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Wallace House grounds getting new look and upgrade… Saturday found a new beautification project underway in the historic uptown district. Erik Lowes of Lowes Landscaping and his helper were busy digging out old plants and planting new. The owners of the 18oos Wallace House have commissioned Lowes to upgrade the historic home’s landscaping, create a [...] Cuba, MO: Recently, I noticed that the planted areas by the tracks on Smith Street were looking a little shabby with weeds and some overgrowth. I meant to bring it to the attention of Viva Cuba to see if we needed to work on the areas. But the folks at Frisco’s Restaurant & Pub took [...] May 7 & 8, area art students show off their art at Wallace House in Cuba, MO during the GVC Art Show. The display is open to the public. Read the details, in this Cuba Free Press article. The Cuba High School art teacher is Shelly Smith Steiger, a Cuba High School gradate and Viva [...] Photos were aken along the Route 66 mural corridor in Cuba, MO. These were taken Christmas morning about 10:00. It was 18 degrees out with a cold wind. I thought I would post a few Cuba pictures for those who are away from home. For a little more Cuba read “Recklein Commons creates an area [...] The 2009 Viva Cuba Yuletide Tour of homes and businesses continues the holiday season after Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce Parade. The Sunday, December 6 event from 1:00-5:00 pm finds many businesses and some noteworthy homes on this year’s tour. For discounts, decorating ideas, and good food, this year’s tour has it all. Carolyn Sanazaro’s Victorian-style [...] 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 [...] It’s funny how things happen. I was on my way to a Viva Cuba meeting when I noticed the colorful cars traveling the streets of uptown Cuba. The passengers were looking at the murals, and I circled the block because I knew they would stop, and I wanted a photo of the cars in front [...] Recently on a bright August Day, Viva Cuba members boarded the large Empire Bank tour bus as it passed through Cuba. It was no act of piracy or highjacking. The Empire Bank Classic Club tour director Jeanne Sleeth from Springfield, MO had arranged for the Viva Cuba members to join the tour in Cuba to [...] Although Viva Cuba has commissioned public art and created many plantings to enhance Cuba, MO’s beauty, one of the most enduring forms of beauty is the preservation of its buildings, locations, and culture. Wallace House, built as a private residence in 1885, has a rich history. It was sold to the Methodist Church in 1928. [...] |
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