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Occasionally, we like to feature some of our visitors to Cuba because their diversity never ceases to amaze us. Cuba’s Route 66 continues to be a main artery of travel for many. Cuba’s attractions and restaurants draw travelers in for a stop in our town. Viva Cuba members routinely engage them in conversation, give them [...] Having fun since 1857… Resolutions are made and broken with the new year, but there is one resolution that Cuba, MO residents should remember to do in 2010 that is a tradition. Have fun. When reading Cuba’s history about the founding of this railroad town and before, there are photos and accounts of the residents [...] It’s over, and it seems as if the 2009 Tri-C Cuba Fest was a hit. The old stand-by events were expanded to some new activities this year. Tri-C members, volunteers, crafters, and Cuba area businesses united to create a successful community event. It is nice to hear visitors to the town appreciate what we have [...] Sunday’s Cuba Fest-related historical tour of Kinder Cemetery “Echoes from the Past” was a hit. From 11:00 to 4:00 trolley riders took the ride from Recklein Commons to the cemetery where figures from Cuba’s history boarded the trolley as it wound its way through the cemetery. Due to popular demand, an extra tour was included [...] Esther is a great supporter for Viva Cuba even though she only shows up once a year. Esther is a trolley driver for Tour St. Louis, the company that provides the trolly for the mural tours during Cuba Fest, the third weekend in October. Esther lives in South St. Louis and used to be a [...] October’s Missouri Life Magazine includes this ad about Cuba and its annual October Cuba Fest. The ad went out to over 70,000 households. See the previous October posts about Cuba Fest events: ”Queens turn up the heat…” and “Are You Ready?“ Viva Cuba Chili Cook-Off features Crawford County Fair Queens at Viva Cuba’s Chili Cook-Off… Another flyer arrived today… Come to the cook-off and try some of the queenly concoctions by our royal chefs. The winner receives the imperial scepter, I mean, ladle. Part of the Viva Cuba Mural Project has to do with promoting the murals, our town of Cuba, MO, and events that will be taking place. We are lucky enough to have a small motel tourism tax in Cuba that gives us funds for advertising. The tax provides funds for the mural brochures that are [...] In 1948, traveling Route 66, Bette Davis pulled up to the Southern Hotel in her Packard station wagon, and the town has never forgotten it. The memory remains in large part because of the photo that then nineteen year-old Wilbur Vaughn took as the academy award winning actress was leaving the Southern Hotel where she had [...] Recklein Commons, so named by History Museum director Betty DeLeo, is an area of public buildings, green space, and community spirit. The north end of Smith Street is the location of Recklein Auditorium, Holy Cross Church & grounds, the Cuba Recklein Memorial Library, the Crawford County History Museum, and the Veterans Memorial. It’s a busy [...] |
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