Some Midway match-ups stand the test of time…
The Midway was a great place for young people to meet and socialize back in its day. Notice the giant ice cream on the [...]
Cuba, Missouri: Good-by Midway, Part I.
Helen Brown worked at the Midway in the 1940s. Recently, she reminisced about those years and shared photos of those days. Although [...]
Those are big shoes to fill
This postcard shows the contrast between Robert Wadlow and others. Cuba,Missouri: Robert Wadlow, known as the Giant of Alton, Illinois, lived from 1918-1940 [...]
It’s back! Missouri Hick Bar-B-Q re-opens on Route 66
Dennis Meiser and his Missouri Hick Bar-B-Q is cooking again in their new expanded kitchen. Cuba, Missouri: On Sunday morning August 28, rumors [...]
Cuba Fest Cemetery Tour provides echoes from the past
Cuba, Missouri: Viva Cuba sponsored the 2011 Cemetery Tour that brought characters from the town's past to share their stories. Trolley riders boarded at the Recklein Commons area and rode to Kinder Cemetery, on the west edge of Cuba where they heard echoes from the past. Colorful characters, some humorous, some sad, boarded the trolley and told their tales to a new generation.