Igniting a new fall tradition, WaterFire Kansas City is back for its second, fiery year. The moving, multi-sensory experience of music, fire and water will return to Brush Creek this fall for one night only—Saturday, Oct. 25. The event begins at dusk and runs until midnight.

More than 25,000 people experienced WaterFire Kansas City when it premiered in September 2007. Stretching from Pennsylvania Avenue to J.C. Nichols Parkway,[more]

Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. – Meet America’s first Mountain Man and find out how high an anvil can fly at the 21st annual Osage River Mountain Man Rendezvous and Muzzleloader Shoot, Sept. 19-21.  The popular event will be held at the Silver Star Campground (formerly American Legion Campground) below Bagnell Dam at Central Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks.

This authentic living-history re-enactment will bring together traders and…[more]

Why build a pumpkin race care, of course and compete in the Big Bad Pumpkin Race & Waterfront Bash at the Shawnee Mission Park Marina. The event is set for Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 1-5 p.m. There is a $20.00 race fee for all pumpkin race cars. In addition to the races Mr. Stinky Feet, Bongo Barry and magician Devin Henderson will be performing throughout the afternoon. Interactive activities…[more]

Springfield-Greene County will host the second stage of the Tour of Missouri professional cycling race on Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a variety of activities surrounding the arrival of 120 world-class competitors, including recent Tour of France and Olympic competitors.

The Stage 2 finish line will be at Kimbrough Avenue and East Trafficway with riders expected to arrive after 3 p.m. Tuesday. The 126-mile course begins at 11 a.m.…[more]

Kansas City, Mo. – The rising cost of travel has deterred vacationers from exotic vacations this summer. But don’t cancel getaway plans just yet—come to Kansas City. This centrally-located metropolis offers world-class attractions, museums and events that leave travelers feeling like they’ve journeyed across the world, while saving some serious dough. For the second straight year, Kansas City made Hotwire.com’s list of the top 10 affordable vacation destinations in America…[more]

Step back into the 19th century at the Folk Festival on Monday, Sept. 1, at Boone’s Lick State Historic Site near Boonesboro. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Boonslick Area Tourism Council, the event is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

A variety of historic crafters will demonstrate 19th century crafts and educate the public on the…[more]

Missouri is among the nation’s leaders in maintaining its transportation system and getting good value, according to a report issued recently by the Reason Foundation, which measures every state’s road conditions and expenses.

Missouri jumped to a national rank of 13th in 2006, compared to a rank of 17th in 2005 and 28th in 2004.

“We’ve made a lot of progress making Missouri roads smoother and…[more]

St. Louis, Missouri): Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden on Labor Day weekend for the Midwest’s
largest celebration of the culture and traditions of Japan. The 2008 Japanese Festival, presented by
Wachovia Securities, features sumo wrestling, taiko drumming, rakugo Japanese comedy and more,
Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1.[more]

Kansas City’s premier agricultural playground; Almost 30 Activites to paticipate in! Choose from Atlantic Giants to Babby Boo’s!,winter squash and prepicked produc.  Snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours. 

Activities include: Mining Shaft Hill Slide, Jack and Jill Hill Slide , Rope Maze, Photo Cut Outs, Haunted Barn, Rock Climbing Wall, Game Corral, Pumpkin’ Chunkin”, Yellow Brick Road Train ride,…[more]

PaintAmerica’s “Paint the Parks” exhibit tours the nation, and helps fund the PaintAmerica mission of supporting the visual arts and artists across the country.

A portion of the proceeds from “Paint the Parks” are contributed annually to the National Parks Foundation and the PaintAmerica Scholarship Fund.

Paintings must…[more]