St. Joseph, is a city in Missouri. It is famous as the place where Jesse James was gunned down, and as the home of Cherry Mash confectionery (warning: acquired taste).
Get in
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By car
St. Joe is at the intersection of I-29 and US 36, 30 mins north of KCI Airport in Kansas City. I-229 forms a loop that goes to Downtown. US 59, US 71, US 169, and Missouri Route 6 also run through town.
Get around
See
- 1 Jesse James Home, 1202 Penn St, ☏ 1 816 232-8206. Adults $4, Seniors $3, Students $2, Kids 5 and under free.
- 2 Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn St, ☏ 1 816 279-5059.
- 3 Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick Ave, ☏ 1 816 233-7003, toll-free: 1-888-254-2787, ✉[email protected].
- 4 Glore Psychiatric Museum.
- 5 Patee House. Operates as a museum.
- 6 Robidoux Row. Local History museum.
Do
- 1 Phil Welch Stadium. Baseball Stadium.
- Missouri Western Griffons. Sports teams of Missouri Western State University.
- 2 Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building. Performing arts center.
Buy
- 1 East Hills Mall, 3702 Frederick Ave, ☏ 1 816 279-5667, ✉[email protected].
Eat
For various reasons, the food scene in St. Joseph is fairly generic. Plenty of well-established and well-known chain restaurants and fast food joints can be easily found in almost any area of the city, excluding the downtown area.
Foodies visiting the St. Joseph area should definitely make time for the Bad Art Bistro. Excellent, freshly-prepared food and formal but not stuffy service make this a popular date restaurant, and the quality of the food matches the best found in Kansas City. The Bistro's located at 707 Edmund in the downtown area, and entrees range from $15-$25, or slightly higher for nightly specials (often high-quality fish dishes).
Drink
- River Bluff Brewing, 1224 Fredrick Ave, ☏ 1 816-259-5339, ✉[email protected].
Sleep
Ramada Inn St. Joseph 4016 Frederick Ave. Tel: (816) 233-6001.[dead link]
Connect
- St. Joseph Conventions & Visitor's Bureau, 109 S 4th St, [1]
- 1 St. Joseph Public Library.
- 2 St. Joseph Public Library-Carnegie Branch.
Go next
Routes through St. Joseph |
Omaha via ![]() | N ![]() | → Kansas City → END |
Denver ← Strasburg ← | W ![]() | → Cameron → Hannibal |
Atlantic ← Maryville ← | N ![]() | → Kansas City → Joplin |
Fort Dodge ← Winterset ← | N ![]() | → Kansas City → Tulsa |