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Read MoreExploring the Arts in Joplin
We have a thriving arts community in our city, so I put together this itinerary for exploring the arts in Joplin.
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Read MoreGrand Falls
Grand Falls is a must-see for anyone visiting – or living in – Joplin.
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Read MoreKid Fun Weekend in Joplin
Looking for things to do with the kids this weekend? This kid fun weekend in Joplin itinerary has ideas to keep the kids entertained.
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Read MoreA Tour of Joplin-Area Breweries and Wineries
Come along with me as I explore the breweries and wineries in the Joplin area.
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Read MoreWildcat Park
With so many different types of landscapes in such a compact area, you can experience a new nature adventure each time you visit Wildcat Park.
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Read MoreShoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center educates visitors about Joplin’s rare chert glades and the plants and animals that live here.
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Read MoreRoute 66 Joplin
I’m a tourist in my own town as I get my kicks on Joplin’s Route 66.
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Read MoreThird Thursday
On the third Thursday of each month from March through October, performance stages, vendor tents and food carts are set up on Joplin’s Main Street, and downtown buildings open their doors to feature art displays.
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Ice Cream in Joplin
Eating ice cream evokes the inner child in all of us. Here’s a list of places in Joplin where you can go to feed that carefree 7-year-old version of yourself.
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Brunch at Club 1201
For years, I’d heard people talk about eating Sunday brunch at Joplin’s Club 1201, insisting that we just had to try it. So we finally did.
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Ladies’ Night at Firehouse Pottery
I’m a bit conflicted as to whether or not I should refer to this monthly event...
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Caroline’s
Caroline’s, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor in Joplin’s downtown district, also serves coffee and other sweet treats seven days a week.
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Cunningham Park
The oldest city park in Joplin, Cunningham Park was destroyed in the 2011 tornado, then given a new life by volunteers from all over the country.
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Third Thursday
On the third Thursday of each month from March through October, performance stages, vendor tents and food carts are set up on Joplin’s Main Street, and downtown buildings open their doors to feature art displays.
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Dairy King
When I saw its bright neon lights and red-and-white checkered facade, I thought that this retro building at the end of Main Street in Commerce, Oklahoma, looked like it belonged on the set of Happy Days.
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Route 66 Commerce
Commerce, Oklahoma, is a small town filled with surprises, and Route 66 takes you right through the heart of most of them.
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