gateway arch

I have lived in either Missouri or Illinois the vast majority of my life, but I still occasionally find things to do that I've never heard about. A brunch on a riverboat under the Gateway Arch is one of them.

There are few states in America with a richer history than Missouri. Over the years, the National Park Service has worked to preserve many of these places and has shared pictures as a part of that effort.

Unless you're Spiderman, you'll never know what it's really like to hang outside of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. However, thanks to some repair work, there is video to give you an idea of that perspective.

I was born and raised in Missouri and I thought I knew just about everything you could know about the Gateway Arch. I was obviously wrong. I have just learned that there is a secret that was placed at the top of the Arch and only a few builders know about it.

I must admit that I am a fan of conspiracy theories. The bigger the whopper, the more I like them. But, even I had a hard time understanding a theory that the Gateway Arch in St. Louis somehow controls the weather.

Missouri has some of the best places to visit, but there is one city the outshines them all.

If you want to take the tram ride to the top of the Gateway Arch, get there within the next month.

Here are the latest developments in St. Louis' celebration of the Gateway Arch turning 50:

Music, food, children's activities and fireworks will all be part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Gateway Arch.

Plans have been announced for a celebration in October to mark the 50th anniversary of the Gateway Arch.