So things have changed since I first started this article. Right now we’re all on stay at home orders and going to visit these bookstores is out of the question. However, I’m publishing this post now, because we all need books right now and all of these stores offer curbside pick-up and shipping. Some have even done well at keeping up with online content! This … Continue reading Independent Bookstore Tour
A festival of books, yes please! The girls and I discovered this gem about two years ago in the Central West End. So what does a festival of books look like? Well, it looks like lots of local authors with their books ready to sign and talk about their books, but also some things you might not think of. One of my favorite booths is … Continue reading St. Louis Bookfest
Few places in the St. Louis area transport you back in time like St. Charles’s Historic Main Street. Right off the Missouri river, Main Street was an important trading stop that helped St. Charles become the Missouri state capital from 1821-1826. Most of the houses on Main Street date from the German influx in the early 1900s and, through preservation efforts, many have been converted … Continue reading A Day Out in Historic St. Charles
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