its own brand of toasted ravioli. Pieces are larger and filled with cheese (where as St. Louis is MOSTLY meat flavored), but they're toasted and served like St. Louis.... with a side of Marinara sauce. I currently live in Dogtown which is the Irish neighborhood. (actually comprised of two actual neighborhoods but still referred to as Dogtown). It's right down Hampton (hello Imo's picture) from The hill, and across the highway from the zoo and home of Turtle Park. Downtown St. Louis and nearby Cottleville have their own St. Patrick's Day parade, but Dogtown's is always held on St. Patrick's day (the others are always on the weekend) and has more of that Irish small town feel. TONS of beads are thrown out! St. Louis also has a huge Mardi Gras celebration in Soulard, and while I think of it, the Hill was home to Yogi Berra and where he grew up. (across the street from the other baseball player, Joe Garagiola.). When Berra died a few years ago, there were lots of people (including myself) and a news station that went by his childhood home. Still lots of things to cross off your list if you come back. Summer time? The Muny!! St Patrick's day? Dogtown! Mardi Gras? Soulard! And now the ferris wheel has opened up at Union Station, which I will get around to visiting one of these days . Looking forward to the aquarium. I fully appreciate Cahokia Mounds being on the list!!!!
I am just now working my way through your videos, so take my recommendations with a grain of salt--you may have already done these cities and I just have yet to see your videos on them...Here are some of my favorites and ones I expect to one day return to from east to west how about: NYC, Philly, Baltimore, DC, Orlando, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincy, Louisville, Detroit, Indy, Kansas City, San Antonio, Tucson, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Honolulu. Having been to St. Louis a number of times I must say this is a great list. We too love the free stuff in Forest Park, the Arch, the brewery--even though we don't drink, we are fascinated by industry tours and history, Grants Farm, etc... Keep up the good work. As world travelers we are always on the lookout for new ideas or just enjoy seeing how others view places we like.
Finally someone correctly refers to provel as a cheese blend, rather than just fake cheese. I'm not a huge fan of provel, (it's a bit bland), but the "fake" cheese misnomer always annoyed me.