Hermann, Missouri is a unique town that offers the best in midwest country living.
In my travels across the country I have seen multitudes of cookie-cutter towns & cities with their predictable range of big box stores and workday traffic jams. If there’s no historic district, there’s usually very little to make one town different from the next.
The moment you cross Hermann’s Missouri River bridge, or enter in from Highways 19 or 100, you know that you have arrived somewhere special! For those of us who live here, we sigh a big breath of release, as we have returned home at last. For myself, it felt like home at first sight.
Here’s some images to bring you to the “Hermann Experience”:
Hermann’s Riverfront Park where you can sit and watch the Missouri River flowing by or the sunset, enjoy a picnic, walk your dog, fish, or launch your boat.
The Amtrak ‘River Runner’ passenger train comes through Hermann, twice daily from Saint Louis and twice daily from Kansas City!
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The Gasconade County Courthouse is located at the Hermann riverfront and is an historical site worth visiting.
Freedom Fest Annual Public Fireworks Display
The improved bridge into town has a protected pedestrian walkway so you can take in the sunset over the Missouri River.
Being a tourist destination, Hermann has many options for dining, both casual & fine!
The Piano Bar just up the street at 4th & Market has both American & Chinese entrées, and live music on weekends!
Night view from 4th & Schiller Streets
Turbo Microbrewery & Wings A’Blazin Restaurant
During the months of May through October there is usually live entertainment nightly at the 1837 Wine Cellar Bar at Hermann Crown Suites Hotel courtyard at E. 4th & Market St. It’s open to the public with food available from their “Grill Shack”.
Saleigh Mountain Leather Goods Shop on E 4th Street. Everything leather, plus shoe repair!
Strassner’s Furniture is our hometown furniture store with handcrafted Amish pieces as well as modern.
On weekends live Music can be found at Hermanhoff Winery and at the Tin Mill Brewery. And yes, you can do a pub crawl in Hermann!
Schiller Street in Hermann, MO
Let’s head to Stomp’N Grounds for a latte and some breakfast!
The Tin Mill Microbrewery offers German Beer tastings as well as a burgers, pizza & sandwiches menu and live music on Friday & Saturday evenings.
The Buy the Book book store on Schiller St.
For your large group gatherings you may reserve a pavilion at the waterfront park (above), or at the Hermann City Park which also has RV & tent camping, a municipal swimming pool and a fully restored historic rotunda building for indoor events!
Two gorgeous gingko trees in front of the unique Back Home Again Gift Shop.
Back Home Again is just around the corner from the inn and owned by neighbors Janet & David. It’s my favorite go-to for gift shopping, or to get decorative accents!
Topiaries at 4th & Schiller also has beautiful home and garden decorative accents and great gifts for everyone, including fun t-shirts!
On August 23rd Hermann will host the Ford Blue Oval Rally, and on September 6th, we’ll see the return of the River City Cruisers car show.
German Polka Dancers during MaiFest.
The kids loved the bubble machine at MaiFest!
The Weiner Mobile comes to Hermann during the March Wurstfest!
The White House Hotel is now a museum to the oldest grand hotel alongside the railroad that was a favorite stop for passengers traveling between Saint Louis and Kansas City, and those who traveled by steamboat.
The Hermann Museum at Schiller & E. 4th St. The Historic Iron Horse Inn is located behind the Gasconade County Historical Society Building shown in the background across the street from the museum. The bell tower of what was the old German School still chimes hourly to let you know the hour!
E. 1st Street, Hermann on a quiet day.
Oktoberfest Tent for all Weekends in October
East 1st Street, Hermann, MO with tourists!
Local honey sold in the markets & craft shows!
Hermann’s Brush & Palette Club has sponsored an annual Arts & Crafts Show the 2nd weekend of October for 73 years! It’s a tradition!
Hermann Trolley is one of the local transports
And, of course, it’s all about local wines . . .
. . . and the cheese!
The Annual Kriskindl Market happens the first & second weekends in December
The Blackshire horses at The Hermann Farm!
Carriage rides are offered during the season!
A beautiful art gallery at the new town library.
These are just a sampling of all the wonderful events and fun activities of Hermann. To find more about the special events visit the Welcome Center Website at:
https://visithermann.com/events/
If you want to see Hermann in a movie setting look for the feature film ‘A Vintage Christmas’ wherever you stream your movies.
All this, and yet not so far from Big City fun!