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North County
residents are never at a loss for things to
do close to home... The
culture and performing arts thrive in North
County.
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UM-Stl Louis Blanche Touhill
Performing Arts Center
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The Blanche
M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
at UM-St. Louis offers Broadway style productions,
opera and dance in its 1,625 seat main hall.
the main hall has the feel of a European opera
house, but it is technically and aesthetically
superior to any other in the Midwest. The
Touhill also offers a more intimiate 300 seat
theater that is perfect for smaller productions,
"theater in the round," wedding
receptions, galas and guest speakers.
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The James J. Eagan Civic
Center features a 600 seat theatre, which
hosts a continuous series of plays, musical
performances and other entertainment appropriate
for pre-schoolers to senior citizens. A variety
of performances are also offered at the Fisher
Theatre at St. Louis Community College
at Florissant Valley. And in the Normandy
area you can pull up a chair for the Hawthorne
Players.
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James J. Eagan Civic Center |
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Whistle Stop Cafe
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Whether
you're looking for casual or fine dining,
North County has it all. Grab a sandwich
at the Whistle Stop Cafe, a renovated
train station located in Ferguson. Enjoy fine
dining at Yacovelli's, feast on the
famous fried chicken at Romines, and
enjoy a meal under the stars on Hendel's
patio or a special glass of wine at the Valley
Bistro in Florissant.
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If you're looking
for Italian, you don't have to go to the Hill
to find it! We have some of the best right
here in the area, like Cannoli's, Rizzo's,
or Vincenzo's. If Greek is more your
style then try Spiro's on Natural Bridge.
And if you are looking for a great burger
and milkshake, served the old fashioned way
by an actual carhop, you have to give Chuck-A-Burger
on St. Charles Rock Road a try.
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New Applebees
in St. Ann
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City of Jennings at Koeneman
Park
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North County
boasts plenty of specialty restaurants, and
just about any chain, like Applebee's
and Outback Steakhouse you can think
of. Whatever your tastes, you're sure to satisfy
them in North County.
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Recreational
opportunities also abound in North County.
If golf is your game, check out one of the
area's seven public courses. Numerous municipal
or St.
Louis County parks present great opportunities
to hike, picnic or play ball. North County
municipalities also offer excellent facilities
for the active youth or adult, such as pools,
water parks, ice rinks, workout facilities
and gymnasiums.
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Golfers enjoying Norwood Hills
Country Club
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PBS Kids Neighborhood in St.
Louis Mills |
If shopping
is your bag, head to Jamestown
Mall, St.
Louis Mills or Northwest Plaza,
or stroll by the gift and craft shops located
in one of the area's historic districts. North
County is now one of the biggest shopping
areas in St. Louis. With the recent opening
of the St. Louis Mills in Hazelwood, there
is now more than one million additional square
feet of specialty shops, entertainment and
theme restaurants, many of which can only
be found here in North County.
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More than 30
new shops have also opened in Jamestown Mall
and Westfield Shoppingtown Northwest. These
include the first Steve & Barry's University
Sportswear in the St. Louis market and Hibbetts
Sporting Goods, a specialty store designed
for the serious sports enthusiast.
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Steve & Barry's University
Sportswear at
Westfield Shoppingtown Northwest |
Shoppes at Cross Keys |
The Cross
Keys Shopping Center in Florissant has
undergone a $50 million dollar development
and adding tenants like O'Charlies restaurant
and Barnes and Noble's Bookstore. Many new
convenient shopping centers are also locating
in smaller communities like St. John.
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