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Get off the couch and in the car to see Missouri’s small-town and big-city sites
June 10, 2009 | 12:00 p.m. CST
Congratulations! You’ve survived another grueling winter and emerged from hibernation. The next three months promise to bring long days and balmy cookout nights. What should you do to stave off summer boredom?
If you’re looking to test your inner culinary master or you want to learn about something new this summer, you might try a slice of Chillicothe, the town where the first sliced bread was ever sold. The town is about a
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If you cannot live on bread alone, you could stop by Kansas City’s Art District for First Fridays, an art exhibition held on the first Friday of every month. Local galleries stay open an additional two hours until 9 p.m. free of charge. “It’s basically a free art crawl with a cool street-festival feel,” says Derek Klaus, communications manager of Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association. Klaus says of all the events in Kansas City, First Fridays are his favorite.
Natural art has also made its mark in Missouri. This year celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, one of the most well-known botanical gardens in the world. “We’ve pulled out all the stops, so if they haven’t been here in a while, this is definitely the year to come,” says Lynn Kerkemeyer, special exhibits manager at the botanical garden. To celebrate, the garden has planted 150,000 spring and summer bulbs. There will also be a big soiree happening June 15 to celebrate the anniversary of the garden. The day will be filled with balloon animals, 3-D sidewalk art and an outdoor movie later that evening. The Missouri Botanical Garden’s president, Dr. Peter H. Raven, who was named TIME’s “Hero for the Planet” in 1999, will also speak at the June 15 event.
Summer brings a chance to travel and see what Missouri has to offer. Rediscover your hometown or visit another city. Smell the bread baking, run away from bees pollinating and enjoy the sun before winter returns. You won’t be disappointed.
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