Rams Rookies Tour the Area, Stopping in U City

University City residents interested in meeting some of this year's Rams rookie players will have to drive no farther than the Delmar Loop on Friday.

The players, who will be divided into four groups, will be leaving from their training center in Earth City at 11:30 a.m. to tour some of the area's most notable attractions. Each group will visit the location in the order listed below. The tour will end at 1:30 p.m. at each group's final destination. Here are the groups and their stops:

Group 1

• Goody Goody Diner – 5900 Natural Bridge Avenue
• Citygarden – 801 Market Street
• Crown Candy Kitchen – 1401 St. Louis Avenue

Group 2

• – 10935 Manchester Road
• – 516 South Kirkwood Road
• Tropical Moose – Kirkwood Farmers Market at Taylor and Argonne

Group 3

• – 6504 Delmar Boulevard
• St. Louis Zoo – 1 Government Drive 
• The Cup – 28 Maryland Plaza

Group 4

• Blues City Deli – 2438 McNair
• Grant’s Farm – 10501 Gravois Road
• Ted Drewes – 6726 Chippewa Street

The Rams began “Rookie Week” in 2009 as a way to introduce the rookies to the St. Louis area by taking part in a variety of activities including hosting a youth football camp, participating in a charitable bowling event and visiting Joplin to build homes with Habitat for Humanity.

Rookie Week will conclude on Saturday with the .