Meet Me in St. Louis 5/3-5/5

Whoa boy!

I loved St. Louis. Finally back to a big city (with a comedy club) where I had just enough time to get my fill (Phil) of all the attractions.  St. Louis has a lot to offer: I'm going to go ahead and say it's the biggest city in the Midwest with the exception of Chicago.  In fact, be careful when mentioning you are from Chicago: the locals can pretty testy with Chicagoans: just go ahead and say you're a Sox fan anyway and you agree that St. Louis was cream of the crop until Chicago stole all the glory.          

Forest park, where the 1904 World's fair was held.

70's space pod to the Arch.

The belly of Budweiser.

Masha, my wonderful CS host.

Toasted or "T" rav's.

These to do: the Gateway Arch.  Just get it over with so your friends won't be disappointed when they ask why you didn't go.  It's quite fun and the ride up is a treat.  Also, the Anheuser-Busch Brewery is worth the tour.  Frankly, that's because it was free and you get two free beers at the end (three if you're crafty like yours truly).  Take that buzz and get some toasted Ravoli, and please please please go to the City Museum.  It's an adult playground, and to encourage this notion, Friday and Saturday nights are open for adults until 1am.  They serve beer and kill all the lights; you need a flashlight to navigate.  Needless to say, singles line the door for this event.

Cave of wonders. City Museum

Hamster Wheel.  Jump In!

This is a real pencil, #2.

The big comedy club is called Funny Bone, they have a great reputation and they bring in some major names.   I was lucky enough just to perform the open mic:  there were 40 comics competing for 15 slots.  Being a first timer from Chicago combined with shear luck got me in the #5 slot, a good place to be.  Needless to say, their was a healthy crowd and it was wonderful to perform in a real club again.

Lucky me.  I walked into a famous bar there called Blueberry Hill.  Almost immediately I was asked by two girls:
Them: "Are you going to the Social Distortion tonight?"
Me: "Umm...no."
Them: "Do you want to?  We have two extra tickets.  They're free."
Me: "Yes!"

Blueberry Hill.  A celebrity mecca in Del Mar loop.

Am I any luckier?  $2 round trip bus, free accommodation, and free Social Distortion concert.  Coming up: Madison (with the missus) Minneapolis, Cincinnati, and Des Moines.