30 AMERICANWAY
JANUARY 1 2008
L I S T E N T O T H E L O C A L S
RustyWallace
N
ASCAR champion
“St. Louis has
excellent golf courses— there’s
even one near the raceway. It’s the
GatewayNational Golf Links
, and
it has bentgrass fairways andwon-
derful views of theArch.”
WordofMouth
FrancisSlay
Mayor
“Go for an omelet at
Sou-
lardCoffeeGarden
, a sandwich
at
BluesCityDeli
, and some spicy
asopao [aCreole rice soup] at
KoKo
.”
BobCostas
Sportscaster
“For theGrandSlam
of St. Louis culinarydelights, try a
burger at
O’Connell’s
, frozen cus-
tardat
TedDrewes
(a throwback
spot alongRoute66), and eat old-
style Italianalmost anywhere on
theHill
—St. Louis’s Little Italy.”
OzzieSmith
Former Cardinals shortstop,
Major LeagueBaseball Hall of
Famer
“Just look up! I’m constantly
amazedby themagnificent build-
ings inSt. Louis.
TheArch
,
Union
Station
, and new
BuschStadium
are spectacular.”
Going toSt. Louis?Thenditch theguidebook
and follow these famous locals as they show
you the city theirway.
—BeccaHensley
Clockwise from top:
St. LouisArch,Missouri
HistoryMuseum, seared
scallops atNiche, Cardinals
Hall of FameMuseum
