They call her Ms. Kitty. Not the wrestler or the television western star, but the woman behind the counter making home-cooked meals and serving libations. It is a scenic, curvy drive through the Ozark mountains to St. Elizabeth. Drivers in the small town wave as you motor past. You’re greeted with a smile at the door.

Even as the temperature rises, there’s still plenty to do here at the lake. A visit to Bridal Cave north of Camdenton is a great way to cool-off as the dog days of summer begin.
Local folklore tells the legend of Bridal Cave.

To step back in time and enjoy a summer’s day, travel Swinging Bridges Road. The road connects Route 42 in Miller County, west of Brumley, and State Road A in Camden County that leads to Highway 54 in Linn Creek.

Spanning fifteen hundred miles from Chicago to California, the concrete trail of Route 66 created uncountable business opportunities along its winding route. It opened up travel from the Midwest to the Pacific Ocean for the American people.
Missouri towns in this area included Rolla, Waynesville, Lebanon, Phillipsburg, Conway and Marshfield. A short drive to Lebanon makes available a trip back down the old Route 66 historic road.