My husband and I are a middle aged couple travelling the 50 states to see the sights unique and special to each state in the union. We have one week to spend between Arkansas and Missouri. 
My husband and I are a middle aged couple travelling the 50 states to see the sights unique and special to each state in the union. We have one week to spend between Arkansas and Missouri. We would be travelling in the spring. We would like to know what unique experiences Missouri has to offer. For example, the last state we visited was Indiana. We took a tour of the Indianapolis Race track, visited the Indiana dunes and the State museum. In Illinois we enjoyed the Lincoln museum and the architectual tour in Chicago. In Florida we visited St. Augustine, Key West (had the best time on the sunset cruise on a cadamaran), Disney, and Universal Studios. Well, you get the idea. Please advise as to the best places to explore in Missouri this spring.
hello, i am originally from st. louis, but i live in san juan, puerto rico now. it has been awhile since i have been back. we are going in the spring as well. unfortunately, st. louis has always been in chicago's shadow with its close proximity, but holds up better to most cities in the states. i have always considered it a small city, as opposed to charlotte, nc, which is a big town. the most unique thing about visiting st. louis is its connection to its french heritage. it is second to new orleans, as far as being french in the united states. the two neighborhoods to visit for dinner and blues bands are called the lafayette neighborhood and the soulard. there will be very quaint restaurants that have a flair, lacking pretension, that most places can't pull off. st. louis being home of the blues, the st. louis blues (not the hockey team), has very good blues bands playing in these very neighborhoods. the architecture of the old homes that now house restaurants, bars, hair salons, cleaners, you name it, is breath-taking. you should also plan a dinner in the neighborhood called the hill, the italian section. close by is the botanical garden. the only botanical garden i have seen to top this one is the one in montreal. there's something about french cities and gardens. ofcourse, check out all the stuff in the travel books, but see these neighborhoods if you want to understand st. louis and it's people. people in st. louis like old things. they take pride in restorations. so, you may be surprised at its resistance to modernization.
Kansas City may be too far from Arkansas, but it is worth the drive. KC BBQ is famous, and there are numerous BBQ joints around town. There's also the Negroe Leagues Baseball Museum and the WWI Museum. Both are great and unique to the area. You could also drive near Hannibal (north of St. Louis). It's Mark Twain's hometown - on the river, can take riverboat cruise, Tom Sawyer's cave, etc. Independence is Harry Truman's hometown, very close to KC, and the Truman Museum is also great.
While maybe not "unique" to Missouri, Hermann is a great small town with lots of wineries and vineyards (not too, too far from St. Louis - off of I-70). On the river bluffs with great views. Hope you have a great trip!
