tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87452202501275807612024-03-16T14:45:36.429-05:00Craves, Caves, & GravesBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-55786491083231322512015-02-18T00:01:00.000-06:002015-02-18T10:29:03.320-06:00Greater St Louis Fish Fry Map 2015<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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I skimmed all the parish websites and bulletins for the latest details, but it's certainly possible that I missed some! If you would like your Fish Fry included, please comment with dates, times, and, if possible, a menu!</span></span></div>
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Inspired by others' 12 month landscape projects on Instagram, I decided to take on a 12 month project of my own for 2014. I didn't want to take 12 pictures of the same thing, but I wanted it to be something I really love about St Louis, and Citygarden fits the bill. I love downtown St Louis, and I love that this sculpture park exists in the middle of high rises, and I love how the food trucks gather here at lunch time, encouraging people to come out of their offices. So I will be "bumping" this post to the top every month with a new feature on a Citygarden sculpture.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The other reason I chose Citygarden is because this project will be replacing a post I did a few years ago that may have been my only post in the history of this site about something that I didn't like. And even though I mentioned that the event was not what I hoped it would be, I turned it into a positive and talked about Citygarden instead. The head of the company that runs the event I mentioned emailed me a long time ago with the worst non-apology I've ever received, asking me to remove my post simply because it hurt their Google search results. I refused out of spite.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">When I was brainstorming locations for this 12 month project, I thought about that post, and how truly blessed I was to have such great adventures in 2013, and I want my "Google street cred", as he called it, to be 100% about fun things to do. I hope that my readers will always trust that if I take the time to post about something, it will be because I loved it and I had fun, not because anyone asked me to write about it (or not write about it). Here's to 2014 being filled with the best sort of adventures!</span><br />
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June heralds big news, as it is my last month working Downtown! It won't stop this series, though, because now I will be self-employed! I will have more time for blogs, crafts, and <a href="http://www.jewelscent.com/jsbeth" target="_blank">Jewelscent</a>, and I am ridiculously excited. To mark the occassion, I give you <i>Big Suit</i>, by Erwin Wurm. <i>Big Suit</i> always makes me think of Elvis Presley, and that's a good thing. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEUWiGLc2nY/VAXQdrmV9gI/AAAAAAAAKRQ/De_6wxlhMEs/s1600/DSC00070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEUWiGLc2nY/VAXQdrmV9gI/AAAAAAAAKRQ/De_6wxlhMEs/s1600/DSC00070.JPG" height="564" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">September - <i>Bird </i>by Laura Ford</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JM5mmpGeSsw/VC2iJ219-TI/AAAAAAAAK9w/lBOCddy4Rfw/s1600/boat%2Bman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JM5mmpGeSsw/VC2iJ219-TI/AAAAAAAAK9w/lBOCddy4Rfw/s1600/boat%2Bman.jpg" height="382" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October - <i>Voyage </i>by Jean-Michel Folon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">November - <i>Untitled (Ringed Figure)</i> by Keith Haring</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">December - <i>Door of Return</i> by Kan Yasuda</td></tr>
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I am so glad that I set out to do this project at the beginning of what turned out to be one of my best years to date. It is really satisfying to look back at all of these photos, and to see what I learned and how my goals were accomplished. I highly recommend trying something similar!<br /><div>
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Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com11City Garden, 801 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA38.626645 -90.19377199999996738.613487500000005 -90.21394199999996 38.6398025 -90.173601999999974tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-4652753764762951762014-12-28T15:42:00.000-06:002014-12-28T15:42:14.571-06:00STL250 Cakeway to the West, Part 23I still might try to get ALL the cakes, but the important thing is that I got my 250 today! Click the STL250 Cakes tab at the top of the page to see them all!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcRPPUrWTB4/VJin9ibs5DI/AAAAAAAAM4A/tr1vNWyY8hM/s1600/Ameristar%2BCasino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcRPPUrWTB4/VJin9ibs5DI/AAAAAAAAM4A/tr1vNWyY8hM/s1600/Ameristar%2BCasino.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ameristar Casino</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JZP3SM_TjGQ/VJin-ymNZII/AAAAAAAAM4I/zA4UsKFNpU0/s1600/August%2BBusch%2BMemorial%2BConservation%2BArea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JZP3SM_TjGQ/VJin-ymNZII/AAAAAAAAM4I/zA4UsKFNpU0/s1600/August%2BBusch%2BMemorial%2BConservation%2BArea.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qUGmdidJmO8/VJin_XFjgUI/AAAAAAAAM4Q/XFijwxpnQ6c/s1600/Centennial%2BGreenway%2BKATY%2BTrail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qUGmdidJmO8/VJin_XFjgUI/AAAAAAAAM4Q/XFijwxpnQ6c/s1600/Centennial%2BGreenway%2BKATY%2BTrail.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Centennial Greenway/KATY Trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E93WzpvYRuY/VJin_4kFr8I/AAAAAAAAM4Y/qmBXriLFE2g/s1600/Fort%2BZumwalt%2BPark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E93WzpvYRuY/VJin_4kFr8I/AAAAAAAAM4Y/qmBXriLFE2g/s1600/Fort%2BZumwalt%2BPark.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Zumwalt Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0D2tDu2ZWKk/VJioA5nbIeI/AAAAAAAAM4g/IP65hxileYA/s1600/Historic%2BDaniel%2BBoone%2BHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0D2tDu2ZWKk/VJioA5nbIeI/AAAAAAAAM4g/IP65hxileYA/s1600/Historic%2BDaniel%2BBoone%2BHome.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Historic Daniel Boone Home</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDviXr6H1oA/VJioA_YJveI/AAAAAAAAM4k/xgLllEImDr8/s1600/Mount%2BPleasant%2BEstates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDviXr6H1oA/VJioA_YJveI/AAAAAAAAM4k/xgLllEImDr8/s1600/Mount%2BPleasant%2BEstates.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Pleasant Estates</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sappington House</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0PA9IUAzC3U/VJioCSiE6VI/AAAAAAAAM44/Tt1oTK8GrTI/s1600/St%2BCharles%2BCounty%2BHeritage%2BMuseum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0PA9IUAzC3U/VJioCSiE6VI/AAAAAAAAM44/Tt1oTK8GrTI/s1600/St%2BCharles%2BCounty%2BHeritage%2BMuseum.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Charles County Heritage Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren County Courthouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washington Historical Society</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7B6tv83BYeo/VKB4M0bqcaI/AAAAAAAAM6c/tYGg0kF6fBo/s1600/Columbia%2BBottoms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7B6tv83BYeo/VKB4M0bqcaI/AAAAAAAAM6c/tYGg0kF6fBo/s1600/Columbia%2BBottoms.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Columbia Bottoms</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-79xOzETpN5I/VKB4Nsf3I3I/AAAAAAAAM6o/AUOej4FahSg/s1600/Greenville%2BLibrary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-79xOzETpN5I/VKB4Nsf3I3I/AAAAAAAAM6o/AUOej4FahSg/s1600/Greenville%2BLibrary.