Downtown has Laclede's landing, Busch Stadium, the James Edwards Dome, Scott Trade Center etc. There's other places that I'm forgetting, but that's a draw to down town for nights and weekends if you are into sports, drinking, and live music. I lived downtown while I was there and everyone I knew and worked with lived outside of the city and would drive in for work/events. I was only there for a couple of years over a decade ago so some of it has probably changed but I doubt it. It is probably one of the last places I would consider for a company and it's one of the few places I have no real desire to go back to.