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AN ANIMAL SAFARI ADVENTURE A Missouri safari brings the wild to you! Established in 1971, Wild Animal Safari in Strafford tends to 350 acres of beautiful land and over 65 animal species that call it home. Along the cage-free, five-mile, drive-through trail, guests will cruise at their own pace by animals like wildebeest and hyenas. …

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Battlefield Lavender Farm offers up bundles of fresh, hand-cut lavender from their fields, local honey and lavender products for sale in their shop, and family fun while feeding chickens at their location in Centralia. Now, visitors can plan ahead and take classes as well! This month, the farm is offering wreath-making classes where attendees can …

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Torturing innocent pieces of wood is a quintessential hillbilly skill, and being a nearly quintessential hillbilly, I’m especially adept at the practice. I’ve spent countless days felling trees, splitting logs, and tossing copious amounts of hickory and hedge into the blazing Gehenna that heats my house. I imagine this imagery offends the sensibilities of a …

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STORY Timothy Reinbott In 1820, Missouri was the western frontier. After the War of 1812, hearty souls looking for opportunity came from Kentucky and other eastern states to settle in mid-Missouri. These pioneers brought a yearning for new land and also a yearning for religious freedom that was free of creeds, oaths, and tests of …

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Wanting to celebrate the Lunar New Year in 2025? This event is for you! On January 26 from 10 AM–4 PM, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is hosting a Lunar New Year Festival Celebration with dozens of activities, demonstrations, and bites to eat. “The museum has seven free family festivals each year, and Lunar …

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THERE’S A LOPSIDED, CENTURY-OLD, ramshackle chicken house sitting about 50 feet from my modest home. It’s loaded with snakes and serves primarily as a hobo hotel for mangy varmints. It’s too close to the house to burn and too expensive to demolish. A local demo crew quoted me a $2,500 fee to knock it down …

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Shape Foods

With at least one notable and odious exception—and yes, I’m looking at you, Brussels sprouts—I’ve recently become a big fan of spherical food. It’s really quite a masterful design. I mean, would an apple, orange, or grape possess such a captivating and whimsical allure if it was shaped like an octagon, hexagon, or parallelogram? Would …

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Vintage Market Days® in St. Charles, Missouri is a vintage-lovers heaven! This event is held twice-a-year, typically once in the spring and once in the fall. With over 100 vendors attending the Vintage Market Days® event, visitors are sure to find something to add to their home, wardrobe, or vintage art collection. On top of …

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The Heavy Anchor, a local dive bar in St. Louis, is hosting their first ever “Unplugged Night”—a night of coloring, crafting, games, and of course, no phones. Owners of The Heavy Anchor, Josh & Jodie Timbrook, say that they will be providing activities for the night including the following: – Adult coloring books & colored …

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South of a great bend in the Meramec River and just a mile upstream from the Shaw Nature Reserve is a pleasant little park. The initial 1,100-acre tract of Robertsville State Park in east-central Franklin County was purchased by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 1979 as part of the state’s commitment to the …

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The University of Missouri Tigers met the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team for the first time, beginning the basketball Border War. Missouri won 34–32. They played again the very next day and Missouri won 34–12.

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In Europe, village distilleries are commonplace. Every family in one Swiss mountain region had fruit trees and made their own mash. A couple in Missouri is following the tradition of making vinars, a traditional Swiss spirit.

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After all the rich holiday party food, we thought you might like a simpler but still protein-rich black beans and rice dish, especially since you can make it with products grown right here in Missouri.

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Missouri History Today November 19, 1894: National Art Magazine Showcases Missouri and Arkansas

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Missouri History Today August 10, 1821: Show-Me State Joins The Union

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Downtown Parkville is one of the Kansas City area’s best kept secrets. Located only 15 minutes northwest of downtown Kansas City and 15 minutes south of the Kansas City airport – a charming historic town that’s perfect for a day of local shopping, dining, and playing in the beautiful parks with miles of walking trails set alongside the Missouri River.

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Who is ready to leave winter behind and head to some spring and summer-time fun?!! Pack your bags, and don’t forget the golf clubs, and head to Lake of the Ozarks! Centrally located, the Lake of the Ozarks is just 175 miles from St. Louis, 165 Miles from Kansas City, and less than a day’s drive from anywhere in the central United States.

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Missourians who want to learn about the wonders of our universe have ample opportunity. Dozens of observatories sit within our state’s borders. Although only a few are open to the public, astronomy lovers can access many of the private observatories by joining the appropriate astronomy club. And anyone can view the heavens through powerful telescopes at these pub­lic observatories. 

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As trees and flowers wake up for a new season, their fragrance fills the air. Springtime scents inspire Missouri Life’s wine expert, Doug Frost, to seek out Missouri wines with the same intensity. Discover which spring wines he recommends.

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With great trepidation, our writer faced the uncomfortable emotional and physical challenge of sleeping in a slave cabin in Missouri’s Little Dixie, with a pounding rain on a tin roof, no less. Find out what she experienced and learned.

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Talk about flower power! There was a floral fixation that occurred during the Victorian era. It prompted people in England to start collecting one particular plant in a fierce frenzy. This huge horticultural hysteria was even given its own special name.

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A search for the most remote place in Missouri takes our team over hill and dale and through wild splendor. Our writer was warned about feral hogs and bears, not to mention snakes and ticks. How did he find the spot? And what did he find?

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Art is a powerful means of expression. It gives voice to its creator’s thoughts and emotions and can move those who view it in many ways. Art can make us feel happy or sad, peaceful or agitated. But what if art could also be a powerful force for good?

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Explore new and expanded attractions throughout the Show-Me State. The name’s Missouri, but you can call me Mo. I’m excited to show you a few of the destinations and experiences that opened up around Missouri in the past year.

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Filled with richly flavored crimini mushrooms, spinach, and cheddar cheese, these stuffed chicken breasts are perfect on the grill. Don’t forget that pinch of nutmeg. It is the perfect touch with the savory filling.

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Matt Crossman takes us along for the adventure when he and his buddies go trout fishing at Montauk State Park. The river is cold and there are a few mishaps, but the reward is a delicious fish dinner around the campfire at the end of the day.

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See the sights. Taste the food. Discover why Route 66 is an icon for America’s wanderlust. Come along with our adventurer as she crosses our state on the Mother Road in a candy-apple red 1966 Ford Mustang. She discovers an Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, an Osage monument, a giant rocking chair perfect for selfies, and a unique bridge.

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These sweet, tart and nutty bars with a touch of coconut will whisk away the wintertime blues. The shortbread-like crust holds up to the juicy berries for a perfect crunch. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries (thaw them first).

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If you enjoy magic, you won’t want to miss an amazing feat of legerdemain that’s happening this coming weekend. A college town in mid-Missouri will turn into an energizing, entertainment attraction for one glorious weekend.