We got there around 1pm and got tickets for the arch tram ride at 7:30pm, then we walked around the park around the arch a while and headed to the new Busch Stadium for the Cardinals vs. Braves game.
The stadium was open to the elements and created a really neat environment for baseball. We were in the first row of the third level and had a fantastic time. We at peanuts, hot dogs, and cheesburgers and brought our own water (Kenton's cousin Jeremy had told us we could bring our own in and it saved us $20! Water was $5/bottle!).
It started to thunder and then to sprinkle... they kept playing and a lot of people migrated to under to bleachers above us. We toughed it out but then they called the game and brought out the tarp. We stood under the roof for about 30 minutes and then they pulled the tarp off the field which was quite a production - there's a drain in the field where they "swept" all the water that came off the tarp.
They continued play and we lost in the 8th and 9th innings (they scored 5 runs). The experience of just being in Busch Stadium was worth going, and besides Kenton's a long-time Braves fan so it was a win-win.
We also rode to the top of the arch which was fairly nerve-wracking… not because of the height, but because the pod we rode up in kept jolting to turn. It was not comforting and the pod was so small… got some great pictures from the top though.
The view from our hotel window - the building was slanted so everyone had a view!
Us at the game, the guy next to us has been at home games for 23 years!
The stadium (notice the large Edward Jones sign) and St. Louis in the background
The pod we rode to the top of the arch in (5 seats); doesn't it look like a toilet?
Us at the top of the arch
View of Busch Stadium and the Millenium Hotel from the Arch
My awesome picture of the arch
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