St. Louis, Missouri & Midwest Locations
St. Louis and Missouri has some of all around greatest locations. We have just about everything to choose from, and even things you can’t find anywhere else in the world…like the Arch, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Ted Drewes, City Museum…and much, much more. Also just within a 200 mile radius of St. Louis there are other great Midwestern Towns… Springfield, Branson, Hannibal, St. Charles, Kansas City, Quincy, Peoria, Evansville…they all create some awesome backdrops.
St. Louis Attractions
St. Louis has a lot of attractions to keep you amazed. After you go see the Arch and still have some time on your hands, a few places you still have to go see are the… Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, The Magic House, Grant’s Farm. St. Louis is also home to numerous art festivals, galleries and art museums…including: St. Louis Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, and the Greenberg Van Doren Gallery.
St. Louis Sports
Many declare St. Louis to be the greatest sports town in America due to their loyal fans, the consistent success of their professional sports teams, and the sports venues it host. St. Louis was recently home to the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championships and the PGA U.S. Senior Open. St. Louis' professional sports teams include the St. Louis Rams, the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues.
St. Louis Shopping
Did you say shopping? There are some really unique shops around our town. Let’s say you need some shoes at the next shoot or you need a ring for your girl, or maybe you just want to check a few places out. Here is where to go…Plaza Frontenac, Neustaedters Jewelry, Saint Louis Galleria.
St. Louis Restaurants
Wow do we have some great restaurants on The Hill, in Clayton, and as well as Downtown-St. Louis. If you want to go to a Fancy AAA five-diamond restaurant like Tony's St. Louis or maybe you want some good home Bar-B-Q like Bandanas or maybe just give me a big ole pizza from Deweys.
St. Louis Nightlife
Night time is fun time, when the sun goes down. Whether it is a concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, The Pageant or the Fox Theatre, there is always something to do in St. Louis. If a casino is what you want, Lumiere Place, Ameristar or Harrahs might float your boat. Maybe you just want a beer at a local Pub in the Soulard Area, (McGurks, Tucker’s Place, Llywelyn’s) host the second largest Mardi Gras festival in the United States, or a drink in The Loop at Blueberry Hill or a Cocktail in Ladue at Busch’s Grove. Maybe it is a nightclub you hanker for, on Washington district you have The Pepper Lounge, on Lacledes Landing you have Club Buca, in the Central West End there is Club Viva and Downtown you have The Big Bang Bar.
For the night owl, right across the Mississippi River, is the East St. Louis - home to Pops, The OZ Nightclub and numerous gentlemen's clubs.
St. Louis Hotels
So you need a place to stay… here are few ideas. If you like a nice place downtown I would stay at the Ball Park Hilton or Hyatt Union Station or the Chase Park Plaza. Some other nice places around near Clayton are the Ritz-Carlton and a good one in Chesterfield is the Drury Plaza.
St. Louis Transportation
Getting around St. Louis, some would say it is a challenge. You just need to know where you are going and how you will get there. First when you fly into Lambert International, you need to get a limo from Best, or a taxi from County Cab or hire a driver from Cine Logistics or rent a Vehicle through Enterprise Rental or simply get on a MetroLink Train.
St. Louis Production Guide
Let’s get your production started right in St. Louis…a good way, is to connect you with a production coordinator like Matt Wicks or Andi Everding or a production assistant, Kenneth R. Calcaterra or a production truck from Sight & Sound, or a HD Camera rental from Bad Dog. Many services are always in constant referral from the Missouri Film Commission, Production Hub, MCA or STL Filmwire.
Visit St. Louis, MO
If you are not from St. Louis, MO but would like to visit, click here for the Official Travel Website of Saint Louis, Missouri or here for the St. Louis, MO Convention & Visitors Commission Website. Other St. Louis organizations that can help initiate your stay include RCGA, St. Louis Magazine and the St. Louis Post Dispatch News Paper.