The Missouri Style Guide

Missouri style, end to end

Missouri’s style runs from St. Louis in the east to Kansas City in the west, with plenty in between. Here is the short guide to where to shop, what to wear and where to go after dark.

The numbers

630 ftThe Gateway Arch, the tallest monument in the United States

1965The year the Gateway Arch was completed

1904St. Louis hosts the World’s Fair and the summer Olympics

200+Fountains in Kansas City, the City of Fountains

114Counties, plus the independent City of St. Louis

2Big-city style capitals, one at each end of I-70

The Arch

The Gateway Arch rises 630 feet over the Mississippi riverfront in St. Louis, the tallest monument in the country.

Completed in 1965, it is the city’s signature shape and a fair symbol for a state that likes to stand out.

630 ftTall and just as wide
1965Completed
RiverfrontOn the Mississippi

The avenues

Both big cities have their shopping streets and districts, from historic neighborhoods full of boutiques to modern centers built around strolling and dining.

Independent shops sit side by side with national names.

BoutiquesIndependent and local
DistrictsShop, eat, repeat
Pop-upsHere this weekend only

City of Fountains

Kansas City counts more than 200 fountains, and its nickname is the City of Fountains.

Add jazz, barbecue and some of the best people-watching in the Midwest, and you have a style all its own.

200+Fountains
JazzA Kansas City sound
BBQSerious business here

Made in Missouri

Designers, jewelers, leatherworkers and makers across the state turn local craft into style.

Markets and makers fairs are the best place to find them.

MakersLocal craft
MarketsWeekend finds
StudiosOpen by appointment

After dark

From rooftop bars to supper clubs, Missouri nights are made for dressing up.

Every season brings new openings worth a reservation.

RooftopsCity views
Supper clubsOld-school glamour
OpeningsAlways something new

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