Cuba, Mo. — Race director Brad Austin promises the Route 66 Race to the Rocker on March 31 will be bigger and better this year. This is the fourth year for the community event, which pulls runners from all over the Midwest to take part in the four-mile race that starts at the Mizell Funeral [...]
Jefferson City, Mo. – Kansas City, Missouri, is well known for its vibrant artistic and performing arts scenes, award-winning barbecue, world-class museums, and jazz music. As of today, Kansas City is officially known as one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Frommer’s Travel, one of the most well-known and respected names in the [...]
Kansas City, Mo. – LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City announces the top 20 finalists in search of the top 10 Kansas City landmarks that will be immortalized in LEGO® bricks and featured in the MINILAND® portion of the attraction. These finalists include: Arrowhead Stadium, Bartle Hall, JC Nichols Fountain, Kansas Speedway, Kauffman Stadium, Kauffman Center, [...]
Jefferson City, Mo. – A new name was added to the list of Tourism Hall of Fame members, and eight other awards for outstanding service were presented at the 2011 Governor’s Conference on Tourism, which convened in Jefferson City, October 11-13. At the annual event, members of the tourism industry, related associations, travel vendors, and [...]
Downtown St. Louis recognized as one of the world’s top public places Washington, D.C. – Downtown St. Louis can claim home to one of the top designed public spaces in the world. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of their 2011 Professional Awards today, and St. Louis’ Citygarden earned an Honor [...]
Branson, Mo. — The Track Family Fun Parks, in Branson, Missouri, announced the second launch of “Life on Track” – a teen safe driving program. Several school districts from the junior high through high school levels will be involved: Branson; Hollister; Forsyth; Reeds Spring; and Taneyville. The Track will create a simulated DUI experience, as well [...]
St. Joseph, Mo.–First it was baseball cards, then it was Pokémon cards…and now the next big collector item to hit the shelves is the anticipated release of the St. Joseph Trading Cards. Created by the Museum Association of St. Joseph, this collection of historical themed trading cards feature 11 various exhibit items, iconic people, [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — You’ve heard the reports and you’ve read the stories about unusual water levels in the Midwest, so let’s be perfectly clear — Missouri is open for business. No need to cancel your vacation plans because of a little rain. Yes, water levels are above normal along the Missouri River; but, hey, [...]
Jefferson City, Mo.–Rallying to support and rebuild the area of Joplin that was devastated by a tornado May 22, Missouri sports teams have united. The Kansas City Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Kansas City Chiefs as well as various college and nonprofessional teams have banded together to offer support, charitable donations and cleanup assistance. To find [...]
Hannibal, Mo.—The city of Hannibal, acclaimed as the boyhood home of Mark Twain and located on the Mississippi River, has been featured in the news due to high river levels, and the city’s five flood gates have been installed. However, no flooding has occurred in the historic downtown and city leaders are not worried. Megan [...]
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Sarah Luebbert is the Director of Communications for the Missouri Division of Tourism. (573) 526-5900
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Stephen Foutes is the Travel Guide / Website Editor for the Missouri Division of Tourism.
