Favorite places to visit (Sedalia, Carthage: vacation, yard, park)

[Lake Junkie]

Originally Posted by Northwoods Voyager

Hey there: What happened to the '5". You guys are waaayyyy over the top.. But I'll take it. I knew this would happen, just too much here to limit to 5, Was going to ask for the traditional 10, but was afraid you guys would do 20 or more Thanks and more thanks. So far....Good choices. But what in the heck is 'Crane's broiler fest'? That's a new one on me.

Ooops! I guess I missed the "5" rule.

Crane, MO...SW of Springfield... has an annual festival featuring...broiled chicken! It's a blast...ya like small town America? Go there.

[Northwoods Voyager]

Okay guys and gals, need a few more 'favorite places'. How about some from north of the Missouri River and the western part of this lovely state? Anybody, anybody out there, Hello????? Awww, come on....

[Inoxkeeper]

A pretty good list has already been published. I carry a copy of this book in my car and make a point of checking off the places I haven't seen.

It's Don Corrigans "Show Me ... Natural Wonders"
A Guide to Senic Treasures in the Missouri Region

Everyone needs a copy...it's a great book.
Amazon.com: Show Me . . . Natural Wonders: A Guide to Scenic Treasures in the Missouri Region: Books: Don Corrigan,E. J. Thias

So...my list, all of the above and Pink Rock which is detailed in Don's book.

Edit...
Tease time...here is an excerpt from the book.

"Missouri is clearly the quintessential American state. It's part Yankee, part Confederate; part Eastern pretension, part Western bravado; part Northern plain, part Southern hill country. 'Tis a jumble."

There's lots more and it's all a good read.

[Northwoods Voyager]

Originally Posted by Inoxkeeper

A pretty good list has already been published. I carry a copy of this book in my car and make a point of checking off the places I haven't seen.

It's Don Corrigans "Show Me ... Natural Wonders"
A Guide to Senic Treasures in the Missouri Region

Everyone needs a copy...it's a great book.
Amazon.com: Show Me . . . Natural Wonders: A Guide to Scenic Treasures in the Missouri Region: Books: Don Corrigan,E. J. Thias

So...my list, all of the above and Pink Rock which is detailed in Don's book.

Edit...
Tease time...here is an excerpt from the book.

"Missouri is clearly the quintessential American state. It's part Yankee, part Confederate; part Eastern pretension, part Western bravado; part Northern plain, part Southern hill country. 'Tis a jumble."

There's lots more and it's all a good read.

Thank you for this information. Will check it out. I like the excerpt.

We bought a book a few years ago that has a pretty good 'list' and some comments that are very good. Guess what I was looking for was someone's personal feel about what places they have visited or want to visit that they thought was something 'special'. Thanks again. This will help a lot.

[Northwoods Voyager]

Does anyone else have Missouri favorite places? Cities, towns, historic, nature peserves, 'touristy places' that they would like to add to this list???

Something very 'special'? Thanks to all that did post their favorites

[ShadowCaver]

Originally Posted by da jammer

hey this is a great idea! I would kinda like to get a long list of places built up myself seein' how I'm a new arrival to MO.

BTW if you think you will be able to keep our buddy ShadowCaver to five choices .........

/Hobbes finds himself trying to refrain, yet again, from a desire to smack some foolish person with a pie, that at the rate he is going, is losing its creaminess, and gathering additional nuts...



Hmmmm,,, speaking of nuts, here be one now!!!

Originally Posted by Northwoods Voyager

You are too right Guess I should have made it special in his case. Like limits of 5K or so? Oh, well, we will see.....

Yes, I have been wanting to do this for a coupla weeks, but kinda got sidetracked, if you know what I mean

Ok, I will limit to five 'places'... Now, being the type of goofball that prefers the natural over the human-made wonders, here be my first-off-the-top-of-my-balding-noggin thoughts. Yea, I know, I semi-cheated in 3-5, instead of specifics, used 'areas' - for I would wager that a person visiting would have to travel via an auto, so might as well enjoy the journey and the destination both, 'eh? Anyhow, this is just quick 'n dirty, non all inclusive listing... there may be more later,,,

1. Ha Ha Tonka State Park and the Lake of the Ozarks
2. Float trip!!! - 11 Point, Jack's Fork, Gasconade, Piney Rivers, Meramac, Courtois, Huzzah, etc. Rivers...
3. St Louis area - zoo, Grants Park, Landing, Arch, Forest Park, The Hill, etc.
5. Road Trip!!! Start in Hermann and head down MO19 towards Thayer, and then back up easterly and northernly direction via MO's 142 and then 21 and V and W and 32 and Lawrenceton Cutoff Road [County Rd C], west on Y to south on US67, west on MO47, north on E & CC, north on MO47 until go west on A & then 185 - hitting Eminence & Van Buren areas, along with Elephant Rocks, Shut In's, St Joe and Big Spring and many other very places...

[Cali BassMan]

[quote=MoNative34;1272700]
9. Cheif's football game
QUOTE]

Oh My.... Maybe I need to rethink this whole Missouri thing.........
I bleed Silver and Black

and I have been bleeding alot the last few years

[Northwoods Voyager]

Hey mr. shadowcaver: Are you forgetting something? What happened to #4. Didn't think that I would be asking for MORE from you, but what the heck.

#4, where are you??????????? ??

Your list now makes this really almost complete for what I need. Thanks

And a big THANKS to everyone that has given me some 'Favorite Places'

Can't thank y'all enough.

[Northwoods Voyager]

[quote=Cali BassMan;1302831]

Originally Posted by MoNative34

9. Cheif's football game
QUOTE]

Oh My.... Maybe I need to rethink this whole Missouri thing.........
I bleed Silver and Black

and I have been bleeding alot the last few years

So, let me get this straight...your Missouri Favorite Place is:

"Bleeding Silver and Black"

Awwww, come on now. I not be knowin' thata place.

[Cali BassMan]

Well, of course it's gotta be Bass Pro Shops, followed by my Uncle's Farm Pond.