Wild about Branson, Missouri? You should be; it’s positively entertaining. When the sun comes up in the scenic hills of southwest Missouri’s Ozarks, visitors are getting ready for showtime. It’s is all about entertainment, 100’s of shows and there’s never …
Category: Missouri
Branson, Missouri Celebrates 100 Years by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Branson, Missouri, is celebrating its 100th anniversary as one of the most popular and beloved vacation spots in the USA. Situated across the mountain top of the Ozarks, this amazing little town has squeezed into a small area some of …
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Kansas City, Missouri: “Everythings Up To Date” ~ and MORE
Oscar Hammerstein in his lyrics in “Oklahoma” said Kansas City was up to date in a humorous way, but it’s even more true today, as Kansas City is updating its attractions with multi-million dollar investments. Culture and cuisine is always …
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Independence, Missouri: Americana at its Best by Terry Zinn
Independence, Missouri is best known as the home of President Harry S. Truman and for his presidential library – but Independence has so much more to offer. I was pleasantly surprised at the expertise of exhibits at the Harry S. …
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Hannibal, Missouri, Mark Twain’s Town
Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, immortalized his quiet little hometown on the banks of the Mississippi River. This is one of the towns which has thrived because of books written long ago. Twain used the town …
Celebrating Branson’s New Air Service
Let’s start with my impression of Branson before I arrived and compare it with my thoughts after spending 5 days there. Over 8 million visitors a year come to town, and over 100 million live within a day’s drive, though …
Our Trip to St. Louis, Mo by Sarah Brewster
I am going to tell you about Troup 5483’s end of the year trip to St. Louis. We started at Bellevue public Library at 6:00 in the morning and left around 6:15-6:20 for St Louis, Mo. When we got there …
The Very Beaten Path by Johnna Kaplan
I wanted to go to Hermann, which made absolutely no sense. Although I do not entirely share the aversion bordering on disdain that many travelers have towards “the beaten path”, I do tend to be skeptical of places that everybody …
Exploring Black History in Missouri by Doris Daniels
I traveled to Kansas City to meet Angela DaSilva, heritage tourism specialist, who put together a trip of her home state of Missouri. She is a leader and true cultural preservationist and has dedicated her life to preserving the Greater …
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