Crossroads Food?
Does St. Louis have a food identity?
Nick Spitzer on Roots Music
Nick Spitzer, host of NPR's American Routes, talks about American roots music, river music, and changing the world.
The Next Cranky Blog: Wild Mississippi Is Pretty but Dumb
I must be quickly descending into grumpy old man-hood, because it seems that virtually any show I see anymore on the Mississippi River is disappointing. Wild Mississippi on Nat Geo Wild is just the latest effort that made me cranky. Narrated by a poor man’s Sam Elliott (is that accent real?), the basic narrative for
Getting Off the Beaten Path
On your road trip along the Mississippi River, check these lesser known sites..
Ellis Kell
Ellis talks about growing up next to the river and what river music is to him.
Will Ferrell Pitches in Davenport
Last fall, Will Ferrell snuck into Davenport and taped a few ads for Old Milwaukee beer, including one in which he emerges from the Mississippi River after “hand fishing”. Ferrell apparently came up with the idea for the ads and volunteered his time. He filmed other ads in Terre Haute (Indiana) and Milwaukee. While they