Originally Posted by
fmkgb
Going to St. Louis early November for 3 days. Location question: is it safe to stay/walk around at night in downtown St. Louis? What are the fun/hot areas downtown or in suburbs of St. Louis for walking around day or night. Thanks.
I'm not from St Louis but have been going there 3 or 4 times a year for the last 10 years or so. I would agree with everything
backprop said.
Personally, I would stay in the West End as a home base if it works for you. A HI Express recently opened and had decent rates as recently as a year ago (the last time we stayed there). You can walk around the neighborhood and can walk into Forest Park. It is centrally located and you can get to most of the other neighborhoods pretty easily from there.
Another interesting area is around Tower Grove Park. There is a strip on south Grand that has some interesting shops and restaurants. One restaurant that my wife and I like there is just east of Grand called the Shaved Duck. Does not take reservations so I would go a little off hours or be prepared for a wait.