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FEATURES
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BARN ART
by GARY FIGGINS
A project years in the making comes to fruition as professional soccer makes a home in St. Louis and in so doing creates an immersive sporting atmosphere like no other.

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PUMPKINS IN THE CITY
by GARY ELLISON
More than 20,000 pumpkins cover Silver Dollar City, turning the Southwest Missouri theme park into a not-so-spooky Halloween wonderland that offers something for kids and adults alike.

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DEEP BLUE SEA
by DIANA LAMBDIN MEYER
For a state located thousands of miles from the nearest ocean, Missouri claims more than its fair share of aquariums, and the Sobela Ocean Aquarium in Kansas City is the newest to provide visitors with a glimpse of the magical world that lies beneath the water’s surface.

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RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
by BILL MOTCHAN
Three St. Louis bakeries celebrate 100 years of serving up mouth-watering treats that are a testament to their quality products and services.

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DEPARTMENTS
TASTE OF MISSOURI
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THE HANDEL HAUS
Cole Camp

Inspired by her first boutique almost 30 years ago, Judy Smasal has singlehandedly created two destination tearooms in Cole Camp. Guests drive from Kansas City, St. Louis and surrounding states to partake of her elaborate high teas and to shop.

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REMEMBER WHEN
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THE BIBLE MUSEUM
Houston

The small pinkish building is tucked away on a quiet side street near the Texas County Courthouse in Houston. A second glance reveals the name under the porch eaves: The Bible Museum. The front door stands open in welcome, and there’s a key in the lock with a tiny Holy Bible dangling on the key chain.

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PLACES TO STAY
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THE BRADFORD
Branson

Reimagined by millennials Taryn and Trevor Flota, The Bradford’s renovation has modernized this Branson property perched on a hilltop outside the town. Immediately after buying the inn, which had not been updated since its construction in 1992, the Flota’s began a top-to-bottom makeover. Occupying two buildings with 33 units, guests can now choose from two, three-bedroom guest houses and two studio lofts.

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OFF THE BEATEN PATH
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EXERCISE TIGER
by JOHN ROBINSON

On the road between Kingdom City and Auxvasse thousands of travelers pass a sign designating a stretch of Highway 54 as WWII Exercise Tiger Expressway. Most of them don’t know what Exercise Tiger means.

It’s the story about the ambush that left the fate of hundreds of local soldiers and sailors shrouded in mystery for a half century.

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WHO WE ARE
For more than 20 years Show-Me Missouri's team of professional travel writers and photographers have provided readers with the opportunity to explore nearly every square mile of the Show-Me State . It's the next best thing to being here.
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