It’s time to pack that picnic basket, load up the lawn chairs and head to the Courthouse Gazebo lawn for Tunes at Twilight’s Spring 2016 season, kicking off on Friday, May 13th! This free outdoor concert series takes place on Friday nights at 7 p.m. for six weeks in the spring and six weeks in ... Read More
Stroll up and down Main Street as you peruse over 100 vendors taking part in the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market this Sunday in Cape Girardeau. This event is maxed out, and event organizers from the Downtown Merchants Group are excited! If you’ve been binge watching Fixer Upper on Netflix and have a DIY list to ... Read More
The Easter Bunny has a very busy spring in Cape Girardeau this year, from flying in to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport to hiding eggs all over town for kiddos and pups alike! The Easter Bunny kicks off Easter season in high style by arriving at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Saturday morning in ... 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
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
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
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
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
