Category Archives: Missouri

With my convention registration, I got a free pass into the City Museum after hours. I’d heard the place was unusual. That’s an understatement. Much of it was closed off. The first floor was mostly cave, with dark passageways and … Continue reading →

Union Station in St. Louis, built in 1894, is a very impressive building. The front of the building is taken up by a hotel that goes to great lengths to inform people that they aren’t welcome inside unless they have … Continue reading →

Two blocks of downtown St. Louis are filled with a sculpture garden. Some of the artwork is fun, some is just there. The brochure states, “You won’t find walls or fences, admission fees or do not touch signs, because at … Continue reading →

My hotel in downtown St. Louis was right across the street from the Old Courthouse. (I doubt that’s what it was called when it was used as a courthouse.) It’s part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. A monument to … Continue reading →

St. Charles, Missouri is another of those towns filled with quaint shops, only they do it well and the buildings are old and interesting. We arrived before the crowds and browsed our way up one side of the main street … Continue reading →