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greenville Public Library</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xJzstYMcdDI/VKB4NgtzdtI/AAAAAAAAM6k/EUjDwVzBRDQ/s1600/Our%2BLady%2Bof%2Bthe%2BRivers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xJzstYMcdDI/VKB4NgtzdtI/AAAAAAAAM6k/EUjDwVzBRDQ/s1600/Our%2BLady%2Bof%2Bthe%2BRivers.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Lady of the Rivers</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TVRIVqP6NYc/VKB4OYjXVUI/AAAAAAAAM60/YCszj3gViwM/s1600/St%2BLouis%2BScience%2BCenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TVRIVqP6NYc/VKB4OYjXVUI/AAAAAAAAM60/YCszj3gViwM/s1600/St%2BLouis%2BScience%2BCenter.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Louis Science Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1wWFakn0Pr4/VKB4O8YSsoI/AAAAAAAAM64/tmhI2muOe7U/s1600/Taille%2Bde%2BNoyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1wWFakn0Pr4/VKB4O8YSsoI/AAAAAAAAM64/tmhI2muOe7U/s1600/Taille%2Bde%2BNoyer.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taille de Noyer</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2OqxKbH6W70/VKB4OyzssRI/AAAAAAAAM68/cOxfFT-cgz0/s1600/West%2BAlton%2BMemorial%2BPark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2OqxKbH6W70/VKB4OyzssRI/AAAAAAAAM68/cOxfFT-cgz0/s1600/West%2BAlton%2BMemorial%2BPark.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West Alton Memorial Park</td></tr>
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Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-76408773397971804862014-12-12T14:39:00.002-06:002014-12-12T14:39:54.142-06:00Cakeway to the West, Part 22I promised double cakes last week, and then I got stuck at a hotel with useless wifi. So here are double cakes this week!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr87juvV6zI/VIs4gJ7ajkI/AAAAAAAAMzU/rcR-wO4ZIWE/s1600/Basilica%2Bof%2BSt%2BLouis%2C%2BKing%2Bof%2BFrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr87juvV6zI/VIs4gJ7ajkI/AAAAAAAAMzU/rcR-wO4ZIWE/s1600/Basilica%2Bof%2BSt%2BLouis%2C%2BKing%2Bof%2BFrance.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basilica of St Louis, King of France</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UsukQ_SvzVg/VIs4ggwjxXI/AAAAAAAAMzc/nSAXhiMgvdA/s1600/Bellefontaine%2BCemetery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UsukQ_SvzVg/VIs4ggwjxXI/AAAAAAAAMzc/nSAXhiMgvdA/s1600/Bellefontaine%2BCemetery.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bellefontaine Cemetery</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y9bNYUctaKs/VIs4hHdQBMI/AAAAAAAAMzo/tdWndi2Y3u0/s1600/Chess%2BHall%2Bof%2BFame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y9bNYUctaKs/VIs4hHdQBMI/AAAAAAAAMzo/tdWndi2Y3u0/s1600/Chess%2BHall%2Bof%2BFame.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chess Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-US1qdClJEnQ/VIs4hz4YUKI/AAAAAAAAMz0/z9HOzDhDxvc/s1600/City%2BMuseum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-US1qdClJEnQ/VIs4hz4YUKI/AAAAAAAAMz0/z9HOzDhDxvc/s1600/City%2BMuseum.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">City Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">COCA - Center of Creative Arts</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYJ4yImGHi8/VIs4iGQ2YkI/AAAAAAAAMz4/5sJBhEbyGvE/s1600/Eads%2BBridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYJ4yImGHi8/VIs4iGQ2YkI/AAAAAAAAMz4/5sJBhEbyGvE/s1600/Eads%2BBridge.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eads Bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vAbJ_D3dqHg/VIs4iVGBQMI/AAAAAAAAMz8/XJaMjFTC5BY/s1600/Fairgrounds%2BPark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vAbJ_D3dqHg/VIs4iVGBQMI/AAAAAAAAMz8/XJaMjFTC5BY/s1600/Fairgrounds%2BPark.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GX6P0huf2cA/VIs4jQHdKaI/AAAAAAAAM0M/pUIc_PBbaas/s1600/Francis%2BField.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GX6P0huf2cA/VIs4jQHdKaI/AAAAAAAAM0M/pUIc_PBbaas/s1600/Francis%2BField.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Francis Field</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C8Tz1cQ4lrk/VIs4jZtinmI/AAAAAAAAM0Q/_gPGE8mGRNM/s1600/Gateway%2BArch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C8Tz1cQ4lrk/VIs4jZtinmI/AAAAAAAAM0Q/_gPGE8mGRNM/s1600/Gateway%2BArch.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gateway Arch</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kkugEBH-HkE/VIs4j54XjFI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/bAqjVE5Eswo/s1600/Green%2BCenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kkugEBH-HkE/VIs4j54XjFI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/bAqjVE5Eswo/s1600/Green%2BCenter.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ihKU9u619pY/VIs4k8gdnLI/AAAAAAAAM0k/tWv-M4-fKho/s1600/Griot%2BMuseum%2Bof%2BBlack%2BHistory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ihKU9u619pY/VIs4k8gdnLI/AAAAAAAAM0k/tWv-M4-fKho/s1600/Griot%2BMuseum%2Bof%2BBlack%2BHistory.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Griot Museum of Black History</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3JE3IOLilYw/VIs4lANyUQI/AAAAAAAAM0o/adL4PtNz38U/s1600/Historic%2BHanley%2BHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3JE3IOLilYw/VIs4lANyUQI/AAAAAAAAM0o/adL4PtNz38U/s1600/Historic%2BHanley%2BHouse.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Historic Hanley House</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V1fI0YajY0E/VIs4lY6-bjI/AAAAAAAAM0s/h-E1MHNgNVg/s1600/Holocaust%2BMuseum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V1fI0YajY0E/VIs4lY6-bjI/AAAAAAAAM0s/h-E1MHNgNVg/s1600/Holocaust%2BMuseum.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holocaust Museum & Learning Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EvmdLRD-Jvs/VIs4mG-K__I/AAAAAAAAM04/M9nfsvl31JQ/s1600/Laclede's%2BLanding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EvmdLRD-Jvs/VIs4mG-K__I/AAAAAAAAM04/M9nfsvl31JQ/s1600/Laclede's%2BLanding.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laclede's Landing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeEUNP4X2FE/VIs4nd0hvMI/AAAAAAAAM1I/i0LL-AY-7m8/s1600/Scott%2BJoplin%2BHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeEUNP4X2FE/VIs4nd0hvMI/AAAAAAAAM1I/i0LL-AY-7m8/s1600/Scott%2BJoplin%2BHouse.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott Joplin House</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDyBGFWL6uM/VIs4mqAyNhI/AAAAAAAAM1A/TQH2nBp4g_k/s1600/SSM%2BCardinal%2BGlennon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pDyBGFWL6uM/VIs4mqAyNhI/AAAAAAAAM1A/TQH2nBp4g_k/s1600/SSM%2BCardinal%2BGlennon.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zrvQsAo0VGE/VIs4n-PFdUI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/s8Zqz8FNCN0/s1600/St%2BJoseph's%2BAcademy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zrvQsAo0VGE/VIs4n-PFdUI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/s8Zqz8FNCN0/s1600/St%2BJoseph's%2BAcademy.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Joseph's Academy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fZP0vd8NJ_o/VIs4oJeFv1I/AAAAAAAAM1Y/YmxJuOrajNw/s1600/Steinberg%2BSkating%2BRink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fZP0vd8NJ_o/VIs4oJeFv1I/AAAAAAAAM1Y/YmxJuOrajNw/s1600/Steinberg%2BSkating%2BRink.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steinberg Skating Rink</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c79jrYLNJtU/VIs4ouCLzpI/AAAAAAAAM1g/70r1S4ziMao/s1600/Sweetology.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c79jrYLNJtU/VIs4ouCLzpI/AAAAAAAAM1g/70r1S4ziMao/s1600/Sweetology.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweetology</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpKaUwpsXpQ/VItR6BK6-kI/AAAAAAAAM10/WmXx2l1Y4fM/s1600/Southwestern%2BHigh%2BSchool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpKaUwpsXpQ/VItR6BK6-kI/AAAAAAAAM10/WmXx2l1Y4fM/s1600/Southwestern%2BHigh%2BSchool.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southwestern High School (That's the original piasa bird)</td></tr>
