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Maps and Directions
Click here to check out SLU campus map resources, directions for taking the MetroLink light rail to SLU, and for driving directions.

Lodging
All lodging will be at the Marchetti Towers Apartments on the east side of campus.

Dining
Meals will be on your own.
Places to eat near campus: (taken from the SLU website, Click here for more info)
* 6 North Coffee Company
* Best Steakhouse
* Buffalo Brewing Co.
* Cafe Ventana
* Chuy Arzola's
* Crave Coffeehouse
* Crazy Bowls & Wraps
* The Fountain on Locust
* Fresh Gatherings - Allied Health Building
* Humphrey's
* Jazz at the Bistro
* Jimmy John's
* Laclede Street Bar & Grill
* Nadoz Euro Cafe & Bakery
* Pappy's Smokehouse
* Triumph Grill
* The U
* Vito's

About SLU
Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 13,000 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Through teaching, research, health care and community service, Saint Louis University has provided one-of-a-kind education, leadership and service for nearly two centuries.

About St. Louis (taken from the SLU website, Click here for more info)
Saint Louis University's location in St. Louis, Missouri puts you close to anything and everything you like to do.

The St. Louis Gateway Arch. If you only have time to visit one attraction, do the Arch. Built in 1965, the Arch stands 630 tall, and the top is accessible by tram. Hint: Get your tram tickets in advance; they tend to sell out early in the day. Visit: www.gatewayarch.org

The Mississippi Riverfront. A touristy area where you can bike, dine, shop, take old-time riverboat cruises down the Mississippi River, visit the National Video Game and Co-op Museum (ever heard of Pac Man?), the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Laclede's Landing Wax Museum.

Forest Park. These beautiful 1,371 acres house the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Art Museum, the St. Louis History Museum, the St. Louis Science Center, The Muny Amphitheatre and the Jewel Box greenhouse -- not to mention a golf course, tennis courts, a skating rink, and trails for biking, rollerblading and more. Visit: stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark

Grand Center. The arts district of St. Louis, Grand Center is home to an array of theatres, museums, restaurants, coffee shops and more. Watch a touring Broadway musical. Listen to the world-class St.Louis Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy a contemporary art exhibit. A cultural playground — just steps away from the Saint Louis University campus. Visit: www.grandcenter.org

The City Museum. Located in downtown St. Louis, The City Museum is an interactive museum appealing to "children of all ages." Featuring kinetic exhibits -- like MonstroCity, a "montage of monkey bars," Slinkies, a five-story climb through transparent tubes, the City Museum Caves -- this is one museum you'll never forget. Visit: www.citymuseum.org

Missouri Botanical Gardens. The 79 acres of the Missouri Botanical Gardens provide wonderful opportunities for leisurely strolls through rose gardens, the Japanese Garden and more. Visit: www.mobot.org

Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The "New Cathedral" is about a mile from the Saint Louis University campus and contains the largest collection of mosaics in the world, some 83,000 square feet of encrusted domes, ceilings, arches and walls. Take a tour. Or attend Mass. Visit: www.cathedralstl.org

Union Station. On the National Landmark of Historic Places, St. Louis Union Station was once one of the largest and busiest train stations in the world. Today it houses a Hyatt Regency hotel and shops and restaurants. Visit: www.stlouisunionstation.com