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HOTELS / DIRECTIONS & MAPS / LOCAL THINGS-TO-DO
HOTELS / DIRECTIONS & MAPS / LOCAL THINGS-TO-DO
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HOTELS
Recommended: SLEEP Inn & Suites - I-64 & Hwy K
1147 Technology Drive, Ofallon, Missouri (636) 244-8446 ///lances.astronomer.kipper
Sleep Inn has three things going for it. It's the closest to all three sites, it provides a free hot breakfast, and its reviews were the highest. (Staybridge and Holiday Inn Express are practically next door to it.)
Nearby Public Houses: Friar Tuck Beverage, Las Margaritas, Timber Creek Grill, and The Brass Rail Steakhouse
Others below:
ADDRESSES, MAPS & DIRECTIONS
STAR-B-Q: Broemmelsiek Park - (Main Entrance) 1795 Hwy DD, Defiance, MO
Take I-64 to Hwy DD South to main entrance.
(You can drive thru the park Northward to Schwede Rd to get to the Astronomy Area later.) ///reports.dividers.flab
OBSERVING: Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area 1611 Schwede Road Wentzville MO
(travelling 4.5 mi. South on DD from I-64, be ready to turn right when you crest a hill then have guardrails on BOTH sides) ///connector.devours.highest
*Please note that this is concurrent with our normal weekly PUBLIC outreach.
SATURDAY Meetings = St Charles Community College - Conoyer Hall - 12 CH
4601 Mid-Rivers Mall Dr. , Cottleville MO
Campus map : 24-0628 Printable Map.pdf ///lifelong.struts.dedication
Park in the YELLOW lot off the West entrance.
SUNDAY Meetings = Weldon Springs Interpretive Center ///campaigning.accomplice.cheescake
7295 South Hwy 94, St Charles MO
If travelling Eastward on I-64, the exit for Hwy 94 is shared with the much EARLIER exit for Hwy K, so the map is somewhat deceptive here.
NEARBY THINGS-TO-DO
Broemmelsiek Park : "Historic Agriculture Education Garden" and great dog park sections! Broemmelsiek Park | St Charles County, MO - Official Website
Weldon Springs: Hike up the nuclear containment dome, tour the Interpretive Center to learn the area's contributions and sacrifices for the atomic efforts in WWII. Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center | Department of Energy
St Charles Community College: Join one of our 3 Virtual Reality sessions.
The Historic Daniel Boone Home & farm: Daniel Boone's last home, built in the early 1800s. The Historic Daniel Boone Home | St Charles County, MO - Official Website
Many local wineries, 3 are near the Daniel Boone home:
OTHER LOCAL AREA THINGS TO DO / ATTRACTIONS
Lewis and Clark Boathouse & Museum https://lewisandclarkboathouse.org/
(Downtown Old St Charles is great here too!)
38.772941, -90.482107 coordinates 1050 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301
phone 636-947-3199 $7.00 admission, 10AM to 5PM Accessible, free parking
St. Louis Science Center ( & Planetarium) https://www.slsc.org/
38.629154, -90.27039 coordinates 5050 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Free admission, some ticketed venues, food, 10AM to 4PM closed Tues & Weds
St. Louis Zoo https://stlzoo.org/
38.635089, -90.290945 coordinates Forest Park, St. Louis MO (314) 781-0900
Free admission, some ticketed venues, food, open all week 8AM to 5PM
Also in or near Forest Park:
St. Louis Art Museum https://www.slam.org/ Free, tickets for special exhibits
Missouri History Museum https://mohistory.org/museum
Missouri Botanical Garden https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/ tickets
Wineries in Augusta, Missouri
https://visitaugustamo.com/wineries/
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
https://www.stlouisaquarium.com/buy-tickets
38.628117, -90.207584 coordinates 201 S 18th St, St. Louis, MO 63103
Admissions $33.22 Adult, $24.85 child
Gateway Arch & National Park downtown St. Louis, 34 miles
https://www.gatewayarch.com/ and https://www.nps.gov/jeff/index.htm
https://www.gatewayarch.com/plan-your-visit/riverfront-parking-directions/
Ticketed venues, Museum of Western Expansion. Lots of walking.
St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball https://www.mlb.com/cardinals
700 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102
On June 26, 27, and 28, the Cardinals will be playing the Miami Marlins at home at Busch Stadium
Ticket prices vary. Parking lot prices vary. A Metro light rail train station is near the stadium.