This week we have an image supplied by Jeff. We were spot on with last week’s location, but it cost us our dignity. Fraser was looking at Larry the Lobster in Kingston SE, by Adelaide.
First Thoughts: Budweiser stadium, we’re in the States for sure. Is there a Budweiser stadium? Let's do this.
Last week, the author for this column decided not to google something that would’ve saved them lots of time. They did this to protect their integrity. Fortunately for me, I have no integrity left to lose, so I’m gonna start off by googling “Budweiser Stadium” and not spend two hours clicking through Midwestern American cities like a total loser. And bang, there we go: Budweiser Stadium (technically Busch Stadium) is in St. Louis, Missouri. Pretty much as ‘Merican as you can get. So now we just need to triangulate where we are. Let's look at the “Purina Building” in the back and try to get our angle right, because the stadium is right next to that building.
Google maps has the Busch stadium located right next door to the HQ. Score. A stock photo confirmed it with the Budweiser name and the Purina building in the back. Actually, this stock photo looks like it's in the exact same location, which is bloody convenient after last week’s shitshow. In the bottom right corner, I can see red writing on a sign, which looks like it’s in exactly the same place in the stock photo - just it’s daylight, so it’s easier.
We’re definitely in the Hilton St. Louis at The Ballpark, but it was a bit of a curveball (ha); a big glitzy building has been built in the last few years which appears on Google Earth, but not in this photo. Bet that was a trick question, but it doesn’t matter, we’re confident in the Hilton. Google tells me that the top floor of the Hilton has a deck, which is attached to the “Three-Sixty” bar, which has such rave reviews as “Horrible Experience” and “Ruined our vacation which we had been planning for two years”, so that’s nice.
Final Answer: Three-Sixty Bar at Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. Took about 20 minutes.
Want to send in your own picture? Send an email to maps@critic.co.nz and we’ll give it a shot. Correct answers will be published next week.