Four years in St. Louis warrants a special trip to the city’s oldest operating soda fountain shop, which is also one of the oldest in the country. Founded in 1913, Crown Candy Kitchen is a plunge into old timey nostalgia.

The days are heating up, school is coming to a close, summer is so close we can almost taste it. Alas, the final hurdle that is finals week looms in the (not so distant) distance.