1. Lots of walkable, beautiful neighborhoods full of gorgeous mature trees & historic buildings and architecture!
2. 100s, maybe 1000s of super tasty local restaurants. Who needs chains?
3. Beautiful, unique red brick streetscapes
4. World class Zoo
5. Science Center
6. Art Museum
7. Family Art Program, free, every Sunday at the Art Museum
8. The St. Louis Contemporary Art Museum
9. Outdoor plays (Shakespeare & Muny)
10. Lots of opportunities to make yourself a leader in STL if u want
11. The people. We have a connected, involved community. You can't go anywhere without recognizing a friend or acquaintance, and so many people are working to make the STL an even better place.
12. The Loop
13. South Grand
14. The bike trails
15. The park systems
16. Forest Park
17. Soulard Market
18. The Central West End
19. The Moolah Theater
20. The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
21. The Hill
22. Tower Grove Park
23. Lafayette Square
24. The live music everywhere
25. St. Louis always exceeds its "market expectations" (related to charitable giving)and I attribute it to pure generosity, loyalty and the desire and commitment to "do good for others."
26. Grant's farm
27. Free concerts all summer - in all areas.
28. City Museum
29. Botanical Gardens
30. Symphony
31. Opera Theatre
32. The Arch
33. Mardi Gras
34. St. Pat's in Dogtown
35. City Garden
36. Turtle Park
37. Individually owned shops
38. St. Louis has such a personality
39. The history of our city alone makes it unique along with all the little communities
40. Everything is relatively close
41. Our traffic isn't as bad as many cities
42. Good Quality of Life!
43. Amazing Higher Education Institutions - Wash U, Webster U, UMSL, Fontbonne, Harris-Stowe, Maryville, Lindenwood, SLU, MO Bap, STL CCs...The list goes on and on!!!!
44. Our great medical community - Barnes Jewish, St. John's, St. Claire, St. Luke's etc. -- Biggest employers in town!
45. Ted Drew’s!
46. Great professional sports teams (Blues, Rams and Cards)
47. Fans who appreciate our teams, even when they're not having the best year.
48. Great festivals and parades with the Banana Bike Brigade
49. SO generous! 5th largest United Way campaign in the COUNTRY + tons of other nfps will agree!
50. STL is very family friendly. Very welcoming.
51. Cost of living is low. Opportunity is high.
52. The small community feel
53. Fox Theatre
54. You actually get to experience the 4 seasons of weather
55. ½ way between the east and west coat
56. Washington Street
57. The Landing
58. The Riverfront
59. Venice Café
60. The Beacon newspaper
61. Home of Johnnie Johnson and Chuck Berry
62. Oh and FOCUS St. Louis!