Living in the St. Louis Region

Living in the St. Louis Region

St. Louis Region Fun places to see and areas you might call home.

Bel-Nor, Bellerive, and Normandy (areas closest to campus) • • • • •

Distance from campus: 5 minutes Population: 6,300 (combined) School district: Normandy Places to eat: Breakaway Café Places to live: Many houses to rent or buy in the area

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Distance from campus: 15-20 minutes Population: 8,000 School district: Brentwood Places to eat: Bonefish Grill, Frank Papa’s Ristorante, Revel Kitchen, Maggiano’s, Sideline Bar and Grill, and Southern Snow Places to live: Stanford Place Apartments, Brentwood Place Apartments, and Hanley Station Condominiums Things to do: Brentwood Recreation Complex and Brentwood Ice Rink, St. Louis Galleria Mall Bridgeton • • •

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Distance from campus: 10-15 minutes Population: 11,600 School district: Pattonville, Orchard Farm, St. Charles, Hazelwood, Ritenour, and Ferguson-Florissant Places to eat: El Maguey, Sports Café, and Olive Garden Places to live: Whispering Lake, Crossing at Northpointe, Kensington, Paddock Village, Hathaway Village, Cross Keys, and Village Square Things to do: Gateway Paintball Park, Coachlite Skate Center, and Ritter Greenhouse

Clayton • • • •

Distance from campus: 15 minutes Population: 16,826 School district: Clayton Places to eat: Sasha’s Wine Bar, Café Napoli, Sauce on the Side, 801 Fish, and The Crossing • Places to live: Clayton Square, Residences at the Boulevard, and Altair at the Heights • Things to do: Historic Hanley House and Shaw Park

Email: Optometry@umsystem.edu

Phone: 314-516-6263

Fax: 314-516-6708

St. Louis Region Fun places to see and areas you might call home.

Creve Coeur • • • • •

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Distance from campus: 17-20 minutes Population: 18,717 School districts: Ladue or Parkway Places to eat: Bristol Seafood Grill and Gulf Shores Restaurant and Grill Places to live: Cove West Apartments, Vue Creve Coeur, and Waterfront Crossing Things to do: Antique Mall, Painting with a Twist, AMC West Olive Theatre, Farmer’s Market and Millennium Park

Downtown St. Louis • • •

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Distance from campus: 15-20 minutes Population: 318,069 School district: St. Louis City and Charter Schools Places to eat: Broadway Oyster Bar, Sauce on the Side, Urban Chestnut Brewery, Rooster, Bailey’s Range, Old Spaghetti Factory, Charlie Gittos and many more Places to live: CityView Apartments, City Lofts on Laclede, Cupples Station Apartments, Gallery 1014 Apartments, and Downtown Loft District Things to do: Ballpark Village, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, The Gateway Arch, St. Louis Aquarium, City Museum, The St. Louis Wheel, St. Louis Blues Hockey, Missouri Botanical Gardens, and St. Louis Zoo

Ferguson • • • •

Distance from campus: 5-10 minutes Population: 20,730 School district: Ferguson-Florissant Places to eat: Cathy’s Kitchen, Ferguson Brewing Co., Hibachi Grill Buffet, and Krispy Kreme • Places to live: Metro Apartments, Nico Terrace, and Park Ridge • Things to do: Ferguson Community Center and Dellwood Recreation Center

Email: Optometry@umsystem.edu

Phone: 314-516-6263

Fax: 314-516-6708

St. Louis Region Fun places to see and areas you might call home.

Florissant • • • •

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Distance from campus: 10-15 minutes Population: 51,272 School district: Ferguson-Florissant Places to eat: Irma Jean’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, Coltranes, Marco’s Pizza, Holshotz Bar and Grill, and West Side Seafood Places to live: River Chase, Delrado, Chez Paree, Kensington Square, The Groves Townhomes, Sugar Pines, and Heatherton Things to do: St. Ferdinand Shrine at St. Ferdinand Park, Koch Park, and St. Stanislaus Museum

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Distance from campus: 15-20 minutes Population: 8,100 School district: Maplewood-Richmond Heights Places to eat: The Blue Duck, Acero, Boogaloo, Maya Cafe Places to live: Sunnen Station, Richwood Terrace, Maplewood Village, and Maplewood Square Things to do: Maplewood Family Aquatic Center, The Heights Indoor Water Park, Forest Park, Deer Creek Park, Historic Downtown Maplewood, Escape from St. Louis, St. Louis Salt Room, Orbit Pinball Lounge, Schlafly Bottleworks, and The Focal Point

