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<p>[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 2448311, member: 15588"]I've visited St. Louis a few times and never felt uncomfortable or threatened. I even took public transportation extensively and drove through East St. Louis without incident. Perhaps I was lucky. But still, using caution in any new city is a good idea. My impression is that the vast majority of the violence occurs in East St. Louis, but that's just an impression. Do some research to verify.</p><p><br /></p><p>The St. Louis Zoo is absolutely amazing. They have a King Penguin exhibit that is nothing like I've ever seen before. And if you're up for something completely different, America's pyramid lies not too far outside of St. Louis in Collinsville in a place called Cahokia Mounds. From the top of the highest mound you can see downtown St. Louis and they have an amazing interpretive center that describes the civilization that lived there (at one point more than 1 million people lived in Cahokia). It collapsed some time in the 16th century and no one knows why. Sorry, enthusiastic rant over.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, I did not visit or even research any coin shops while in the area. Sorry! Still, I had a great time. Be careful and enjoy![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 2448311, member: 15588"]I've visited St. Louis a few times and never felt uncomfortable or threatened. I even took public transportation extensively and drove through East St. Louis without incident. Perhaps I was lucky. But still, using caution in any new city is a good idea. My impression is that the vast majority of the violence occurs in East St. Louis, but that's just an impression. Do some research to verify. The St. Louis Zoo is absolutely amazing. They have a King Penguin exhibit that is nothing like I've ever seen before. And if you're up for something completely different, America's pyramid lies not too far outside of St. Louis in Collinsville in a place called Cahokia Mounds. From the top of the highest mound you can see downtown St. Louis and they have an amazing interpretive center that describes the civilization that lived there (at one point more than 1 million people lived in Cahokia). It collapsed some time in the 16th century and no one knows why. Sorry, enthusiastic rant over. Unfortunately, I did not visit or even research any coin shops while in the area. Sorry! Still, I had a great time. Be careful and enjoy![/QUOTE]
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