Plenty To Do In Historic Missouri

M issouri is a central part       St. Louis is a city that has been  of the United States and       involved in history for many       is surrounded on all sides     years. It was the starting point   by the states of Illinois,            for the Lewis and Clark            Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and     expedition and was a popular       Kansas. Visitors to Missouri can      starting point for those starting  enjoy a wide variety of               their journey West in the early    attractions as a result of            days of the United States. The     several distinct regions within       St. Louis Arch stands as a         the state. St. Louis is the           monument to the travelers as they  largest city in Missouri and is       head West even in these modern     located at the Mississippi and        times. The Wainwright Building in  Missouri Rivers which has earned      St. Louis claims to be the first   the city the nickname Gateway to      skyscraper ever built in the       the West. Another popular             world and still stands today as a  destination for all types of          downtown government building. For  travelers is Kansas City which        the music lovers St. Louis is      features several museums and          also an excellent destination      amusement parks. If travelers         since is has a deep history of     want to have some outdoor             jazz and ragtime that can still    activities then a good location       be heard at many clubs including   to go is the Osage Lakes area or      the most popular Lemmons Basement  the Ozark Mountains. Where you        Bar. For the film lovers there is  are into indoor attractions such      the Webster Film Series which      as museums or outdoor adventures      shows films all year long that     such as hiking, tours and             aren’t within the mainstream of    wildlife excursions then you are      movies.                            sure to find what you want in                                            Missouri.                             When you visit Kansas City the                                           first thing you will notice is     that is has a variety of              activities, Kansas City even       decorative water spouts and you       offers the Argosy Casino and       may even feel like you have           Harrah’s Casino with slot          stepped back in time to Rome.         machines, table games and dining   When you come to Kansas City is       options.                           has a variety of attractions and                                         activities that will keep you         There are many options when it     busy and you will be bound to         comes to accommodations in         find something you like to do         Missouri just like the             here. The American Jazz Museum is     attractions. The Missouri          an excellent place to go if you       Division of Tourism is an          want to known all about the           excellent source to help you find  history of the jazz musical form      the right accommodation in the     and see many artifacts from past      right city for your travel needs.  years. Another excellent museum       However some of the excellent      option is the Arabia Steamboat        options include the Lodge of Four  Museum which covers the history       Seasons which is one of the        of steam boat travel along the        largest resorts you can find in    Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.      the entire Midwest and has         For the family travelers there is     activities available such as       an amusement part called the          golfing and swimming. It also      Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.      includes a marina, five different  This amusement park has a variety     restaurants and a spa that is      of rides and live entertainment       fifteen thousand square feet.      to choose from. For more adult         About the Author: Greg Chadwick owns and operates the Missouri Hotel Finder website. Please visit our website to find great deals on Missouri Hotels. Read more articles by: G. Chadwick Article Source: www.iSnare.com