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The Top 5 Picnic Spots in Joplin

An ideal picnic spot is naturally shaded – in other words, not in a shelter or pavilion. If I’m going…

Why are people making such a big deal about a truck show?

There are restaurants you stop at to fill your belly, and then there are restaurants you visit to fill the…

Grand Falls is a must-see for anyone visiting – or living in – Joplin.

There’s something decadent about brunching. For one thing, going out for brunch implies that you possess ample time to linger…

Helicopter Park is what we used to call it, about a decade ago. I’d bring my oldest two girls here…

In Sanskrit, buddha means “awakened one,” and that’s how I felt after tasting the Buddha Gouda burger at Tropicana Bar…

I just added a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted fused glass serving tray to my collection. Big deal, you’re thinking. Well, it is…

“Welcome, Your Highness.” My daughter’s eyes sparkled with delight when she realized that this greeting, spoken by a wand-wielding, flesh-and-blood…

Opa! Hearing that word reminds me of countless birthdays, holidays, and other life events that I’ve celebrated through the years…

My spur-of-the-moment idea was to go to Tilt Studio, the mall’s ultimate family entertainment destination, offering arcade games, mini-golf, lazer…

Last Friday night,I saw my first opera in Joplin and it was entertaining and funny. Opera, funny?

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