Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Edwardsville

Catch a flick from overseas (or from across the street) at the Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in the Midwest. More than 300 international and independent films are screened during this festival, many of which simultaneously make their first and final Missouri theatrical appearances.

Take a romantic tour of downtown St. Louis in a horse-drawn carriage. The St. Louis Carriage Company has been in business since 1984 and offers a variety of different routes. Rides typically last 30-45 minutes, and carriage drivers can offer a narrated tour of the city.

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.

Travel back in time when you visit the most accurately restored 19th century building in America. The Campbell House Museum contains original furniture, photographs, paintings and clothing from the Campbell family and is a perfect example of opulent Victorian-style life during the 1880s. This elegant house is known as the premier historic property museum in St. Louis.