Downtown St. Louis

Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The downtown is bounded by Cole Street to the north, the river front to the east, Chouteau Avenue to the south, and Jefferson Avenue to the west.

   The founding history of the downtown area of St. Louis relates to the founding of the city. Pierre Laclede chose to found the city on the bluffs because it had access to the river for trade and transportation, was above most floods and defensible against hostile Native Americans. Laclede found the present-day downtown area the perfect place to run a bustling fur trade with the Native Americans of the region.

 

Downtown St. Louis:

http://www.downtownstl.org/Homepage.aspx

 

25 Things to do in St. Louis:

http://explorestlouis.com/visit-explore/discover/25-things-to-do-in-st-louis/

 

Nightlife:

-http://lacledeslanding.com/ - The Landing

-http://stlouis.metromix.com/facets/bars-and-clubs/loc.st_louis_market.st_louis_city.downtown.washington_avenue - Washington Avenue

-http://www.soulardrealestate.com/bars.htm - Soulard