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The Girlfriend’s Guide to Joplin Trails

The Frisco Trail is conveniently located within the city, yet with the canopy of trees overhead, it feels like we…

One Sunday last fall, my husband Travis and I found ourselves with some free time (what?) and without kids (thanks…

Have you ever experienced such outstanding customer service that you feel like you’ve stepped into an alternate reality?

A few years ago, when I first heard a friend throw out the term “Third Thursday,” I thought she was…

Citizens of Humanity, Cupcakes and Cashmere, and French Connection – these are some of the specialty brands that Kirsten Anderson…

This 240-acre park was established in 1943 and is part of the National Park Service. It’s also the first national…

It’s Friday night, and the first floor of Joplin’s historic Gryphon building is buzzing with activity. Groups of friends and…

This is the poster child of festivals.

It’s Friday night, and I pull my minivan up to the ATM. I’m as fired up as a high schooler…

I begin to relax as I press my back into the solid wooden booth seat, enjoying the privacy provided by…

Pirate’s Plunder. Superman. Tizzy Lizzy. These sound like names of amusement park rides that would make your belly flop.

Where can you go to cool off in Joplin (besides the pools)?

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