FAMILY ACTIVITIES
"So much of what I do is kid-oriented. The
Science Center is a
great place to visit; [so is] the zoo. The Magic House has
interactive games, things to climb on, a lot of
optical-illusion-type things. It's kind of a learning process. You
can see the
Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales at Grant's Farm, a petting
zoo that our kids love. Six Flags St. Louis is a big amusement
park, and they've got a water park connected to it now."
SHOPPING
"Plaza Frontenac has a
Saks Fifth Avenue and lots more. The
Galleria is a huge mall that has a little bit of everything. Then
there are little boutiques that my wife likes. One is called
Marta's, a women's boutique where we got my wife's Super Bowl
outfit: a blue sweater with a boa attached and black pants. The
Central West End is a great shopping district with tiny little
shops, and there are a bunch of shops at
Union Station, which is
like an indoor mall below the Hyatt. That will give you a taste of
St. Louis."
LUNCH
"I love
Penn Station for the warm sub sandwiches. They've got a
Philly cheesesteak sub, a chicken cheesesteak, and plenty of other
kinds. I like the chicken cheesesteak. During the season, a lot of
guys will get the Penn Station subs. If I were taking my whole
family out, I would go to California Pizza Kitchen in the Galleria.
Pizza is my
favorite food and my family's favorite food. Because
they're individual-size pizzas at California Pizza Kitchen, you
don't have to get half of this or half of that or eat what somebody
else likes."
IF YOU COULD EAT ONLY ONE THING
"Frozen custard is a must. St. Louis is known not so much for its
ice cream; it's known for frozen custard at a place called Ted
Drewes. People fly from miles away, and the lines are around the
corner on warm summer nights at
Ted Drewes. They have what they
call concretes, kind of like a Dairy Queen Blizzard. There's also a
place called Silky's, which we frequent a lot because it's closer
to our house. They also specialize in frozen custard, and it's
delicious."