STL On the Cheap: A Local Angle on Affordable Fun

The 1904 statue of Louie outside the St. Louis Art Museum.
Still "Dedicated to Art and Free to All."

Well, since I'm from St. Louis, you'll hear about STL from time to time. And since I'm getting lots of locals clamoring for all my trade secrets, I might as well throw this one on here as well.

A pretty cool thing about the St. Louis area is the sheer number of excellent options for quality low cost and free entertainment and activities. To quote, well, me, "I've heard plenty of visitors, and more than a few residents, say they never knew about some of our deals or how many things there are to do around here." So, just for fun a few years back, I decided to collect the highlights in one spot so it was easier to share, more or less creating the precursor to Frugowlity with a more local, touristy angle.

 

➾ Check it out at STL On the Cheap. 

If you're from around this way, are new in town or you just happen to stop by for a visit, definitely take advantage of those collected tips, which I try to update a few times throughout the year.

As a teaser, our St. Louis Arch grounds and renewed museum below are free to explore. Local sights, from the World Bird Sanctuary to the World Chess Hall of Fame, are no charge to enter. And a whole lot of Forest Park holds free attractions, including the St. Louis Zoo, Science Center and Planetarium, Art Museum and History Museum.

Even if you're experiencing less prosperous times, it always helps to take a break when you can just to enjoy God's creation and the creativity of others. Why not do it on the cheap?

So get out there. Take the whole fam. And maybe we'll meet you in St. Louie!


Got more cheap and free tips around St. Louis or in your own hometown? Let us know with a comment below.