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St. Louis Neighborhoods
Grand South Grand & Tower Grove Park
If you want to sample exotic tastes of the world, visit the South Grand area of St. Louis. Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese restaurants join wine and vodka bars, ethnic groceries, boutiques, vintage clothing stores and Asian import centers along Grand Avenue south of I-44. Annual neighborhood events include a Chinese New Year celebration in February, an April house tour, the Festival of Nations in June and a holiday walk in November.
Tower Grove Park, an elegant 19th-century Victorian walking park, features whimsical pavilions, statuary, fountains and mock classical “ruins.” The sensational Missouri Botanical Garden welcomes visitors and researchers to one of the top three botanical gardens in the world, renowned for its research, education, landscaping and, of course, flowers. New attractions include the whimsical Children’s Garden, a garden dedicated to George Washington Carver and Ottoman Garden.
From downtown St. Louis, take I-64/40 west to the Grand exit and continue south on Grand. For more information, call (314) 772-5750 or visit www.southgrand.org.
