Christmas Shopping In St. Louis

Gravois Bluffs: A Great Alternative To The Malls

Christmas shopping in St. Louis like anywhere else can be a wonderful experience if you enjoy crowded malls and don't mind the hassle of searching out that precious parking space.  St. Louis has some of the newest and best shopping malls in the country including the brand new West County Mall at Manchester and I-270 and the upscale Plaza Frontenac located on Lindbergh near I-64.  There are malls in virtually every area of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.  Unlike many other large cities, St. Louis even has a mall right in the middle of downtown.  St. Louis Centre is home to the two largest department stores in town, Famous Barr and Dillards.

On the other hand if crowds tend to put a damper on your holiday spirit Gravois Bluffs in Fenton offers a great alternative.  Located at Highway 141 and Gravois Road in Fenton, MO this brand new shopping center occupies over 300 acres on both the east and west sides of Highway 141.  Although the developers of the shopping center say they are offering a brand new retail concept to the area, Gravois Bluffs is more like the large shopping centers that were the predecessors to today's malls. 

Gravois Bluffs has an overabundance of parking spaces and regardless of what you are looking for, it should be easy to find with the great selection of stores and specialty shops.  Some of the more well known tenants at Gravois Bluffs include:

• Lowes
• Shop and Save
• Target
• Pier One Imports
• Wal-Mart
• Gordmans
• Petco
• Deal's Nothing Over a Dollar
• Factory 2 You
• Walgreen's
• Papa John's Pizza
• Red Robin Restaurant
• O'Charley's Restaurant and Bar
• First Community Credit Union
• Sonic Drive-In
• Smokey Joe's Barbecue
• Circuit City

Gravois Bluffs is the perfect shopping center for those of us that just don't understand how fighting a crowd can contribute to that wonderful holiday spirit that we all want to enjoy this time of year.  This concept of shopping from years long gone just seems to make visiting your favorite stores a little more enjoyable.