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Distance from campus: 15-20 minutes Population: 27,016 School districts: Pattonville and Parkway Places to eat: Kobe Steak House of Japan, Drunken Fish, Westport Social, and Syberg’s on Dorsett Places to live: Aventura at Maryland Oaks, Whisper Hollow Apartments, and Westport Stations Things to do: Aquaport, Centene Community Ice Center, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, and Dogport

Email: Optometry@umsystem.edu

Phone: 314-516-6263 6708

Fax: 314-516-

St. Louis Region Fun places to see and areas you might call home.

Midtown • • • •

Distance from campus: 15-20 minutes Population: 5,652 School districts: St. Louis City Places to eat: Midtown Sushi and Ramen, Triumph Grill, Narwhal’s Crafted Ice, and Pickleman’s Gourmet Café • Places to live: Grandview Apartments, The Icon, Steelcote Lofts, and Caroline Place Apartments • Things to do: Scott Joplin House, Buder Recreation Center,

Contemporary Art Museum, and The Fabulous Fox Theatre

Overland • • • •

Distance from campus: 10 minutes Population: 15,637 School districts: Normandy and Ritenour Places to eat: Chef Ma’s Chinese Gourmet, Chimi’s Fresh Mex, Three of a Kind Bar and Grill, Woofie’s Hot Dogs, and Skeeters Frozen Custard • Places to live: Apartment complexes such as Woodson Park, Lackland Plaza, Glenfield, Meadowbrook and San Rafael Townhomes • Things to do: St. Louis Car Museum, Greensfelder Park, Game Haven, Arctic Ice, and Color Art

Saint Ann • • • •

Distance from campus: 10-15 minutes Population: 12,709 School district: Pattonville and Ritenour Places to eat: Lombardo’s, Final Destination Bar and Café, BS Bar and Grill, The Sweet Spot Café, and The Waiting Room • Places to live: Cabana Club Apartments, Camelot Apartments,

Parc Chalet Apartments, and Hickory Trace Apartments • Things to do: St. Ann Community Center, St. Ann Golf Course,

and McDonnell Park

Email: Optometry@umsystem.edu

Phone: 314-516-6263

Fax: 314-516-6708

St. Louis Region Fun places to see and areas you might call home.

Saint Charles • • • •

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Distance from campus: 10-15 minutes Population: 70,764 School district: St. Charles City, Francis Howell, and Orchard Farm Places to eat: Bella Vino Wine Bar, Sugarfire Smoke House, Fratelli’s Ristorante, Prasino, Dewey’s Pizza, Braddens, Tucanos Brazilian Grill, Spiro’s, and Llywelyn’s Pub Places to live: Cabana West, McNair Place, Courtland Ridge, Sunbrook, Crestview, Sterling Heights, and Heritage • Things to do: Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum, Sugar Creek Winery, St. Charles Historic District, Fast Lane Classic Cars, Missouri Artists

on Main, and Weldon Spring Conservation Area

South County • Distance from campus: 30-35 minutes • Population: 996,945 • School districts: Kirkwood, Ladue, Parkway, Rockwood, Lindbergh, Webster Groves, Affton and Pattonville • Places to eat: Bogart’s Smokehouse, Asian World, Red Brick Pizza, Trattoria Marcella, and Charley’s Grilled Subs • Places to live: Georgetown, Deerfield, Black Forest, Marlborough Trails, Covington Place, and Canyon Creek • Things to do: Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum, Puzzle Warehouse, Missouri Civil War Museum, and Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center University City • • • •

Distance from campus: 5-10 minutes Population: 34,322 School district: University City Places to eat: Dewey’s Pizza, La Pizza, Frida’s, Taco Buddha, Mi Ranchito, and The Mad Crab • Places to live: Trilogy, The District, Fontainebleau, Clayton Square, Westwood, Two Twelve, and Ceylon • Things to do: Heman Park Swimming Pool, Red Herring Escape Rooms, The W Karaoke Lounge, Discover Davinci, and St. Louis Walk of Fame

Email: Optometry@umsystem.edu

Phone: 314-516-6263

Fax: 314-516-6708