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CJoy Art Works: Turning Out Wonderful Creations in Little Bohemia At 199 North Main Street in the Little Bohemia neighborhood of downtown Ste. Genevieve, Christina Joy Elsen opens CJoy Art Works—a studio storefront showcasing hand-built ceramic work by an artist whose journey spans scenic design for Disney and Sesame Street Live, professional painting, organic farming, and three decades of artistic evolution. Relocating to Ste. Genevieve in 2025 after emerging from a St. Louis basement studio with a distinctive hand-building style developed through years of personal practice, Christina brings BA in Studio Art from Carleton College (1995), professional credentials as scenic artist in Minneapolis, and deeply personal understanding of how life’s transformations shape artistic vision. The studio displays functional and sculptural pottery created through careful hand-building techniques, inviting visitors to experience work developed across multiple creative chapters—each piece reflecting years of skill refinement, artistic intentionality, and love of the medium. From Scenic Design to Studio Pottery: A Creative Journey Christina Joy Elsen’s artistic path spans multiple mediums and decades of creative practice. After earning her BA in Studio Art from Carleton College in 1995, she worked as scenic artist in Minneapolis, building and painting sets for major productions including Sesame Street Read more…

Coffee, Pastries, Breakfast, Lunch About Common Grounds:  Common Grounds is another unique community story that will give you the fuzzies thinking about Sainte Geneviève.  It’s a coffee house that employs special needs individuals, giving them the feeling of independence while giving the customers smiles.  And it’s due in large part to one man: Major Jason Schott of the Ste. Genevieve Sherriff’s Department.  Major Schott is a big part of Ste. Genevieve’s movement towards inclusion for folks with special needs, spearheading efforts to set our community apart by building an all-inclusive playground at Progress Sports Complex, Challenger Field, an all-inclusive soft-ball field at the same site, expanding the scope of Ste. Genevieve’s Independence Center made to help adults with special needs become more independent, and last but not least, starting Common Grounds in downtown Sainte Geneviève. The result of the effort to create Common Grounds has given this town a consistent place to get good coffee, breakfast, and lunch throughout the week.  They serve various coffees and hot beverages as well as pastries, quiches, wraps, salads, and light sandwiches. Read more…

Location: Historic Downtown Ste. Geneviève Attention shoppers: Follow the Cookie Crumb Trail! Sample cookies and collect recipes to get started on your own Christmas baking! Participating downtown shops will feature a different cookie recipe and have sample cookies for you to taste. Proceeds go to a local family in need. Just in time for Christmas! Read more…

Cozy Haven – Modern Tiny House Meets Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve Near the Ste. Genevieve Historic District, Cozy Haven offers guests a “sweet little gem”—a modern tiny house cottage combining contemporary design with vintage charm, operated by experienced Superhost Jayne (same host as the neighboring bungalow and Wrens Landing downtown). Built on a site with visible historic home remnants in the backyard, this one-bedroom cottage sleeps four guests within easy walking distance of downtown shops, restaurants, wineries, art galleries, museums, and French Colonial house tours. Guests arrive at 3:00 PM for keypad entry, settle into accommodations featuring coffee bar with Keurig and complimentary coffee/tea, smart TV, full kitchen, air conditioning, patio access, garden area with firepit perfect for sipping local wines, and thoughtful touches like food and refreshments stocked in fridge, games, and reading material. The result: a 5.0-star Superhost property where guests “really enjoyed this property. Cozy and comfortable. Jayne is great to work with and communicates quickly. Perfect little spot for two,” and where “nice place within walking distance of downtown” meets “well set up with nice touches” and hospitality “better than a hotel room.” Book through Airbnb (search “COZY HAVEN Sweet Little Gem Ste Genevieve”) or contact Read more…

18575 Highway 32 Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-9800 Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Dairy Queen is an American chain of soft serve ice cream and fast-food restaurants Read more…