5-Day St. Louis Travel Guide

🏨 Stay Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Christmas visit = empty streets! Pros: 7-min walk to Arch + light rail. Cons: Downtown safety concerns after dark. 🎡 Play (Ranked!) 1️⃣ Saint Louis Art Museum "Mini Met" vibes—small but mighty collection. Must-see! 2️⃣ Missouri History Museum Tiny but 1904 World's Fair exhibit steals the show. 3️⃣ Gateway Arch Nerve-wracking 1960s tram to the top + poignant rise/fall story in the museum. 4️⃣ Cathedral Basilica Jaw-dropping gold mosaics—no "small city" energy here! 5️⃣ Science Center Kid-centric (skip if no tots). 6️⃣ City Museum $20 chaos: 10-story slides, crawl tunnels, zero logic. Not for claustrophobes! 7️⃣ Union Station Cute mini-amusement park (ferris wheel > historic station). ❄️ Missed Due to Blizzard Federal Reserve's "Money Museum" (weird souvenirs?!) Missouri Botanical Garden 🍽️ Eat ✅ Cinder House (Four Seasons) South American flavors + craft cocktails. Book ahead! 🚫 Ruth’s Chris Steak House Lobster = rubber, steak = meh. 🚆 Transport Light rail/bus if brave (NYC-level "characters"). Otherwise: Uber everywhere. #StLouis #MidwestTravel #GatewayArch #HyattHotels #TravelFail