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Skateboarders Will Flip Over the Brand-New Skatepark

It will have a quarter pipe, half pipe, kick box ramp, rails, a pyramid and a side transfer. Kids will be able to exe­cute ollies, kickflips, 50-50s and fakies. Pardon? Most people who hear those terms have no idea what they mean. However, the message is loud and clear to skateboarders. A $50,000 Sikeston Skatepark will open in April 2008 in the Sikeston Sports Complex, specifically at the corner of Campanella Drive and Stephenson Road. The city has donated the land where a 50-by-80 concrete... Read More »
Lambert's Cafe

Lambert's Cafe in Sikeston, Missouri: The Only Home of Throwed Rolls

Sikeston, Missouri's iconic comfort food restaurant Lambert’s Café brings a different meaning to “pass the rolls.” The Southern-style restaurant comes alive each meal when waiters literally throw hot oversized rolls to customers. Lambert’s has been a fixture in Sikeston since 1942 and is currently in its fourth building. The restaurant also has expanded to include Lambert's II in Ozark, Mo. and Lambert's III in Foley, Ala. The Only Home of Throwed RollsThe “throwed... Read More »

Stop By Kirby's Sandwich Shop for a Signature Sikeston Treat: The Kirbyburger

It has a long name and a long line of hungry people clamoring for it every day. Kirby’s Sandwich Shop has been home to the KirbyCheeseburger since 1907, and its price in 2008 is $3.65. If you want a Kirbyburger without cheese, the cost is $3.40. Other menu items at the popular 101-year-old eatery include chili dogs, ham and cheese sandwiches, fish sandwiches, grilled chicken, bowls of chili, fries and onion rings. Read More »

At Lambert's They Are Rolling in the Aisles

Granted, these Editor's Notes are supposed to offer helpful tips that you may not know about Sikeston, and chances are, if you have spent any time in or talking about Sikeston, you already have heard about Lambert's Cafe, The Only Home of Throwed Rolls. Or perhaps you've visited one of the restaurant's other two locations in Foley, Ala. or Ozark, Mo. If you have, you probably are making plans for your next visit. And plan you must: at least a day of fasting beforehand is recommended. In... Read More »

The Sikeston Depot Museum Artfully Showcases History

Every so often, a visitor will walk into the Sikeston Depot Museum and expect to see hundreds of small trains on display. They are often surprised at what they find instead. “This place is actually part art gallery and part history museum,” says Mike Marsh, director of the Sikeston Depot Museum. “It is filled with items related to Sikeston and regional history, then there are also numerous items devoted to art. The only thing really train-related about the museum is the building itself.” The... Read More »