Family Golf and Learning Center

Let your wild side out at the Saint Louis Zoo. Check out exotic animals from all over the world, from Africa to Antarctica. Grab a train ride for a narrated tour around the zoo or get up close and personal with the animals in Discovery Corner and other exhibits and attractions.

Voted Best Wine Store, 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar is located next to Bailey's Chocolate Bar. 33 offers a cozy sitting area inside and outside patio in Lafayette Square, where you can relax and browse the 20-page wine, beer and cheese list. If you fall in love with a drink while enjoying the nightlife venue's atmosphere, stop by the retail area to buy a bottle to take home.

Watch performing artists, shop, and learn through cultural demonstrations at the St. Louis African Arts Festival, held in Forest Park during the last four days of May. There is even a Children's Village, full of fun and educational activities for the young and young at heart.

Missouri has over 6,000 caves, but the Meramec Caverns are the largest commercial caverns in the state. According to legend, Jesse James used these caves as a hideout during the 1870s. Located only an hour away from the Gateway Arch, these caves are considered St. Louis's "Buried Treasure."