Discover Missouri Tours

11/16/2023

I'm working on my Scouting for Food bags (we get two with the two family) and I was wondering what to buy. Then I searched the Del-Mar-Va Scout Council had this fab list. Maybe it will help you too:

Question: With so many canned food options on the store shelves, how do I know what items are best to donate to food drives such as Scouting for Food?

09/21/2022

--The book signing event will be in the Feutz Quiet Reading Room, hosted by Mare Prosso, Assistant Director and Program Specialist for the library district.

09/21/2022

Friday, September 23 is the day to meet Dea Hoover and hear her talk about her book "Hannibal A Walk through History". She will begin at 2:00. Hope you can join us. Everyone is welcome.

09/17/2022

Hannibal-born author Dea Hoover will be making a stop here at the library for her book signing tour! Her book, "Hannibal: A Walk Through History" is sure to delight our Hannibal history lovers. Her presentation begins at 2:00 p.m. here at the library, to be followed by book signing and refreshments. Join us tomorrow! More information about Dea and her book can be found on our website here: http://hannibal.lib.mo.us/dea%20hoover%20more.htm

08/07/2022

Join us next Saturday for a book signing with local author and travel guide extraordinaire !!! Dea’s new book HANNIBAL: A WALK THROUGH HISTORY is a guide to our sister river city to the north- from Mark Twain to historic Gilded Age mansions, this book is the perfect companion for a trip to Hannibal. Dea will be signing starting at 2:30pm. We can’t wait to see you there!

07/29/2022

It's Friday-eve! Coming up on Michaels in the Morning, we'll get a real estate update from Don Marking and George Buckman, find out about an unusual mayor in England, and can country air help kids' lungs?

We'll recognize our Big Deal of the Day brought to you by Vandalia Firestone & Appliance & Furniture and celebrate birthdays & anniversaries with Delish Dish Bakery as part of the Hodges Roofing & Siding Morning Rush!

Country Starts Here weekdays 6-10 with Michaels in the Morning on Country 96!

04/10/2022

Ticking off National Park Sites? Well here's one in our borders you may not have thought to visit.

03/17/2022

10/31/2021

Look for Bob's murals in my Hannibal Walking Tour book coming out from Reedy Press this Spring!

HANNIBAL — Hannibal artist Bob Allen applied details to his third “ghost sign” Wednesday on the exterior wall at 308 N. Main St., channeling the appearance of painted advertisements from

10/30/2021

https://youtu.be/na_Xvl30cnM The Missouri segment starts at about minute 24. I was called to be interviewed on the way back from my first tour to Little Rock where I first met my now husband. I say meeting that lucky Irishman is what started all my fame! After your watch this, check out Amanda Doyle's new book, 100 Things to do in Missouri Before You Die. Then scavenge around the Gateway City with my book STL Scavenger

The States Documentary 09 Michigan, Tennessee, Maine, Missouri, South Dakota - The States history channel documentaryThere is then a billboard that pops up s...

04/18/2021

It's here! The STL Scavenger book. And guess what? There is even a contest? Order your copy from us at: Discover-StLouis.com or call us at 314-522-6367 or email [email protected] and be sure to let us know how to personalize each book you purchase. We can ship or you can grab it off our porch. We are only 5 minutes from the St. Louis Zoo. Would you like Dea Hoover to do a virtual or in-person talk for your club, organization or corporate meeting? Email: [email protected] or call 314-522-6367

03/14/2021

Reedy Press has a Pi Day deal for you! They have books about Missouri, St. Louis, Chicago, every where. If you can't travel then travel in your mind.

Happy St. Louis ♥️⚜️💙 Enjoy 30% off everything on our website with code “314DAY” today only! https://www.reedypress.com/shop/

11/06/2020

Looking for a museum to visit on a drive through the country? Check out Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center and then enjoy a stroll around Main Street. https://www.stltoday.com/travel/freedom-journeys-museums-tell-the-story-of-civil-rights-in-the-u-s/article_b044d513-f16f-5926-8596-0cd8d39972f1.html

The struggle and the pursuit for freedom is preserved at historic sites and museums across America. Some of those sites are small, other are large, but each share a singular

10/01/2020

Pretty cool story about the hell benders. Interesting there is an Ozark hellbender and an eastern hellbender but they are both native to Missouri.
Fun fact: Marlin Perkins was the herpetology director before he was director of the entire St Louis Zoo.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/life/animals/hellbenders-released-ozark-rivers/63-880c48c4-0d4b-4d78-9caf-731e94a60040

Since 2008, more than 8,600 Saint Louis Zoo-raised endangered hellbenders have been reintroduced to the wild in Missouri

07/14/2020

"Still Standing" is a mix of a comedy series and a reality series and features actor and comedian Jonny Harris. Harris travels across Canada to discover the hidden gems in small towns. He takes a heart-warming journey to find humor in the unlikeliest of places. He immerses himself into the town's cu...

05/23/2020

About the birth of Route 66, Missouri's most famous highway! https://mohistory.org/blog/how-did-route-66-get-its-number

Even for those of us who weren’t around to drive Route 66 during its heyday, the number 66 is mythical. But what if that number had been different, like 60, 62, or even 60N?

04/14/2020

Check out Pulaski County's new tourism video. Lots of fun!
https://youtu.be/qkpsDl4rBjM

Four time Emmy Award winner and Instagram Husband Jeff Houghton learns that there is more than you thought in Pulaski County, Missouri! Jeff discovers small ...