#126: Archive Episode, Gateway Arch National Park

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

Places & Travel, Nature, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Science

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In our Archive Episodes, we focus on a specific destination or topic we’ve covered in a previous episode, re-play that portion of the show, and add our updated comments. Today, we take you back to Gateway Arch National Park, one of our newest national parks. We’ve included in this episode an excerpt from episode #31 where we talked about our experience riding to the top of the arch and added a bit more information about the history of the park, the new visitor center and museum, and the area of the city surrounding this magnificent gateway to the west. Here are a couple of links we mention in this episode: · Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Chair · Where to buy tickets to ride to the top of the arch The best way to support our podcast is to become a member of our Patreon account. Follow this link to check it out. And don’t forget to check out our new online merch store and www.dirtlander.com. Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you’ve enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show. Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com. To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:54.5	This is a special mini episode of the Dear Bob and Sue Podcast where we share bite-sized
1:15.2	excerpts from our previous shows. I'm Matt Smith. And I'm Karen Smith. Now that summer is here,
1:21.0	we thought it would be the perfect time to share with you a few timely topics about places to
1:27.0	visit and things to do. In this episode, we talk about one of our newest national parks, Gateway Arch.
1:33.1	That's right. Back in episode 31, we answered a question from a listener about what it's like to ride
1:39.1	to the top of the arch. We'll replay that excerpt here, but first we'll talk a little bit more about
1:45.2	the area around the arch and what our experience was like when we visited the park.
1:49.9	So, Matt, I don't suppose you were able to fit any geology landfacts into the outline today,
1:55.4	given that the area around the arch is pretty flat. No, not much geology to talk about in this
2:00.9	episode, but there is a tiny bit of history and a few fun facts about architecture and design.
2:07.8	Hmm, cannot wait.
2:20.1	Okay, Karen, it was fun to go back and listen to our clip about Gateway Arch that we'll play here
2:25.2	in a minute. It's also good to have a chance to add a few more comments about this park since we
2:30.5	haven't recorded a full episode about it. That's right. I'm kind of surprised that we haven't
2:35.2	done a full episode about Gateway Arch because there actually is a lot to talk about and there's
2:39.8	a lot to see and do in this park. There is. Karen, do you know anything about the history of the park?
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