While Minneapolis freezes with 28 degrees and snow, St Genevieve has a sweltering 65 degrees and tornado watches.
One of the more picturesque towns on the river it's not actually "on" the river. It's been around since 1735, but they initially built the town on the floodplain. After the great flood of 1785 they moved the down to higher ground, albeit further from the actual river. There are a good number of old (no, really, OLD) buildings and historic sites in and around the town, and it appears to boast a good number of B&B's. Only an hour south of Saint Louis, it's a good weekend getaway, apparently. It's also the oldest European settlement in Missouri.
John James Audubon spent a part of his life in St. Genevieve, as well.
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