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Media Credit: Joel Epley

Media Credit: Joel Epley

Media Credit: Joel Epley

Media Credit: Joel Epley

Media Credit: Joel Epley

Media Credit: Joel Epley

We don't want you to miss anything next time you're in St. Louis, Mo. Hit up any of these places for a guaranteed good time.

1) The Missouri History Museum is free for all guests. Special exhibit prices vary. Learn all about the heartland's history. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday's hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

2) There are seven different shows at The Muny municipal theater beginning at 8:15 p.m. this summer. Tickets range from $9 to $66 for "42nd Street," "Annie," "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Godspell," "The Music Man," "Camelot" and "Hairspray." Located at the intersection of Lindell and Debaliviere in Forest Park. The outdoor theater opened in 1910 and seats 9,000 guests.

3) The St. Louis Science Center offers free admission and $8 parking. There are more than 700 hands-on exhibits, as well as the James S. McDonnell Planetarium for space education and the Omnimax Theater. The Omnimax is a four story wraparound dome screen with a 15,000 watt sound system. Showings cost $5.

4) The St. Louis Art Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. The museum is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Located at One Fine Arts Drive in Forest Park, it is also the home of Puck's Cafe. Admission is free.

5) Admission is free at the St. Louis Zoo with $11 parking. The Children's Zoo costs $4 and Zooline Railroad tickets cost $5. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all year long.

6) The Boat House is located at 6101 Government Dr. in Forest Park, open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Paddleboat rentals are $15 per hour. Live music and inexpensive food for lunch, brunch and dinner are all offered.

7) Rigazzi's restaurant is located at 4549 Daggett St. in the historic "Hill" and home to some of St. Louis' most authentic Italian cuisine. Rigazzi's is the oldest restaurant on The Hill and offers happy hour every day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Rigazzi's is known best for $4.75 alcoholic fish bowls.

8) In downtown St. Louis, the Gateway Arch is open from 8:20 a.m. to 9:10 p.m. The tram leaves for the top every ten minutes and costs $7 per person. Exhibits on the lower level display St. Louis life in the 1800's. The Gateway Arch cost $13 million to build and was finished on October 28, 1965.

9) Laclede's Landing

The Big Bang is a dueling piano bar that stays open until 3 a.m., located at 809/807 N. 2nd St. and best known for piano performers.

Morgan Street Brewery is found on 721 N 2nd Street. First opened in September of 1995, the brewery is famous for 40 oz. bottles and brewing its own 13 types of beer. Good food at reasonable prices is offered.

Big Daddy's on the Landing is on 118 Morgan St., open until 3 a.m. with daily specials and great bar food.

10)Home of the St. Louis Cardinals, Busch Stadium tickets range from $16 to $250.

11) You can find Al Hrabosky's right next to Busch Stadium. Also open until 3 a.m., free house beer is offered from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Al Hrabosky's is best known for patio parties and the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd after St. Louis Cardinals games.

12) Washington Street

Dubliner serves authentic Irish food. Here on 1025 Washington Ave., live music is played and specialty mixed beers are served. Dubliner is also known for keeping their kitchen open until 2 a.m.

Flamingo Bowl is located on 1117 Washington St. and open until 3 a.m. Bowling costs $3.50 to $5 dollars per game depending on the night. Shoes are $3 and great food and drink specials accompany the game.

City Museum is the adult version of a kid's play house. With a food court and bar inside, admission is $12 with ongoing late-night live music. Weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.

13) Delmar Loop

Pageant is found on 6161 Delmar Blvd. in the Delmar Loop. Here is a concert venue that is home to the famous Halo bar which is open until 3 a.m.

The Tivoli Theatre on 6350 Delmar Blvd. opened in 1924. The three-screened theater was voted "Best Movie Theater in St. Louis" by Riverfront Times Magazine. The theater is best known for showing unique movies that are far from mainstream.

The Blueberry Hill eatery first opened on 6504 Delmar Blvd. in September of 1972. They serve more than 60 types of bottled beer and 18 draughts. Riverfront Times Magazine voted Blueberry Hill as a place for best hamburgers, décor, jukebox, restaurant bar and the best location for a first date by the Riverfront Times Magazine. Hours are 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with live music.

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