Land, settle, first round
- Afternoon: Fly into STL (St. Louis Lambert International Airport) — 20 minutes from the core. Drop bags at Soulard Airbnb Houses.
- Dinner: Bogart's Smokehouse (BBQ, $$). Skip Steele's competition-style BBQ in Soulard
- Night: Ease in at Moonrise Rooftop Bar — Delmar Loop rooftop with a giant moon sculpture and skyline views Keep it reasonable; Saturday is the main event.