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<br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-17781241007698536022014-12-02T20:16:00.001-06:002014-12-02T20:16:13.676-06:00Cakeway to the West, Part 21<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="text-align: start;">Making up for last week, it's Cake Tuesday! </span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BeXhPOmF1ng/VH5tYA63rhI/AAAAAAAAMxU/4KUaSuGoq04/s1600/Anheuser%2BBusch%2BBrewery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BeXhPOmF1ng/VH5tYA63rhI/AAAAAAAAMxU/4KUaSuGoq04/s1600/Anheuser%2BBusch%2BBrewery.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anheuser Busch Brewery</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ty-NHPLbzVU/VH5tYHiMFoI/AAAAAAAAMxc/Sp5gYzQDVAM/s1600/Annie%2BMalone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ty-NHPLbzVU/VH5tYHiMFoI/AAAAAAAAMxc/Sp5gYzQDVAM/s1600/Annie%2BMalone.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annie Malone</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6kvyfGXNEFc/VH5tYGDShKI/AAAAAAAAMxY/LzEURs6JgrQ/s1600/Barretts%2BElementary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6kvyfGXNEFc/VH5tYGDShKI/AAAAAAAAMxY/LzEURs6JgrQ/s1600/Barretts%2BElementary.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barretts Elementary</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IW6IzVyU6s4/VH5tZW1864I/AAAAAAAAMxs/V7pDMHkRcYs/s1600/Bevo%2BMill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IW6IzVyU6s4/VH5tZW1864I/AAAAAAAAMxs/V7pDMHkRcYs/s1600/Bevo%2BMill.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bevo Mill</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RtMBHAq5Q5A/VH5taEyu2dI/AAAAAAAAMxw/aWo4I3UDIHM/s1600/First%2BBaptist%2BChurch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RtMBHAq5Q5A/VH5taEyu2dI/AAAAAAAAMxw/aWo4I3UDIHM/s1600/First%2BBaptist%2BChurch.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Baptist Church</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U1fB9aucfBs/VH5talXE89I/AAAAAAAAMx8/aJTU1ez8fzQ/s1600/General%2BDaniel%2BBissell%2BHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U1fB9aucfBs/VH5talXE89I/AAAAAAAAMx8/aJTU1ez8fzQ/s1600/General%2BDaniel%2BBissell%2BHouse.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">General Daniel Bissell House</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEGnQWH382g/VH5taz22IkI/AAAAAAAAMyA/fV-H5cl__Zw/s1600/Old%2BChain%2Bof%2BRocks%2BBridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZEGnQWH382g/VH5taz22IkI/AAAAAAAAMyA/fV-H5cl__Zw/s1600/Old%2BChain%2Bof%2BRocks%2BBridge.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Chain of Rocks Bridge </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X0i0xKWi65A/VH5tbDAxY_I/AAAAAAAAMyE/o-63MZ3iS-s/s1600/St%2BLouis%2BCollege%2Bof%2BPharmacy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X0i0xKWi65A/VH5tbDAxY_I/AAAAAAAAMyE/o-63MZ3iS-s/s1600/St%2BLouis%2BCollege%2Bof%2BPharmacy.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Louis College of Pharmacy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLSlgm7foDI/VH5tcJFpF-I/AAAAAAAAMyU/KBOekWjPY9o/s1600/Sumner%2BHigh%2BSchool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLSlgm7foDI/VH5tcJFpF-I/AAAAAAAAMyU/KBOekWjPY9o/s1600/Sumner%2BHigh%2BSchool.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sumner High School</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7V6nbpja8bY/VH5tcM2I_oI/AAAAAAAAMyY/03Ci-QJ0udo/s1600/Washington%2BUniversity%2BSchool%2Bof%2BMedicine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7V6nbpja8bY/VH5tcM2I_oI/AAAAAAAAMyY/03Ci-QJ0udo/s1600/Washington%2BUniversity%2BSchool%2Bof%2BMedicine.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washington University School of Medicine</td></tr>
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"Why do THEY have a cake?" you ask. Well, you might find some answers <a href="http://www.stl250.org/cake-leaderboard.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>. Then again, you might not.<br /><br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-69751162515525914582014-11-21T11:38:00.000-06:002014-11-21T11:38:02.112-06:00Cakeway to the West, Part 20<div>
5 more weeks to go! My personal count today stands at 204. Check out my progress on the STL250 Cakes tab at the top of the page!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKP2sptUgl8/VG9W43HMnZI/AAAAAAAAMvQ/l1sFkIcFGpU/s1600/Central%2BInstitute%2BFor%2Bthe%2BDeaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OKP2sptUgl8/VG9W43HMnZI/AAAAAAAAMvQ/l1sFkIcFGpU/s1600/Central%2BInstitute%2BFor%2Bthe%2BDeaf.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Central Institute For the Deaf</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDuErR8Xs2s/VG9W6HvSh7I/AAAAAAAAMvc/96mUwI6nJcg/s1600/CIC%2BCortex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDuErR8Xs2s/VG9W6HvSh7I/AAAAAAAAMvc/96mUwI6nJcg/s1600/CIC%2BCortex.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CIC@CET/Cortex</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4NsHl6zlcc/VG9W5vYmizI/AAAAAAAAMvY/XjGM5_RRi0w/s1600/Dogtown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4NsHl6zlcc/VG9W5vYmizI/AAAAAAAAMvY/XjGM5_RRi0w/s1600/Dogtown.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dogtown</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w3Yd6bsQC5E/VG9W5zMMSkI/AAAAAAAAMvw/63gnpv9vJtU/s1600/Harris%2BStowe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w3Yd6bsQC5E/VG9W5zMMSkI/AAAAAAAAMvw/63gnpv9vJtU/s1600/Harris%2BStowe.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harris Stowe State University</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CAXFRIsli9Y/VG9W65C83LI/AAAAAAAAMvo/AFAWCIgKaYQ/s1600/Heritage%2BHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CAXFRIsli9Y/VG9W65C83LI/AAAAAAAAMvo/AFAWCIgKaYQ/s1600/Heritage%2BHouse.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heritage House</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C4zemiLD-So/VG9W7NkJUoI/AAAAAAAAMvs/Yy5guwvAwWM/s1600/St%2BLouis%2BChildren's%2BHospital.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C4zemiLD-So/VG9W7NkJUoI/AAAAAAAAMvs/Yy5guwvAwWM/s1600/St%2BLouis%2BChildren's%2BHospital.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Louis Children's Hospital</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n8p7KAHs5e8/VG9XArtqPVI/AAAAAAAAMwQ/KBI9ZXT7FHk/s1600/the%2BArena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n8p7KAHs5e8/VG9XArtqPVI/AAAAAAAAMwQ/KBI9ZXT7FHk/s1600/the%2BArena.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Arena</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGewgroy9xA/VG9W8XnpUlI/AAAAAAAAMv0/FGx-FXQM7L8/s1600/The%2BGrove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGewgroy9xA/VG9W8XnpUlI/AAAAAAAAMv0/FGx-FXQM7L8/s1600/The%2BGrove.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grove</td></tr>
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5 more weeks to go! My personal count today stands at 204. Check out my progress on the STL250 Cakes tab at the top of the page!<br /><br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-5491771819180268942014-11-14T10:57:00.001-06:002014-11-14T10:58:02.049-06:00Cakeway to the West, Part 19<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's crunch time, people! Six more posts to go! A fellow cake hunter made an excellent point the other day, that they are not going to the Greenville Library because it's too far away, and they signed up for 250 cakes, and now they are 253. What do you think about those "outlying" cakes? How far is too far?</div>
