This page has been optimized for printing through your browser.
Your readers should call 1-800-916-0040 (USA and Canada) or 1-314-421-1023 for a free copy of the Official St. Louis Visitors Guide or point, click and explore St. Louis online at www.explorestlouis.com
St. Louis for Couples
Sophisticated yet friendly. Lively and romantic. Intimate and urbane. St. Louis is the perfect choice for a couple's getaway this year. Love is in the air at exciting attractions, acclaimed restaurants and cozy nightclubs in St. Louis' charming and friendly neighborhoods.
Compare your love to a red, red rose at the idyllic Missouri Botanical Garden or join the sea of red-dressed fans at a St. Louis Cardinals game. Whether you're happiest in business attire or matching sports jerseys, St. Louis can accommodate your personal style during a romantic weekend.
Watch a glorious sunset from atop the Gateway Arch or take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the cobblestone streets of the historic Laclede's Landing entertainment district below. Your steed will clip-clop along to the sultry rhythms pouring from our famous music clubs. Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher. Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. Add your names to the long list of the Mississippi River's greatest lovers when you cruise the waterway together on an authentic paddlewheel riverboat. Blues cruises and moonlight cruises are available on the Gateway Arch Riverboats. Write your own love song while strolling along the riverbank where W.C. Handy wrote "The St. Louis Blues."
It's said that music stirs men's souls. Get ready to be both shaken and stirred in St. Louis. Cuddle in our cozy blues music clubs or huddle at a candlelit table where America's greatest jazz stylists will sing just for you. Discover the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, take in a show at the acoustically perfect Sheldon Concert Hall or visit the critically acclaimed Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Dance to Hip-Hop in the clubs along Washington Avenue or grab a spot for two on the floor of a concert club. Whatever your personal musical taste, St. Louis will help you write your own love song.
St. Louis' parks have always welcomed lovers. In beautifully restored Forest Park you can picnic at the World's Fair Pavilion or sled down the slopes of Art Hill. In romantic Lafayette Park you can wander hand-in-hand and gaze at the Victorian homes, known as painted ladies that line its perimeter. Walk through the rolling greenery of Laumeier Sculpture Park where you can admire the outdoor artwork or hop onboard the "love train" at the Museum of Transportation. The romantic Victorian ruins in Tower Grove Park have been sheltering spooning couples since the 1850s.
You've heard of free love? In St. Louis we mean it literally. There's no need to spend your money on admission to our top attractions-most of them are free. You can wander through the Saint Louis Zoo's natural habitats two by two or marvel at Monet's dreamy Impressionist paintings at the Saint Louis Art Museum for free. Travel through time at the free Missouri History Museum and explore free flights of fantasy at the Saint Louis Science Center. Sip a freshly brewed beer after the free tour of the world headquarters of Anheuser-Busch. For more details, log on to www.explorestlouis.com/visitors/free.
New restaurants are opening regularly in St. Louis and you're invited to join in the area's long-term love affair with gourmet cuisine at elegant, candlelit restaurants or casual bistro tables. Explore the globe with fine cuisine in ethnic eateries and linger at cozy sidewalk cafés in the spring, summer and fall. Turn a frozen custard "concrete" milkshake upside down at Ted Drewes on Route 66 or munch Italian cookies on The Hill. Don't forget the dessert as love is always sweet in St. Louis.
Wake up in the splendor of a luxurious hotel or the historic surroundings of a B&B in St. Louis' charming neighborhoods. Prowl antique and collectible shops on Cherokee Street and in the Central West End and share in the discovery of exciting one-of-a-kind finds. Visit chic art galleries or lose yourself in the selections at huge and stylish regional malls. Nothing says, "I love you," quite like a full shopping bag.
The hottest touring Broadway productions fill the Fox Theatre throughout the year. Generations of lovers have watched America's greatest musicals in the outdoor amphitheatre at The Muny each summer and now they also sit under a canopy of stars for the annual Shakespeare Festival in the park each June. Stay inside for plays and musicals at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis at Webster University or the Black Rep and Grandel Theatre in the Grand Center arts and entertainment district. Looking for more nightlife options? You can flirt with Lady Luck on one of the St. Louis area's five dockside casinos any time of the day or night.
For the newly in love or long-time lovers, St. Louis is the perfect backdrop for a romantic getaway.
MEDIA NOTE: For more information or photography of St. Louis, send an e-mail to pr@explorestlouis.com or call Becky Sharp at 1-314-992-0652. For up-to-date information about St. Louis, your readers should call the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission at 1-800-916-0040 or check out our website at www.explorestlouis.com. This news release is also available in electronic form. To obtain an electronic version, e-mail your request to pr@explorestlouis.com or go to St. Louis’ online media center at www.explorestlouis.com/media.
