IN THIS ISSUE
Missouri enters the world of cycling as more than 120 cyclists race through 50 communities in a 600-mile five day race across the Show-Me State. Only two other states boast professional stage races similar to the more famous Tour de France: California and Georgia. Many of the same spandex-clad free-wheelin’ billboards that have sailed past French castles and European landscapes can be seen later this summer circling the streets of Kansas City and Branson, climbing the more modest mountains of the Ozarks and winding through Missouri Wine Country.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art showcases a massive $200 million expansion in what has been called “one of the most anticipated buildings of 2007.”
Hold on tight as Missouri theme parks offer enough churns, turns and flips to make even the most avid thrill seekers dizzy.
If all the world is a stage, then the Muny at Forest Park is the crown jewel, providing theatre lovers the chance to watch world renown productions under the stars.
An abundance of downtown art galleries prove what Columbia residents have known for a long time—it’s more than just a college town.
Jim Winnerman makes his debut in Show-Me Missouri with a visit to the streets of Cuba—the city, not the country—where a single mural evolved into a community-wide mural project that has breathed new life into the town’s business district. Leaders in other similar-sized communities should take note. Better yet, they should visit Cuba to see first-hand how this project has changed the town.