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The Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival: Tweet it Today!
So we were all sitting around celebrating my friend’s son’s birthday, when somebody said… “Are you going to the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival this year?” “I’m gonna go. My Dad loved it last year...
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Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival: An Entertainment Explosion
My television exploded this weekend. Just boom—exploded—pieces falling all over the floor—showering me with bits and shreds of static and airwaves. Yes, folks, my television exploded this weekend....
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capeSF: Can Twitter Tell the Story of the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival?
The storytelling festival is over. The storytellers have packed up their bags, the festival Headquarters has tallied up ticket sales and the tents have been stored for next year. It’s a sad day when...
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Where in the World is Cape Girardeau? The center of family-fun, that’s where.
Prior to becoming a mom, I lived in urban areas full of helicopter police raids, 3 a.m. siren brigades and occasional gunshot banter. Back in those heydays, I wasn’t worried about clean parks and safe...
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MACVB?
MACVB—ever heard of it? Maybe not, but the Missouri Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (MACVB) is a conference that discusses methods, tips, and the future of Missouri tourism for the...
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5 Solo Travel Tips
As we head into fall, the cooler weather makes more than just the sap rise. It makes those travel feet really really itchy. There’s just no better time to take a trip or an excursion than during the...
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Time-Traveling Pie
If you grew up in Cape Girardeau, like I did, you might have thought you lived in a big city. I personally used to tease my cousin simply because her town, which was less than half the size of Cape,...
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Does your childhood dream trip include Fantastic Caverns and the Laura...
I’ll be the first to admit I was a strange kid. During my entire second grade year, I pretended I lived in a cave and had to survive off nuts and berries rather than the pot roast my mother regularly...
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Five Secrets to Road Tripping with the Kids
The Puppetry Arts Institute in Independence is a hands-on, and paint-on, activity center. One rainy Friday night, me, my 3-year old son Jack, my friend Sara and her 2-year old son Connor decided to...
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Christmas Traditions in Cape Girardeau
With such unseasonably warm temperatures, can you believe Christmas is now less than three weeks away? For many of us, Christmas conjures up the fondest of memories. Tradition is a word that is...
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Girls Getaway to Kansas City
Kansas City, photo courtesy of Brian Devero My friend Sara and I, usually tromping across the state with our two rowdy boys, found ourselves boy-less, a few days before the weekend. Sara, who I might...
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Touring the Missouri River Valley
Those of us who have the luxury of living in Missouri know how beautiful and picturesque the state is. When it comes to rivers, lakes and streams, Lake of the Ozarks, the Jacks Fork and the Mississippi...
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Jefferson City: “Most Beautiful” Small Town in America
Jefferson City Looking for the most beautiful small town in America? Try Jefferson City. That’s right, Rand McNally has chosen Jefferson City as the 2013 “Most Beautiful” Small Town in America. In...
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Gluten-free Dining: It’s a Breeze in Missouri
Dining out on vacation can be one of the best parts of a trip. What better way to get the pulse on local culture and experience a city’s charm and creativity? It’s that one fantastic meal, that one...
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Hawn State Park: Great Trails, Awesome Camping, Fun for the Whole Family
Meander the wooded trails in Pickle Creek at Hawn State Park. Camping is a rite of passage. For my friend Sara and I, taking our sons on a camping trip to Hawn State Park in southeast Missouri is a...
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Missouri Outdoor Fun, a Playground for Legends
Blue skies, a nice breeze and Jack and Gary are in the hunt. The air is balmy, a perfect backdrop for Missouri outdoor fun. Yes, Saturday was a great day to experience the Missouri Ozarks and the...
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Kids Will Love the Lake of the Ozarks: family fun for all
My first family vacation brings memories of rainbow flip flops, one long blonde braid swinging over my shoulder as I sipped Orange Crush and watched my dad play Pac-Man at an arcade. The heat made...
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Time-Traveling Pie
If you grew up in Cape Girardeau, like I did, you might have thought you lived in a big city. I personally used to tease my cousin simply because her town, which was less than half the size of Cape,...
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