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Playcation: A Weekend O’ Fun

My husband Travis’ birthday is in January. This year, it fell on a Thursday, a day when our schedule forced…

Fun, fresh, and original, Joplin’s women’s boutiques offer fashionable merchandise for every budget. So grab a friend and visit one…

At Visit Joplin MO, the safety of the traveling public, our guests, and our employees is of the utmost importance.

On most days, the time spent behind the wheel of my trusty minivan finds me navigating Joplin’s city roads on…

There are a couple of monthly events in Joplin whose names are so similar that people – understandably – tend…

In this age of 24/7 accessibility, we feel impatient if we can’t get something right away. But there’s a lot…

It’s a pretty special thing to watch a business grow, to see an idea emerge into reality, then expand and…

My husband Travis is not a picky eater. But when it comes to wings, he will only eat at Hackett…

Have you ever wanted to make your own jewelry? A glass ornament? Ceramic dinnerware? Or maybe you’d like to paint…

To me, the arrival of the weekend is like savoring a piece of rich, dark chocolate after a day of…

Learning doesn’t have to stop at end of school week (although kids might want it to). Many places in the…

I’m lured by her sweet song more often than I care to admit. Like countless others, I’m drawn to the…

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