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Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre
“The GPS is telling me to turn here,” said my husband Travis. “Is this it?” I’d been so busy selecting…
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Jorge Leyva: Joplin’s World-Class Artist
His mission is to educate his town about “the importance of having something visual where people can participate and feel…
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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…
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All Aboard Ice Cream
There are restaurants you stop at to fill your belly, and then there are restaurants you visit to fill the…
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Brunch at Club 1201
There’s something decadent about brunching. For one thing, going out for brunch implies that you possess ample time to linger…
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Cunningham Park
Helicopter Park is what we used to call it, about a decade ago. I’d bring my oldest two girls here…
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Tropicana Bar and Grill
In Sanskrit, buddha means “awakened one,” and that’s how I felt after tasting the Buddha Gouda burger at Tropicana Bar…
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Nurturing the Creative: Art Class At Spiva
I just added a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted fused glass serving tray to my collection. Big deal, you’re thinking. Well, it is…
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Stained Glass Theatre
“Welcome, Your Highness.” My daughter’s eyes sparkled with delight when she realized that this greeting, spoken by a wand-wielding, flesh-and-blood…
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