Rhineland cakes

Franklin County Courthouse

How much is that cake in the window at the Franklin County Courthouse? Guess which window the cake is in and you win a prize.

Cake artist - Paul LaFlam



Washington Historical Society

The cake at the Washington Historical Society is snuggled in a corner of the porch. It's decorated with grapes and vines which are representative to the area. If you have realtives that came from this area, the historical society is a good place to start your family search.

Cake artist - Gina Harmon


Mount Pleasant Estates

Mount Pleasant Estates is the 3rd largest winery in the state of Missouri. It is located in the Rhineland area of the Missouri River. The region was settled by German immigrants who determined that the location was good for growing grapes.

I had to ask an employee where the cake was located. I was told "On the back porch of the café. It's got the best view of the land."

Cake artist - Christy Martin

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Grand Avenue

Grand cakes

These cakes were on a stretch of Grand Avenue from Highway 70 to Olive Street.

Grand Avenue Water Tower

The Grand Avenue Water Tower was built in 1871 in the form of a Corinthian order column with brick, stone and cast iron trim. It was used for  firefighting and for regulating the water pressure for the area. Beacons were placed on top of the tower and served as navigational aids to pilots seeking Lambert International  Airport.

Legend has it that Charles Lindbergh once used the lights to find his way home when he was lost in a Mississippi River fog.


Cake artist - Gina Harmon

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Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club provides a safe place for children to learn and grow to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

The Herbert Hoover Boys Club, named after the president, was founded on the site of Sportsman’s Park. When the St. Louis Cardinal’s ballpark was moved downtown August A. Busch, Jr. and Anheuser-Busch Brewery donated the property for use as a boys club. In 1990 was when they added "Girls".

Cake artist - Richard Rice

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Powell Symphony Hall


Powell Symphony Hall is home to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Originally called The St. Louis Theater, it was built in 1925 with 4,100 seats. It spent the first 40 years of its existence as a stage for live vaudeville performances as well as motion pictures. The building is said to be haunted by the ghost of a man named George. He is supposedly seen in a white suit and white hat and is thought to be that of a former vaudevillian. He is said to play with the lights and the elevators.

During the 1980s, several theaters in the area, including the Fox Theatre, were renovated. By the end of that decade, a major initiative to revitalize the area had evolved into what is known as the Grand Center.

Cake artist - Earl Miller

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Fabulous Fox Theater

The Fabulous Fox Theater was built in 1929 by William Fox as a showcase for the films of the Fox Film Corporation. It closed almost 50 years later. Fox Associates purchased the theater and it went through a $3 million restoration and reopened in September 1982

We've been to the Fox several times. Twice to see George Carlin. We also saw Jerry Seinfeld and Madea Goes to Jail, where Tyler Perry came out at the end of the play to chat and answer questions. Can you tell we like the comedies?

Cake artist - Rick Monrotus

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Big Brothers and Sisters

The Big Brothers started back in 1904, when a court clerk from New York wanted to help the troubled boys he saw come through the courts. In 1977 Sisters was added so now we have the Big Brothers and Sisters. Volunteer mentors help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships.

I saw the cake sitting in front of the Fox Theater ticket office, but knew it didn't belong there. At first I thought it belonged to the City Dinner that site east of the Fox. When we got back to the car I found out it didn't belong to the City Diner. I actually looked through Michael  photos and found it belonged to the Big Brothers and Sisters about one block west of the Fox.

Cake artist - Laura Weinrich

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Heritage Museum

The St. Charles County Heritage Museum at Heritage Park collects, preserves, and present the history that celebrates cultural contributions made by County residents.

The cake features the history of navigating a vessel up the Missouri River. Fits right in with the current exhibit inside the museum.

 

Cake artist - Gina Harmon

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Cake Walk

Via the Delmar Loop.

The St. Louis Walk of Fame was dedicated in 1988 in University City, Missouri. It has more than 80 brass and bronze stars that line the sidewalks on Delmar Boulevard. In order to be nominated for a St. Louis Walk of Fame star, nominees must have been born in St. Louis or have spent their formative or creative years here and their accomplishments must have had a national impact on our cultural heritage. Every year new nominees are inducted.

Some of the inductees include, Ozzie Smith, John Goodman, Nelly, Dick Weber, Bob Costas, the 5th Dimension, Stan Musial, Vincent Price, Brad Pitt and Chuck Berry.

This cake was decorated with some of the stars from the Walk of Fame.
While we were looking at the stars on the Walk of Fame, we found the cake at the Tivoli Theater. The Tivoli opened on May 24, 1924. A photoplay called “The Confidence Man” was played that first night and was accompanied by music from the Jules Silberberg Orchestra.

The Tivoli Theatre closed in 1994 but was reopened after a $2 million renovation it in 1995. Today the theatre houses 3 screens. It also has movie memorabilia inside that includes Marilyn Monroe, The Wizard of Oz, the Marx Brothers, and Vincent Price. Vincent Prices’ picture is painted on the cake outside the Tivoli.

The Tivoli is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Thanks Diane!


Cake artist
Gina Harmon
Henryk Ptasiewicz

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