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St. Louis was and still is the gateway to the American west - for west of the city landscapes gradually ease into the great plains of our popular imagination. Even a casual reading of texts concerning history, politics and culture will throw up St Louis an often surprising number of times. From the great continental explorers Lewis and Clark through to rock ‘n roll´s Chuck Berry and literature giant Mark Twain. Ancient mounds across the river at Cahokia to working class strikes and strains of late 19th century. The Spirit of St Louis airplane. It has been at the heart of a number of important watersheds in human history. And that’s just a slither of its past, not to mention more recent, notable, accolades. But if you’ll be knowing anything prior to a visit, then it probably regards the arch and the brewery. Perched alongside the Mississippi river the magnificent Gateway Arch is a stunning, futuristic, shimmering silver feat of human construction. A physical embodiment of the “gateway“ ideal. Hard to believe upon seeing this modern marvel, that it was completed on October 28, 1965. Once a gateway for American trappers, pioneers and wagon trains heading west the city belonged to the French and Spanish before becoming part of the United States, which then oversaw a large influx of German immigrants. German immigrant invention and enterprise led to another of St Louis’ world famous attachments: Anheuser-Busch, better known to beer lovers across the world as the makers of Budweiser. Founded during the mid 1840’s it remains world headquarters to this very day. Arch and brewery aside the old courthouse downtown played host to a decision that contributed towards the American Civil War, a decision knows as The Dredd Scott case, that declared slaves were in fact property and not people. Rich in history, politics and culture the city is also rich in professional sports franchises. Three three major league sports teams (baseball: Cardinals, ice hockey: Blues, and football: Rams) call St Louis home. Plus there’s a city museum that’s not really a city museum, a zoo, botanical gardens and historic neighborhoods. St. Louis quite simply: rocks. It is the jewel in the crown of the mid-west. Combine that with a large number of bars, clubs and restaurants such as the open-air market at Soulard to the eclectic shops and cafes of the Central West End: vibrant culture is apparent all over the place.
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