Fall 2018
It has been a hot and dry summer here in mid-Missouri. My yard is brown and crops are suffering. When the cool nights of fall finally come, they will be welcome. Those Fall days are a fine time to travel in our beautiful state of Missouri. You may take some trips IRL, and you certainly should use your computer to scout out places to go or to enjoy places that you may not be able to travel to on the hard surface highways.
In order to help you get started, I’ve searched out some places to go on the net.
What could be a better way to spend a fall afternoon than a visit to one of Missouri’s wineries? Before prohibition, Missouri was the leading wine producing state, and the wine industry is quickly regained a prominent position in Missouri’s agricultural economy. A winery here in Glasgow can be visited online at Bushwhackerbend.com. Bushwhacker Bend produces a variety of great wines. I love their Norton. If you visit Glasgow on the weekend of October 27, you can enjoy Pumpkin Daze. All sorts of events will amuse you at this annual festival.
If you travel more in the Southeast part of the state, you might visit Chaumette Winery (Chaumette.com) in historic Ste. Genevieve (VisitSteGen.com). The winery features a great restaurant and has villas available for rent if you want to expand your stay overnight. While in Ste. Gen, there are many pieces of history to explore in Missouri’s first settlement.
I found this site about Missouri Fall Festivals at Everfest.com/missouri. They all looked so interesting that I could not decide which ones to share with you, so I’ll just let you check out the page with a listing and information about the 100-plus fall festivals across Missouri. You can while away a lot of autumn evenings checking them out. There are music festivals, drag racing, yoga, boating and lots more.
Carthage (Visit-Carthage.com) is one of Editor Gary Figgins’ favorite places. The city was founded in 1842 but was burned to the ground during the Civil War. The city was rebuilt and today boasts more than 600 buildings listed on the National Historic Registry. It also contains Precious Moments Chapel (PreciousMoments.com) built and painted by the creator of the little figurines that will surely bring a smile.
Have you been to the Gateway Arch? I think every Missourian should visit this unique site. Check out their webpage for the newest National Park at GatewayArch.com to see why. You can ride the tram to the top and look out over the city and the river from 633 feet above. Take your time to explore the museum that is under the arch, and be sure to watch the film that shows the construction of the arch. Nearby, you have many other sites to visit including the old Courthouse, Busch Stadium and the riverboat cruises.
I hope you have a great Missouri fall. Maybe we will cross paths on the internet or IRL at a Missouri winery or while exploring the museum at the Arch. Until then, be safe.
J.Y. Miller lives in Glasgow and is a regular contributor to Show-Me Missouri. His e-mail address is jymiller@ShowMeMissouri.net.
In order to help you get started, I’ve searched out some places to go on the net.
What could be a better way to spend a fall afternoon than a visit to one of Missouri’s wineries? Before prohibition, Missouri was the leading wine producing state, and the wine industry is quickly regained a prominent position in Missouri’s agricultural economy. A winery here in Glasgow can be visited online at Bushwhackerbend.com. Bushwhacker Bend produces a variety of great wines. I love their Norton. If you visit Glasgow on the weekend of October 27, you can enjoy Pumpkin Daze. All sorts of events will amuse you at this annual festival.
If you travel more in the Southeast part of the state, you might visit Chaumette Winery (Chaumette.com) in historic Ste. Genevieve (VisitSteGen.com). The winery features a great restaurant and has villas available for rent if you want to expand your stay overnight. While in Ste. Gen, there are many pieces of history to explore in Missouri’s first settlement.
I found this site about Missouri Fall Festivals at Everfest.com/missouri. They all looked so interesting that I could not decide which ones to share with you, so I’ll just let you check out the page with a listing and information about the 100-plus fall festivals across Missouri. You can while away a lot of autumn evenings checking them out. There are music festivals, drag racing, yoga, boating and lots more.
Carthage (Visit-Carthage.com) is one of Editor Gary Figgins’ favorite places. The city was founded in 1842 but was burned to the ground during the Civil War. The city was rebuilt and today boasts more than 600 buildings listed on the National Historic Registry. It also contains Precious Moments Chapel (PreciousMoments.com) built and painted by the creator of the little figurines that will surely bring a smile.
Have you been to the Gateway Arch? I think every Missourian should visit this unique site. Check out their webpage for the newest National Park at GatewayArch.com to see why. You can ride the tram to the top and look out over the city and the river from 633 feet above. Take your time to explore the museum that is under the arch, and be sure to watch the film that shows the construction of the arch. Nearby, you have many other sites to visit including the old Courthouse, Busch Stadium and the riverboat cruises.
I hope you have a great Missouri fall. Maybe we will cross paths on the internet or IRL at a Missouri winery or while exploring the museum at the Arch. Until then, be safe.
J.Y. Miller lives in Glasgow and is a regular contributor to Show-Me Missouri. His e-mail address is jymiller@ShowMeMissouri.net.