Linda’s guidebook
Food scene
Great food with good variety. Nice indoor and outdoor bar grill as well as a large side, family style restaurant with seating separate from bar area.
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The Iron Mule
1308 MO-21Great food with good variety. Nice indoor and outdoor bar grill as well as a large side, family style restaurant with seating separate from bar area.
wonderful Mexican food. Very colorful and great atmosphere.
Good margaritas!
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Checo's Mexican Restaurant-Ironton
106 West Russell Streetwonderful Mexican food. Very colorful and great atmosphere.
Good margaritas!
wonderful full dinner family style meals including seafood, BBQ and burgers. Known thru ought the state for their cherry wood smoked BBQ. Bar drinks also available.
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Baylee Jo's Barbecue
1315 MO-21wonderful full dinner family style meals including seafood, BBQ and burgers. Known thru ought the state for their cherry wood smoked BBQ. Bar drinks also available.
Great Breakfast and lunch spot. Homemade biscuits/gravy..Known for their Train Wreck breakfast for those with a healthy appetite
The Rustler Cafe
306 Highway 221Great Breakfast and lunch spot. Homemade biscuits/gravy..Known for their Train Wreck breakfast for those with a healthy appetite
Punkins Twisted B&B
156 South Main StreetNew restaurant serving steak, sea food and prime rib
wonderful homecooked breakfast , pies, desserts and lunches.
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Desi's Diner
104 Pine Streetwonderful homecooked breakfast , pies, desserts and lunches.
Wonderful homemade meals, buffet choice, soda fountain,
giant cinnamon rolls and homemade beads too. You must stop in their gift shop ice creamery too for a special treat. The children love this stop, all in a most historic setting. Built in the 1800's this is a must see even if not hungry.
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Thee Abbey Kitchen / Arcadia Academy
211 S College StWonderful homemade meals, buffet choice, soda fountain,
giant cinnamon rolls and homemade beads too. You must stop in their gift shop ice creamery too for a special treat. The children love this stop, all in a most historic setting. Built in the 1800's this is a must see even if not hungry.
Canoe Liveries for Float trips on The Black
The 2 Bobs will take care of all your float trip needs on our very special Black River. Located in Lesterville, just 15 miles from our inn, this crystal clear float stream is a favorite summertime activity in our neck of the woods!
FRANKLIN FLOATS
32294 MO-21The 2 Bobs will take care of all your float trip needs on our very special Black River. Located in Lesterville, just 15 miles from our inn, this crystal clear float stream is a favorite summertime activity in our neck of the woods!
Great spot to start and end a float trip especially for those with small children or little experience in a canoe or on a river trip. Has easy take out where you float back to where you started. Store , campground and nice gravel bar beach.
Riversedge Campground
2100 Peola RdGreat spot to start and end a float trip especially for those with small children or little experience in a canoe or on a river trip. Has easy take out where you float back to where you started. Store , campground and nice gravel bar beach.
Black River Camping at Horse Shoe
5727 Co Rd 354Another great canoe livery with many extras.
Another of our black river canoe liveries for your float trip needs.
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Parks Bluff Campground
199 Elm StAnother of our black river canoe liveries for your float trip needs.
Yet another choice for canoe/float trips on the Black !
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Twin Rivers Landing
Yet another choice for canoe/float trips on the Black !
This canoe livery is a bit farther from the Inn but if the upper river is low choose this one.! Jeff's is located out of Annapolis, MO and puts groups in on the lower black which is deeper so less dragging in low water times of the season.
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Jeff's Canoe Rental
17276 Highway KThis canoe livery is a bit farther from the Inn but if the upper river is low choose this one.! Jeff's is located out of Annapolis, MO and puts groups in on the lower black which is deeper so less dragging in low water times of the season.
Out-Door Adventure / Hiking/ Mt Biking
Just on up the Mountain side 4 or 5 miles from our Dragonfly-In. Taum Sauk Mt boast the highest point in Missouri, has a good 3 plus mile hiking trail with exceptional views and overlooks . a must see tourist attraction or day hike.
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Hwy. CCJust on up the Mountain side 4 or 5 miles from our Dragonfly-In. Taum Sauk Mt boast the highest point in Missouri, has a good 3 plus mile hiking trail with exceptional views and overlooks . a must see tourist attraction or day hike.
