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South St. Louis County News

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The St. Louis Wheel lit up orange and green for the Union Station Halloween Experience.

Veterans can ride The St. Louis Wheel free for Veterans Day

November 10, 2020

The St. Louis Wheel is lighting up to honor veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and offering complimentary admission to the nation's heroes. Several of the country's giant observation wheels will join the...

The St. Louis Wheel lit up orange and green for the Union Station Halloween Experience.

Trick or train: Union Station debuts new Halloween Experience with spooky train cars, social distancing

September 17, 2020

The new Union Station Halloween Experience will bring family fun to the fall season in St. Louis, Oct. 9 through Oct. 31. Created for children 12 and under and their families, the Union Station Halloween...

Build-A-Bear Workshops World Bearquarters to open Saturday near Union Station

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s ‘World Bearquarters’ to open Saturday near Union Station

January 3, 2020

A new Build-A-Bear Workshop is opening Saturday in downtown St. Louis at the site of the company's new "World Bearquarters" near Union Station, the St. Louis Wheel and St. Louis Aquarium. Guests of all...

The second floor of the aquarium gives visitors the opportunity to get their hands wet with touch tanks and interactive exhibits. That experience will be temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

PHOTOS: Long-awaited St. Louis Aquarium will open Christmas Day

December 11, 2019

The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station will open on Christmas. Special Christmas Day hours will be from noon until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25. Timed admission tickets went on sale last week, temporarily...

Overlooking Union Station from the Wheel. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Top 10 things to know about the St. Louis Wheel

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 27, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The much-anticipated St. Louis Wheel, the 200-foot Ferris wheel next to Union Station, will open to the public for the first rides Monday. The...

‘St. Louis Wheel’ opens next week

‘St. Louis Wheel’ opens next week

September 24, 2019

The St. Louis Wheel, the Ferris wheel at Union Station that is the latest addition to the St. Louis skyline, will open to the public next week. The 200-foot-tall Wheel, carousel and mini golf will...

Pictured above: A rendering of The St. Louis Wheel, a 200-foot Ferris wheel, set to be built by the end of the month at Union Station and take its first riders by October, ahead of the possible opening of the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station at the end of the year. The $187 million family entertainment complex is under construction now.

New aquarium, Ferris wheel set to open at Union Station by the end of this year

July 17, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis skyline will be getting a new addition this month, as construction is underway on a 200-foot Ferris wheel at Union Station. The...

Build-A-Bear Workshops World Bearquarters to open Saturday near Union Station

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s ‘World Bearquarters’ to open Saturday near Union Station

January 3, 2019

A new Build-A-Bear Workshop is opening Saturday in downtown St. Louis at the site of the company's new "World Bearquarters" near Union Station, the St. Louis Wheel and St. Louis Aquarium. Guests of all...

Polar Express: Full steam ahead to the North Pole

Polar Express: Full steam ahead to the North Pole

December 18, 2018

It’s all aboard at Union Station this holiday season as children near and far head to the ‘North Pole’ on the Polar Express train inspired by the children’s book and movie. Above, Ivy Smith of...

Major League Soccer team could come to St. Louis through privately backed stadium

Major League Soccer team could come to St. Louis through privately backed stadium

October 12, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Hopes were revived this week for a Major League Soccer team coming to St. Louis as two local families announced an effort officially branded...

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