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St. Louis is home to World Chess Hall of Fame

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  The best minds in chess have a spot in St. Louis. The World Chess Hall of Fame calls the Gateway City home. What started out as an American Hall […]

St. Louis City Museum is playground for all ages

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The City Museum in St. Louis is part play area, circus, museum and madhouse. It’s difficult to label this attraction. It may be called a museum, but it’s more of […]

Renting car makes vacation a little better

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When planning a road trip, one of the first things I do is look at rental cars. I prefer to rent a car for vacations. It’s worth it. Some vacations, […]

Lambert’s Cafe: Sikeston, Missouri, restaurant is home of ‘throwed rolls’

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Remember sitting around the table and asking someone to pass you some food? Well, the Lamberts in Missouri didn’t just pass the food, they throw it…as in “throwed rolls.” Lambert’s […]

Fit by 40 – Trying Zumba at Bellevue Dance Academy

The weather is still up and down here in the heartland.  Believe me, I am ready for Spring and the sunshine that it brings.  However, for now, that means that […]

St. Louis: Union Station needs right fit

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Visiting Union Station has long been one of our favorite things to do when in St. Louis. However, I fear we may have made our last stop there. Union Station, […]

Museum celebrates St. Louis history

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Thomas Jefferson. The Louisiana Purchase. The football Cardinals. The baseball Browns. The World Fair. The Olympics. All of these play a role in the history of St. Louis. They can […]

Cape Girardeau takes pride in its history

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You have a flood retaining wall. You are in a state with a boatload of famous people. What do you? If you’re Cape Girardeau, you have an artist paint a […]

Ballpark Village adds wow factor to downtown St. Louis

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People looking for a fun way to spend an evening or game day will likely love the new Ballpark Village entertainment district opening soon in downtown St. Louis. The restaurant, […]

Busch Stadium tour warms up baseball fans

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Checking out the home of the St. Louis Cardinals was one of the highlights of our recent trip. To visit the stadium where Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter and Matt Holliday […]

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