Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further! The Cousin Carl Farm Show is here this weekend, and admission is free! Stop by Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days to enjoy a tractor parade, an antique tractor pull and display, a farm toy show and more. First Friday with the ... Read More
I love sharing pictures of Cape Girardeau with folks, and I could always use some more snow pictures; especially snowy pictures with the pretty blue sky we had yesterday! I headed out to capture a wintry Cape Girardeau and ended up at White Oak Trace, my favorite right-in-the-middle-of-town-yet-away-from-it-all spot. This trail serves up the best ... Read More
Here’s what is cookin’ this weekend in Cape Girardeau! Captain Hook and his pirates continue to try to get their hands on Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell and Wendy in Never Never Land! Peter Pan continues at the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus on Friday February 28 at 8 ... Read More
Travel to Never Never Land with Peter Pan: The Musical, opening tonight at the River Campus! I had a chance to sit in on the final dress rehearsal of the show last night, and had so much fun reliving the story of Peter, Wendy, the Lost Boys and Captain Hook. The full orchestra was something ... Read More
In honor of President’s Day this week, I searched out information on presidential visits to Cape Girardeau throughout the years, and was surprised to see how many sitting Presidents (3!) have made stops in our river city. President William Howard Taft was the first sitting President to visit Cape Girardeau, and he arrived via steamboat ... Read More
Surprise your special someone with a sweet night out in Cape Girardeau! Here are some ideas for a night on the town for Valentine’s Day. Do you need a fun Valentine’s activity for the whole family? Stop by Nature Center at Night: Wild Valentine’s at the Nature Center on Thursday February 13th. Family friendly naturalist-led ... Read More
Having that one special someone isn’t a prerequisite to enjoying candy hearts and sweet cards this week…celebrate the wonderful female friendships in your life on Galentine’s Day! First memorialized on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” by Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope, Galentine’s Day is the day to celebrate the fabulous female friends in your life sometime ... Read More
In need of something to get your special someone, but they already have a fluffy teddy bear holding a heart with a bouquet of red roses? A Taste of Chocolate is a two-day event February 22nd and 23rd where you (and your best friend, or your mom, or your brother, or your significant other) can ... Read More
We are having a very wintry winter here in Cape Girardeau! If your little ones are bouncing off the walls or if you just need to get out of the house, here are some of our favorite indoor spots to help you kick that cabin fever to the curb! Cabin Fever Buster #1: Try one ... Read More
