Blogs from Springfield, Missouri, United States, North America - page 4

The day started with a styrofoam breakfast at the Diamond Inn Motel in Villa Ridge (MO) and went straight to the Meramec Caverns in Stanton. The caves were known as a Jesse James hideout but nowadays they should be visited for their amazing mineral formations. We stopped in Lebanon for lunch but the place our guidebooks told us to check out was closed until further notice ... the alternative actually was better ... the year they still write is 1965 ... for sure! Great experience and friendly faces. Next stop : Exotic Animal Paradise .... a drive trough animal zoo where you can feed everything from goats to Zebras. It was hilarious but our safari ended with a flat tire. But no worries, we called our road service and a nice guy came to change the ... read more

Here we are up in the Missouri Ozarks seeing shows in the SHOW ME STATE. We stayed in Poplar Bluff after leaving Kentucky a few days ago and then we arrived in Branson day before yesterday. We wound through Tennessee, Kentucky again and finally Illinois before crossing the Mississippi and into Missouri day before yesterday. Our first show here was the Liverpool Legends show which is of course a Beatles show and was actually superb and I'm not even a Beatles fan. George Harrison's sister was a guest and it was very cool while she told the audience stories and answered questions. The next day (yesterday) we saw the big Broadway show for a matinee. It was great. Then last night we saw Branson's oldest show of 50 years, The Baldknobbers, which had relatives of the ... read more

"Dear Samantha: We are happy to inform you that you have been admitted to the Asian Studies Program at Kansai Gaidai for the fall semester of 2009. All the faculty and staff members of the Asian Studies Program join me in extending a warm welcome to you." I am extreamly excited right now! I just got my acception letter to KGU this morning, though I was supposed to get it sooner than that since they said that I would have a responce by the 15th and I didnt get it until after that but who cares? I got it and that is all that matters! In approximately four months I am going to be moving to the other side of the world to study in Japan! I cant even begin to describe how happy I am. ... read more

The reason I decided to write this (other than the fact that its spring break and I have nothing better to do until I go to work and my legs are doing their stupid hurttng thing that they have been doing since I was a kid...I really need to get that checked out...so I cant go run until that dies down) is because My deadline for my application to study abroad in Japan is finally up! This means that sometime between now and April 15 I should be informed as to weather or not I got in! Yay! But as it turns out I THINK most of my stuff got turned in. I say this because I had to actually give recommendation letters to some of my professors and they had to mail them in. I ... read more

Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri, is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. Travel back in time to the simplicity of 1880s America, and enjoy the best in Branson entertainment plus a host of festivals including: Our Biggest Kids Fest Ever! America's Biggest Southern Gospel Picnic! National Harvest Festival - Two Great Festivals In One! The Celebration of An Old Time Christmas! 30 thrilling attractions and rides. 60 unique craft shops. Live entertainment featuring more than 40 shows daily. Branson Craftsmen demonstrating skills in pioneer crafts. A dozen family friendly restaurants offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. At Silver Dollar City, you'll discover the best Branson shows, attractions, and entertainment. We offer the convenience of a special 3 day, 2 night Getaway Package at select hotels in and near Branson. Select from a variety ... read more