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Winter Olympics Qualifying Ice Carving Competition to be held in Branson Branson, Mo. – Thirty of the U.S. National Ice Carving Association’s (NICA) champion ice carvers are coming to Branson to blast, drill and torch three-hundred-pound chunks of ice into amazing works of art starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; finishing at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. — You’ve heard it many times, especially when you encounter someone you haven’t seen for a while. “Hey, what’s new?” The response is usually, “Aw, not much.” But, if you ask the Missouri Division of Tourism that question, the answer is a bit longer. There are new attractions and shows opening all [...]

Sedalia, Mo. – Missouri’s state fair, an event held each August in Sedalia, Mo., has been recognized as one of the best in the world by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), Gov. Jay Nixon and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced today. “It is outstanding to see Missouri’s premiere agricultural showcase [...]

Hermann, Mo. — When the Holiday season draws near, there is no better place to observe a traditional German-style Christmas than Hermann. This 19th century village, on the banks of the Missouri River, provides a unique setting where visitors can step back in time to experience the feeling of a true old time Christmas. Holiday [...]

View International Exhibit from China for Limited Run, May 26-Aug. 19, 2012 St. Louis —  Advance tickets are now on sale for the much-anticipated “Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night” exhibition coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in 2012. The 12-week international exhibit runs from May 26 through August 19 and features 26 elaborate, [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. — Fall is in the air. The summer heat is gone – daytime is getting shorter – daylight saving time ends on November 6. The months of November and December are often referred to as: the holiday season. The “holidays” are generally an observance of a day or period of religious, national, [...]

St. Louis, Mo. – The Missouri Botanical Garden is proud to have its 2012 Japanese Festival selected as a Top 100 Event by the American Bus Association. The ABA’s Top 100 Events in North America is an annual compendium of the best events for group travel in the United States and Canada. Winners are selected [...]

Columbia, Mo. – The largest festival in Columbia, the Boone County National Bank’s Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ Festival, is a nationally recognized two-day event that takes place in the heart of downtown Columbia.  Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ features some of the biggest names in music and some of the best barbecue in the [...]

Branson, Mo. – The top names in Southern Gospel offer up soul-stirring music in daily concerts at Silver Dollar City’s Southern Gospel Picnic, a celebration of the best in the genre served up along with hearty home cooking. The popular festival features top groups from traditional to contemporary for 12 days of uplifting harmonies at [...]

Jefferson City, Mo. — Tired of humidity and 100-degree days? Fear not — fall (more correctly, autumn) is just down the road. The end of summer is marked by the autumnal equinox, at 5:05 a.m., September 23; then fall takes over, lasting until 12:30 a.m., December 22. Most people don’t think of December as being [...]