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  • Small Wonders

    Small Wonders

    Calli Price | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

    Thousands of miniatures and toys, including 150 dollhouses, are on display in the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City. About 26,000 visitors come to see the museum’s extensive collection each year.

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  • Gooey Greatness

    Gooey Greatness

    Elizabeth Koch | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

    Park Avenue Coffee in St. Louis features homemade baked goods including 76 flavors of the city’s specialty treat — gooey butter cake. The gooey butter cake sold at Park Avenue was named the best in the city after being featured on Food Network’s “Food Feuds.”

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  • America’s Pastime

    America’s Pastime

    Jenna Hurty | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

    A popular Midwest pastime is showcased in Cooperstown, N.Y., at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Exhibits explain the evolution of baseball and profile well-known players. Each year, the World Series champions also have a special display.

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  • A Trip to the Cosmos

    A Trip to the Cosmos

    Scott Henson | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

    Attached to the St. Louis Science Center, the James S. McDonnell Planetarium serves as the premier planetarium in the city, providing visitors with a life-like look into outer space. Besides indoor viewings, the planetarium hosts free telescope viewings each month outdoors.

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  • Protecting the Stripes

    Protecting the Stripes

    Jessica Scheetz | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

    Promoting education through preservation, the National Tiger Sanctuary in Saddlebrooke, Mo., features 11 tigers, a Missouri mountain lion, a black leopard and an African lion. Visitors can get as close as three feet away from each of the cats, making this visit a rare experience for many in the Midwest.

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Blogs

Stillwater Runs Deep

Brad Krebs | March 14, 2012 | 0 Comments
Stillwater Runs Deep

On the surface, the 2000 dramedey “Almost Famous” is a movie about the final years of rock ‘n’ roll in 1970s California and the coming of age of 15-year-old reporter, William Miller (Patrick Fugit). But at its heart, the breakout Cameron Crowe film is about a good, old-fashioned American road trip with a great rock [...]

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Oz NightClub

Michael Holmes | March 9, 2012 | 0 Comments
Oz NightClub

Normally I only do reviews on places in St. Louis. However, Oz Nightclub is one of my favorite places to go to on any given late night, and I would love to share my experiences. Oz nightclub is located in Sauget, Ill., just across the bridge from St. Louis. Even though this club is in [...]

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Pi

Michael Holmes | February 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
Pi

When people talk about the best places in the United States to get pizza, normally St. Louis would not be in the running. However, once I discovered the delicious pizza and appetizers offered at Pi, located in the Delmar Loop, I was forced to eat my words. Pi is one of the best places in [...]

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New Content

Sailor Man Spirit

Mia Pohlman | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
Sailor Man Spirit

Statues of Popeye characters are scattered along the Popeye Character Trail in Chester, Ill., the home of Popeye. The town where the comic strip began takes pride in its claim-to-fame, such as hosting the Popeye Picnic each year.

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Gooey Greatness

Elizabeth Koch | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
Gooey Greatness

Park Avenue Coffee in St. Louis features homemade baked goods including 76 flavors of the city’s specialty treat — gooey butter cake. The gooey butter cake sold at Park Avenue was named the best in the city after being featured on Food Network’s “Food Feuds.”

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Off the Record

Lauren Kellett | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
Off the Record

Boasting a collection of more than 40,000 CDs and 30,000 records, Vintage Vinyl is one of St. Louis’s most popular music stores. Posters of local and national artists line the 7,000 square foot store’s walls. In addition, the music store hosts more than 13 in-house concerts every year.

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Small Wonders

Calli Price | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
Small Wonders

Thousands of miniatures and toys, including 150 dollhouses, are on display in the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City. About 26,000 visitors come to see the museum’s extensive collection each year.

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America’s Pastime

Jenna Hurty | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
America’s Pastime

A popular Midwest pastime is showcased in Cooperstown, N.Y., at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Exhibits explain the evolution of baseball and profile well-known players. Each year, the World Series champions also have a special display.

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Columns

What Drives Us

Katy Spence | April 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
What Drives Us

Columnist Katy Spence reflects on her experiences at the annual Cruisin’ Branson Lights car show in Branson, Mo., and the unforgettable challenges she faced to get to the show, such as getting over all of the hills along the way.

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Becoming Mishpocheh

Maggie Bennett | November 29, 2011 | 0 Comments
Becoming Mishpocheh

Columnist explores connections between Jewish culture and her internship with the National Council for Jewish Women-St. Louis. The organization works on several projects throughout the year to promote equal treatment of all individuals.

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