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A Taste of Two Cities: Food and History Tour of Saint Louis

By TourCWE
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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$187 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Join a native historian & raconteur on a leisurely 2 mile walk through St. Louis' fabulous Central West End while nibbling on uniquely St. Louis treats from its most chic and enduring area. On this tour, you'll hear the good, bad, and ugly* history that created the city you see today + all the Dad jokes you can stomach at no extra charge.

St. Louis was the fourth largest city in the US and brimming with Gilded Age wealth when the globally significant 1904 World's Fair happened right next door. Here you'll see grand hotels + mansions that once hosted royalty within view of the nearby Delmar Divide - a socioeconomic consequence of self-inflicted wounds that have made modern St. Louis a place where we grieve communities lost and aspire to replant communities of mutual aid and support like those that once thrived nearby.

*TRIGGER WARNING: historical events regarding race and social justice are covered.

Activity location

  • McPherson Avenue & North Euclid Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dressel's Pub
    • 419 North Euclid Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Iconic STL Flavours Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00 PM
Price details
AU$187.10 x 1 AdultAU$187.10
Total
Price is AU$187.10
Until Wed, 8 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cooling towels when the heat is a factor.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    We'll enjoy plenty of nibbles from STL favourites and area mainstays along the tour route.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Should be able to walk a level 2-mile course along public pavements on a St. Louis afternoon.

Activity itinerary

McPherson Avenue & North Euclid Avenue

  • 30m
We'll meet up near Writer's Corner at a brewpub that has been a favourite haunt of Central West End locals since 1980 and sample a one-of-a-kind sandwich Guy Fieri once took two bites of before telling the executive chef to "Tear up the rest of the menu - you don't need it!". While you partake in your first nibbles, your guide will give you a background of St. Louis' early history, leading up to the time that the Central West End becomes the epicentre of concentrated wealth in the fourth largest city in America during her illustrious Gilded Age - culminating in a global event that would celebrate all of human achievement right next door in Forest Park - the 1904 World's Fair.

Holy Corners District (Pass by)

Within a literal stone's throw of the Delmar Divide sits some of the most impressive architecture from the World's Fair era that still remains, and it's completely outside of Forest Park. Hear hidden history and see artefacts from the early days of this "Valley of the Giants" listed in the National Register of Historic Places. We'll discuss the dichotomy of living in St. Louis, including the long term effects of the 32 of our 79 areas collectively referred to as the "Northside" that sit north of Delmar Boulevard and have borne witness to many generations of disinvestment and abandonment.

The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis (Pass by)

We'll walk past mansions where future presidents once slept, brewing heirs enjoyed their fortunes, and where the "Spirit of St. Louis" was born. After enjoying a couple of local snack staples, we'll discuss the star-studded history of the iconic Chase Park Plaza hotel and enjoy one of St. Louis' most delicious mistakes.

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (Pass by)

St. Louis' European chapter began with the settlement of French Catholics, bolstered by the arrival of thousands of Irish Catholics throughout the 19th century. One can barely speak of any element of the history of St. Louis where the presence of the Catholic community was not felt, and the enormity of St. Louis' importance to the church was eventually made manifest in one of the great churches of North America.

Central West End

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
See the most important venue in American chess, see where the "cocktail party" was invented, and taste some of our most storied cuisine including a cheese you'll only find in St. Louis. We'll wrap up the tour with a final nibble in homage to our sister city, where the founders of St. Louis had previously called home, while hearing of St. Louis earliest days at a locally famous bistro and music venue known for great food and great jazz.

Mahler Ballroom

  • 30m
We'll return to St. Louis' roots with a final culinary tribute to our fabulous, much more French sister city downstream. But not before seeing a historical landmark that dates its roots in the city to 1860, and would become the launchpad for one of the most famous dance troupes in the world.

Location

Activity location

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    McPherson Avenue & North Euclid Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Dressel's Pub
    • 419 North Euclid Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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