Tourism

Updated June 9 at 6:30 p.m. - Meramec Caverns will re-open Friday morning, months after it stopped cave tours because federal regulators measured high…

It’s not a hoax—Chicago’s Navy Pier Ferris wheel is moving to Branson. The Track Family Fun Parks is paying $2.5 million to install the wheel in the…

“As St. Louisans we totally don’t know our own city,” said Mike, a caller during Thursday’s “St. Louis on the Air” program. He often comes across…

St. Louis is an urban island floating in a sea of green. We may not think about it often, but our urban island is surrounded by corn and bean fields,…

The open road. Curving, meandering highways. Roadside diners and trips to remember yesteryear. These are the types of images most often associated with…

The Missouri House has rejected 12 of the 13 budget bills passed last week by the State Senate.The move was part of the normal procedure for preparing for…

Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich (R) has released audits today of the Missouri Division of Tourism and of the former State Water Patrol.First, one…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 21, 2011 - Missouri state Auditor Tom Schweich today sharply criticized the state Tourism…

History buffs are visiting famous Civil War battle sites such as Gettysburg and Bull Run this year, to mark the 150th anniversary of the war's beginning. Missouri would like some of that attention; only two states have more Civil War battle sites.

The Missouri Botanical Garden will host a Chinese lantern festival next year.The exhibition—the first of its kind in the United States—will feature 26…