2019 Bus Tours St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre St. Peters motorcoach tours offer a great chance to explore interesting places and learn about our region. Stay local or get out of town for the day! February-May Tours COMMEMORATING HISTORIC JEFFERSON BARRACKS Thursday, April 11 • 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • $91 *** 2019 marks the 75th Anniversary year of D-Day. Commemorate that important year by spending a day touring Jefferson Barracks Park, museums and cemetery. From its establishment in 1826 until after WWII, most of our greatest military heroes served in STAINED GLASS & STEEPLES some capacity at Jefferson Barracks, which was once the largest military Wednesday, Feb. 27 • 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • $81 *** base in the United States. For over 110 years, Emil Frei, Inc. has been one of the leading stained Hear fascinating stories about “pneumonia gulch,” the first successful glass and mosaic companies in the United States. Founded in St. Louis parachute jump, Medal of Honor winners and much more. Visit the in 1898 by Bavarian-born Emil Frei, Sr., today the fourth generation of Old Ordnance Room and the Old Powder Room, plus tour the new the Frei family continues to oversee major works of liturgical stained Ordnance Depot, Telephone Museum and Missouri Civil War glass and mosaics, many of which are housed in local area churches. Museum. Finally, enjoy lunch at the award-winning Café Telegraph. Trace the evolution of stained glass by visiting St. John Nepomuk, St. Francis de Sales, St. Francis Xavier, St. Mark’s Episcopal, Hope UCC and St. Gabriel’s. Lunch will be at the favorite St. Raymond’s Maronite Church. ST. LOUIS TREASURES Thursday, March 21 • 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • $99 **** Tour the fabulous 30-room, 12,000 square foot French Renaissance Stockstrom “Magic Chef” Mansion in Compton Heights. Features in WARM SPRINGS CLYDESDALE RANCH & this magnificent 1908 home included a central vacuum system, eight LES BOURGEOIS WINERY gas-powered fireplaces and a 70-foot-long bowling alley. Tuesday, May 14 • 7 a.m.–6 p.m. • $109 *** Enjoy lunch at the Enjoy a wonderful hour and a half visiting with the Anheuser-Busch popular Lorenzo’s Clydesdales at their new breeding farm, Warm Springs Ranch, near Trattoria on the Hill, Boonville, Mo. Learn all about the horses and get close and friendly which will include with the young colts on this exceptionally educational tour. salad, Chicken Florentine, a side Enjoy a lunch consisting of pasta, bread, of salad, deli meats, chips, beverage and a cheeses and sandwich cannoli. trimmings at the Les Bourgeois Winery Bistro, After lunch, tour the overlooking the Missouri famous 1851 Campbell House in downtown St. Louis, considered to River near Rocheport. be one of the finest examples of a Victorian-furnished home in America. Sample wines and spirits Last, visit what is perhaps one of St. Louis’ greatest treasures, the 1914 on your own at the Les Bourgeois Winery tasting facility and gift shop. Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, and admire the awesome marble, Lastly, explore some of the quaint shops and the Katy Trail while mosaics and other artwork in the largest collection of mosaics in the visiting the historic village of Rocheport, Mo. world under one roof. Tours continued on back June-September Tours IL ROUTE 66 & THE CARLINVILLE SEARS HOUSES THE KOSHER KONNECTION Wednesday, June 19 • 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. • $87 *** Thursday, Aug. 15 • 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • $78 *** Enjoy driving along Take a special guided tour of the St. Louis Holocaust Museum, one of the finest including a film viewing of Holocaust survivor Jerry Koenig, who talks remaining stretches about his family’s experiences in Poland during World War II. Learn of historic Route 66, about the concept of “kosher,” and shop at a whole market full of kosher between Staunton products and delicious baked goods at Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli and Litchfield, Ill. Market. While you’re there, enjoy a traditional kosher lunch complete Each year, thousands with matzo ball soup, knish, and a choice of corned beef, pastrami, of visitors from all turkey or roast beef sandwich. over the world drive Visit Temple Israel for a tour of the synagogue and learn about rabbis this route, stopping and the Torah Scrolls. Visit the smallest Jewish Cemetery in the U.S., to visit some of the Ohave Shalom, where only Holocaust survivors are buried and see the sites in the “real” inspiring monument there to honor all victims of the Holocaust. American heartland along “The Mother Road.” First, stop at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch to see Rich’s collection of Route 66 HISTORIC CAHOKIA AND CAHOKIA MOUNDS artifacts—and yes, he does have real rabbits