Missouri

New Madrid, Missouri

4/21/2003
Dominick A. Miserandino
In 1812 earthquakes hit New Madrid and made for a rather bad day for most of the residents. The town's not been the same since.

Today we arrived in New Madrid, a city stuck in 1812, and happy to be there. In 1812 one of the largest earthquakes in North America hit the area. It happened to hit exactly near New Madrid and everybody thoughtthe world was turning upside down. The Mississippi river was reported to have run backwards,while animals and birds went insane, and Mrs. Johnson's pie didn't bake to perfection. Since 1812, the town of New Madrid has not forgotten that they're earthquake prone, and seem to be a bit jealous of the reputation that California has earned.

Branson

6/26/2002
Janet Pope
Janet visits Las Vegas of Country Music and sees shows, rodeos, and more...

Well, I'm not sure what I expected, but Branson certainly surprised me! This is the "Las Vegas" of country music (but without the gambling). The main strip in town is about 3 miles long, and every inch of hilly terrain is in some way tourist oriented.

On the East Coast, none of our friends had been to Branson, but I had heard there were many theaters and shows with mostly country music. If I had to estimate, I would have guessed about 10 to 12 theaters. I quickly learned Branson boasts 102 shows - yes THAT'S 102!

Springfield

6/26/2002
Janet Pope
Visit Springfield, Missouri to stay in a Mansion and see the history, attractions, caves and animals.

Here are the keys to the Mansion. What a great line! It's one of those statements you hope you'll hear once in your life. It ranks up there with, "Honey, I think we just won the lottery" or "Sweetheart, remember the stock I bought in an underwear factory in Puerto Rico? It just went through the roof!" OK, so the last one seems like a long shot, but I live in hope.

Anyway I never thought I would hear "Here are the keys to the Mansion," but I did on our adventure to Springfield, Missouri.

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