Team Outing St. Louis
Skip the boardroom, take the team under the Gateway Arch. Ride the tram to the top of Saarinen's 630-foot stainless-steel curve, walk Forest Park where the 1904 World's Fair lit up the country, slide through the City Museum and finish with a toast at Anheuser-Busch. A St. Louis offsite that doubles as a city tour.
Stops on this hunt
The geo-tagged checkpoints that anchor this route. You can rearrange, replace or remove any stop after using the template.
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Boardroom: Gateway Arch
Today's boardroom is outdoors. Navigate to the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi riverfront and check in at the south leg.
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Offsite: Old Courthouse
Walk west one block to the Old Courthouse on the Gateway Arch grounds and check in at the front steps.
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Offsite: Forest Park
Rideshare west to Forest Park and check in by Art Hill in front of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
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Working lunch: City Museum
Rideshare east to the City Museum on Washington Avenue downtown and check in at the entrance.
Challenges (20)
St. Louis team kick-off
The team outing begins! Find a classic St. Louis backdrop (the Arch in the distance, a Cardinals red sign, the Mississippi muddy and wide) and take a squad photo with everyone jumping in the air at the same time.
Boardroom: Gateway Arch
Today's boardroom is outdoors. Navigate to the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi riverfront and check in at the south leg.
Arch silhouette squad pose
The Gateway Arch is the tallest monument in the United States. Step back to the Old Courthouse side, line the squad up so the full arch fits between two teammates and take a photo with the arch perfectly framed.
Trivia: Arch height
The Gateway Arch is the tallest monument in the United States. How tall is it in feet?
Answer: 630
Trivia: Arch architect
The Gateway Arch was designed by a Finnish-American architect. What was his last name?
Answers: Saarinen / saarinen / Eero Saarinen
Trivia: St. Louis founded
St. Louis was founded by Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau as a French fur-trading post in what year?
Answer: 1764
Offsite: Old Courthouse
Walk west one block to the Old Courthouse on the Gateway Arch grounds and check in at the front steps.
Old Courthouse dome team pose
The Old Courthouse's green dome served as the city's tallest landmark for a century and was the site of the Dred Scott trials. Find a flattering angle and take a respectful squad photo with the building behind everyone.
Offsite: Forest Park
Rideshare west to Forest Park and check in by Art Hill in front of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Art Hill team pose
The Saint Louis Art Museum sits at the top of Art Hill, with a bronze statue of King Louis IX out front. Take a squad photo with the statue and the Art Museum facade behind the team.
Trivia: 1904 World's Fair
Forest Park hosted a World's Fair that put ice cream cones, hamburgers and St. Louis on the global map. In what year was the Fair held?
Answer: 1904
Working lunch: City Museum
Rideshare east to the City Museum on Washington Avenue downtown and check in at the entrance.
City Museum slide ride
The City Museum is built from salvaged industrial parts and has multi-storey metal slides. Find a slide (the 10-storey one is iconic) and capture a squad photo or short video with at least one teammate caught mid-ride.
Anheuser-Busch brewery backdrop
The original Anheuser-Busch brewery has been brewing Budweiser since the 19th century. Find an angle on the historic Brewhouse, the Clydesdale stables or the brewery sign and take a squad photo with the team in front.
Cardinals red shot
St. Louis lives for Cardinals baseball. Find a Cardinals red flag, jersey, mural or the Busch Stadium gate and take a squad photo with the whole team in red.
Toasted ravioli taste
Toasted ravioli (breaded, deep-fried ravioli) was invented in St. Louis. Order a plate from any spot on the Hill, dip in marinara and take a squad photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.
Gooey butter or frozen custard
St. Louis is also home to gooey butter cake and Ted Drewes frozen custard. Pick one, share among the team and take a squad photo with everyone holding a spoon up in a toast.
[Customize!] Team values check-in
Each squad picks one value or commitment they want the team to take away from this outing, writes it on a napkin or notecard, and the squad lead reads it aloud. Take a photo with all the napkins held up in the centre. (Organisers: replace this with a specific team-values prompt if you have one.)
Local St. Louisan tip
Convince a local St. Louis resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
St. Louis team finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful St. Louis spot (the Arch at sunset, the Mississippi at dusk, Forest Park in golden light) and take an amazing closing squad photo. Cheers from the Gateway to the West, well done team!
Frequently asked questions
A full working day. Five to six hours covers the Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse, Forest Park and the City Museum at a relaxed pace. The Arch tram ride to the top adds an hour, the City Museum easily eats two if you let it. Rideshare between the riverfront and Forest Park.
Best for teams of 8 to 60, split into squads of 4 to 8. The Hyatt Regency at the Arch, the Marriott Grand and Anheuser-Busch all host larger groups. For a 100-plus offsite, theme squads by district (Arch, Forest Park, Anheuser-Busch, City Museum) and converge at the closing venue.
Yes. Tram tickets are timed entry and sell out same-day on weekends. The trip up takes 4 minutes in tilting pods and you spend 10 minutes at the top. The ground-level Museum at the Gateway Arch is free.
The Gateway Arch is the natural starting point: parking garages around 4th Street are a block away, the visitor centre below the Arch is free and the Old Courthouse sits one block west. From there rideshare to Forest Park and the City Museum.
Yes. The Arch grounds, Old Courthouse and Forest Park paths are flat and accessible. The Arch tram has accessible pods (book ahead). The City Museum is a multi-storey playground; alternate routes are available for any teammate who prefers stairs over slides.