Day Trippin': Celebrate this weekend at home

Once in a while a day trip doesn't have to mean getting in the car and leaving town. One of the perks about living in the lake area is the many things one can do to fill a day without having to travel far from home.

Day trippin': More than a day, spend a weekend in Chicago

With winter coming in and out of the lake area, sometimes a trip for a day isn’t enough of a getaway. Why not try a weekend trip to Chicago?

Day Trippin': A place for original art

Artists and art enthusiasts alike will find something to buy or see at The Art Center in Washington, Mo. Home to its own art gallery, featuring original pieces — paintings, ceramics, blown glass, wood and more — and special sales and events throughout the year.

Day Trippin': Kansas City exhibit inspires the artist in children

Families heading to the Kansas City area may need some help when it comes to cost-effective ways to entertain their children inside. What they don’t know is that Kaleidoscope may be the place to fulfill all these needs.

Day Trippin': Spots set to view eagles soar

The 2010 Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days is planned for Jan. 9-10 around the lake area.

Day Trippin': KC Plaza plans to light the streets

The 80th annual Kansas City Country Club Plaza's lighting ceremony will be Thursday, Nov. 26.

Day Trippin': Family farm fills with sweet eats

Just a drive south of Camdenton takes visitors to Rosewood Farms, a place full of old-world tradition, nostalgia and chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.

Day Trippin': Ghouls, ghosts check into hotel

Home to an assortment of ghosts, ghouls, goblins and other assorted residents and guests who take great pleasure in the art of haunting, the Haunted Hotel is the Lake area's only year-round haunted establishment.

Daytrippin': Following the Fall Foliage

When the crisp air starts to blow across the lake and the leaves on the trees change colors, some of the most senic views are not far from one's back door. Knowing where to go is the trick, and here's a few tips to start out with.

Day Trippin': Eco-friendly festival aims to teach sustainability

A festival dedicated to sustainability education, the Green Mountain Eco Festival, is occurring now through Sunday at Mountain Creek River Resort on the Niangua River in Eldridge, Mo.

Day Trippin': One more festival found in KC Renaissance Festival

During a time of the year when festivals take the stage, no other festival may travel as far back into time as the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.

Daytrippin': Fine arts will next weekend at Missouri Mosaics Festival for the Arts

The Missouri Mosaics Festival for the Arts may be the only place where a child can pick out an original piece of art for $5.

In what Joyce Rosen, executive director for the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, Mo., said is usually a historic part of town usually known for its crafts, the festival, now in its 15th year, will bring the finer arts to St. Charles.

Vacation News: BikeFest

Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over will be rumbling their way to the Lake Sept. 17 through 20 for the 3rd annual Lake of the Ozarks BikeFest.
The festival activities will range from organized rides to free concerts and is sure to bring thousands to our area. Here's what you need to know about this year's event:
 

Vacation News: So starts the fall season

As temperatures cool and leaves begin to change around the lake area, you know the time has come for fall festivals. That means craft booths, pony rides and tractor pulls.

Here are the upcoming events you can expect at the Lake:

Day Trippin': Camping classes bring nature to city dwellers

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is holding two camps in Missouri that will either teach new skills or enhance old ones when it comes to camping and outdoor recreation.

Lake ranks 4th on CNN top 10 list

Osage Beach, and Lake of the Ozarks extolled by CNN and health experts surveying the healthiest popular beach and lake towns in the country

Visit Old St. Patrick Church

Photo gallery: Tri-County Fair

Court celebrates end of building’s centennial year with public open house

After 101 years, Missouri Supreme Court Building remains a vibrant part of life in the state capitol; Open house planned Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
 

Ms. Kitty’s: Where the road meets ‘down home’

They call her Ms. Kitty. Not the wrestler or the television western star, but the woman behind the counter making home-cooked meals and serving libations. It is a scenic, curvy drive through the Ozark mountains to St. Elizabeth. Drivers in the small town wave as you motor past. You’re greeted with a smile at the door.

 

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