Paulette’s Guidebook
Restaurants in BG
Authentic Mexican food. Fast service and manager makes sure you like your entrée. It is a local favorite; no reservations required unless it is a large party.
Dos Primos Mexican Restaurant
1237 S Business 61Authentic Mexican food. Fast service and manager makes sure you like your entrée. It is a local favorite; no reservations required unless it is a large party.
Good all- American food. Breakfast will be more than you can eat! Great hamburgers.
Bowling Green Diner
19 Business Highway 61 NorthGood all- American food. Breakfast will be more than you can eat! Great hamburgers.
Southside Bar & Grill
110 West Main StreetBasic bar food and a local favorite. New kitchen and new cook! Great salads.
Local specialty coffee shop. Small dine-in area. Drive in location now open near the round-about by Dairy Queen.
Spring Hollow Coffee
211 West Church StreetLocal specialty coffee shop. Small dine-in area. Drive in location now open near the round-about by Dairy Queen.
Me Me's Pantry
104 South Court StreetGood breakfast and lunch, local favorite of area business workers. Open 6 am - 2 pm
Awesome food! They have a new chef with great entrees. Bar area. Have separate room if you want to schedule for large group.
A Taste of Philly Steak
1521 Bus Hwy 54 WAwesome food! They have a new chef with great entrees. Bar area. Have separate room if you want to schedule for large group.
Local bar that serves hamburgers and pizza. Historic business owned and run by Bob Cannon for over 50 years. Not fancy for sure.....but everyone likes their food. Pool tables.
B & B Tavern
931 U.S. 61 BusinessLocal bar that serves hamburgers and pizza. Historic business owned and run by Bob Cannon for over 50 years. Not fancy for sure.....but everyone likes their food. Pool tables.
Hand dipped ice cream, malts, etc. They will create whatever combination you desire! This is in same building as Backdoor Brick Oven Pizza.
Two Scoops
1300 S Business 61 2Hand dipped ice cream, malts, etc. They will create whatever combination you desire! This is in same building as Backdoor Brick Oven Pizza.
Great pizza and salads. Have lunchtime personal size pizzas. Beer and adult slushies. New entree - crust-less pizza in a bowl.
Backdoor Brick Oven
1300 S Business 61 1Great pizza and salads. Have lunchtime personal size pizzas. Beer and adult slushies. New entree - crust-less pizza in a bowl.
Local butcher shop and locker. Serves carry out lunch daily M-F; good selection of fresh meat and frozen entrees. Made in Missouri products on display.
Woods Smoked Meats, Inc.
Local butcher shop and locker. Serves carry out lunch daily M-F; good selection of fresh meat and frozen entrees. Made in Missouri products on display.
Sightseeing
St. Louis University Henry Lay Sculpture Park
State Highway UUWalking trails, sculpture, lakes, playground
Mark Twain Lake
Fishing, camping, boat rental, dam
Hannibal. Famous cave written about in Mark Twain's books. Recently discovered his famous signature in the cave.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Grotte Mark Twain et Grotte Cameron
300 Cave Hollow RdHannibal. Famous cave written about in Mark Twain's books. Recently discovered his famous signature in the cave.
Hannibal. Great museum. A Summer 2021 guest, Katie, is pictured on the front of my guidebook.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Maison et musée de l'enfance de Mark Twain
120 N Main StHannibal. Great museum. A Summer 2021 guest, Katie, is pictured on the front of my guidebook.
Brick streets, shops, restaurants, casino
12 recommandé par les habitants
St. Charles Historic District
Brick streets, shops, restaurants, casino
Adventure
Pike's Off Road
11950 Highway VvOff road park about 5 minutes from the cottage.
Small town shopping
Bowling Green. Baby gifts, unique lamps, home décor, furniture. One of my favorite places to shop . Guests of the cottage get 10% off purchase. I have their business card available. Owners are my cousins.
The Henny Penny
600 West Champ Clark DriveBowling Green. Baby gifts, unique lamps, home décor, furniture. One of my favorite places to shop . Guests of the cottage get 10% off purchase. I have their business card available. Owners are my cousins.
Prairie's Edge Garden Center
Missouri 161Bowling Green. Plants and home decor
Owner uses local models. Clothing shop also has unique items sold by private entrepreneurs. 201 West Church, Bowling Green
Ann Layne Boutique
201 West Church StreetOwner uses local models. Clothing shop also has unique items sold by private entrepreneurs. 201 West Church, Bowling Green
Bowling Green. Home decor, antiques, rugs, curtains. This shop is next door to the newly reopened Worthington House. Park in the lot and walk to 3 places (Bankhead's, Worthington House and Kountry Store)
Kountry Store
822 N Business Highway 61Bowling Green. Home decor, antiques, rugs, curtains. This shop is next door to the newly reopened Worthington House. Park in the lot and walk to 3 places (Bankhead's, Worthington House and Kountry Store)
Bowling Green. Delicious hand made chocolates. Usually open in the fall and prior to Christmas. Reopens for Valentine's Day. They ship all over the world!
Bankhead’s Candies
810 U.S. 61 BusinessBowling Green. Delicious hand made chocolates. Usually open in the fall and prior to Christmas. Reopens for Valentine's Day. They ship all over the world!
Bowling Green. Women and children's clothing, shoes. They carry Tricky-A Boots (repurposed boots designed by my two daughters)
Gypsy Soul Salon & Boutique
219 West Church StreetBowling Green. Women and children's clothing, shoes. They carry Tricky-A Boots (repurposed boots designed by my two daughters)
Home decor boutique. This shop was formerly known as Blackwell Cottage. 824 Business 61 North, BG. It is next door to the Kountry Store.
Worthington House
Home decor boutique. This shop was formerly known as Blackwell Cottage. 824 Business 61 North, BG. It is next door to the Kountry Store.