by Nancy Heigert | Mar 13, 2018
Well, dear friends, spring is nearly here. We’ve moved our clocks forward (anyone still a little sleepy?), the daffodils are starting to peek through the earth and the March winds have certainly arrived! I have no doubt that you can’t wait to get out and enjoy some...
by Nancy Heigert | Nov 21, 2017
It’s almost Thanksgiving! By now your turkey is probably thawing safely in the fridge, and maybe you’ve even completed some prep work for the big meal. If you ordered your Thanksgiving dessert, The Blue Owl staff is busily readying your order for shipment and it will...
by Nancy Heigert | Oct 24, 2017
The smell of spicy apple deliciousness will soon fill the crisp, cool Kimmswick air. This coming weekend, October 28-29, we will have our largest celebration of the year. Over 100,000 visitors will join us to enjoy the charming, historic town of Kimmswick, with the...
by Nancy Heigert | Jun 20, 2017
Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the tree house; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape…” To Kill a Mockingbird Summer is officially here, friends! Today...
by Nancy Heigert | Feb 21, 2017
The Ultimate Girls’ Day Out is almost here! This weekend, the Working Women’s Survival Show comes to the St. Charles Convention Center, and ladies all over the area are very excited. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the WWSS. Nearly 400 exhibitors will gather,...
by Nancy Heigert | May 17, 2016
Though summer has not officially arrived, we have had a few days that remind us that it is soon on the way. Area children are beginning summer break soon, graduates are celebrating, and we’re busily preparing for the Annual Kimmswick Strawberry Festival. Summer’s...