Spring Into Dance is one of my favorite shows at the River Campus every year, so I jumped at the chance to sit in on their final dress rehearsal! This year’s edition opens with a big, jazzy number, as Southeast Missouri State University students kick, jump and groove to a Big Band Beat while their ... Read More
All of these April showers are bringing May flowers, right? Here are 7 things to do in Cape Girardeau on a rainy day! 1. Check out a local museum. The Cape River Heritage Museum has an array of ever-changing exhibits that illustrate what life on the Mississippi River was like, and Crisp Museum has an ... Read More
Everybody gets a little happier when there is a happy hour. Here’s a list of restaurants in Cape Girardeau that have happy hours throughout the week – there’s a little something for everybody! Little Bit of Everything Applebee’s Half Price Appetizers 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.-Close Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Mozzarella Sticks, Boneless Wings, ... Read More
Spring has arrived and the calendar at VisitCape.com is packed with seasonal fun! Here’s a round up of April happenings in Cape Girardeau. Easter Activities Get a picture of your little one with the Peter Cottontail himself and hunt Easter eggs at the Osage Centre’s Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday April 4 at 9 a.m. ... Read More
Take advantage of every second of pretty weather at one of these Cape Girardeau restaurants who offer outdoor dining – organized by what you’re hungry for. Little Bit of Everything Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bel Air Bar & Grill Culver’s Farradays and Keller’s at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Cup ‘n Cork My Daddy’s Cheesecake Coffee Dynamite Coffee Starbucks ... Read More
Spring has arrived, and what better way to celebrate the warmer weather and sunny skies than at a winery around Cape Girardeau! Here are five wineries to check out and some of my favorite things at each. 1. Apple Creek Winery & Vineyard It’s tough to beat the view at Apple Creek Winery & Vineyard, ... Read More
The snow has melted, it’s lighter out past 6 p.m., and Spring officially begins today! This is my favorite season, and here’s what I am looking forward to crossing off my Springtime Bucket List in Cape Girardeau in the next couple of months: 1. Afternoons at the Winery I want to kick back on a ... Read More
The smell of pancakes will fill the air at the Arena Building this Wednesday for the 77th Annual Lion’s Club Pancake Day – the longest running Pancake Day in the U.S.! I love pancake day, and I go every year with my sisters. I don’t know if it’s the smoky pancake haze that hangs overhead, ... Read More
Deep fryers fire up on Friday nights in southeast Missouri in the late winter and early spring for a regional tradition of community fish frys during the Lenten season – and you don’t have to be a practicing Catholic to join in on the delicious fun, all are welcome! Last Friday after work, my co-workers ... Read More
Spring is slated to arrive on March 20th! Let’s hope that “in like a lion, out like a lamb” thing is the real deal, because the “lion” part was the truth. Here’s what is cooking in Cape Girardeau during the month of March. Local Eats The Noon Optimist Club is hosting their annual Chili ... Read More
