The Museum of Art and Archaeology - Columbia, Missouri

Are you a fan of art museums?  If so you will want to take the opportunity to visit the art museum of the University of Missouri-Columbia located in Pickard Hall which also houses the Department of Art History and Archaeology allowing you to get two wonderful places at one stop.

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Let the horns blare and the music flow through the town with the ragtime and early jazz festival.  This two day event is held on the Sunday following the first Thursday in June.  The fesitval is the perfect time to show off the indigenous music, the music that people come from all over the world to hear, right here in Missouri!

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In the hometown where Walt Disney lived from 1906 until 1911 is a fabulous celebration of internationally acclaimed cartoonists that come to join in on Walt Disney’s Hometown Toonfest.    Each year there is a theme for the weekend and games and events for those that attend.

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In this beautiful town back in 1928 a world altering event took place, the first sliced bread from the bakery was offered for sale..that’s right, in Chillicothe the bread slicing machine invented by an Iowa inventor, Otto Rohwedder, was installed in a bakery that was on the verge of bankruptcy and changed how the citizens expected their bread to be prepared for purchase!

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While you are in Missouri you will definitely want to visit the wonderful Grant’s Farm. This wildlife preserve and historical site is owned by Anheuser-Busch, Inc. The Farm is home to more than 1,000 animals representing more than 100 different species from six continents.  The Farm takes its name from our 18th President, Ulysses S. Grant, who in the 1850s farmed a portion of the 281 acres.

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The newest show cave in Missouri offer you a truly exciting underground experience.  You will see this cave in nearly the same condition as when it was first discovered.  That isn’t the case with many caves you can tour, they are upgraded for the comfort and ease of the tourists but this one is truly in very nice original condition.  Of course, there are changes that were made to meet the Missouri State Safety regulation for show caves but that’s about it.

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Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Special - Branson, Missouri

The Tony Orlando special show for veterans will once again be in Branson in November of 2008.  The show is free to veterans and special guests.  Although he tours a number of times a year and so he isn’t always in Branson you will be thrilled with his show when he is there!

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While you travel in MO visit more than 10,000 animals in a 100% child friendly hand-on living museum devotes to learning about Ecosystems of the Amazon and Mississippi Rivers of connecting oceans. Pet a shark, crawl through a cave. All at the St. Louis Children’s Aquarium in St. Louis.

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St. Louis’ newest and best downtown attraction. Three floors of suprising and diverse experiences including a multi-level enchanted forest, giant aquarium, architectural museum, art activities, low-tech circus, museum of oddities and much more.

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Witness the brewing of the world’s finest beer. While traveling to St. Louis, Missouri you’ll follow the making of Budweiser from raw natural ingredients like barley malt, rice, hops, yeast, and water to the full-bodied, crisp-tasting, refreshing brew loved across the globe.

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