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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.
2026 schedule is not yet available
St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball https://www.mlb.com/cardinals
700 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102
Ticket prices vary. Parking lot prices vary.
A Metro light rail train station is near the stadium.
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