I am going to St. Louis to watch the Cubs in september. i know its a long ways away but i have a few questions since i have never been there.

I dont have tickets so i was wondering what the scalper situation is like there in comparison to wrigley field? Should i go there without tickets or bite the bullet and pay top dollar on ebay or to some ticket broker online?

I am staying within walking distance of the ballpark at the W S Hotel & Spa. I got the room for about $100 a night. Is there somewhere else close to the ballpark, reasonable in price and recommended?

What else is worth seeing or doing in STL?

The games are sept. 14, 15 and 16. who else is going? Maybe there should be a BCB party saturday night?

To round out my trip i am going to chicago for the  17th and 18th games vs. cincinnati. i managed to get dugout box seats for those by the visitors dugout.

Anyways, i hope someone here has some good tips about st. louis and what to expect. thanks for any help. rh