Tourist Attraction: the Gateway Arch!
My family and I visited one of the United States wonderful land
marks. We went to the St. Louis, Missouri and seen the famous Gateway
Arch! After all, this is a piece of our History! And it was a very
memorable experience, to say the least!
When you enter, you are entering under ground; this is called the
Visitors Center! And much to our surprise you can truly get inside this
stainless steel structure and go to the top!
The compartments you get into are very small and cramped, so if you are claustrophobic, than this is definitely not for you. Also if you have a fear of heights, the top may also not be a wise place for you to go.
Once in the top, (the observation room) you can take photos, and see out, to which we did. The view is amazing! The Arch itself makes a shadow on the ground, and you are quite high up! It is 630 feet high! The view below is of the Mississippi River, river boats, trains, and roadway.
And yes, it costs to go, but it is well worth it. They educate you about it, while you are there! You learn there was a contest for who would design it and Eero Saarinen won the competition in 1947.
The day we went, that evening they did a special event lighting the Arch with pink lights, in showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness! They simply laid pink clear covers over the lights, it was quite beautiful.
The only days this Gateway Arch is shut, is on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! Their hours vary depending on what Season it is, and they do and can take reservations too. The tickets for the tram, which is the ride up, for adults age seventeen and up are $10.
Youth ages 13-16 are $6 and children are $3. I think that is truly rather reasonable. Especially with all the information they teach you, they want you to know and remember their land mark, which is truly wonderful. They have a gift shop, and the prices for souvenirs aren't as costly as you would think!
This land mark, is considered a National Park. It has benches by the lake, And it is a beautiful view too, I might add. There are ducks in the water, and friendly squirrels in the park. It is kept clean, too!
There are even theatre's inside, and these do cost as well. The tickets are $7 for adults, youth ages 13-16 $4 and children $2.50. There are two theatres and they are wheel chair accessible. They can even supply you with wheel chairs, if you need one and didn't bring it with you.
The film they show is called: "Monument to the Dream." Which is by Charles Guggenheim, this show is in the Tucker theatre daily. This is a documentary on the construction of the Arch. And again, this educates you too, on this historic land mark, further!
We took a lot of photos, and we were extremely glad we stopped by. It's not every day you get to tell people you seen a famous historic land mark. This is both educational and entertaining. If ever you go to St. Louis, I would suggest dropping by.
The compartments you get into are very small and cramped, so if you are claustrophobic, than this is definitely not for you. Also if you have a fear of heights, the top may also not be a wise place for you to go.
Once in the top, (the observation room) you can take photos, and see out, to which we did. The view is amazing! The Arch itself makes a shadow on the ground, and you are quite high up! It is 630 feet high! The view below is of the Mississippi River, river boats, trains, and roadway.
And yes, it costs to go, but it is well worth it. They educate you about it, while you are there! You learn there was a contest for who would design it and Eero Saarinen won the competition in 1947.
The day we went, that evening they did a special event lighting the Arch with pink lights, in showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness! They simply laid pink clear covers over the lights, it was quite beautiful.
The only days this Gateway Arch is shut, is on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! Their hours vary depending on what Season it is, and they do and can take reservations too. The tickets for the tram, which is the ride up, for adults age seventeen and up are $10.
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| This is the Arch PINK Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness! |
Youth ages 13-16 are $6 and children are $3. I think that is truly rather reasonable. Especially with all the information they teach you, they want you to know and remember their land mark, which is truly wonderful. They have a gift shop, and the prices for souvenirs aren't as costly as you would think!
This land mark, is considered a National Park. It has benches by the lake, And it is a beautiful view too, I might add. There are ducks in the water, and friendly squirrels in the park. It is kept clean, too!
There are even theatre's inside, and these do cost as well. The tickets are $7 for adults, youth ages 13-16 $4 and children $2.50. There are two theatres and they are wheel chair accessible. They can even supply you with wheel chairs, if you need one and didn't bring it with you.
The film they show is called: "Monument to the Dream." Which is by Charles Guggenheim, this show is in the Tucker theatre daily. This is a documentary on the construction of the Arch. And again, this educates you too, on this historic land mark, further!
We took a lot of photos, and we were extremely glad we stopped by. It's not every day you get to tell people you seen a famous historic land mark. This is both educational and entertaining. If ever you go to St. Louis, I would suggest dropping by.
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