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Places to go, things to do and people to see in Missouri, featuring Valentine's Day, Black History Month, and Memories Revisited. February 2015 issueTRANSCRIPT
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Memories to RevisitThere is a page on Facebook dedicated to memo-
ries from my hometown in Missouri. I was so ex-cited to share bits and pieces of history with fellowtownmembers - many of whom moved away - tocomplete their memory puzzle.
The topics discussed this pastweek included which stores oc-cupied the first strip mall intown. What was the first drivethrough fast food restaurant, andwhere were original businesseslocated before existing locations.With the discussions, manymemories were drug out fromthe past for each of the partici-pants, sharing songs, graduation
memories, favorite cars or simple pasttimes. I wassurprised at how much I had forgotten, only to bereminded of the “good old days.”
I’m sure if I searched long enough, there would beother sites that are dedicated to memories: photomemories, vacation memories, childhood memo-ries... to name a few.
This whole issue is is centered around revisitingthe memories of places to go, things to do and peo-ple to see. Did you know bread was first sliced by amachine instead of by hand right here in Missouri?Make sure to check out page 9.
But while we are remembering the past, let’s notforget to make new memories to revisit in the fu-ture. Share a favorite travel memory with us byemailing to the [email protected] you will be entered to win a weekend getawayfor two. See more details on our facebook page.Meanwhile,
Have a Happy Valentines Day!
Rebecca Embry, Places to Go Editor
UP CLOSE From the EditorOne of the 7 ways to
wow your valentine is to
take them on an Ozarks
Escape to experience
beautiful views of Table
Rock Lake. See P. 15
for complete details.
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Places to Go: Brick District 6Chillicothe 9Black History Museums 7
What’s Inside...
Special FeatureMemories Revisited 4 - 9Valentines Day 10 - 15
Things to Do:Wow Your Valentine 10Mardi Gras Mud Crawl 17Build a Snowman Contest 18
People to See: The Oak Ridge Boys 16Idol Contestants 19
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The Brick District,the historic downtownof Fulton, MO, is hometo over 100 independentbusinesses. Charming and fullof character with its brickstreets and historic buildings,the Brick District is a lovelyplace to stroll, shop, dine andlive.
Located in the Brick District,the Kingdom of Callaway His-torical Society is the home ofthe archives of CallawayCounty history. Stop in duringyour visit to the Brick Districtto research your family's his-tory or just see their collections.The KCHSOC is staffed entirelyby volunteers. The hours of op-eration are Tues. through Fri. 10am to 4 pm.
Another place not to miss isthe Art House, a not-for-profitart gallery that offers art classesin addition to displaying andselling local art. The building at531 Court Street is the home forthe nonprofit Art House galleryas well as two other businesses:Court Street Custom Framingand Art Supply and StudioSeven.
There are several shops forfinding that special souvenir orgift and various restaurants fordining. Hours vary by venue.
Up-coming eventstaking place inthe Brick Districtare:
March 19, 2015- Art House An-niversary Exhibit
March 22, 2015- Beer, Brats &Burgers. This isan annual BrickDistrictfundraiser from4-8 p.m. at Beks.
For more infor-mation, visit thebrickdistrict.tri-pod.com or call 573-642-8010.
It was in 1946 that WinstonChurchill gave his famousspeech "The Sinews of Peace"on the Westminster Collegecampus. The NationalChurchill Museum, just a fewminutes away from the BrickDistrict, is located on the cam-pus on the ground level of St.Mary the Virgin Alderman-bury, a Christopher Wrenchurch that was brought overto Westminster College fromLondon in the 1960s to com-memorate this speech. The mu-seum's hours of operation are10 am to 4:30 pm everyday.
Fulton, MO
National Churchill Museum
MonthlyFeature: Memories Revisited
Historic Brick District - Fulton
By Tom UhlenbrockVisitMo.com CVBFebruary marks
Black History Month,and Missouri has itsshare of important fig-ures, from Dred Scottand George Washing-ton Carver to jazz andragtime musicians andNegro League baseballplayers. These muse-ums create an interest-ing itinerary forobserving this specialmonth.
George Washington CarverNational Monument
Tucked away in the southwestcorner of the state, five minutessouthwest of Diamond, theGeorge Washington Carver Na-tional Monument covers thesite of the Moses Carver farmwhere George Washington
Carver was born to a slave girlin 1864. As an infant, he and hismother were kidnapped byCivil War guerrillas. Georgewas returned; his mother wasnever found.
Funded in 1943 and openedin July 1953, this is the first Na-tional Monument dedicated toa black American and the firstto honor someone other than apresident.
Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site
The plot of rolling prairienear the Kansas border honorsthe African-American soldierswho fought a small but impor-tant Civil War battle.
