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Saint Louis
Gateway to the West
Historic neighborhoods, real food, what's on, and a few great places to stay — a local's guide, not a brochure.
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Photo credits
Gateway Arch: Daniel Schwen (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Soulard: Jon Roanhaus (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Farmers Market: LittleT889 (CC BY-SA), via Wikimedia Commons. Union Station: Warren LeMay (CC BY-SA), via Wikimedia Commons. Forest Park: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA. Photographs resized and displayed with responsive cropping.
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Historic Neighborhoods
St. Louis is really a patchwork of small, distinct neighborhoods, most well over a century old. Here's a proper look at five of them — a little history, and a lot of what makes each one worth staying in today.
See all guides — neighborhoods, plus event guides like Soulard Oktoberfest, and food guides to toasted ravioli and St. Louis-style pizza.
Soulard
The city's oldest neighborhood: brick rowhouses, a 240-year-old farmers market, and a Mardi Gras that isn't shy about it.
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Central West End
Gilded Age mansions, the Cathedral Basilica's mosaics, and Forest Park close enough to walk to.
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Lafayette Square
The oldest park west of the Mississippi, and the Victorian neighborhood rebuilt around it after an 1896 tornado.
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The Hill
One of the most intact Little Italys left in the country — red-white-and-green fire hydrants included.
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Tower Grove
Henry Shaw's 289-acre Victorian park — pavilions, deliberate ruins, and South Grand next door.
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Benton Park
The Lemp brewing family's mansion, caves under the streets, and a Victorian park — just across I-55 from Soulard.
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Cherokee Antique Row
Six blocks and more than 30 dealers since 1945 — plus a vintage saxophone museum and a working typewriter shop.
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Delmar Loop
Blueberry Hill, a sidewalk Walk of Fame, and a hotel themed around the moon — a Great Street on the St. Louis–University City line.
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Grand Center
The Fox, a reopened Powell Hall, and two free art museums within a few blocks — Midtown’s arts district.
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Downtown
Union Station, City Museum, Washington Avenue and Laclede’s Landing — downtown past the Arch lawn.
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What’s Happening
Pick a day to see what’s on, from signature festivals to neighborhood events and weekly bar nights. Past dates are crossed off. Browse every event, or read the event guides for history and planning tips.
The Soulard Farmers Market needs no calendar of its own — open Wednesday through Saturday since 1779. Looking for more community events and exhibitions? The City of St. Louis calendar keeps a day-by-day listing.
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Places to Stay
A few St. Louis rentals we manage directly, right in the neighborhoods above. You book and pay through Airbnb — nothing is charged on this site.
Central West End
Historic CWE 2BR — Game Room, Sleeps 6
A first-floor stay with a dedicated game room and fireplace lounge, walkable to Euclid Avenue and Forest Park.
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Near Forest Park
Charming & Spacious Forest Park Home
A roomy home close to Forest Park's museums, zoo, and trails.
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Soulard
Spacious Soulard Home — Historic 5BR, Sleeps 16
A historic 5-bedroom house for larger groups, an easy walk to the market and Mardi Gras route.
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