417 Magazine - October 2007 - Southwest Missouri

Cover Story

Features
What It Feels Like... These men and women have been in the thick of it. They’ve survived tragedies serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq; they’ve explored the wreckage of the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean; they’ve...
Transplanted to Strafford From the suburbs of Chicago to 417-land, a couple emptied their nest and took flight to build their dream home in southwest Missouri. By Gerri Mack, Photos by Edward Biamonte
Ron Spigelman's Job is Not Conducting Not just conducting, at any rate. Instead, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s turnaround king has grand plans to make the SSO more accessible to more of the public than it has ever been—and... By Jacob Harper, Photos by Edward Biamonte

Features

What It Feels Like...

These men and women have been in the thick of it. They’ve survived tragedies serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq; they’ve explored the wreckage of the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean; they’ve...

Transplanted to Strafford

From the suburbs of Chicago to 417-land, a couple emptied their nest and took flight to build their dream home in southwest Missouri.

By Gerri Mack, Photos by Edward Biamonte

Ron Spigelman's Job is Not Conducting

Not just conducting, at any rate. Instead, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s turnaround king has grand plans to make the SSO more accessible to more of the public than it has ever been—and...

By Jacob Harper, Photos by Edward Biamonte

Departments
5 Best Fall Brews	Archive »
It was a tough job. We tasted what Missouri breweries had to offer and chose the five best beers for fall. By Tiesha Miller
Stitch Niche	Archive »
In little spaces here and there throughout Springfield (and in the nooks and crannies of the World Wide Web) the old art of knitting is gathering new steam. By Katie Pollock
Explore Le Cave	Archive »
South of Billings, a new winery is releasing a big red this fall. By Gregory Holman
Charity at a Discount	Archive »
At Macy’s, Saturday October 13 is a red-letter day for saving money and supporting local charities. By Gregory Holman
The Art of Cooking	Archive »
The AIDS Project of the Ozarks enlists the help of local artists and chefs to spice up 417-land kitchens. By Amanda Hornick
A Home Decór Shop You'll Flock To	Archive »
The Feathered Nest sells home goodies and holds classes to help with D.I.Y. sprucing up. By Tammy Kirks
A Museum Worth its Salt	Archive »
Tour Hutchinson's Kansas Underground Salt Museum, the only working salt mine tour in the Western hemisphere. By Jarrett Medlin

October 2007

Cover Story

Features

What It Feels Like...

Transplanted to Strafford

Ron Spigelman's Job is Not Conducting

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