"Meet Me in St. Louis"

I'm off to Minneapolis in a couple hours for a gig just south of St. Louis. If time permits I'll get acquainted with the Central West End, an chic urban area with many beautiful turn-of-the-century buildings, art galleries, antique shops and bookstores. If the weather is warm, maybe I'll catch a relaxing afternoon of people-watching at an outdoor cafe enjoying fusion cuisine. Other historical sites of interest include the Cathedral Basilica with the world's largest collection of mosaic art and the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site and the Lewis and Clark museum. First though, I have to arrive and with today's windy weather and frequent airplane delays, I might be seeing more of the airport than anything else. In case that happens I know I can still take in the Gateway Arch, the stainless-steel structure with a 4 minute tram ride to the top for a 30-mile panoramic view of the city. The Gateway to the West.