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1. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2009/12/anheuser-busch-brewery.html" target="_blank">Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour</a> - Of course we all know that the brewery tour is fun and free! They also just announced that the holiday lights tour will return this year, and they have really expanded the dates! I have done this a few times and it's one of my favorite holiday activities. <a href="http://newsroom.anheuser-busch.com/age-gate/?returnto=http://newsroom.anheuser-busch.com/anheuser-busch-makes-seasons-bright-with-annual-st-louis-brewery-holiday-lights-display/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for dates and times.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/search/label/bellefontaine%20cemetery" target="_blank">Bellefontaine Cemetery</a> - I'm a cold weather wuss, but Roy specifically asked about this one. Free public tours are conducted on the second Saturday of the month, and you must make advanced reservations. You can also pick up a map at the office and explore solo. Details on the <a href="http://bellefontainecemetery.org/visits-and-tours/upcoming-guided-tours/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2013/12/holidays-at-missouri-botanical-garden.html" target="_blank">Missouri Botanical Garden</a> - Garden Glow is back this year and starts November 22. Admission for this special event is $16 for adults and $10 for children, but general daytime admission to the garden is only $4 for adults and FREE from 7-9am on Wednesday and Saturday! The Climatron is a little dome of summertime in the winter!<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/search/label/science%20center" target="_blank">St Louis Science Center</a> - Admission is always free! Check out First Friday for a fun and free Friday party with a free movie screening. I can't want to check out the <a href="http://www.slsc.org/sherlock-holmes" target="_blank">International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes</a>! This is a special exhibit with admission price of $13.50 for adults.<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2009/02/newman-money-museum.html" target="_blank">The Newman Money Museum</a> - Located in the lower level of the Kemper Art Museum at Washington University, the Newman Money Museum was built with a donation from Eric and Evelyn Newman, and gives scholars access to their world renowned collection of US Currency. It also has St Louis's only Spokes Mannequin! This is one of the best hidden treasures in St Louis and if you haven't been, you really need to check it out. The Kemper Art Museum is pretty awesome, too. Admission is free.<br />
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6. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2009/06/faust-park-carousel-and-historic.html" target="_blank">Faust Park Carousel</a> - only $2 per ride! The <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2010/02/fun-with-bugs.html" target="_blank">Sophia M Sachs Butterfly House</a> is also at Faust Park, and admission is $6 for adults and $4 for kids.<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2011/12/cathedral-basilica-of-st-louis.html" target="_blank">Cathedral Basilica</a> (New Cathedral) - Check out one of the largest collections of mosaics in the world! It's really an incredible place. There's a museum, too.<br />
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8. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2012/11/lincoln.html" target="_blank">Lincoln's Tomb</a> - Abraham Lincoln is buried only 2 hours away from St Louis, a fact I never fully grasped until I finally visited a couple years ago. There are a ton of other things to do in Springfield that are cheap or free. <a href="http://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/Things-To-Do/Attractions" target="_blank">Plan your trip here</a>!<br />
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9. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2013/02/vacuum-cleaner-museum.html" target="_blank">Vacuum Cleaner Museum</a> - Another great road trip! The Vacuum Cleaner Museum is truly one of the best museums in the great state of Missouri. We need some new vacuum cleaner bags for our Riccar Pizzazz (which we bought on our second visit) and I am tempted to drive down there to buy them at the factory outlet just for fun. Admission is free!<br />
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10. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2013/11/jefferson-barracks-old-ordnance-room.html" target="_blank">Jefferson Barracks Park Museums</a> - The link is to the Old Ordnance Room Museum, and you will also find the Powder Room Museum, Visitor's Center, and Laborer's House, which are all free (donations accepted). <a href="http://www.stlouisco.com/parksandrecreation/parkpages/jeffersonbarracks/jeffersonbarracksmuseums" target="_blank">Click here</a> for hours. Also in the park is the <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2013/09/missouri-civil-war-museum.html" target="_blank">Missouri Civil War Museum</a>, which is top-notch and only $7 for civilians (free to veterans and current members of the military).Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-84862303597545728642014-11-07T10:03:00.002-06:002014-11-07T10:03:17.677-06:00Cakeway to the West, Part 18!Getting close! I'm going through all the past Cakeway posts to add all relevant blogs today. Check them out on the STL250 Cakes tab at the top!<br />
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Cathedral Basilica has one of the largest mosaic collections in the world! Tour <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2011/12/cathedral-basilica-of-st-louis.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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If you're a St. Louis native and asked the "Where did you go to high school" question from anyone who grew up out west, you've probably heard the name Francis Howell. The Howell family traces back from Whales, before there was a United States of America, but still plenty of new land to discover. The family traveled down from the east coast and settled just south of the Missouri river.</div>
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There are a few families with a number of plots. The Bowman family has nine, though Archie has the most impressive. The inscription reads: Died of wounds received while serving in France November 17, 1918. Body brought back April 10th, 1921. He gave his all for democracy.</div>
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The cemetery is also next to the <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2008/10/nuclear-waste-adventure-trail.html">Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail</a>, so you can make a day of visiting both sites. The Weldon Spring training area is currently used by the Army Reserve, but in past days the area use used for TNT and atomic processing. Hence why there is now a giant nuclear waste dump nearby.</div>
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The Thomas Howell cemetery is located on Highway 94 about two miles from I-64. There's a small parking lot in the front for visitors.</div>
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Normally I don't comment on "Cake Worthiness", but I wish the cakes that are 75 miles from my house in the City of St Louis were AT LEAST at a museum or something.</div>
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<br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-61230362729284205412014-10-28T14:00:00.000-05:002014-10-28T14:54:03.890-05:00Grant's Farm<br />
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Grant's Farm is one of the greatest treasures we have in the St Louis area. Once the property of President Ulysses S Grant, it is now owned by the Busch family, of Anheuser Busch fame. Admission is FREE and even includes two free beers for visitors over 21! Above is Grant's house, Hardscrabble, the last remaining structure in the US that was hand-built by a US President. Across from the house, bordering Gravois Road, is a fence built from 2,563 rifle barrels as a Civil War Memorial.<br />
