http://nocostl.com/2009/11/charbonier-bluff-the-height-of-noco-beauty/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://nocostl.com/2009/11/charbonier-bluff-the-height-of-noco-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-5145 Happy Birthday, NOCO! : NOCO ~ The online magazine of North St. Louis County Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:25:07 +0000 http://nocostl.com/?p=795#comment-5145 [...] I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: NoCo sits at the confluence of two of the greatest rivers in North America. We are almost entirely surrounded by water, though it’s sometimes easy to forget. We are also fortunate to live among thick expanses of forest, mineral-rich natural springs, and remnants of ancient civilizations, not to mention unique geological features, great rustic trails, abundant wildlife, and even our own “mountain.” [...] [...] I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: NoCo sits at the confluence of two of the greatest rivers in North America. We are almost entirely surrounded by water, though it’s sometimes easy to forget. We are also fortunate to live among thick expanses of forest, mineral-rich natural springs, and remnants of ancient civilizations, not to mention unique geological features, great rustic trails, abundant wildlife, and even our own “mountain.” [...]

]]> http://nocostl.com/2009/11/charbonier-bluff-the-height-of-noco-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 The Valley of Flowers Parade: a long, strange & very fun trip : NOCO ~ The online magazine of North St. Louis County Mon, 10 May 2010 19:25:40 +0000 http://nocostl.com/?p=795#comment-1806 [...] I had planned to contrast Stonehenge with NoCo’s own ancient landmark, Charbonier Bluff, but my papier mache skills fell a bit short. So in the end, I just created the best parade entry I [...] [...] I had planned to contrast Stonehenge with NoCo’s own ancient landmark, Charbonier Bluff, but my papier mache skills fell a bit short. So in the end, I just created the best parade entry I [...]

]]> http://nocostl.com/2009/11/charbonier-bluff-the-height-of-noco-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-284 St. Stanislaus Museum: preserving NoCo’s frontier history Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:33:34 +0000 http://nocostl.com/?p=795#comment-284 [...] Over the next 100 years, their property would grow to include multiple buildings and nearly 1000 acres, encompassing apple orchards, wheat fields, vineyards, beehives, a butcher shop, a chicken ranch, a creamery, a bakery and even a winery – the only Missouri winery allowed to operate during Prohibition. At the height of St. Stanislaus in the 1930s and 40s, the “priest farm” (as it was known by local residents) sprawled all the way from Howdershell Road to the Missouri River, including parts of Charbonier Bluff. [...] [...] Over the next 100 years, their property would grow to include multiple buildings and nearly 1000 acres, encompassing apple orchards, wheat fields, vineyards, beehives, a butcher shop, a chicken ranch, a creamery, a bakery and even a winery – the only Missouri winery allowed to operate during Prohibition. At the height of St. Stanislaus in the 1930s and 40s, the “priest farm” (as it was known by local residents) sprawled all the way from Howdershell Road to the Missouri River, including parts of Charbonier Bluff. [...]

]]> http://nocostl.com/2009/11/charbonier-bluff-the-height-of-noco-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-69 nate Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:28:11 +0000 http://nocostl.com/?p=795#comment-69 Im going monday! cant wait. I drive pass it all the time and even hunt over their. I never knew. Thanks Im going monday!
cant wait. I drive pass it all the time and even hunt over their. I never knew.
Thanks

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