It’s about as hippy as you’ll get in the Ozarks. Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company offers more than 1800 heirloom varieties of seed, seedlings and open-pollinated seeds, along with a pioneer village called Bakersville that offers a vegan restaurant, gardens, shops with healthy living alternatives ...
Museums of Missouri #11: Leila’s Hair Museum
Back in 2007, my daughter and I visited Leila’s Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri. It was the only hair museum in the world then, and more than likely retains that status now. My sister and I visited the museum recently. Although Leila Cohoon is still the proprietor, she wasn’t onsite that day. ...
A Visit to Swank Lavender Farm
It’s becoming a tradition with my sister and me. When she visits me, we like to cut bundles of lavender at Swank Lavender Farm, located in the countryside near Seymour, Missouri, in the Ozarks. Not only does lavender here exude a calming and pleasant aroma, but also, the setting is ...
Victorian Tombstones in the Ozarks
Much has been written about the stoicism of the folks who first settled in the Ozarks. Hard working, eager to put down roots and create farms, sawmills and businesses, these people had little time for self-expression or leisure. However, if you walk through old cemeteries, you will see ...
Museums of Missouri #10: Carthage Civil War Museum
Missourians do not have to look far to find interesting stories when it comes to the Civil War in our state. It was nothing but interesting, since we were a border state. It could be said that we had a constant state of war-induced turmoil within our own borders for years—before and after the ...
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