Midtown St. Louis

Midtown St. Louis is located near Tower Grove Park, a Victorian-era park designated as a National Historic Landmark. The park contains colorful gazebos and an ornate bandstand surrounded by grand busts of composers, writers and explorers. The Palm House in Tower Grove Park was originally a plant conservatory that Henry Shaw built in 1878 to promote the tropical plants he was bring in from Europe and developing for the park. Over the years it fell in disrepair and was used for storage.  The facility was restored to its original grandeur and reopened in 1998 as the Piper Palm House after a million-dollar renovation.  Nearby is a reflection pond with a fountain designed to look like ruins. The park is bounded by the Missouri Botanical Garden on the north and Grand on the east. South of the park along Grand, Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese restaurants and groceries, as well as, Asian import stores and boutiques delight visitors to this diverse neighborhood.

Grand Center is an arts and entertainment district located just west of downtown St. Louis. Visitors can enjoy Off-Broadway performances and concerts at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, the Saint Louis Symphony at Powell Symphony Hall, and jazz performances at the Backstage Bistro.  Enjoy an afternoon at the Sheldon Art Galleries or stop by the Forum for Contemporary Art to view their unique exhibitions.