City of St. Louis
What’s a Person to Do? With so much history and diversity tied into its culture, St. Louis offers residents and visitors numerous entertaining attractions that cater to everyone, regardless of age or taste. There is something in St. Louis for every interest – architecture, music, history, sports, botany, food and nightlife. Below is just a sampling.
Attractions
• The Gateway Arch is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson and a monument to westward expansion. An elevator ride to the top of the 630-foot structure offers a spectacular view of the St. Louis metropolitan area. • A tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery provides an exciting behind-the-scenes look at how the local beer producer creates the products that make it the biggest and best brewery in the world.
Music and Theater
• The Pageant is a venue for bands on national tours. • Blocks from SLU’s campus, Powell Symphony Hall is the home of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. • Sheldon Concert Hall and Ballroom is the place for jazz, folk and classical music. • The Muny is an outdoor amphitheater in Forest Park that plays host to great summer musicals. • The Fox Theatre is a venue within walking distance of SLU’s campus that hosts everything from comedy and concerts to Broadway plays.
• The Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the world’s leading botanical research facilities, is a national historic landmark and one of the most beautiful and scientifically significant botanical gardens in the world. • Forest Park covers almost 1,300 acres and is one of the nation’s largest metropolitan parks – more than 500 acres larger than New York’s Central Park. The showcase of the 1904 World’s Fair, the park houses some of St. Louis’ premier attractions, including the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, the Saint Louis Science Center, the Jewel Box, the Muny, two golf courses, tennis courts, a six-mile running trail, dozens of ball fields and much more. • Six Flags St. Louis is one of the region’s favorite amusement parks with a variety of roller coasters, water rides and theaters. • St. Louis Union Station first opened in 1894 and was once the largest and busiest passenger rail terminal in the world. After ceasing operation as an active train terminal in 1978, the elegant building reopened in 1985 as the largest adaptive re-use project in the United States.
The Fox Theatre anchors the Grand Center arts district.
Sports
• Busch Stadium is the home of the 2006 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, whose 10 world championships are more than any other National League team has won.The Stadium was the site of the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. • The 70,000-seat state-of-the-art Edward Jones Dome is home to the NFL Rams, 2000 Super Bowl champions. • Scottrade Center, a 20,000-seat downtown arena, is the home of the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. Scottrade is also the site of many concerts as well as ice shows, circuses and touring productions.
Art
• Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the top 10 comprehensive art museums in the country and one of the best-attended on a per capita basis. • The world’s largest collection of mosaics, which took three generations and 20 artists to complete, can be found at the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica, an awe-inspiring Romanesque and Byzantinestyle Roman Catholic church. Busch Stadium hosted the 2006 World Series and the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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• Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, the place for not-somainstream exhibits, is a leading institution for contemporary art exhibitions in an innovative environment.
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