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52 Weekend Getaways

Quick trips and nearby destinations in southwest Missouri and beyond for every week of the year.
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Best Places to See Christmas Lights

If you’re looking for an extra special bit of holiday fun, head out in the evening to enjoy some of the best Christmas lights displays in...

dec 01 2022 | Branson, Carthage, MO, Christmas, Downtown Springfield
German Sausages
Life

Getaway to Hermann for the Holidays

If you’re looking to escape in a place that looks like it’s fresh out of a Hallmark Christmas movie, Hermann is the town for you. You’ll...

dec 2022 | Christmas, Food, Wine
It's Time for Sweater Weather
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It's Time for Sweater Weather

While I’m no fan of snow and certainly hope we don’t see ice, I’ll happily welcome winter if it means cozying up in some cashmere.

dec 2022 | Style
Spread the Love Around
Life

Spread the Love Around

Sarah Williams explains how a spur-of-the-moment vacation rippled out into a whole lot of kindness.

dec 01 2022 | #417Culture, Christmas

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Must-See Classic Movies Playing in Springfield Theaters

Springfield's theaters are giving us the chance to see great classic films on the big screen, where they belong. Screenwriter Richard...

nov 29 2022 | Art
Kaylinn Clotfelter
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Loving the Everyday with Kaylinn Clotfelter

Kaylinn Clotfelter started making films when she was in high school here in Springfield. Now she's filming the beautiful little things that...

nov 2022 | Q&A
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This Week in Springfield, Missouri

Find the best things to do this weekend in Springfield and around southwest Missouri.

nov 24 2022 | Local Activities
Ashley Berry at the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade
Life

From Viewer to Host: Ashley Berry Talks the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

One 417-lander has gone from enthusiastic viewer to host to now street reporter at one of the country's largest Thanksgiving Day Parades....

nov 23 2022 | People, Thanksgiving
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Life

5 Best Ways to Share at Thanksgiving

During a season of thankfulness, there’s no better way to find gratitude than by helping others. Here's how you can give back.

nov 2022 | Food, Thanksgiving
Getaway to Osceola, Missouri
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Getaway to Osceola, Missouri

While Osceola is often thought of as a pitstop on road trips across Highway 13, folks should consider making this charming small town their...

nov 2022 | Coffee, Drinks, Family, Food
Illustration by Grace Chipley
Life

How to Embrace Being Yourself

Take a page out of Sarah Williams’s book and focus on staying true to yourself by loving what you love unapologetically.

nov 01 2022 | Family, People
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Life

Made in the Ozarks

We love that southwest Missouri is packed with creative and handy people who know how to make some seriously cool stuff—and we found 32 of...

nov 2022 | #417Culture, Art, Features, Flowers

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The Nutcracker Cookies & Cocoa with Clara, 2022

The Nutcracker Cookies & Cocoa with Clara presented by Springfield Ballet, November 20, 2022. Hickory Hills Country Club.
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Party 4 Paws, 2022

Party 4 Paws presented by Rescue One, November 3. Hickory Hills Country Club.
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Wine & Food Celebration presented by Ozarks Public Television, October 22. White River Conference Center.
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SPS Hall of Fame, 2022

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