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It has two big cities at either end and the green hills, rivers and lakes of the Ozarks in between.\r\n\r\nSt Louis, on the Mississippi, is the city of the Gateway Arch, the tallest monument in the USA, which marks the city's role as the gateway to the West. It is one of the best cities in the country for free sights: Forest Park, larger than New York's Central Park, has a free zoo, art museum, history museum and science centre. The City Museum, a giant playground built from recycled materials, is unlike anything else.\r\n\r\nKansas City, on the western border, is famous for barbecue, jazz and fountains, with the National WWI Museum and Memorial, the free Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. In the south, the Ozarks have lakes, caves, springs and the show town of Branson. Give Missouri five days. 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Spend a day in Forest Park, with its free zoo, art museum and science centre, and lose yourself in the tunnels and slides of the City Museum. See a Cardinals baseball game, explore the Soulard neighbourhood and its market, and visit the Cathedral Basilica, covered in mosaics.\r\n\r\nIn Kansas City, eat barbecue, visit the National WWI Museum and Memorial and climb its tower, see the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and its giant shuttlecocks, and explore the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the 18th and Vine District. Ride the free streetcar downtown.\r\n\r\nIn the Ozarks, swim or boat at the Lake of the Ozarks, see the castle ruins at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, and float the clear spring-fed rivers. Visit Mark Twain's boyhood home in Hannibal, and drive Route 66 across the state.","hw_hub_state_do_points":"Gateway Arch | Ride to the top\r\nForest Park | Free zoo and museums\r\nCity Museum | A giant playground\r\nKansas City barbecue | Burnt ends and ribs","hw_hub_state_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_state_do_more":"All things to do in Missouri","hw_hub_state_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_state_free_body":"St Louis is one of the best free cities in the USA. In Forest Park, the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum and the Saint Louis Science Center all have free general admission. The Gateway Arch grounds and museum are free; only the tram to the top costs money.\r\n\r\nIn Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is free, and so is the streetcar downtown.\r\n\r\nMany Missouri state parks have free entry.","hw_hub_state_free_points":"Saint Louis Zoo | Free\r\nForest Park museums | Free\r\nNelson-Atkins | Free in Kansas City\r\nKC Streetcar | Free","hw_hub_state_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_state_free_more":"All free things to do in Missouri","hw_hub_state_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_state_food_body":"Kansas City barbecue is the most famous food in the state: slow-smoked meats with a thick, sweet sauce, and burnt ends, crispy pieces from the end of a brisket. Joe's Kansas City, Arthur Bryant's and Q39 are local favourites.\r\n\r\nSt Louis has its own dishes: toasted ravioli, which is breaded and fried, gooey butter cake, and St Louis-style pizza, thin and cut into squares, with Provel cheese. Finish with frozen custard at Ted Drewes on Route 66. The Hill is the Italian neighbourhood.\r\n\r\nSt Louis is the home of Anheuser-Busch and has many craft breweries too. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.","hw_hub_state_food_points":"Burnt ends | Kansas City barbecue\r\nToasted ravioli | A St Louis classic\r\nTed Drewes | Frozen custard on Route 66\r\nThe Hill | St Louis's Italian quarter","hw_hub_state_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_state_food_more":"All food guides for Missouri","hw_hub_state_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_state_nightlife_body":"Kansas City is a jazz city: hear live jazz in the 18th and Vine District and in clubs around town. The Power and Light District and Westport have bars. In St Louis, Soulard has blues bars, and the Grove and Washington Avenue have bars and clubs.\r\n\r\nBranson's nightlife is about live shows rather than bars.\r\n\r\nMost bars close at 1:30am, with some licensed to stay open until 3am in St Louis and Kansas City.","hw_hub_state_nightlife_points":"Jazz | 18th and Vine, Kansas City\r\nSoulard | St Louis blues bars\r\nWestport | Kansas City bars\r\nClosing time | 1:30am, some until 3am","hw_hub_state_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_state_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Missouri","hw_hub_state_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_state_transport_body":"St Louis Lambert and Kansas City are the main airports. In St Louis, the MetroLink light rail runs from the airport to downtown and Forest Park. Kansas City has a free downtown streetcar.\r\n\r\nAmtrak's Missouri River Runner links St Louis and Kansas City in around five and a half hours, and other trains run to Chicago.\r\n\r\nA car is needed for the Ozarks, Hannibal and Route 66.","hw_hub_state_transport_points":"MetroLink | St Louis airport to downtown\r\nKC Streetcar | Free\r\nAmtrak | St Louis to Kansas City\r\nCar | For the Ozarks","hw_hub_state_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_state_transport_more":"All transport guides for Missouri","hw_hub_state_money_title":"What Missouri costs","hw_hub_state_money_body":"Missouri is one of the best-value states in the USA. Food, drink and accommodation are cheap compared with the coasts, and St Louis has lots of free sights.