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