last updated 04/17/08

AFFTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION is a non-profit organization that maintains fields and an ice rink at 10300 Gravois Road. They offer programs for baseball, softball, T-ball, and ice hockey. For more information, call (314) 843-4207 or visit www.afftonaa.com. 

GRANT’S FARM is a wildlife preserve and historical site located on Grant Road in Affton and is owned by Anheuser-Busch, Inc. The Farm is home to hundreds of exotic animals from around the world. The Farm takes its name from our 18^th President, Ulysses S. Grant, who in the 1850s farmed a portion of the 281 acres. The land later became the ancestral home of the Busch family. Admission to Grant’s Farm, tram rides, and shows are free. Parking fees are $6 per car & $15 per bus, RV, oversize vehicle. Season parking passes are available at the General’s Store and Label Stable. Stroller rental is $4/single or $6/double. Wheelchair rental is not available. For hours of operation or more information, call (314) 843-1700 or visit www.grantsfarm.com. 

GRANT’S TRAIL was once part of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Line. This section was known as the Carondelet or Kirkwood Branch and provided an alternative to crowded downtown rail lines. This portion of rail line was abandoned in 1990. In 1991, Trailnet purchased a section of this corridor under the Rails to Trails Act. This trail section extends from the Orlando Gardens trailhead off Hoffmeister Avenue to Pardee Road and encompasses 75 acres, is 100 feet wide, and 6.2 miles long mostly parallel to Gravois Creek. Visit www.bikegrantstrail.com for a map of the trail and list of parking areas.

OAKLAND HOUSE is the restored 1853 limestone mansion designed by the well-known architect George I. Barnett for one of Saint Louis’ early bankers, Louis A. Benoist. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Oakland House, the 1853 Benoist mansion at 7801 Genesta, Affton, opens its doors to visitors April thru September, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the third Sunday. Oakland House, operated by the Affton Historical Society, is available for private and business parties, weddings, and luncheons. For further information or for information on specific programs, such as the Bunny Hutch, July 4th Breakfast, or Santa’s House, call (314) 352-5654 or visit www.afftonoaklandhouse.com. 

ULYSSES S. GRANT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, formerly known as White Haven, was established in 1990 to preserve and interpret the core of the farm owned by Civil War General and 18th President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. The site is open daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interpretive tours by rangers and self-guided tours available; daily tours of main house. Special programs are offered occasionally, call the Visitor Center at (314) 842-3298 or visit www.nps.gov/ulsg for further information.

PLACES TO DINE

Biggies Restaurant
3332 Watson, 63139
(314) 781-0060
Cafe Sports Grill & Bar--Affton
8713 Gravois, 63123
(314) 457-8000 
Cecil Whittakers Pizza
9040 Gravois Rd., 63123
(314) 544-2900
Domino's Pizza
9301 Gravois, 63123
(314) 631-2100
Edi's Bar & Grill
8809 Gravois, 63123
(314) 680-7732
Fortel's Pizza Den
7932 Mackenzie Rd., 63123
(314) 353-2360
Happy Joe's Pizza
7918 Watson Rd., 63119
(314) 961-4074
Imo's Pizza
9163 Reavis Barracks Rd., 63123
(314) 638-0400

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