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St. Louis is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and by St. Louis County on the north, south, and west. St. Louis is the largest city in Missouri. Infrequently written as Saint Louis, the city got its name from King Louis IX of France.

St. Louis is known for its multiple French and German roots with a Victorian heritage. At the beginning of the 20th century, St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair then the 1904 Olympic Games. This was the first city in the U.S. to hold the olympics. Recently, St. Louis has moved from a manufacturing and industrial economy into a globally known for research in medicine, and biotechnology.

The city has been nicknamed, "Gateway City", because it naturally divides the Eastern/Western US. And because many people migrated west through St. Louis via the Missouri River (the first leg of the Oregon Trail). The most popular abbreviation for St. Louis is "STL" in reference to the airport code for the city. And hence our domain name STLTS.org.

St. Louis is home to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.

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