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Page 1: Blues, BBQ, and Baseball — St. Louis Style - gfoa. · PDF fileBlues, BBQ, and Baseball — St. Louis Style ... If you’re looking for some authentic St. Louis Blues, ... the Saint

Blues, BBQ, and Baseball — St. Louis Style

Government Finance Officers Association

112th Annual Conference

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Hitting the Right NotesIf you’re looking for some authentic St. Louis Blues, then you’ve come to the right place. The National Blues Museum, St. Louis’ newest attraction (www.nationalbluesmuseum.org), honors their blues music heritage. The museum explores and preserves the historic significance of the Blues as the foundation of American music, celebrates the genre’s various styles, and recognizes the musicians who created, sustain, and advance the art form. The museum grants visitors a Blues music education, programming, and opportunities to create Blues music in a mixing booth.

Cue the ‘QueSt. Louis is all fired up about barbecue. Other than calling it mouth-watering, finger-licking, and totally satisfyingly terrific, St. Louis barbecue escapes pigeonholing. All sorts of styles and places flourish. All cuts and types of meats show up. On the other hand, a few distinguishing items set St. Louis apart. Locals like their barbecue scattered with variations on a theme of a sweet and savory, tomato-based sauce. The heat quotient depends on the added seasoning. In addition, St. Louis claims snoots, pork steak, and rib tips as hometown specialties.

FOOD FACT

St. Louis is said to consume more barbecue

sauce per capita than any other city

in the nation. FUNKY FACT

Experience live Blues music in dozens of area clubs and taverns. Most of the region’s

Blues clubs feature local bands on weekends, sprinkled

with touring artists.

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Cheer for the CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals recently won World Series championships in 2006 and 2011. Busch Stadium’s design highlights the city’s rich baseball history. Fans have a spectacular view of the Gateway Arch and the downtown skyline.

FIELD FACT

Ballpark Village is the newest downtown entertainment

destination. Located next to Busch Stadium, it features

dining, nightlife, The Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum,

and much more.

Go to www.gfoa.org for information about limited baseball tickets and to reserve tour tickets.

For more information on what to do while in St. Louis, visit https://explorestlouis.com/gfoa/.

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More Not to be Missed in St. Louis!Ride to the top of the Gateway Arch, towering 630-feet over the Mississippi RiverSt. Louis’ signature attraction, the Gateway Arch, opened in 1965 as a monument to honor President Thomas Jefferson and his vision of a continental United States. The soaring Arch, the Museum, and the historic Old Courthouse make up the Jefferson

National Expansion Memorial, a National Park Service site along the banks of the

Mississippi River. The engineering marvel doubles as a giant sculpture and a

monument to the historic opening of the American West.

St. Louis Zoo Named “Best Zoo” by 2017 USA Today Poll

The St. Louis Zoo (www.stlzoo.org) is home to more than 18,000 exotic animals, many of them rare and endangered.

These 700 species represent the major continents and biomes of the world. Set in the rolling hills, lakes, and glades of Forest Park, the Saint Louis Zoo is always a great place to be. Admission to the Zoo is free.

#GFOA2018

FACT

St. Louis’ iconic symbol is undergoing an amazing renovation. The project called CityArchRiver is

transforming the national park surrounding the Gateway Arch and updating the museum. The project

is scheduled to be completed in summer of 2018. Check out

www.cityarchriver.org or www.gatewayarch.com for

more information.

FUN FACT

The Zoo, is a pioneer in the use of open

enclosures, placing animals in natural

environments without bars.