Explore St. Louis

The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, operating under the name Explore St. Louis, serves as the primary organization promoting St. Louis City and St. Louis County as a top choice for conventions, meetings, and leisure activities. They manage the America’s Center Convention Complex and focus on drawing in large conventions, meetings at single hotels, sports events, group tours, and individual visitors to the city. Explore St. Louis collaborates with over 750 local partners, including hotels, restaurants, attractions, and service providers, to enhance the experience for all travelers.

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Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery Releases World’s Fair Flavors for National Ice Cream Month

Jul 9, 2024 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

Did you know that it’s the 120th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World’s Fair? To celebrate, Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery has created four themed, limited-edition flavors, which you can purchase online now or in-stores on July 21 (a.k.a. National Ice Cream Day).
Holiday Cocktails for Toasting the Season in St. Louis

Nov 13, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

Feeling festive? Toast the season with these over-the-top, limited-edition holiday cocktails, available at top-notch hotels, restaurants and bars in St. Louis. Thirteen stories above the Grand Center Arts District, All I Want: The Queen of Christmas Pop-Up will take over the rooftop bar at Angad Arts Hotel beginning on Nov. 24.
Black History Comes to Life at the Mary Meachum Celebration in St. Louis

Sep 8, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

Mary Meachum and her husband, Reverend John Berry Meachum, were staunch abolitionists who dedicated their lives to educating and freeing enslaved people. On the night of May 21, 1855, Mary attempted to help a small group cross the Mississippi River into Illinois, where slavery was outlawed. At “blue o’clock” – the deepest part of the night – nine enslaved people met Mary at Bissell Point.
Steve’s Hot Dogs, Home of the St. Louis Dog, Sizzles with Excitement

Aug 28, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

How does the lead singer of The Urge become a hot dog restaurateur? “I was born and raised in St. Louis, but I lived in Los Angeles for a long time,” Steve Ewing, founder of Steve’s Hot Dogs, says. “When my wife and I returned to St. Louis, I felt like I needed to pursue a new avenue, so I bought a hot dog cart.”Ewing hoped to fill a gap in the local music scene with late-night eats. “After most of my shows, no one could find food, so we’d end up somewhere like Waffle House.
Knead Bakehouse + Provisions Centers on Sourdough

Aug 14, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

By Rachel HuffmanLike dough in the oven, Knead Bakehouse + Provisions has risen, reaching the top of St. Louis’ list of favorite bakeries. The community hub, owned and operated by AJ and Kirsten Brown, serves warm loaves of sourdough, steamy bowls of soup, bright, fresh salads, towering breakfast sandwiches, decadent sourdough pastries and a variety of beverages to wash it all down.
Meet the Curator: Dean Daderko of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Aug 8, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

By Rachel HuffmanFor decades, Dean Daderko has curated art exhibitions across the globe, from Argentina to Lithuania. Daderko called New York City home for years, during which time they ran a gallery out of their living room that focused on experimental artist projects, and from 2010 to 2020, they worked as the curator of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
Get a Sneak Peek of the 8th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival in St. Louis

Aug 1, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

By Rachel Huffman“When I stop working, the rest of the day is posthumous,” Tennessee Williams wrote. “I’m only really alive when I’m writing.”Best known for A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie, the American playwright and screenwriter moved to St. Louis at age seven.
Condado Tacos Finds the Perfect Home in Ballpark Village

Jul 31, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

By Rachel HuffmanNow serving custom-built tacos and tequila-infused cocktails in Ballpark Village, Condado Tacos offers an inexpensive and intoxicating experience for visitors and residents of downtown St. Louis. This is the first Missouri location of the Ohio-based chain, and it’s one of 12 planned openings for the growing brand in 2023.
Keep Cool in St. Louis

Jul 26, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

By Cat NevilleAs temperatures soar in St. Louis, consider some of these ways to keep cool. From water parks to float trips, water access abounds across the metro area. Hurricane Harbor at Six FlagsOpen every day of summer, Hurricane Harbor offers endless access to watery fun with interactive water gadgets at Adventure Cove, a calming lazy river at Gulley Washer Creek and a zero-gravity slide at Typhoon Twister.
History Buffs, Don’t Miss the Missouri Civil War Museum in St. Louis

Jul 21, 2023 | explorestlouis.com | Rachel Huffman

By Rachel Huffman“Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.”Abraham Lincoln spoke those words in his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865, and today, they appear among the exhibits at the Missouri Civil War Museum in St. Louis, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer.