Powell Symphony Hall
St Louis, Missouri
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Presenting Classical orchestral pieces since 1880, the Powell Symphony Hall is an internationally acclaimed concert hall. Its tradition is excellence, spanning a multitude of musical performances all lead by world-class conductors and stellar musicians.
Useful Information
- Address: 718 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
- More Info: www.slso.org
Do & See
St. Louis boasts more major free visitor attractions than anywhere in the U.S. outside of the nation’s capital. The Saint Louis Art Museum, Science Center, and Zoo, History Museum, Museum of Westward Expansion, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Citygarden and many other sites are open free of charge. The Saint Louis Zoo, considered one of the finest in the world, was a pioneer in the use of open enclosures, placing animals in natural environments without bars. Marlin Perkins was the Zoo’s most famous curator. The Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales were originally a gift from August Busch to his father marking the end of prohibition. He presented his father with an eight-horse Clydesdale Hitch and a Budweiser beer wagon in April 1933. The team was sent to Washington, D.C. to deliver the first case of Budweiser beer brewed after prohibition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.