THINGS TO DO

Family Fun

The Cape Public Library has an incredible children's section with discovery tables, puppets, sensory boards and a full schedule of activities and programs - and you can access it all without a library card! ~5-minute drive from the cottage.
Discovery Playhouse is a children's museum perfect for kids ages 6 months - 12 years. Their infant play space is great, and the Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course, airplane kids can climb in and pretend to pilot, art studio and stage with dress-up clothes keep your kids busy and engaged. ~10-minute walk from the cottage.
Hike, fish, and explore indoors and out at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. This free facility also has aquariums full of native Missouri wildlife and hands-on activities for all ages. ~10-minute drive from the cottage.
Open Memorial Day - Labor Day, Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center makes your kids' waterpark dreams come true with slides, pools, a watery playground, a pirate ship, a lazy river and more. ~10-minute drive from the cottage.
Your little ones can bounce all of those wiggles out at Safari Playland, an indoor bounce house spot a ~10-minute drive from the cottage, and at Ultimate Air Trampoline Park, a ~15-minute drive from the cottage.
Putt-putt or hit the driving range at the Teehouse.

History

The Glenn House is a restored Victorian house museum a ~5-minute walk from the cottage. Their Christmas tours are so special with dozens of decorated trees, and the recently restored servant's quarters tell a new story about the Glenn family and the people who lived there.
Crisp Museum, a ~5-minute walk from the cottage, has the 2nd largest collection of unbroken Native American pottery in North America and exhibits on life in a river town during the era of steamboats.
Ivers Square, a ~2-minute walk from the cottage, has a stunning United States Colored Troops Memorial (one of only three in existence) statue that honors African-American Union soldiers who risked their lives and liberated themselves by enlisting at this spot during the Civil War. You can download a driving tour of local African American history here.

Shopping

Stash has on-trend women's clothing and jewelry, beautifully gathered by owner Emily, on Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau.
Aesthete Luxury Resale Boutique is a favorite; where else can you find vintage Christian Dior and Chanel and like-new Lululemon and Madewell? Jamie and Chi will take wonderful care of you.
Annie-Em's at Home is our go-to for the chicest hostess or shower gifts.
Just up Broadway, Mollie Paperie is a locally owned stationery company filled with many special finds.
If you need a gift for the person who has everything, Bloom Studio is your saving grace! This gift shop has a wonderful selection for everyone on your list.
Annie Laurie's is a vintage-lovers dream come true. Proprieter Laurie puts her eclectic touch on everything in this wonderland of a store.
Spanish Street Mercantile is our go-to for antiques, and owner Charlie Bertrand's selection of architectural salvage pieces is the best around.

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