For years, residents of a Chesterfield subdivision have coexisted unhappily with a historic farmhouse functioning as a restaurant. The Old House in Hog Hollow operates out of a building dating to 1859, but now sits on Olive Boulevard and its five lanes of... See more
Here's the simple rule on hot-weather campin g: when it's 90 degrees outside, a fan moves hot air around. An air conditioner removes it. The problem has always been that most portable ACs are RV units in disguise — too heavy, too power-hungry, and too lou... See more
Kansas City has some beautiful and comfortable concert venues including the Midland Theater. First opening in 1927, the theater features gold leaf, crystal chandeliers, and intricate plasterwork. Beyond its historical beauty, the theater has state of the ... See more
I grew a bit uneasy when the acknowledgment discusses how the book I’m about to sink my teeth into, has its origins in Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. Uneasy, but certainly curious. Thankfully, The Brothers McKay (2026, Viking) did not approach a th... See more
June in central Illinois arrives wrapped in humidity and birdsong. Cottonwood seeds drift across country roads like summer snow, and the last light of evening lingers above cornfields and oak woods. It is during these warm nights that one of the Midwest’s... See more