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It is located in the Deer Park, which is toured by tram as you make your way from the front entrance to the Tier Garten and Bauernhof areas of the park. The Deer Park has all kinds of animals besides deer, including wild mustangs, zebra, and Galloway (aka Oreo Cookie) cows. There are about 1,000 animals across 100 species living at Grant's Farm! There were not a lot of animals visible in the Deer Park on my last visit, but it was just SUCH a gorgeous day that I have to share the scenery.<br />
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The vehicle below is for Private Expeditions, which tour the Deer Park, Grant's Cabin, and Clydesdale Stables, have special animal feeding encounters, and include beverages and parking passes. <a href="http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php/our-heritage/grants-farm/special-events/private-expeditions/" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for more information!</div>
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The Tier Garten area includes many different kinds of animals and interactive experiences. The Animal Encounters show includes audience participation, and my favorite was this this snake. Check out the adult lady's (middle) expression, and the little man next to her doing his part to hold up the snake.<br />
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This may seem absurd, but feeding the goats at Grants Farm is like a St Louis sport. You absolutely cannot go there without dropping a couple dollars on some milk bottles and risking your clothing and personal items in the goat pen. They used to even sell tshirts at the General Store that said, "I Survived Feeding the Goats." So bummed they no longer sell these in adult sizes.<br />
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No big deal, right? How about some more action cam (this is from 2010). You'll notice one goat is climbing my leg and I mention one behind me who is chewing on my jeans. Everyone who grew up in St Louis either has a traumatic or funny story about feeding the goats. For example, I remember my cousin getting all the bows chewed off her dress when we were kids. Good times!<br />
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The last stop on our tour is the Bauernhof. This is the complex of buildings surrounding the courtyard, where you will find the food, hospitality (beer), and carriage collection. People confuse the Bauernhof with the Tier Garten (where the animals are), probably because it sounds so much like Beer Garden. <br />
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Bauernhof is German for "farmstead" and this was the first building built on the estate. Most people probably think of Grants Farm as a place to take the kids, but think about this: You can literally walk in for free AND get free beer. It's an excellent spot to just chill with friends on a nice day.<br />
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Hospitality! The best part of being an adult at Grant's Farm. On this outing, there were several seasonal options available. I tried Johnny Appleseed cider and was particularly excited about Red, a brew crafted specially for Grant's Farm's 60th Anniversary. Three of my favorite things in life are beer, limited edition anything, and tourist attractions.<br />
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Inside the Bauernhof is the Busch family's world-renowned carriage collection, along with a ton of hunting trophies.<br />
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On the other end of the parking lot is the Clydesdale Stables, and new additions include getting a souvenir photo with a Clydesdale, and the new (last year) Clydesdale Tours, which are a behind the scenes look at what it takes to raise Budweiser's world-renowned Clydesdale horses. Next year I am hoping to do this tour, as well as the tour of Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville, MO!<br />
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If you cannot make it this weekend, Grant's Farm will reopen mid-April 2015. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Craves-Caves-Graves/289585399934" target="_blank">Follow me on Facebook</a> and I'll let you know if they are doing the Holiday Light display this year!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com3Grant's Farm, 10501 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123, USA38.5454956 -90.35140799999999238.533078100000004 -90.371577999999985 38.5579131 -90.331238tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-66580414302230912042014-10-24T10:18:00.003-05:002014-10-24T10:18:58.393-05:00STL250 Cakeway to the West, Part 16<div>
This week I spent a ridiculous number of hours getting the "outlying" cakes. Look, I love this scavenger hunt, more than anything, but if I spend 2 hours with no cell signal 90 miles from my house in St Louis City... that's just not the St Louis Area. Anyway, that's why I didn't post anything else this week. THESE cakes are from last week and are actually in St Louis.</div>
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Grant's Farm is one of my favorite places. Read more <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2010/09/grants-farm.html" target="_blank">here</a> (and I will be updating this one soon)!<br />
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<br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-90677167331675724452014-10-17T09:51:00.000-05:002014-10-17T09:51:37.040-05:00STL250 Cakeway to the West, Part 15We are in the home stretch now! I am finding there are broad areas where I have no new cakes to find. You can check out all the cakes I have documented on the STL250 Cakes tab above!<br />
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<br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-40130586073772671482014-10-14T14:39:00.001-05:002014-10-14T14:39:18.839-05:00Tall Tale Tuesday: The Equadome<div style="text-align: center;">
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I put out a call last week for Missouri and Illinois Urban Legend requests and this was a request from Missy A. This complex was known by several names: Aqua Dome, Echo Dome, and the portmanteau Equadome. Origianally it was St Charles' Water Treatment Plant Number 2, used from 1941-1946 to purify water that had been used to make TNT. So, if you are a long time reader of this blog, you may surmise that Equadome was near the <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2008/10/nuclear-waste-adventure-trail.html" target="_blank">Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail</a>, aka Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project (WSSRAP). A lot of teenagers got up to a lot of shenanigans in this area in the 70s and 80s and only learned as adults how hazardous those areas were in terms of toxic waste.<br />
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The Equadome was dangerous in other ways, too. I think everyone probably has a tale of some nearby park or cemetery they heard about in high school where satanic rituals took place, and Equadome was one of those places. I don't put a lot of stock in the "devil worship" of the 80s and 90s, as I think it was mostly kids screwing around and trying to be different, but there were reports of animal carcasses, candles, pentagrams, and unidentifiable dark stains.<br />
