St. Joseph (Missouri) - county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States

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). And before all that, embarkation point for the Oregon Trail and Pony Express.

Get in

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

• Jesse James Home, 1202 Penn St, 39.755497°, -94.845139°, +1 816 232-8206. Adults $4, Seniors $3, Students $2, Kids 5 and under free 2020-10-16
• Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn St, 39.7561°, -94.8487°, +1 816 279-5059.
• Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick Ave, 39.7762°, -94.8232°, +1 816 233-7003, frontdesk@albrecht-kemper.org. 2019-12-16
• Glore Psychiatric Museum, 39.7761°, -94.8083°. 2020-10-11
• Patee House, 39.75595°, -94.844919°. Operates as a museum. 2020-10-11
• Robidoux Row, 39.7746°, -94.8568°. Local History museum. 2020-10-11

Do

• Phil Welch Stadium, 39.738333°, -94.827222°. Baseball Stadium. 2020-10-11
• Missouri Western Griffons. Sports teams of Missouri Western State University. 2020-10-11
• Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, 39.766111°, -94.850556°. Performing arts center. 2020-10-11

Buy

• East Hills Mall, 3702 Frederick Ave, 39.7745°, -94.8006°, +1 816 279-5667, info@shopeasthills.com. 2020-10-16
• Chase Candy Company, 1307 S 59th Street, 39.75314°, -94.75644°. Not open for tours, but you can stop to buy a Cherry Mash. 2022-02-18

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, info@riverbluffbrew.com. 2021-04-26

Sleep

• Stoney Creek Hotel St. Joseph, 1201 N Woodbine Rd, 39.77884°, -94.79604°, +1 816 901-9600. Has a nice frontier feel with breakfast and a hot tub, pool, and bar. $96 (Feb 2022) 2022-02-18
• Shakespeare Chateau Inn Bed & Breakfast, 809 Hall St, 39.77253°, -94.85051°, +1 816 232-2667. A stately mansion from 1885 is the locality of this bed & breakfast. $179 (Feb 2022) 2022-02-18

Connect

• St. Joseph Conventions & Visitor's Bureau, 109 S 4th St,
• St. Joseph Public Library, 39.766667°, -94.848056°. 2020-10-11
• St. Joseph Public Library-Carnegie Branch, 39.716111°, -94.866111°. 2020-10-11

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