Sunday, February 8, 2015
One Cake to End Them All
Yesterday, I stopped into the History Museum to pick up a few more postcards for my other favorite hobby...Postcrossing. Little did I know that not only did the gift shop have plenty of cake memorabilia, but also 1 (and a half) more cakes for me to find! After buying myself a Cakeway T-shirt, poster, ornament, and several cake postcards, I made my way over to the final cakes that were located just down the hall. This final large cake is called the Reunion Cake. It works to bring several of the cake locations together in one final cake to be enjoyed by visitors to the museum before the 250 exhibit closes on February 15, 2015. A small gold cake is also on display. This cake will be placed in a time capsule that will be opened when St. Louis celebrates it's 300th birthday! I'm so happy I chose to visit the museum when I did so that I could see these final two additions!
Coolest Christmas Gift for a Cake Hunter!
By far one of my favorite Christmas gifts I received this past Christmas was a paper-mache cake detailed with designs about my life here in Saint Louis. I love it! It's also great to have something cake related constantly on display in our apartment now that the hunt is officially over!
The first layer is dedicated to the stl250 logo with a St. Louis skyline. The next layer shows Concordia Seminary, where we live. The final layer shows Word of Life, the school where I teach, complete with this year's theme!
Monday, December 22, 2014
Mission Accomplished!
Well folks, it's been a blast! I can't believe that I even managed to find 250 cakes in just a few short months. I never believed I would reach the goal of finding all of them. I'd hoped for 100 at best, but am shocked that I made it so much further! I've created many memories along this journey, and now have a list of sites that I would love to visit again in order to really explore the history of the area to the fullest. I have learned so much about St. Louis through this journey and also really know my way around. We traveled through all types of weather, but I enjoyed every moment of it, and feel blessed to live in a city that offers so many educational opportunities. What a joy it has been!
The Leftovers
We had three cakes that were originally placed that we were unable to find for various reasons. I will use this post to explain the historic significance of those locations and why we were sadly unable to view these cakes.
Cake 1: Busch Stadium
The Busch Stadium was removed from its location due to a lawsuit conflict with the artist. Busch Stadium opened April 10, 2006 with St. Louis Cardinal victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The newly added Ballpark Village adds extra viewing space for games. To see what the cake looked like, click here.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/history/ballparks.jsp
Cake 2: Original Imo's Pizza Location
This cake was removed from its location in late October for repairs and sadly didn't get replaced before my journey had to come to an end before Christmas vacation. Ed and Margie Imo opened their first pizza location at the corner of Shaw and Thurman Avenues in South St. Louis in 1964. It is said to be the first carry out and delivery pizza parlor west of the Mississippi River. In less than a year they opened a second store. By 1975, they had 20 stores and opened the business to franchising. They now have 92 locations with 80 of them in the St. Louis area. All six of the Imo children are involved in the business. To see a picture of the cake click here. To view an Imo's menu click here.
http://www.stl250.org/cake-imos-pizza.aspx
Cake 3: Fort Zumwalt Park
We did try to find this cake located in O'Fallon, Missouri, but were unable to get into the park to view it due to the city's Celebration of Lights display. We tried to ask if we could still view it but they said the park was only open for lights. The scenic city park is home to a War of 1812 fort site, the restored Darius Heald Home, and a beautiful lake. To see a picture of the cake click here.
http://www.ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec/fort-zumwalt-park
Cake 4:Mount Pleasant Estates
I clearly just missed this cake in all of my planning. As I finished sorting through my check list I realized that I somehow overlooked this cake. What a bummer! This cake was located in the town of Augusta, founded in 1836 as Mount Pleasant. It was renamed Augusta in 1855. In the 1870's the Missouri River changed course leaving the town without a boat landing. Rivival of the vineyards in the 1960's spurred tourist interest or the area and in 1980, Augusta was recognized as the first U.S. Wine District. To see a picture of the click the link below.
http://www.stl250.org/cake-mount-pleasant-winery.aspx
Cake 1: Busch Stadium
The Busch Stadium was removed from its location due to a lawsuit conflict with the artist. Busch Stadium opened April 10, 2006 with St. Louis Cardinal victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The newly added Ballpark Village adds extra viewing space for games. To see what the cake looked like, click here.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/history/ballparks.jsp
Cake 2: Original Imo's Pizza Location
This cake was removed from its location in late October for repairs and sadly didn't get replaced before my journey had to come to an end before Christmas vacation. Ed and Margie Imo opened their first pizza location at the corner of Shaw and Thurman Avenues in South St. Louis in 1964. It is said to be the first carry out and delivery pizza parlor west of the Mississippi River. In less than a year they opened a second store. By 1975, they had 20 stores and opened the business to franchising. They now have 92 locations with 80 of them in the St. Louis area. All six of the Imo children are involved in the business. To see a picture of the cake click here. To view an Imo's menu click here.
http://www.stl250.org/cake-imos-pizza.aspx
Cake 3: Fort Zumwalt Park
We did try to find this cake located in O'Fallon, Missouri, but were unable to get into the park to view it due to the city's Celebration of Lights display. We tried to ask if we could still view it but they said the park was only open for lights. The scenic city park is home to a War of 1812 fort site, the restored Darius Heald Home, and a beautiful lake. To see a picture of the cake click here.
http://www.ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec/fort-zumwalt-park
Cake 4:Mount Pleasant Estates
I clearly just missed this cake in all of my planning. As I finished sorting through my check list I realized that I somehow overlooked this cake. What a bummer! This cake was located in the town of Augusta, founded in 1836 as Mount Pleasant. It was renamed Augusta in 1855. In the 1870's the Missouri River changed course leaving the town without a boat landing. Rivival of the vineyards in the 1960's spurred tourist interest or the area and in 1980, Augusta was recognized as the first U.S. Wine District. To see a picture of the click the link below.
http://www.stl250.org/cake-mount-pleasant-winery.aspx
Cake 250- Wainwright Building
Found December 16, 2014
WE'VE MADE IT TO CAKE 250!
WE'VE MADE IT TO CAKE 250!
Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building marked the beginning of modern skyscraper design. The structure was erected for Ellis Wainwright, a wealthy St. Louis brewer. The structure was built in 1892.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Cake 249- Warren County Courthouse
Found December 13, 2014
Warren County Courthouse was the cake site located furthest to the west. Warren County covers 438 square miles and is part of the Missouri Rhineland. The county was established in 1833 and was named for General Joseph Warren.
Cake 248- Historic Woods Fort
Found December 13, 2014
Located in the city of Troy, a spring at the intersection of Boone and Main is where the city began. Early settlers built homes, businesses, and a fortress during wartime near the spring. Construction on State Highway 47 has since stopped the flow of water to the spring. Two log cabin replicas now stand on the site where Historic Woods Fort was built during the war of 1812.
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