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Sunset

Golden Hour at the Cotton Belt

Grab a drink, catch the sunset glow on the historic depot, and end the evening with jazz.

Best time: 17:03About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 16:18

    Trust

    Stop at Trust for a pre-sunset drink. The bar opens at 16:00 on weekdays, giving you plenty of time to settle in before the light shifts.

  2. 16:53

    Cotton Belt Building

    Walk to the Cotton Belt Building. Arrive just before the sun dips below the horizon to see the west-facing facade catch the final golden light.

  3. 17:33

    Broadway Oyster Bar

    End the night with Cajun Creole cuisine and live jazz at Broadway Oyster Bar. The energy picks up as the evening sets in.

Local tip

Check the route from Trust to the Cotton Belt Building, as no specific walking directions are provided between these points.

Check before you go

  • Trust is open Tu-Fr 16:00-22:00.
  • BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups is closed until September 2026.

Worth knowing

  • Trust is open at 16:18 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to St. Louis (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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