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417 Magazine
May 2007

Cover Story
Best Places To Work 2007

Best Places To Work 2007

Using golden workplace standards, we found the 12 top-ranking companies in 417-land. What they have to offer might surprise you.

By Katie Pollock

Features
Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

Gamble. Eat. Gamble. Eat… Believe it or not, there’s a lot more to Vegas than those two things. For a change of pace, visit these five Sin City hot spots.

By Leah Still
Craving the Classics

Craving the Classics

Clary's Restaurant Executive Chef William Mauk teaches you how to make dishes from his new spring menu in this month's 417 Cooking Class.

By Evan Fisk
Desperate Success

Desperate Success

As a writer for Desperate Housewives, Josh Senter is living a life scripted for TV and mingling with Hollywood's elite.

By Jarrett Medlin

Departments
Mix ’n’ Match Archive »

Pastiche pushes the sensory envelope with plenty of color, texture and a combination of vintage and brand-new accents for your home.

By Tammy Kirks
Eye Candy Archive »

Dress your eyes in movie star style with the season's nine hottest sunglasses. They're all available right here in 417-land.
Tool Belts & Bowties Archive »

The Tool Belts & Bowties Party held on November 17 at the University Plaza Convention Center raised money for Habitat for Humanity of Springfield.
Stronger Coffee, Better Décor Archive »

Branson is jumping into the conventions and meetings game, notably with two new Hilton hotels in and around Branson Landing. We peek inside.

By Gregory Holman
Working a Sharper Look Archive »

Dressing better—maybe less formally—is in the forecast for southwest Missouri workplaces as the image-conscious children of the Boomers take their place in the economy.

By Gregory Holman
Catching Up Archive »

Marissa Whitley became an overnight local celebrity when she won the title of the Miss Teen USA in 2001. Now see what she's up to six years later.

By Evan Fisk