The 240 soldiers, many ofthem escaped slaves, weremembers of the First KansasColored Volunteer Infantry. InOctober 1862, they won a battleagainst a larger force of Con-federate forces, marking thefirst time black troops wereused in Civil War combat.
The Battle of Island MoundState Historic Site, 20 minuteswest of Butler, has a circulargravel path that traverses some40 acres of reclaimed prairie.
The 18th and Vine HistoricDistrict of Kansas City
The 18th and Vine area wasthe center for black culture andlife in Kansas City from the late1800s to the 1960s.
Please turn to next page...
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MonthlyFeature: Memories Revisited
Black History Month Museums
Join the Game Inside the Negro LeaguesBaseball Museum, Kansas City
.The Negro Leagues werefounded near the district in1920.
The Negro Leagues Base-ball Museum opened in theearly 1990s. The complexwas expanded in 1997 withthe addition of the Ameri-can Jazz Museum, whichshowcases the city’s musi-cal heritage. The BlueRoom at the American JazzMuseum is a museum byday and a working jazzclub by night.
These first-class muse-ums contain hundreds ofphotographs, artifacts, in-teractive exhibits and films.
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
Like jazz, gospel, bluesand rock, African Ameri-cans played a dominantrole in creating yet anothergenre of music. Scott Joplincombined the structure ofclassical music with thefree-flowing expression injazz and gave the worldthe tinkling sounds of rag-time.
Born in Texas, Joplin took for-mal music classes in Sedalia,
Missouri,where hewrote“MapleLeaf Rag,”earning thetitle of“King ofRagtime.”
The ScottJoplinHouseState His-toric Siteencom-passes the
second-story flat, in a largebrick house, where Scott Joplinlived in St. Louis. It was listedon the National Register of His-
toric Places in 1976. In1984, the house and ad-jacent row buildingswere acquired by theMissouri Department ofNatural Resources andunderwent an extensiverestoration to becomethe first state historic sitededicated to an AfricanAmerican.
The Old CourthouseThe majestic Old Courthouse
is part of the Jefferson NationalExpansion Memorial NationalPark in St. Louis, which in-cludes The Gateway Arch. Builtbetween 1839 and 1862, thecourthouse has a long history,highlighted by the landmarkDred Scott case.
The courthouse was the site ofthe first two trials of that piv-otal case, in 1847 and 1850.Scott and his wife, Harriett,were slaves who sued for theirfreedom, arguing that they hadlived in free territory with theirowners.
On the courthouse grounds, abronze statute depicts Dredand Harriett Scott. Dred Scott’sgrave is in Calvary Cemetery innorth St. Louis.
The nation's tallest monumentat 630 feet, the Gateway Archhas beckoned visitors sinceJune 1967.
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Balack History Month - Continued...
American Jazz Museum
Scott Joplin State Historic Site
OSAGE BEACH - CelebrateMardi Gras at the Lake'sbiggest winter event. More than20 bars and restaurants aroundthe Lake of the Ozarks partici-pate in the huge event on Feb.21 from 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
A $10 wristband gets you ac-cess to ride the buses, as well asentry in to all participating lo-cations – including pick up anddrop off to sponsoring hotels.Scan our website for details, lo-cations and wristband informa-tion.
Don't forget your Mardi Grasattire.
There will be a $10 total eventfee. Instead of charging a covercharge at each location, buyyour wrist band and get intoevery participating bar/restau-rant. The wrist band is requiredand includes:
Entry to 20+ participatingvenues
Unlimited entertainment…In2012 there were 15 bands and 7DJ’s.
Bus transportation to all 22 lo-cations.
Pick up and drop off at par-ticipating Hotels/Motels.
Wrist bands can be purchasedthe night of the event or beforethe event at all 20+ participat-ing bars/restaurants and spe-cific Hotel/Motel sponsors.
Leave your keys and take thebus!!! 32 total buses run from 4p.m. til 2:30 a.m. and will getyou to and from your locationwith no need to drive. We pro-
vide the soberchauffer and all youhave to do is kickback, leave youkeys in the drawer,jump on a bus andhave fun. Hotelshuttles are pro-vided to get yourcrawl started androute buses stop atevery location onthe CRAWL!!!
PUB CRAWL RULES$10 event charge required.No alcohol allowed on busses.No alcohol is permitted to
enter or leave any event loca-tion.
Busses will make scheduledstops only.
You Must be 21, possess avalid ID, and have a wristbandto ride the busses.
Drink responsibly. Servicewill be denied to intoxicated in-dividuals.
For more information, call800-386-5253 or [email protected].
Places to Go:
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Casablanca & Casagrotto
Main Bus RouteStop at all 22 Bars (20 Buses)
Express BusesStops at Mexicali Blues, Lil Rizzos, LO’s Crabshack and Bootleggers. (4 Buses)
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