St. Louis Neighborhoods

The Loop

Looking for a different side of St. Louis? Visit The Loop restaurant, shopping, arts and entertainment district northwest of Forest Park. Named for an old streetcar turnaround, the burgeoning neighborhood straddles the St. Louis City/County line and features 140 one-of-a-kind shops and 45 ethnic and American restaurants. Activities include watching a movie at the Tivoli (a grandly restored theater specializing in international and limited-release films), shopping for everything from vintage clothes and jewelry to hip shoes and home goods, bowling a few games in the retro Pin-Up Bowl (where rapper Nelly rolls with the best of them) or enjoying a concert at The Pageant, a state-of-the-art performance venue.

St. Louis also honors her most famous citizens with brass stars and biographies on The Loop’s St. Louis Walk of Fame. Recognize luminaries such as Miles Davis, Josephine Baker, Kevin Klein, Redd Foxx or dozens of other St. Louis-connected stars as you stroll along Delmar Boulevard.

Blueberry Hill, where Chuck Berry and other St. Louis stars perform regularly in the intimate Duck Room, offers a tasty maze of pop culture memorabilia and friendly locals. Browse the international craft and art galleries along the sidewalks or just take in the street life from one of many outdoor cafés. Annual events include The Loop Ice Carnival in January, Love in The Loop each February, the Walk of Fame induction ceremony in May, The Loop in Motion music festival in October and a holiday walk in December.

From downtown St. Louis, take I-64/40 west to the Clayton Road exit, turn north on Skinker and west on Delmar or take MetroLink to the Delmar Loop Station and walk west. For more information, call (314) 727-8000 or click on www.VisitTheLoop.com.

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