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14789 Leroy Drive Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Bauman’s Hillside Hideaway, LLC – Bauman’s Deep Woods Escape, LLC The Bauman’s Hillside Hideaway is a spacious, amenity-rich, rustic home in a private/wooded setting in Ste. Geneviève County. This property is only 7 miles from historic downtown Ste. Geneviève and only a 7 to 15-mile drive through rolling hills to wine country. It can comfortably sleep 11 guests in its bedrooms (2 kings, 2 queens, one room with 2 twins, one of which has a trundle). It also has 3 roll-away beds and 2 full-size baby beds that can be put in some of the larger bedrooms and/or in common areas. There are 3.5 baths. This exceptional hideaway features a 40’ private in-ground heated swimming pool, hot tub, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, pool table, Ping-Pong table, darts, washers, and endless indoor/outdoor activities. Read more…

Belle Ever After Boutique LLC – Where a Mother-Daughter Passion for Fashion Builds Women Up, One Outfit at a Time “Belle Ever After is a family-owned boutique, bringing a little fun and fashion to downtown Ste. Genevieve, MO. We’re all about cute clothes, great gifts, and helping women feel their best. Stop by, say hi, and see what’s new — we can’t wait to help you find something you love!” At 1 South Main Street in the heart of historic downtown Ste. Genevieve, Belle Ever After Boutique represents what happens when a “crazy idea” born from mother-daughter love for fashion transforms into thriving family business dedicated to helping women feel confident and beautiful. Established in 2017, this family-owned boutique now operates two locations—Ste. Genevieve and downtown Old Town Cape Girardeau—plus a robust online presence, all focused on a mission that transcends mere retail: “We LOVE helping build women up! We’re all beautiful in our own way, sometimes we just lack confidence and need a little help showing our inner beauty.” Carrying hand-selected clothing (sizes Small to 3XL for women, various sizes for girls), jewelry, shoes, athleisure, dresses, jeans, sweaters, tops, sunglasses, belts, candles, handmade soaps, and gifts, Belle Ever After Read more…

Birdies Coffee + Bakery On a quiet downtown corner in Ste. Genevieve, Birdies Coffee + Bakery represents what happens when someone with deep local roots decides to do coffee and baked goods right. Nicole, a lifelong Ste. Genevieve resident, opened Birdies with a straightforward mission: serve great coffee. That mission, stated simply, belies the care underlying every cup, pastry, and seasonal specialty. She also serves serious matcha for those seeking alternatives to coffee, but the homemade oatmeal cream pie—flawlessly executed, triggering genuine nostalgia—signals that Birdies understands baked goods deserve respect matching the coffee. The breakfast fried rice delivers unexpected sophistication to traditional morning offerings, while protein-packed egg bites provide substantial grab-and-go options. The menu of specialty coffee changes seasonally, bringing seasonal creativity without ever losing sight of what matters: quality coffee and matcha consistently taking center stage. Whether you’re starting your day before exploring historic sites, grabbing midday caffeine and pastry, or settling in with specialty drink and conversation, Birdies delivers what independent coffee shops do best—genuine quality reflecting owner’s personal commitment. Local Ownership: Mission Driven, Not Corporate Nicole’s status as lifelong Ste. Genevieve resident matters more than casual mention suggests. She’s not outside investor extracting profit but rather community Read more…

The Bossier-Shaw House Site Office and Interpretive Center – Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Gateway to Sainte Geneviève’s Layered History Most historic site visitor centers occupy modern buildings constructed specifically for administrative functions—climate-controlled boxes with exhibit spaces designed from the beginning for interpretive displays. The Bossier-Shaw House operates differently. This is a genuine 1819 building constructed by Jean-Baptiste Bossier as a storehouse for his mercantile business, later expanded by Dr. Benjamin Shaw into a residence, and transformed in the 1930s into the headquarters for the Ste. Genevieve Art Colony—a radical gathering of Depression-era artists including Thomas Hart Benton, Joe Jones, Jessie Beard Rickly, and Aimee Schweig who captured tenant farmers’ encampments, lime kiln workers, sharecroppers, and the human condition in ways that established this small Missouri river town as “the Mecca of Midwestern art.” Today, operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as the site office and interpretive center for the Felix Vallé State Historic Site complex, the Bossier-Shaw House hosts rotating exhibits throughout the year that explore the area’s history in the context of broader Missouri heritage, maintains a small gift shop featuring books on French Colonial history and colonial period items, and presides over the coolest feature Read more…

Brix Urban Winery & Market with Star Lite River Restaurant In the heart of Ste. Genevieve’s historic district, beneath a grape arbor that whispers of vineyards older than memory, Brix Urban Winery invites you into an un-traditional embrace with mead—that ancient honey wine experiencing its own romantic resurrection. Within these historic walls, Star Lite River Restaurant awakens at dawn with pastries and coffee, its kitchen breathing life into mornings with the kind of food that transforms breakfast into ritual. By afternoon, Brix unfolds: small-batch meads, craft beers, wine slushies frozen into summertime indulgence, and flights that guide you through flavor like constellations mapped across your palate. This is where the Schaaf family—stewards of beloved establishments across the region—honors the marriage between handcrafted beverages and the intimate charm of small-town gathering. Whether wandering downtown’s galleries between tastings, or settling beneath the grape arbor as evening descends, you discover what Ste. Genevieve offers best: moments lingering with good company, unhurried time, and the particular magic that emerges when ancient tradition meets contemporary craft. The Spirit of Mead: Ancient Honey Wine Reimagined Mead dwells in mythology. Beowulf drank from mead halls. Medieval monks crafted it within monastery walls. It carries the weight of Read more…