COVID and flooding nearly wiped the town and its festivals off the map Author: Alex Fees (KSDK) Updated: 6:18 PM CDT May 9, 2021
KIMMSWICK, Mo. Mother’s Day is a big deal in the town of Kimmswick, Missouri.
And after a couple years that nearly wiped that Mississippi River town off the map, Kimmswick might be making a comeback. Mayor Phil Stang had to ask for donations last year after flooding and COVID wiped out their annual budget.
The Blue Owl Restaurant is a Kimmswick mainstay.
“This is our apple pie,” said an employee in the kitchen said of the nearly-foot-tall pie. “She only has 18 apples inside of it. This is what Miss Mary is famous for.”
April 19, 2021 By David Murray
The Port of Kimmswick. Mo., official homeport of the Delta Queen, has completed its new boat landing dock, according to Neal Breitweiser, executive director of the Jefferson County Port Authority. The city board has voted to pave a street leading from downtown to the dock and to upgrade landscaping in the frontage.
“There is a road already there that’s perfectly functional,” Breitweiser said, but the repaving anticipates a robust season of passenger vessel visits. The port has been in talks with several river cruise operators regarding adding historic Kimmswick as a stop on river cruises, he said, including American Queen and Gateway Arch Riverboat Cruises of St. Louis. Before the pandemic, Kimmswick was renowned as a picturesque river town and had several “destination” restaurants that drew diners from all over the region.
Louisville shows this week: Yo-Yo Ma, River City Drum Corp, Parker Millsap & more Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal
This arts and entertainment calendar updates weekly and lists events taking place in and around Louisville, from concerts to comedy shows, theater productions, musical performances and more. If you d like to have an arts and entertainment performance event listed, please send a note to Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.
SATURDAY, April 17
“A New Stage Virtual Event.” Three performances from ballet to hip-hop to tap with Tiler Peck, Lil Buck, Sierra Boggess, Brooklyn Mack and the Syncopated Ladies take the stage in works by Chloe Arnold and Jennifer Weber and a world premiere from Christopher Wheeldon. Presented by CLI Studios, Saturday and Sunday on demand. A portion of each ticket supports Kentucky Performing Arts. $20 per household. kentuckyperformingarts.org.
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