Local guest blogger Kaleisha Walker is back to talk about Gone Girl touring in Cape Girardeau! The Gone Girl tour is a popular topic when our Director of Sales, Alyssa Lage, travels to shows to sell folks on having their meeting, tour or sporting event in Cape Girardeau. Kaleisha is our go-to Gone Girl tour ... Read More
Spring has arrived, and with it Tunes at Twilight’s 2015 season! Here’s a look ahead at the musicians lined up for this free outdoor concert series on Friday evenings at the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo lawn. May 15th: Kraig Kenning is a bluesy roots rock American fingerstyling wonder often compared to Eric Clapton and Bob ... Read More
Experience the town your graduate has called their home-away-from-home when you visit on May 16 for Spring Commencement at Southeast Missouri State University! If you arrive in town early on Friday, put on your dancing boots and head to the 11th Annual Western Swing Music Showcase! If you’d rather listen to music under the ... Read More
Claire, the creative force behind Sloan+Themis, has put together a weekend full of food, entertainment and more – take it away Claire! Being a Cape Girardeau local is a fairly recent thing for me. I spent part of my childhood 90 miles south of here. We would often travel back and forth to Cape for dining and ... Read More
Jeanne Muckerman might be Cape Girardeau’s biggest fan, and what better person to share her highlights of Cape Girardeau? “Cape Girardeau really has something for everyone,” Muckerman says. “Whether you enjoy nature, history, the arts, dining out or shopping, this city has something to offer. We have beautiful parks and opportunities to take in the ... Read More
It’s National Travel & Tourism Week, and a handful of locals who love Cape Girardeau were kind enough to tell us their favorite parts of our River City! First up is Mr. August Birk; if you don’t know him, you’ve probably seen one of his wood carvings around town (his carving of Louis Lorimier at ... Read More
Spring has sprung and May in Cape Girardeau is blooming with a colorful variety of events! First Friday Fun Galleries throughout downtown Cape Girardeau stay open late and offer artists receptions and snacks for First Friday with the Arts, Friday, May 1. Before you stroll through local galleries, join in the Historic Preservation Walking Tour also ... Read More
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center turns 10 this year, and they have quite the celebration planned! The party kicks off with a free outdoor concert by Wildheart Friday, May 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. Celebrations will continue Saturday, May 2, with an event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., where the community can ... Read More
Soak in Spring on a checkered picnic blanket with tasty snacks at one of our favorite spots for a picnic in and around Cape Girardeau, Missouri! 1. Bollinger Mill State Historic Site Relax at one of the many picnic tables under stately shade trees along the Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. It’s ... Read More
If you live downtown, work downtown, shop downtown, or simply like to visit downtown, you have probably noticed some great and exciting changes over the past few days. Well, that’s because your beautiful city—Cape Girardeau— was preparing to welcome some new art in town. Yes, that’s correct! Wow, what gorgeous weather it was Friday, April ... Read More
