Historic St. Charles

I really enjoyed walking through Old Historic St. Charles and seeing all of the culture and history that is still prominent in the area. This line of houses and businesses specifically stuck out to me because of all of the different colors. The yellow home brought a lot of warmth into the picture on such a cold day. I like how you can see the shutters on the windows of the brick home as well because it shows that these homes are older, but they are still in great shape.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this set-up as I passed by a small cafe. It's a simple, yet welcoming advertisement. If the cafe had been open at the time I was there, I would have definitely went inside to check it out. The business did a great job of matching their advertisement with not only the theme of their restaurant, but also with the theme of St. Charles. It fits in well with the old-style, welcoming atmosphere.



This was one of my favorite buildings that I passed by while walking through Main Street St. Charles. You would never see this style or structure of building being constructed today, so it is nice to see these types of buildings being preserved and still used today. It is evident that this building is fairly old, but you can tell that it holds so much character. Today it is used as a type of gift shop for visitors to St. Charles, but I can imagine that it could have been a general store or grocery store in years past. It might have been home to a family upstairs as well.

This house was almost hidden, as it sat farther back behind other homes and businesses, but it still caught my attention. The cobblestone path leading to the front door along with the simple, cozy design of the home offered a warm and welcoming feeling while walking by. This house actually reminded me of the movie The Holiday featuring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. These two characters swap homes for a few weeks, and Cameron Diaz stays in a small, cozy home in a rural part of London.



After passing by a gazebo nestled in between two small businesses, I turned around and decided to check out the view of Main Street from inside of the gazebo. I immediately fell in love with the view from inside. The colors of the businesses really popped and stood out from where I was standing. This photo made me realize that the best views are not always seen, and sometimes things look better from a different angle. I plan on visiting the gazebo again during my next trip to St. Charles.