Take the road less traveled…

Are you ready for a vacation that does what it’s supposed to do – refresh you?  Well, take a step out of time and stroll down the same streets as American legends John James Audubon, Lewis and Clark, and Thomas Hart Benton. Saint Genevieve is a hidden gem nestled in the limestone hills of Missouri that roll above and along the Mississippi River.  It’s a city that once outpopulated St. Louis, but over time found itself isolated from the beaten path, which is for the better.

Now, when you visit, it feels like you’ve got Ste. Genevieve all to yourself.  It’s a place whose natural beauty and immense history have invited massive investment in terms of facilities, but the marketing has long been devoted to the local crowd when the appeal is national and international.  That leaves visitors with a lot of elbow room.  

Imagine waking early in your downtown B&B.  You step outside and there’s no one on the street, just a gurgle of voices passing in and out of the coffee shop.  You get your ‘joe’ and sit staring at the paint peeling on the brick building.  There’s space in between your thoughts.  You get in the car with your wife and kids and drive thirty minutes to hike.  It’s peaceful; quiet.  You watch your kids throw stones in the creek.  You can hear the space around you. And, you feel like it’s been a million years since you were able to enjoy something so simple. 

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That’s what Saint Genevieve is like, and that’s just part of one day.  The commitment to decompression is thorough.  So, discover what feels like an exclusive vacation destination that’s half the price and half the pretension of other places that promise authenticity.  Take the road less traveled, and find yourself on the path to ‘less is more.’