An absolute wonderment and a must see for easy hike and picnics. This park is charming with huge pink granite rocks that resemble pachyderms. Young and old alike will succumb to its natural beauty and charm.
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Park tal-Ġelef tal-Stat
7406 MO-21An absolute wonderment and a must see for easy hike and picnics. This park is charming with huge pink granite rocks that resemble pachyderms. Young and old alike will succumb to its natural beauty and charm.
Probably the most famous and most visited state Park in all of Missouri. Fantastic views and swimming opportunities for most everyone. Store, parking lots, and well maintained trails to all the main overlooks and swim areas. Great picnic areas provided. A word of caution though, Do keep a close watch on the children as foot entrapments can happen in the rocky areas and while swimming in the faster shoots. This park is a must see!
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Johnson Shut-Ins State Park Campground
Probably the most famous and most visited state Park in all of Missouri. Fantastic views and swimming opportunities for most everyone. Store, parking lots, and well maintained trails to all the main overlooks and swim areas. Great picnic areas provided. A word of caution though, Do keep a close watch on the children as foot entrapments can happen in the rocky areas and while swimming in the faster shoots. This park is a must see!
Be sure to check out our newest park with exciting Mt bike and hiking trails. We host a National Enduro Race here in May each year. to be held this May 14/15 weekend, 2022
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Shepherd Mountain Hiking Trail
Be sure to check out our newest park with exciting Mt bike and hiking trails. We host a National Enduro Race here in May each year. to be held this May 14/15 weekend, 2022
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Our Farmer's Market on the Courthouse Square
West side of our Historic Court House that was built before the Civil War. The Farmer's market is open every Friday afternoon and Saturday mornings until noon.
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Fiddling on the Square
Every Friday during spring/ summer/ and into fall seasons
Usually! Can visit Farmer's Market at same time if go on Friday afternoon/evening
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Missouri White Water Championships
Every 3rd Weekend in March on the only true white water river in Missouri, the St. Francois river. This is located at Teiman's Shut Ins off Hwy 72 going East apx 8-9 miles. Its a good hike from the parking lot but a very colorful event with kayakers and canoeist from all over this and neighboring states.
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Arcadia Valley Mountain Music Festival
Every May and October, usually the 2nd or 3rd weekend of those two months. Featuring bluegrass and other country style music by noted musicians from all around.
Takes place on Ironton's historic Court House Square
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National Mountain Bike Enduro Race Weekend
2nd weekend of May. to be exact it will be held May 14/15, of 2022. This is held at the Shepherd Mountain Bike course in Arcadia valley/ Ironton MO. our newly opened and highly ranked Mountain bike race course which just opened in 2021.
Very Exciting event to see and a great time to be here!
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Arcadia valley BBQ Contest and Rock Music Festival
Always held the 2nd weekend of June on main Street and the Court House Square in Ironton, Missouri. A most FUN Event with fabulous food and fantastic boogie down music. bands from STL and as far away as Nashville have been on the venue. Always top notch music and BBQ. BBQ Contestants can win big in this sanctioned event!
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Shopping/ Downtown Ironton, MO
Don't forget our eclectic and wonderful shopping stops all up and down Main and Russell Streets.
The Cove, with specialty olive oils and vinaigrettes, cutting boards, spices & coffees from New Orleans.
Our hand made specialty Soap Company on Main street with fabulous soaps, lotions, potions all made there. Next door are jewelry shops, our Boulder Books that features one of a kind collectibles, The Country Bouquet, my favorite flower a shop, with many many great gift items. Across the street is Lovely Lilley's Dress and clothing store next to our favorite Barbershop, The Sit-N- Bull
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Groceries: Save a Lot , Town & Country, Rubles Meat Market
All close to the Dragonfly
Save a lot is off Hwy 21 apx 5 miles north on hwy 21 by the Iron Mule Bar & Grill
Town & Country is off Main at Hwy 21 Junction
Rubles Meat Market is only 1 mile from the Dragonfly.
has the best smoked ribs to be found anywhere including deli, all cuts of meats for grilling or breakfast, farm fresh eggs and a variety of other items.
Next door is The Green Thumb with plants galore and fresh veggies in season.
Both just off Hwy 21 as you come up tip top to the Inn.