Gateway to the West

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Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, 3427 S. Kingshighway Blvd., phone 314/832-1973. Open 24/7.

Gateway Arch, 707 N. First St. phone 314-655-1700 or 877-982-1410; www.gatewayarch.com/. Trams run from 9:20 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. from Labor Day to Memorial Day, and from 8:20 a.m. to 9:10 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Trips to the top are $8 for adults; $5 for children age 13-16; and $3 for children age 3-12. Screenings of “Monument to the Dream” are an additional $7 for adults; $4 for children age 13-16; and $2.50 for children age 3-12 (but very definitely worth the cost). Museum admission is free.

Anheuser-Busch, 12th and Lynch streets, phone 314-577-2626. During the months of March, April, May, September and October, the tour center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. From November through February, it is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. In June, July and August, it is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free.

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Blueberry Hill, 6504 Lamar, phone 314/727-4444; www.blueberryhill.com/.

St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave in Forest Park, phone 800/456-7572. Admission is free, except to the Planetarium ($6 adults, $5 students and seniors) and the Omnimax Theater ($7 adults, $6 seniors and children). Open Monday through Thursday and Saturday 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

St Louis Art Museum, on Fine Arts Drive atop arthill in the park, phone 314/721-0072. Admission is free, though special exhibitions can cost up to $10. Open Tues-Thurs and Sat-Sun from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Fri from 10 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Missouri History Museum, Jefferson Memorial Building in Forest park, phone 314/746-4599; www.mohistory.org/. Free admission, open Wed-Mon 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, 4431 Lindell Blvd., phone 314-373-8242. The Cathedral has no admissions charge (though a $1 donation is appreciated) and is open from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you want to see the museum, you’ll need to visit between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Tony’s, 410 Market St, phone 314/231-7002; www.tonysstlouis.com. Open Mon-Thurs 5-11 p.m.; Fri 5:30-11:30 p.m.; Sat 5-11:30 p.m.. Reservations recommended, dress jacket required for men.

The website for the St. Louis Symphony is www.slso.org/. For ticket sales and concerts, you’ll head to the Powell Symphony Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., phone 314/534-1700.

BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, 2 blocks south of Busch Stadium at 700 S. Broadway, phone 314/436-5222; www.bbsjazzbluessoups.com/.

The Beale on Broadway, 701 S. Broadway, phone 314/621-7880; www.bealeonbroadway.com/.

President’s Casino, at Laclede’s Landing, phone 800/772-3647 or 314/622-1111; www.presidentcasino.com.

Pauline Frommer is the creator of the new Pauline Frommer guides in bookstores now.

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