Best Place To Take Out-Of-Town Guests

Ulysses S. Grant did many great things. Notably, he was a military commander during the Civil War, and he became the eighteenth president. But as far as St. Louisans are concerned, Grant's greatest accomplishment is building a cabin called “Hardscrabble” in what would later become south county. Sure, at the time it didn't seem like anything too special, but, after August Busch Sr. purchased it in 1907, the cabin and farm would be transformed into a destination for kids and adults. A visit to the Clydesdale stables affords guests the opportunity to view the majestic symbol of A-B. Plenty of other animal friends abound, with bison, zebra and red deer among the inhabitants at Deer Park, and the Tier Garten serving as home to kangaroos, tortoises and pygmy goats (which, by the way, can be petted and hand-fed). But, we digress. What makes Grant's Farm so special, beyond the animals and history? Why, it's the Bauernhof, of course. Sure, Grant's cabin is cool, but the Bauernhof offers two free samples of A-B products. Sorry, Grant, but in St. Louis, free beer trumps history.

Source: Riverfront Times

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