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It was a big complex of buildings, with multiple stories and sub-basements, and at least one person fell to their death there and was impaled on a spike at the bottom of a shaft. There was also an incident where a sniper shot a pastor's wife on Highway 94 from the top of one of the towers, according to a quote from Lieutenant Craig McGuire in the book <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=1d5J1G9QyXsC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=equadome+weird+missouri&source=bl&ots=M5uoUOgihJ&sig=BiUKLnvsU_UHq0YoDtt1pfExDPg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C3Y9VMCmFNipyATbwoHAAg&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=equadome%20weird%20missouri&f=false" target="_blank">Weird Missouri</a>. And of course, as the urban legends would have it, many unaccounted for deaths happened there, which were known to regular explorers.<br />
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Several sites reference photos taken by Jason Pettus before the complex was demolished in the late 90s. His site is no longer active, but someone did post a lot of his pictures to <a href="http://www.undergroundozarks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5484" target="_blank">Underground Ozarks</a>. Beware: if you are into urban exploration, Underground Ozarks is a black hole that will suck away hours of your day.<br />
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The demolition of the site in the 90s is also noteworthy, as it was apparently the Rasputin of buildings. Some say it was built to withstand bombs. and apparently it took several rounds of explosives to bring the building down. Retired Army Corps of Engineers engineer Karl Daubel is quoted in Weird Missouri as saying that the first round just moved the buildings over about a foot and set them back down again. We talked to Karl ourselves the last time we were at the WSSRAP museum, where he works as a guide there. For more of the weird and wacky surrounding that area, stop in and see him sometime!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-9544560997171792022014-10-03T10:57:00.001-05:002014-10-03T10:57:50.611-05:00STL250 Cakeway to the West, Part 14<div>
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<a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2010/02/fun-with-bugs.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the most hilarious video ever posted to this blog (and more about the Butterfly House)<br />
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<br /><br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-45201347373227443662014-09-30T14:14:00.001-05:002014-09-30T14:14:42.337-05:00National Mall: Air and Space Museum Pt. 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The National Mall in Washington DC is a perfect place to spend a day on the East Coast. Not only are you able to visit monuments dedicated to presidents, soldiers and other assorted American heroes, but you can also extend your favorite rude gesture toward Congress.<br />
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The Mall is also home to most of the Smithsonian Museums, many of which I was able to visit. The first place I sent for was the National Air and Space Museum because childhood dreams of airplanes and rockets needed to be realized.<br />
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The museum is split in half, one side dedicated to the history of flight and the other to space. Walking in, you'll see all manner of airplanes suspended from the ceiling. They have everything from single engine airplanes to parts of massive passenger jets. It's a quick look at the history of avionics.</div>
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The layout of the museum guides you through different eras of flight, from commercial plane to military.<br />
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War planes throughout the ages are showcased. The above photo is taken in a replication of an American aircraft carrier and gives examples of many of the airplanes we've flung off ships at sea.<br />
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In 1911, Eugene Ely landed an airplane on the USS Pennsylvania, anchored in the San Francisco harbor. Only a few years after the first flight, and already we were marrying air and sea.</div>
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Isn't it amazing that you can just stumble across the oldest graveyard in St Louis County by accident? If I hadn't driven up and down Conway Road about 10 times trying to find the Old Bonhomme Stone Church STL250 Cake, I never would have noticed that little marker at the entrance to a very narrow and pitted driveway leading up to a tiny cemetery with a one lone picnic table.<br />
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Conway Cemetery is the family graveyard of the Joseph Conway family, one of the founding families of the Chesterfield area. If you visit the Old Stone Church down the road, you will see his name as one of the founding members of the church. The Conway family moved from Kentucky to Missouri with Daniel Boone's family.<br />
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Interesting fact about Joseph Conway: He actually survived a scalping at age 14, and later was a sort of <a href="http://frontierfolk.org/conwayjo.htm" target="_blank">Indian prisoner of war</a>. He went on to fight in the Revolutionary War and helped clear the Illinois territory of Native Americans so it could be opened for westward expansion. That's the kind of thing the DAR gives plaques for.</div>
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I've never been able to find the right words to explain why finding a tiny graveyard is like finding a treasure. I think it's because I'm such a history buff, and you just don't find new tiny graveyards. Finding something like this always leads to new knowledge about someone who may have been forgotten by many, but at the same time, the fact that it is still here means that someone knows about it and has protected it from surrounding development. When you stand here you know you are standing on what was once the Conway Farm, and you can't get the same feeling from graves that have been moved to a larger cemetery.</div>
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I also love the quiet solitude of a tiny cemetery in autumn. This sunbeam pointed out Dr Samuel and Elizabeth Smith, who were neighbors of the Conways. Ancestry buffs can <a href="http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mlysell&id=I9416" target="_blank">read more on Rootsweb</a>. Conway Cemetery is located on Conway Road in Chesterfield, MO. If you are driving from Bonhomme Presbyterian Church to the Old Bonhomme Stone Church, it is about 4/10 of a mile from the new church, on the right. You might have to make a couple passes. </div>
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I happened to find a couple other family graveyards LAST autumn, and never did post them here. Next is Sturdy Cemetery, also known as Smith Sturdy Cemetery, in Crestwood, MO.</div>
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I did not have much luck finding out more about the Smith/Sturdy family. This is a small cemetery of only about 50 burials, surrounded by a subdivision. According to <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=1&GScid=31669&" target="_blank">Find A Grave</a>, there have been burials here as recent as 2012. </div>
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Last on the tiny tour is Eddie Cemetery. This one is surrounded by chain link fence with no gate, but you can photograph 99% of it from one spot.</div>
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This one is also surrounded by a subdivision, and has just under 30 burials of the Eddie Family Sometimes I find these tiny cemeteries just by browsing Google maps, because there is so little information to be found online about their history. Eddie Cemetery is located at 11839 Eddie & Park Road.<br />
