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| New tram service/ phone guide at Springfield parks >> Travel & Leisure | s-wade |
| Springfield – The Springfield-Greene County Park Board, in partnership with Friends of the Garden, will begin offering a new guide-by-cell service to visitors at Nathanael Greene and Close Memorial ...more |
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| Flying is life changing, says Joplin pilot >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
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Above at right, Adam Fast, an officer of the Joplin Flyers, prepares to board the club's 1978 Piper Archer II craft. At right, a glimpse at avionics for the Piper Archer II includes: N/A N/A ...more |
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| Springfield CVB keeps ahead of the curve >> Travel & Leisure | s-wade |
| The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is the first in Missouri to develop a destination-specific app to enhance visitors’ experiences. The new, cutting-edge, WAY COOL Springfield mobile phone ...more |
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| Missouri cave closures to protect bat colonies >> Travel & Leisure | staff |
| Infected bat is shown. (Photo courtesy of the US Fish & Wildlife Service)
The summer is a time when the coolness of caves becomes a consideration in planning an outing.
"The recent report of ...more |
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| Lake Springfield Boathouse announces summer hours >> Travel & Leisure | s-wade |
| Springfield – The Lake Springfield Boathouse and Marina, 5324 S. Kissick Ave., managed by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, will offer canoe and kayak rentals seven days a week beginning June ...more |
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| Oviedo: cider, Woody Allen and lots of history >> Travel & Leisure | staff |
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...here we go a-wandering...traveling is the delight of the soul...
Travelogue by Chris Ciolli
Asturias is the only region of Spain I’ve visited that immediately brings Ireland to mind. ...more |
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| A glimpse at the Emerald Isle >> Travel & Leisure | staff |
| MALAHIDE CASTLE
Travelogue by Chris Ciolli
A stone’s throw, or rather a short train ride from Dublin, is Malahide Castle and its 250 acres of greenery. The expanse of lawn, formal gardens, and ...more |
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| An off-season visit to Barcelona, Spain >> Travel & Leisure | staff |
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...here we go a-wandering...traveling is the delight of the soul...
Barcelona’s garden mazeby Chris Ciolli
Early spring in Barcelona somehow always brings me back to my Missouri roots. While ...more |
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| Walnut Ridge offers unique dining experience >> Travel & Leisure | crdrew |
| There are many restaurants in caves, restaurants on rafts, restaurants in churches, restaurants in bank vaults, and restaurants in tents. But only a handful of cities and towns in the world can boast ...more |
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| Travel suggestion: See viewing of Titanic >> Travel & Leisure | chapman |
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If anyone is looking for a novel way to spend a day during the holidays with visiting friends or relatives, then he or she should consider a trip to the Titanic in Branson. The visit before January ...more |
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| Driving the Jefferson Highway >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
| Gary Augustine and Mike Conlin, L-R, are shown alongside the motor home that they drove down the Jefferson Highway, stopping overnight recently in Carthage.
With all the hoopla about Route 66 few ...more |
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| Eureka Springs artists plan fall studio tour >> Travel & Leisure | studio8 |
| Eureka Springs, AR - Several artists in Eureka Springs invite you into their private studios for the 4th Annual Studio Tour, September 25-27, 2009. This free 3-day event is timed for participants to ...more |
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| Catch and eat your fish in historic Calico Rock >> Travel & Leisure | staff |
| Legends abound. One says that when an early explorer of Arkansas' White River Valley came upon a beautiful limestone bluff, he named it "the Calico Rocks" because it reminded him of the fabric at the ...more |
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| Life in Nicaragua - a student's viewpoint >> Travel & Leisure | staff |
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A group of Nicaraguan children surround Courtney Holtz during her recent mission trip. Holz visited areas where the children were terrified of seeing a white person for the first time.
Courtney ...more |
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| Take a safari in North America >> Travel & Leisure | mnudel |
| For those vacationers without the time or money it takes to safari in Africa or an equally distant place the US Fish & Wildlife Services (FWS) suggests traveling to one of the national wildlife ...more |
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| Where to go in the Ozarks >> Travel & Leisure | admin2 |
| Art, music and cave exploration make Mountain View, AR a great weekend getaway.
Wright Pillow, woodturner and Beverly Wilhite, painter are two of the new artists that will be part of the Off ...more |
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| Missouri River trail website is launched >> Travel & Leisure | hfoster |
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JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Matt Blunt today launched an Internet site for the Missouri River Lewis and Clark Water Trail, which at 550 miles will be the longest river water trail in the country, ...more |
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| 1,000 comics items are added to Oklahoma museum >> Travel & Leisure | admin2 |
| The Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection (OCC) recently has added 1,000 newly donated comics related materials. Most of the materials were the donations of Jon Suter, a former librarian at East Central ...more |
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| Backpacking for the young at heart >> Travel & Leisure | mwes44 |
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In 21 days Mike and Sue Westfall of Joplin backpacked Europe last summer visiting these eight countries: Scotland (Edinburgh), England, France, Belgium, Netherlands (Amsterdam), Germany, ...more |
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| Titanic legend continues in Branson >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
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A rendition of the 46,328 ton Titanic, built half-scale to her original size, is moored on about three acres at the corner of 76 Country Blvd. and Highway 165 in the heart of Branson. A crew from ...more |
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| Safety of amusement rides is government concern >> Travel & Leisure | terri-d |
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JEFFERSON CITY - The Division of Fire Safety within the Department of Public Safety is gearing up for the start of another amusement ride season. Since 1997 the Division has been tasked with ...more |
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| Neosho Fish Hatchery: the economics of its trout >> Travel & Leisure | springer |
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All things spiritual rise. Any ardent angler can testify to the spiritual nature of a rising rainbow trout, the fish named for its iridescent pinkish-red stripe. Even its early scientific name made ...more |
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| Earl's Court: a slice of London life >> Travel & Leisure | corie |
| “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” I read that on the poster that hung on the wall of my flat almost every time I walked through the front door. The living room window ...more |
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| Venice and Florence--adventures in Italy >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
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People find living in Venice, Italy quite challenging. Over 100 canals link 117 small islands. Floods caused by high tides regularly inundate the area.
But when the weather cooperates, the ...more |
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| Hello from the Riviera >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
| On the road--the editor's travels part 3
...onward to the French Riviera. Most of the shots were taken from the car. The sun evaded us again, suggesting that France was not the country to ...more |
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| Normandy honors those who served in WWII >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
| On the road--the editor's travels part 3
Arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris on a Sunday was quite nightmarish. My traveling companion and I had no idea how to get to our hotel on ...more |
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| Dublin, a city in transition >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
| On the road--the editor's travels part 2
Welcome to Dublin, Ireland described by many as the "richest happiest city in Europe." After a period of rapid economic growth since joining the European ...more |
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| Our big adventure in Thailand >> Travel & Leisure | nuevomex |
| We were handed the following Tips for Trekkers:
Watch for low hanging branches
Getting on and off can be tricky, as the [animals] sometimes bend down at odd angles--call for assistance if ...more |
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| Cuba sí, Castro quien sabe >> Travel & Leisure | mariwinn |
| Fortunate to be a part of the group from Missouri Southern State University that had a government license to visit Cuba, we offer these views of life under Castro.
The vibrant, colorful, ...more |
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