Welcome to our new series: Virtually St. Louis! In these posts we’ll share with you what you might have gotten to experience at an in-person WCUS 2020.
Check back each week for sites, sounds, and recipes that you can enjoy to make St. Louis come alive for you!
According to Wikipedia:
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch, it is the world’s tallest arch, the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere, and Missouri’s tallest accessible building. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, and officially dedicated to “the American people,” the Arch, commonly referred to as “The Gateway to the West” is the centerpiece of Gateway Arch National Park and has become an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis, as well as a popular tourist destination.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch
“As a child, I had the good fortune to live outside of St. Louis for almost two years. Although I was just in kindergarten, I have amazing memories of my time there, and especially of going up in the arch. Riding in the little ratcheting elevator cars was scary as a kid, but my mom and dad made it fun, and the view from the top was amazing. I also remember thinking it was funny that the floor was not ‘flat.'” ~Michelle Frechette
We hope you get to visit St. Louis someday and take in all that the Gateway Arch has to offer – whether you’re looking up at its shiny exterior, or seeing 30 miles in every direction from the glorious heights.
Until then, please enjoy this virtual tour.