\r\n\r\nSales tax is 4.225 per cent statewide, plus local taxes, reaching around 9 per cent or more in St Louis and Kansas City. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.\r\n\r\nThere are few hostels, so look for good-value motels and camping.","hw_hub_state_money_points":"Value | One of the cheapest states\r\nSales tax | 4.225%, plus local\r\nFree sights | Many in St Louis\r\nTipping | 18\u201322% in restaurants","hw_hub_state_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_state_money_more":"All budget guides for Missouri","hw_hub_state_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_state_safety_body":"St Louis and Kansas City have high crime rates in some neighbourhoods, though the areas visitors usually go to, such as downtown, Forest Park, the Central West End and the Plaza, are generally fine. Ask locally, stay alert at night and use rideshares.\r\n\r\nSpring brings severe storms and tornadoes: follow local warnings. Summers are very hot and humid.\r\n\r\nOn rivers and lakes, wear a life jacket. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_state_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nAt night | Rideshares in the cities\r\nTornadoes | Spring storm season\r\nSummer | Hot and humid","hw_hub_state_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_state_safety_more":"All safety guides for Missouri","hw_hub_state_layout":"cities","hw_hub_state_cities_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_state_cities_intro":"St Louis and Kansas City for the cities, and Branson for the Ozarks.","hw_hub_state_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_state_cities":"St Louis |  | The gateway to the West, full of free sights. | Gateway Arch; Forest Park; City Museum; Soulard; The Hill | 1306604\nKansas City |  | A city of barbecue, jazz and fountains. | WWI Museum; Nelson-Atkins; 18th and Vine; Country Club Plaza | 1306603\nBranson |  | The Ozarks' show town, by lakes and hills. | Live shows; Table Rock Lake; Ozark hiking | 1306602","hw_hub_state_cities_tag":"","hw_hub_state_cities_more":"","hw_hub_state_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_state_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are the best times, warm but not too hot. July and August are hot and humid. Winter is cold, with occasional snow.","hw_hub_state_season_note":"Average highs for St Louis, rounded.","hw_hub_state_season_rows":"January | 4 | 1 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 7 | 2 | Soulard Mardi Gras\r\nMarch | 13 | 2 | Cool\r\nApril | 20 | 4 | Spring\r\nMay | 25 | 4 | Pleasant, storms\r\nJune | 30 | 4 | Warm\r\nJuly | 32 | 3 | Hot, Fourth of July\r\nAugust | 31 | 3 | Hot, State Fair\r\nSeptember | 27 | 4 | Pleasant\r\nOctober | 20 | 5 | Autumn in the Ozarks\r\nNovember | 12 | 3 | Plaza Lights\r\nDecember | 6 | 2 | Festive lights","hw_hub_state_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_state_events_intro":"Mardi Gras, Fourth of July and festive lights.","hw_hub_state_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_state_events_count":"8","hw_hub_state_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_state_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_state_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_state_events":"Soulard Mardi Gras | January to February | St Louis | One of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the USA. |  | \nFair Saint Louis | Fourth of July | St Louis | Concerts and fireworks under the Arch. |  | \nMissouri State Fair | August | Sedalia | Rides, music and farm shows. |  | \nPlaza Lights | Thanksgiving to January | Kansas City | The Country Club Plaza lit up for the holidays. |  | ","hw_hub_state_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_state_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on St Louis prices.","hw_hub_state_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. Car hire costs extra.","hw_hub_state_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 45 | 25 | 10 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 85 | 50 | 25 | 30\r\nComfortable | 170 | 90 | 45 | 60","hw_hub_state_budget_currency":"$","hw_hub_state_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_state_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in and around Missouri, straight from Hostelworld. 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Book ahead; the grounds and museum below are free.\r\nWhat is Kansas City famous for? | Barbecue, jazz, fountains and the National WWI Museum and Memorial.\r\nHow do I get between St Louis and Kansas City? | By Amtrak in around five and a half hours, or by car in around four.\r\nWhich museums are free in St Louis? | The zoo, art museum, history museum and science centre in Forest Park.\r\nDo I need a car in Missouri? | Not in central St Louis. For Kansas City, the Ozarks and Route 66, it helps.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Missouri? | Spring and autumn. Summers are hot and humid.","hw_hub_state_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_state_cta_body":"Compare hostels across the Midwest: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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