It's the final evening in St. Louis and having had great weather it did not lack experiencing a 360 degree view while meeting with members of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission. If it weren't for people such as Donna Andrews, Nancy Milton and Mary Hendron, I would have never gotten all of the information that I needed to take this all in. Here we are having cocktails at 360, the bar at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark on South Broadway. The location is near the Mississippi River. Great for a photo op.
Dinner was at Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood owned by retired St. Louis Cardinal player and long-time radio "voice" of the team. I sampled the beef carpaccio, shrimp cocktail, a steak and side of creamed spinach.
Picture it. The Peabody Opera House (formerly the historic Kiel Opera House)is holding its grand re-opening. This 3,100-seat theater in the heart of downtown St. Louis had undergone a $78.7 million renovation. Cameras and spotlights are focused on the entrance as we make our way to the orchestra seats.
Pure elegance! Speeches, bands and vocalists warmed up the gala as we had the pleasure of seeing comedian Jay Leno and singer Aretha Franklin perform. As a souvenir, we received a switch of the original curtain from back in 1933.
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