and Volkswagen Rabbits Wednesday, Sept. 18 • 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • $87 *** here. Next, visit Country Classic Cars to stroll through some of the hundreds of classic cars for sale there, some dating back to the 1910’s. Take a guided tour of the Visit the Mother Jones Monument in Mt. Olive, and learn about her Cahokia Courthouse, efforts on behalf of the miners around the turn of the 20th century. the site of legal hearings, postal services, and other Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by the Carlinville United Methodist governmental activities Church ladies, which will consist of chicken parmesan, potatoes, salad, when Lewis and Clark were vegetable, rolls, beverage and cakes/pies. Head to Carlinville, Ill., to in the area. Next, visit the tour one of the largest collection of Sears-Roebuck houses in the 1799 Holy Family Church country, and possibly get a chance to tour the inside of one of the and Museum, one of homes. Finish off the day viewing the Lady of the Highways Shrine off only two vertical timber I-55 in Raymond. churches in North America, then tour the 1810 Jarrot Mansion, the oldest brick home in the state of Illinois. ST. LOUIS NIBBLE AND NOSH Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Shrine Restaurant at Our Lady Friday, July 12 • 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • $56 *** of the Snows, which will include soups, Shrine salad, cold cuts and Enjoy shopping for produce and much more at the oldest continuously- croissants, fruit salad, breads and beverages. Take a driving tour of operating farmers market in America, the Soulard Market. Visit Dad’s the grounds after lunch. Visit Cahokia Mounds, once the center of Cookies to sample and purchase their famous Scotch oatmeal (and the largest civilization ever in North America until the late 1700’s and other) cookies. Stop by Merb’s Candies to purchase some of their one of only 22 United Nations World Heritage sites in America. The heavenly hash, or other delicious freshly-made candies. Treat yourself Mississippian Culture, peaking around the year 1200, built nearly 140 to a brat, salsiccia, hot dog or soft pretzels at a St. Louis favorite, Gus’s mounds on this site, of which only 63 remain, including the 100-foot- Pretzels, and watch the soft pretzels being made. tall Monks’ Mound. Visit the excellent interpretive center there and stroll among some of the mounds. Take a brief break from food treats and enjoy a drive though one of St. Louis’ most beautiful parks, WALKING LEVEL Tower Grove Park. * Little walking. Mostly on the bus or sitting. Stop by the Gooey ** Some walking. Louie store to *** Quite a bit of walking, but mostly at your leisure. admire and purchase **** Mostly walking. delicious homemade gooey butter coffee cakes. Grab a concrete or other frozen custard delight at Route 66’s All tours are guided by Linda Koenig and cost includes most famous custard stand, Ted Drewes. Check out Kakao Chocolates transportation, lunch, donations, gratuities and admissions unless and Great Harvest Bread, enjoy spices from all over the world at otherwise noted. All tours meet in the west parking lot at City Hall, Penzey’s Spices, then stroll down the street to Vom Fass, where oils One St. Peters Centre Blvd. and vinegars and liqueurs are sold from barrel taps. TO REGISTER: Or to learn more about motorcoach Financial assistance for programs at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre has tours, go online to www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. or call 636-939-2386, ext. 1400. ST. LOUIS ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES Thursday, Nov. 14 **** 2019 Bus Tours 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. • $99 St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre St. Louis is full of architectural treasures, St. Peters motorcoach tours offer a great chance to such as the beautifully explore interesting places and learn about our region. restored Stifel Theatre, which hosts outstanding performances of all kinds. Originally built in 1936 as the Kiel Opera House, this massive structure was once home to the St. Louis Symphony and host to performers like the Rat Pack. Stay local or get out of town for the day! Enjoy a delicious cafeteria- style, home-cooked lunch at the very popular and plentiful Sweetie Pie’s Restaurant in the Grand Avenue Theatre District. October-December Tours Tour St. Louis Public Library’s marvelously-renovated, state-of-the-art Central Library in downtown St. Louis, a historic treasure designed by ANGELS AND DEMONS renowned architect Cass Gilbert and built in 1912. Last, visit the newly Tuesday, Oct. 22 restored Soldiers’ Memorial and Military Museum, which was dedicated 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • $84 *** by President Roosevelt in 1936 and honors the St. Louis soldiers who were killed in WWI. If you don’t think St.