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The best part of <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/search/label/cakeway%20to%20the%20west" target="_blank">STL250 Cakeway to the West</a>, for me, is finally taking the time to visit and blog about some of the places I have been meaning to get to for years. Think about that the next time someone says this city is boring: I have been writing this blog for almost 7 years and still haven't run out of new things to talk about. I've been aware of the Black Madonna Shrine & Grottoes for as long as I can remember, but I had no idea what it's really about, or what to expect.<br />
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First of all, why is it called Black Madonna? Well, the answer is two-fold. A Black Madonna, in general, is a painting of the Virgin Mary that shows her with dark skin. Before the Renaissance, there were no pale, blond, blue-eyed depictions of Mary and Jesus. They lived in a hot climate and would have had olive or dark skin. THE Black Madonna, in the case of this Shrine, refers to the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, an icon that resides at Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland. There she is known at Our Lady of Czestochowa, Queen of Peace and Mercy. You can see the Black Madonna of Czestochowa at the back of the shrine in the first photo, and a close-up above.<br />
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Why is there a Polish style Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Eureka, Missouri of all places? Franciscan Brothers from Poland arrived here in 1927 to build a nursing home. The Shrine and Grottoes are the work of a single man, Brother Bronislaus Luszcz, one of those Polish Franciscans. He started the grottoes in 1937 and worked until he died, literally in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grotto, in 1960. When you look at all of this work as a whole, and know that it was the work of one person, it's pretty spectacular. I highly recommend visiting it to get the full scale of the place.<br />
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The grottoes are made from <a href="http://www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/imac/barite.htm" target="_blank">Missouri barite</a>, a mineral that is also known as "tiff rock", that is commonly used today for drilling oil and gas wells. The sea shells and jewelry you see when you look closely at the grottoes were gifts from visitors or sent from foreign missions.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The Franciscan Brothers receive no monetary support from any parish or diocese to maintain this site. </span> There is much, much more to see beyond what I have shared here. I hope that you will visit to see it for yourself! Admission is free but donations are accepted. Please <a href="http://www.franciscancaring.org/blackmadonnashri.html#DrivingDirandVisitorInfo" target="_blank">visit their website</a> for driving directions and hours of operation.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0Black Madonna Shrine, 100 Saint Josephs Hill Road, Pacific, MO 63069, USA38.416126 -90.68138479999998912.894091499999998 -131.9899788 63.938160499999995 -49.37279079999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-67777930222884345782014-09-18T08:00:00.000-05:002014-09-18T08:46:15.717-05:00Throwback Thursday Housekeeping!Long time readers of the blog may have noticed that sometimes I bump old posts up to the top when we revisit places that need an update, or when I decide to update some gloriously amateurish photos from the early days. This week I got sucked into tidying up some old posts that don't necessarily need a do-over, but you may have missed them the first time around!<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2010/11/jim-wonder-dog.html" target="_blank">Jim the Wonder Dog Memorial Garden</a> - President of Friends of Jim, Larry Arrowood, will be speaking at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Museum-of-the-Dog/124761290916266" target="_blank">AKC Museum of the Dog</a> in St Louis on November 2, 2014, as part of Jim the Wonder Dog Day! Featured breed is the Llewellyn Setter, of course.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2012/09/blackwater-mo-and-bucksnort-saloon.html" target="_blank">Blackwater, MO and the Bucksnort Saloon</a> - We have been meaning to get back to Blackwater for 2 years now and still haven't made it. Their pictures needed sprucing up, since I was apparently anti-editing back then.<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2008/09/missouri-botannical-gardens.html" target="_blank">Niki in the Garden</a> - Special sculpture exhibit at Missouri Botanical Garden in 2008Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-88675385064738481972014-09-16T08:00:00.000-05:002014-09-16T08:00:00.967-05:00Baltimore's Star Spangled Spectacular<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.1500000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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One of the highlights on living in a city with a harbor is watching the ships that visit. So, when the city of Baltimore planned a huge celebration to mark the 200</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner, I was all about seeing the ships that were visiting for this event! Since I had a baby with me (and hence, a diaper bag), I could not go on any of the ships due to the security measures of the event, but I had a great experience walking the Inner Harbor and piers and photographing the magnificent ships. Sadly, I was unable to visit the military ships from other countries (Germany, Poland, Turkey, and the UK) because they were in a secure shuttle location that was diaper-bag free.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course, seeing tall ships in person can easily transport you back a few hundred years. This beauty is the </span><span style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">El Galeon Andalucia</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a replica tall ship hailing from Spain. Fun fact, this is the ship featured on the TV show Crossbones.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A parking lot of tall ships! We showed up right as the US Coast Guard was settling into their spot in the Harbor (2</span><span style="vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">nd</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ship down in this photo).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The US Coast Guard’s tall ship, the </span><span style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">USCGC Eagle,</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was so large that I could not get a good angle for a photo of the entire ship! Their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CoastGuardCutterEagle" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> has some great photos. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another great example of a tall ship, the </span><span style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kalmar Nyckel</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, hails from Delaware. It has its own <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kalmarnyckel" target="_blank">Facebook site</a>, if you want to see more details. The wood work was beautiful and intricate. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Visiting Baltimore soon? Come for the crab cakes, but dine on the Harbor so you can watch the ships! Most of these ships will be leaving after a week, but there are plenty of permanent residents to visit. We have another fun resident ship, </span><span style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.urbanpirates.com/" target="_blank">Urban Pirates</a></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a pirate ship that offers rides, dinner cruises, parties, and other revelry! </span></span>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com1Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD, USA39.2858482 -76.613110539.2735577 -76.6332805 39.298138699999996 -76.592940500000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-74312080513489779112014-09-12T09:23:00.000-05:002014-09-12T09:23:11.558-05:00STL250 Cakeway to the West, part 12Happy Cake Friday! I m trying to get to all of these cakes before Christmas so I can compile all of my collages into a photo book. Don't look at me like that. You know I am obsessed with lists.<br />
