You can get from St. Louis to Peoria, Illinois in about 2.5 hours and enjoy this family-friendly riverfront city. The Peoria Riverfront Museum is a popular attraction here, as well as the Peoria Zoo. You can catch a performance at the Peoria Civic Center and also enjoy nature at the George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden on this trip.

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