Roving Pic: Spring Break Vineyard View

Charleville Winery
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
March 2012

No beaches. No sun. No tan lines. Just a country winery on a rainy day and a glass of red before noon. Perfection.  

Roving I Recap: A Kansas City Rendezvous

Kansas City's Country Club Plaza
Photo: Country Club Plaza

Despite living in St. Louis, Missouri, I had never made the four-hour trek cross-state to visit Kansas City until this year.

The first visit took place in April 2011 with an amazing bunch of college seniors. My second trip was over a weekend in June to see the great Peter Gabriel in concert with the New Blood Orchestra. Both were wonderful experiences that made me realize that I should’ve ventured west sooner.

My mid-June work trip to New York City translated into a quick flight to KC. And my husband’s professional conference in mid-Missouri made for an easy drive west. And so, our two travels met on the famed Plaza on a sunny Friday afternoon in Kansas City. 

Friday night began with a somewhat impromptu meeting with a fellow travel blogger and KC resident, Jenn from Jenn's Travelogue Blog. When I stumbled across her blog a month or so before, I could already tell we had a lot a common. And it turns out that we did. We met for a drink which turned into a 2+ hour conversation. Our husbands even joined us for a while. Our new friends made for a warm Kansas City welcome.

The weekend getaway continued on Saturday after a leisurely lunch at Ingredient, with me shopping on the Plaza and Scott heading to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. And as the afternoon turned to evening, we made our way to the stunning Starlight Theater where we were under the stars and under Peter Gabriel's spell from the very first note. (Click on the video below for a taste of the concert experience.)

Starlight Theater
Kansas City, MO
Photo: Thinkkc.com

We may have only visited Kansas City because of concert tickets, but the entire weekend turned out to be one great show. And I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Roving I Find: Chic Savings in St. Louis

Photo: Moonrise Hotel

For this week's Roving I Find, I roved closer to home.


SniqueAway.com (free membership site) has a phenomenal deal on the helplessly hip and ever-so-stylish Moonrise Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Through October, you can book a superior room for as low as $105 per night (normally $169 and up). Ready for a romantic, urban  getaway? Want to be within walking distance to top-notch noshes, music venues and shopping? Then, read on.  


What makes the Moonrise rise to the top:

• Two refreshment establishments on site: The Rooftop Terrace Bar and Eclipse Restaurant
• Its prime "Loop" Location - Resides on one of St. Louis' most famed neighborhood streets, Delmar Boulevard, with restaurant and entertainment options galore
• Close to some of St. Louis' top sites in and around nearby Forest Park: The St. Louis Zoo, The Muny (historic outdoor theater), The St. Louis Art Museum, Washington University, etc.

And if you're visiting the Lou in the next month or so, you'll get the added bonus of being serenaded by the 13-year cicadas. It doesn't get more romantic than that.


Thanks for reading!