Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, just outside of Springfield, is a national treasure rich with history and full of beauty. The national park is the site of the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River. But it’s also a beautiful, safe spot for outdoor fitness and recreation…
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As a working studio and local shop, Springfield Hot Glass Studio embodies the downtown arts, dining, entertainment and shopping scene that attracts locals and tourists. Glass blowing demonstrations draw crowds during monthly First Friday Art Walks. But any day their business is open, visitors can…
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Follow the public art landscape through the city and it won’t be long before you’ve sampled the best the city offers from the ground up. A great way to start is with Sculpture Walk Springfield, an initiative that added nearly two dozen sculptures downtown in 2017. Touring the city via sculpture is a…
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There’s nothing like holiday shopping to bring out my inner treasure-hunter. And by treasure I mean the kinds of gifts that remind me of our community. It’s a little like shopping on vacations: I always look for things that either represent an area or were made in an area – particularly arts and…
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A few months back, rather on a whim, I ventured to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield with camera in hand. It was a free admission day and it had been years since my family last visited. Awed and a little chagrined, I realized the battlefield, just outside Springfield, is closer to my neighborhood…
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It’s a snap to turn average Saturdays into something special with so many natural spaces in our city. My favorite? A mashup of get-out-goodness that doesn’t rely on the events calendar. One summer outing I particularly like begins at Farmer’s Market of the Ozarks and moves to a Galloway Creek Trail…
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