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Midwest location provides for very low elevation. All activities below 1,300 feet.

Itinerary for Apr 15 — Apr 20, 2012

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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Located across the street from the famous St. Louis Union Station, the Drury offers a free reception each evening from 5:30 - 7:00 with drinks and snacks. Free sodas and fresh popcorn served in the lobby daily from 3 - 10pm.

Contact info:
201 S. 20th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 USA
phone: 314-231-3900
Room amenities: HBO, CNN, ESPN, Iron & Ironing board, hair dryer, microwave & refrigerator, free 60 minutes of long distance per day and in-room coffee service in all rooms.

Facility amenities: Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, fitness center, guest laundry, free 60 minutes of long distance per day plus free high -speed Internet access.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Approximately $80/night
Reservations for any additional nights needed must be made by participant. When calling please tell them you are with the Road Scholar program and inform them you would like extra nights and need the special rate for St. Charles Community College.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, April 15 - Welcome and Program Orientation 
Arrive To: Program Orientation, 4:15 pm, Room 134.

Dinner: In hotel, 6:00 PM.

Evening: Lecture on the French Fur Trading Industry and how it impacted the establishment of St. Louis. Learn more about the early European settlers and their lifestyles.

Lodging: Drury Inn - Union Station

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Located across the street from the famous St. Louis Union Station, the Drury offers a free reception each evening from 5:30 - 7:00 with drinks and snacks. Free sodas and fresh popcorn served in the lobby daily from 3 - 10pm.

Contact info:
201 S. 20th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 USA
phone: 314-231-3900
Room amenities: HBO, CNN, ESPN, Iron & Ironing board, hair dryer, microwave & refrigerator, free 60 minutes of long distance per day and in-room coffee service in all rooms.

Facility amenities: Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, fitness center, guest laundry, free 60 minutes of long distance per day plus free high -speed Internet access.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Approximately $80/night
Reservations for any additional nights needed must be made by participant. When calling please tell them you are with the Road Scholar program and inform them you would like extra nights and need the special rate for St. Charles Community College.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, April 16 - City of St. Louis/ Italian neighborhood/Old Court House/Cathedral... 
City of St. Louis/ Italian neighborhood/Old Court House/Cathedral Basilica

Breakfast:

Morning: St. Louis history/study of the historic Old Court House (Dred Scott case)-35 steps to second floor. With a local author/St. Louis professional experientalist, experience St. Louis neighborhoods. Study various forms of the world's archictetural influences on the midwest.

Lunch:

Afternoon: Field study to the only remaining authentic Italian area in St. Louis for immigrant history. Field trip to the new St. Louis Cathedral Basilica where the second largest collection of mosaics in the world are housed in one place. Study the architectural design of Romanesque and Byzantine styles, where east meets west.

Dinner:

Evening: No program.

Lodging: Drury Inn - Union Station

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Located across the street from the famous St. Louis Union Station, the Drury offers a free reception each evening from 5:30 - 7:00 with drinks and snacks. Free sodas and fresh popcorn served in the lobby daily from 3 - 10pm.

Contact info:
201 S. 20th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 USA
phone: 314-231-3900
Room amenities: HBO, CNN, ESPN, Iron & Ironing board, hair dryer, microwave & refrigerator, free 60 minutes of long distance per day and in-room coffee service in all rooms.

Facility amenities: Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, fitness center, guest laundry, free 60 minutes of long distance per day plus free high -speed Internet access.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Approximately $80/night
Reservations for any additional nights needed must be made by participant. When calling please tell them you are with the Road Scholar program and inform them you would like extra nights and need the special rate for St. Charles Community College.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, April 17 - Fabulous Fox/Botanical Garden/Building of the Arch 
Breakfast:

Morning: Field study with docent to experience the "uniqueness" of the free-standing Fabulous Fox Theatre. Explore the splendor of one of America's most magnificant theatres that opened in 1929 as a "Talking Movie Theatre"

Lunch:

Afternoon: Field study to the Henry Shaw's dream, the Missouri Botanical Garden. Through lecture, discover why it is one of the top three botanical gardens in the United States through presentation and lecture. For additional field study, explore the garden on your own for two hours.

Dinner: In hotel.

Evening: Evening program.

Lodging: Drury Inn - Union Station

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Located across the street from the famous St. Louis Union Station, the Drury offers a free reception each evening from 5:30 - 7:00 with drinks and snacks. Free sodas and fresh popcorn served in the lobby daily from 3 - 10pm.

Contact info:
201 S. 20th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 USA
phone: 314-231-3900
Room amenities: HBO, CNN, ESPN, Iron & Ironing board, hair dryer, microwave & refrigerator, free 60 minutes of long distance per day and in-room coffee service in all rooms.

Facility amenities: Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, fitness center, guest laundry, free 60 minutes of long distance per day plus free high -speed Internet access.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Approximately $80/night
Reservations for any additional nights needed must be made by participant. When calling please tell them you are with the Road Scholar program and inform them you would like extra nights and need the special rate for St. Charles Community College.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, April 18 - Gateway Arch/Westward Museum/Becky Thatcher Riverboat/Free evening 
Breakfast:

Morning: Field trip to the Gateway Arch for an opportunity to ride to the top. Study more St. Louis history in the Westward Museum.

Lunch:

Afternoon: Board the Becky Thatcher Riverboat for a day time cruise and history on the muddy, Mighty Mississippi.

Dinner: Free evening to enjoy St. Louis and various cuisines on your own.

Evening: No program.

Lodging: Drury Inn - Union Station

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Type: Full Service Hotel

 Description: Located across the street from the famous St. Louis Union Station, the Drury offers a free reception each evening from 5:30 - 7:00 with drinks and snacks. Free sodas and fresh popcorn served in the lobby daily from 3 - 10pm.

Contact info:
201 S. 20th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 USA
phone: 314-231-3900
Room amenities: HBO, CNN, ESPN, Iron & Ironing board, hair dryer, microwave & refrigerator, free 60 minutes of long distance per day and in-room coffee service in all rooms.

Facility amenities: Indoor heated pool & whirlpool, fitness center, guest laundry, free 60 minutes of long distance per day plus free high -speed Internet access.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Approximately $80/night
Reservations for any additional nights needed must be made by participant. When calling please tell them you are with the Road Scholar program and inform them you would like extra nights and need the special rate for St. Charles Community College.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, April 19 - St. Louis Neighborhoods/Anheuser Busch Brewery/Forest Park 
Breakfast:

Morning: Walking field study to various ethnic neighborhoods. Focus will be on German, French and Irish cultures.

Lunch: Lunch at a local establishment.

Afternoon: Field study to Forest Park, the actual location of the 1904 World's Fair! Choose one of three highlights to study on your own more in depth: The St. Louis Zoo, Art Museum or History Museum for two hours.

Dinner: In hotel.

Evening: Evening program - optional.

Lodging: Drury Inn - Union Station

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, April 20 - Program Conclusion and Departures 
Breakfast: Drury

Morning: Final lecture around 1904 World's Fair. Program to conclude by 10:30am. Please check out of rooms by 11 a.m.

Meals Included: Breakfast
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