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we were there, we also took a short detour to the Anheiser Busch brewery tour. The Mississippi River was so flooded that the riverwalk was completely underwater, but the things we wanted to see were still high and dry.None of us had ever seen the Gateway Arch before and it was .JPG)
impressive. It's made from stainless steel that is filled with concrete and it stands 630 feet tall. We saw a video on it's three- year construction and we were duly impressed. It sits in a 40 block park on the river which is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson's decision to send Lewis and Clark to explore lands in the L.JPG)
ouisiana Purchase, and beyond. We all learned a great deal about the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the underground museum beneath the arch. We spent hours watching educational videos on the construction of the arch and on Lewis and Clark and in the museum before we took.JPG)
the tram to the top of the arch. The tram is an amazing elevator. It consists of 8 small linked cars, each holding five people. We felt like we were inside the back of cement mixer truck. The cars periodically rotate slightly to stay level as they go up the curved legs of the arch. At the top is an observation area with small windows that provide views of the city and the Mississippi River. With a decent pair of binoculars, you could even watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball in their stadium. After getting our fill of the tremendous views from the top, we decended to admire the arch from the park surrounding it.
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impressive. It's made from stainless steel that is filled with concrete and it stands 630 feet tall. We saw a video on it's three- year construction and we were duly impressed. It sits in a 40 block park on the river which is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson's decision to send Lewis and Clark to explore lands in the L.JPG)
ouisiana Purchase, and beyond. We all learned a great deal about the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the underground museum beneath the arch. We spent hours watching educational videos on the construction of the arch and on Lewis and Clark and in the museum before we took.JPG)
the tram to the top of the arch. The tram is an amazing elevator. It consists of 8 small linked cars, each holding five people. We felt like we were inside the back of cement mixer truck. The cars periodically rotate slightly to stay level as they go up the curved legs of the arch. At the top is an observation area with small windows that provide views of the city and the Mississippi River. With a decent pair of binoculars, you could even watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball in their stadium. After getting our fill of the tremendous views from the top, we decended to admire the arch from the park surrounding it. We ate a late lunch and headed for the brewery. We explained to the boys that the bottling process we would see is similar to that of their favorite root beer so that piqued their interest a bit. We also mentioned that we'd be visiting the Clydesdale stables so they were happy to tag along - also with the hopes of spotting one of the famous Dalmations.
The brewery is truly an immense place and the tours are free! And they give you free beer at .JPG)
the end!! The tour guide took us through the Clydesdale stables where we saw several of the famous Clydesdale horses and two of the Budweiser beer carts that they pull. We also saw two Dalmations wandering around the stable but they stayed to themselves and avoided the crowd. The boys were a little bummed they didn't get to pet them. The guides gave us a lot of history of how they survived during 13 years.JPG)
of prohibition and how they have grown since the repeal. They showed us through the entire brewing process, to the canning/bottling process at the end.
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the end!! The tour guide took us through the Clydesdale stables where we saw several of the famous Clydesdale horses and two of the Budweiser beer carts that they pull. We also saw two Dalmations wandering around the stable but they stayed to themselves and avoided the crowd. The boys were a little bummed they didn't get to pet them. The guides gave us a lot of history of how they survived during 13 years.JPG)
of prohibition and how they have grown since the repeal. They showed us through the entire brewing process, to the canning/bottling process at the end. The tour ended in the tasting room where those over 21 were able to taste 2 beers each. Amazingly, since the tour was free, they were quite generous with their samples. The boys had sodas and pretzels while we tasted several new beers that they're now brewing. Although Kim isn't a beer drinker, she even found one she likes.
Tomorrow we head for Memphis to see Beale Street and Graceland.
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