Exploring Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

My recent assignment for Midwest Living magazine took me and my fiance to Ste. Genevieve, Mo. for a quick getaway. We hiked at Hawn State Park, dined at Chaumette Vineyards & Winery and toured the historic French colonial downtown district. We also enjoyed an overnight stay at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais Bed & Breakfast. Here's our trip in pictures: 

HAWN STATE PARK

Pickle Creek Trailhead

Pickle Creek

Pickle Creek Valley

Signage on White Oaks Trail

Stone outcrop on a hill on White Oaks Trails

Box turtle on White Oaks Trail

Hen of the Woods mushroom on White Oaks Trail

INN ST. GEMME BEAUVAIS BED & BREAKFAST

Welcome sign at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais Bed & Breakfast

Exterior of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais

Garden at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais

Iced tea and chocolate cake at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais

Homemade crab dip and crackers at Inn St. Gemme Beauvais

Fresh watermelon for breakfast at Inn St. Gemme Beauvais

French toast stuffed w/cream cheese and pecan filling and topped w/ strawberry glaze at Inn St. Gemme Beauvais

Ste. Genevieve's Downtown Historic District

Sainte Genevieve Winery

Menard-Valle House on Merchant Street

Ste. Genevieve Herald newspaper office

Show-Me Shop

First Settlement Country Store Antiques

Old fashioned candy store and gift shop

A treat from Sweet Things candy shop: Granny Apple Crisp truffle with a sweet apple ganache and caramel center blended w/pieces of pie crust.

THE GRAPVINE GRILL at CHAUMETTE VINEYARDS & WINERY

View from the Grapevine Grill's patio

Fried green tomatoes topped w/asparagus spears, mushrooms, Vignoles, herbs, butter and a potato aioli

Vegetable lasagna made w/fresh housemade pasta, locally harvested vegetables, tomato jam & ricotta

Wine barrel smoked New York strip w/ cherry tomatoes, Yukon gold potatoes and rosemary aioli

Peaches poached in Chardonel and topped w/ vanilla custard, elderberry cream and an elephant ear cookie.