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WHAT'S What
Recreation and the Arts
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From the performing
arts to pro sports, there’s something for everyone in the St. Louis
area. We’re home to the internationally acclaimed Saint Louis Symphony,
the Saint Louis Zoo, and one of the top 10 science centers. You
can explore the art world at the Saint Louis Art Museum, or experience
it outdoors at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Plus you can choose from
dozens of other great attractions and entertainment options.
Gateway Grizzlies—Class A Baseball League*
Missouri River Otters—United Hockey League
River City Rascals—Class A Baseball League
St. Louis Rams—NFL Franchise
St. Louis Cardinals—National League
St. Louis Blues—NHL
St. Louis Steamers—World Indoor Soccer League
St. Louis Aces—World Team Tennis
St. Louis Vipers—Roller Hockey International
River City Renegades—Indoor Professional Football League
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CAPACITY
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| Edward
Jones Dome |
70,000
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| Busch
Stadium |
57,000
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| Savvis
Center |
18,500
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| Family
Arena |
11,500
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Dance St. Louis brings prominent dance companies and performers
to St. Louis.
Fox Theater, located in the eight-block, Grand Center national
historic district and lavishly restored, features popular performers
and Broadway musicals.
The Municipal Theater Association of St. Louis (also known
as The Muny) is the country’s oldest and largest outdoor
musical theater and presents Broadway musicals in enchanting surroundings.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis is one of the country’s premier
opera companies and offers innovative performances sung in English.
Repertory Theater of St. Louis has a national reputation
for producing live theater of uncompromising quality.
St. Louis Black Repertory Company, the largest African-American
cultural performing arts organization in Missouri, offers six productions
each season.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra has been nominated for Grammy
Awards every year since 1977, with a total of six Grammies and 56
nominations and is currently in its 121st season.
UMB Bank Pavillion offers a summer concert series with a
wide variety of prominent entertainers.
St. Louisans have access to a wide variety of entertainment,
including performances at the St. Louis Fox Theatre. |
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St. Louis is a great place to play, with 27 major parks and 62,000
acres of water, plus the nearby 63,000-acre Lake of the Ozarks.
Golfers can enjoy many courses throughout the Gateway region constructed
by top designers. Golf greats such as Tom Fazio, Hale Irwin, Jack
Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have all put their signatures on the
St. Louis golf scene in recent years. St. Louis is home to several
legendary private clubs and is a national leader in public golf.
It is one of the few cities hosting three of the four major tours.
St. Louisans can try their luck at Fairmount Park Race Track or
at any of these casinos:
Ameristar Casino-St. Charles, Argosy Gaming Company,
Casino Queen, Harrah’s Casino and Hotel, and
The President Casino.
Missouri History Museum* houses a variety of exhibits and
educational resources focusing on the history of the St. Louis region,
the state of Missouri and the American West.
Old Courthouse*, scene of the historic lawsuits by slave
Dred Scott and suffragist Virginia Louisa Minor, features restored
courtrooms, a beautifully-decorated dome, dioramas and a film and
gallery depicting the history of St. Louis.
Saint Louis Art Museum* ranks among the country’s top 10
museums in attendance, with just more than 670,000 visitors annually.
There are 30,000 works in its collection.
St. Louis Science Center* is the 5th most visited science
center in the nation and the 8th most visited in the world. It serves
as a bridge between scientist and layperson.
The Magic House—St. Louis Children’s Museum is the 3rd most
visited children’s museum in the nation.
City Museum, St. Louis’ newest downtown attraction, conceived
and built by a team of wildly creative designers and artists, stretches
the definition of “museum” to new and exhilarating dimensions. Three
floors of surprising and diverse experiences including a multi-level
enchanted forest, giant aquarium, architectural museum, art activities,
participatory circus, museums of oddities and much more, all in
one of the most visually entertaining spaces in this or any city.
On an annual basis, the museum draws approximately 300,000 people,
making it one of the most popular attractions in the St. Louis area.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery*: Tours of AB’s headquarters take
visitors on a memorable journey through an important part of America’s
brewing heritage. The brewery is also home to one of three traveling
Budweiser Clydesdales teams.
Cahokia Mounds State Park*, a World Heritage Site, preserves
the remains of the most sophisticated pre-historic native civilization
north of Mexico, within a 2,200-acre tract.
Gateway Arch*, on the banks of the Mississippi River, is
a dramatic monument to Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of what is now
much of the American west. The stainless steel structure soars 630
feet. Take a tram to the top or visit the Museum of Westward Expansion.
Gateway International Raceway hosts the Motorola 300 CART
FedEx Championship Series, the NASCAR SEARS Craftsman Truck Series,
and the NASCAR Busch Series. The NHRA Winston Drag Racing SEARS
Craftsmen Nationals, The ASA AC Delco Series.
Great River Road has been designated part of a 50-mile National
Scenic Byway. Only 20 other roadways in America have received the
scenic byway designation.
Laclede’s Landing*, a restored, nine-block, nineteenth century
industrial area, features unique restaurants and sidewalk cafes.
At night, horse-drawn carriages and live music add to the atmosphere.
Laumeier Sculpture Park* is one of the major sculpture parks
in the nation.
Missouri Botanical Garden is a major cultural institution,
an historic landmark and a world-renowned scientific research center.
Its 79-acres include a formal English garden, a traditional Japanese
garden, a Chinese garden, the Flower Trail garden, and the Climatron,
the first geodesic-domed green house in North America.
Missouri Wineries*: Visitors can taste award-winning wines,
enjoy tours, specialty shops, bakeries, bed and breakfasts, fine
restaurants and live entertainment.
Raging Rivers WaterPark, one of eastern Illinois’ top attractions,
offers a gigantic wave pool, water slides and a kids play area.
Six Flags St. Louis: 1.56 million visitors a year enjoy eight
themed lands of exciting adventure, thrilling rides, spectacular
shows and a host of other fun attractions.
St. Charles National Historic District* a 10-block Nationally
Registered Historic District preserves early St. Charles. It has
brick streets, gas lights, lovingly restored buildings and Missouri’s
First State Capitol. The Frenchtown District has unique antique
and collectible shops, fine restaurants, tea rooms, several wineries
and a micro brewery.
St. Louis Forest Park* is at the center of the urban area
and encompasses more than 1,300 acres, with more than six miles
of biking trails, 20 lakes and ponds, 30 athletic fields and two
golf courses.
St. Louis Union Station*: This restored National Historic
Landmark, covering 11.5 acres, features a hotel, a unique marketplace
of shops, assortment of fine restaurants and cafes, live entertainment
and a lake for paddle boating.
St. Louis Zoo* brings together more than 3,600 wild animals
with a record year in 1999 in attendance, with over 3 million visitors.
This state-of-the-art biopark features such attractions as Jungle
of the Apes, Big Cat Country, a hands-on Children’s Zoo, and the
Living World educational center.
*General admission free
Itzhak perlman will serve as music advisor for
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra during the 2002-2003
and 2003-2004 seasons. |
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