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I am baffled at some of these cakes that are over an hour from St Louis, at a courthouse. I never would have even seen Carlyle Lake if I didn't seek it out. So weird.<br />
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I prefer <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2011/10/eckerts-fun-farm_05.html" target="_blank">Eckerts Fun Farm</a>, but I did buy a lot of fancy food at the Country Store. :)</div>
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Of all the places on their beautiful campus (I grew up in Webster Groves and am biased), they chose to put their cake in front of a parking garage. This was a baffling week of cake hunting. Follow my progress on the STL250 Cakes tab at the top of the page!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-15020639429965215172014-09-11T12:50:00.002-05:002014-09-11T12:50:32.937-05:00Purina Farms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The temperature has dropped, fall is around the corner, and I am heaving a sigh as I realize that I have less than 8 weeks to get to a lot of the things on my list for this year. Sure, there are plenty of things to do in Missouri and Illinois in the winter, but there are a lot of things that are only open from April-October, so those months always have a real sense of urgency. This year we crossed the <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2014/07/marceline-missouri-main-street-usa.html" target="_blank">Walt Disney Hometown Museum</a>, <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2014/09/gateway-geyser-at-malcolm-w-morris.html" target="_blank">Gateway Geyser</a>, and a return to <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2009/06/jesse-james-wax-museum.html" target="_blank">Jesse James Wax Museum</a> off our list. I hope to still get to Warm Springs Ranch, Onondaga Cave, and my very favorite thing, Silver Dollar City during the Harvest Festival.<br />
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Another that has been on my "limited" list for years is Purina Farms, and we finally managed to make it there this summer! As you might have guessed from the photos above, our favorite reason to visit is the dog demonstrations. Specifically, the Pro Plan Performance Team performing in the Incredible Dog Arena. Yes, this is obviously a corporate attraction dedicated to lifelong Purina (Nestle) brand loyalty.<br />
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We had so much fun watching these dogs perform, and Francis got so many great pictures. I've owned some working breeds over the years, and it's clear that what Cesar Milan says is true: dogs need a job. These dogs LOVE having a job. The greatest part about these performing dogs? They are ALL rescues!<br />
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Personally, I've always loved corporate family attractions like Grant's Farm and Purina Farms. I had not been to Purina Farms in over 25 years, and I can tell you that the Victorian Cat House was indelibly burned into my brain. It was not as big as I remembered, but it is still SUPER AMAZING and I bet every kid that sees it today still thinks it is enormous and like 100 cats live here. (I think we saw 4.) </div>
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If your kids like <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2009/08/suson-park.html" target="_blank">Suson Park</a>, this is also another great FREE attraction to check out farm animals. We really are so lucky to have so many free family attractions in the St Louis area!<br />
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You can even milk a cow! First they demonstrate how this old milking machine works, and then kids can take turns milking by hand. Such patient cows! There are chickens and rabbits, as well.</div>
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The Visitor's Center closes at the beginning of November, but there are all kinds of competitions at the <a href="http://www.purinafarms.com/event-calendar" target="_blank">Event Center</a> and Herding Trial Fields that you can watch any time (unless noted otherwise). Obviously, most people will think of this as an activity for small children, but the Visitor's Center does have a very interesting and in-depth corporate museum, and it would probably be difficult to read all the information with small children in tow. If you find yourself in the area of Gray Summit, MO, stop by and check it out, no matter your age! Reservations are encouraged. <a href="http://www.purinafarms.com/visitors/visiting-purina-farms#/admission,-hours,-and-rules" target="_blank">Check out the website</a> for all the details.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10572940989428576206noreply@blogger.com0Purina Farms, 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO 63039, USA38.4935448 -90.83624850000001112.971510300000002 -132.1448425 64.0155793 -49.527654500000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745220250127580761.post-81957138483763112752014-09-05T09:44:00.000-05:002014-09-05T09:44:36.294-05:00STL250 Cakeway to the West, part 11The cake quest continues! Follow my progress and check out past blogs on cake locations at the STL250 Cakes tab above!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Will be updating this blog soon! Here is <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2009/01/eugene-field-house.html" target="_blank">Christmas 2009</a>!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-srJ4YGCrhNg/VAnBkX_rehI/AAAAAAAAKUs/XMYJv01mdxM/s1600/Grand%2BBasin%2BFair%2BSt%2BLouis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-srJ4YGCrhNg/VAnBkX_rehI/AAAAAAAAKUs/XMYJv01mdxM/s1600/Grand%2BBasin%2BFair%2BSt%2BLouis.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rlrRv3fprYU/VAnBkpYDqzI/AAAAAAAAKU0/oxK-YLCFahw/s1600/Jackie%2BJoyner-Kersee%2BCenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rlrRv3fprYU/VAnBkpYDqzI/AAAAAAAAKU0/oxK-YLCFahw/s1600/Jackie%2BJoyner-Kersee%2BCenter.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TP4rR8XAZQE/VAnBlLmKswI/AAAAAAAAKU4/-4DxZqVGHHs/s1600/James%2BS%2BMcDonnell%2BPlanetarium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TP4rR8XAZQE/VAnBlLmKswI/AAAAAAAAKU4/-4DxZqVGHHs/s1600/James%2BS%2BMcDonnell%2BPlanetarium.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ic7xUPv6Mvs/VAnBljfWsEI/AAAAAAAAKVE/EbdqcsHDRxM/s1600/Katherine%2BDunham%2BMuseum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ic7xUPv6Mvs/VAnBljfWsEI/AAAAAAAAKVE/EbdqcsHDRxM/s1600/Katherine%2BDunham%2BMuseum.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pLZ-m2YW3f8/VAnBmYUD2yI/AAAAAAAAKVM/0FzVolgmWgg/s1600/Malcolm%2BW%2BMorris%2BMemorial%2BPark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pLZ-m2YW3f8/VAnBmYUD2yI/AAAAAAAAKVM/0FzVolgmWgg/s1600/Malcolm%2BW%2BMorris%2BMemorial%2BPark.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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Check out more photos of the <a href="http://www.cravescavesandgraves.com/2014/09/gateway-geyser-at-malcolm-w-morris.html" target="_blank">Gateway Geyser</a>!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Anthony's Medical Center</td></tr>
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