A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MISSOURIAN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF TOURISM MISSOURI TRAVEL, TASTE AND TOAST TO THE HEART OF AMERICA TRIP IDEA: HIKING AT ENJOY THE EXPLORE ITS BEST “QUE” THE MISSOURI MISSOURI IS HOME TO WINE TRAILS HAVE A NATURE ADVENTURE ON BAR-B-QUE MASTERS MISSOURI’S BEAUTIFUL TRAILS A SPECIAL PUBLICATION BY THE 2 FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 OUTDOOR FUN MISSOURI WINE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTING EVENTS COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT MISSOURI TOURISM Contents MIDWEST HIKING ENJOY THE 4 AT ITS BEST 14 OUTDOOR SHOW Have a nature adventure. Visit an outdoor theater. THE NORTH FORK ENJOY SOME 8 GREAT “QUE” Open your float season right. 18 Get a taste of local “Que.” OUTDOOR FUN MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT TRIP IDEA: 12 EXPLORE THE 22 “TEE” PARTY Play a round designed MANY MISSOURI by golf pros. WINE TRAILS Enjoy one, or all, of these three beautiful missouri wine trails. MISSOURI WINE SPORTING EVENTS ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF TOURISM. A SPECIAL PUBLICATION BY THE COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 3 WHO SAID A SKYLINE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH TALL BUILDINGS? Visit Columbia. With a vast network of nature trails, pristine golf courses and outdoor events to take in the fresh Missouri air, we may not have skyscrapers, but we have plenty to look up to. VisitColumbiaMO.com I 573.875.1231 202-1204 Skyline 9.75x11.indd 1 5/2/13 1:32 PM A SPECIAL PUBLICATION BY THE 4 FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 OUTDOOR FUN MISSOURI WINE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTING EVENTS COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Midwest Hiking at its Best HAVE A NATURE ADVENTURE ON MISSOURI’S BEAUTIFUL HIKING TRAILS COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI Phenomenal Midwest Hiking DIVISION OF TOURISM, BY Three Creeks Conservation Area, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF TOURISM: Gregg Buswell of St. Louis and his wife, Sheila, follow Luke, CHARLES SCOTT — Missouri’s located midway between Columbia their Lab, on an overnight hike on the Whispering Pines Trail at Hawn State Park. gorgeous scenery and plentiful trails and Ashland, provides great views draw hikers from around the nation to on its eight-mile, multi-use trail and clude dramatic bluffs and interesting billion-year-old Precambrian rock enjoy Midwest hiking opportunities. on its three-mile interpretive hiking rock formations. outcroppings display some of the old- Old-growth oak trees, bubbling trail. Red cedar trees grow tall and the Geologic wonders are in abun- est exposed rocks in North America. streams, striking rock formations, conservation area’s namesake creeks dant supply at Hughes Mountain Be sure to hit the hiking trails to the plus vibrant plants and flowers make (Turkey Creek, Bass Creek and Bonne Natural Area, south of Potosi. This summit of Hughes Mountain, where any Missouri hike a camera worthy Femme Creek) course through the nature adventure features rocks that experience. landscape. Other notable features in- have a serious history. In fact, the 1.5 CONTINUES ON PAGE 6 mini train We’re now open and featuring With Added Comfort & Safety for Passengers of All Ages! 12” GUAGE TRAINS ON OVER A MILE OF TRACK WITH BRIDGES, TRESTLES & GARDENS! 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The terrain can be PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF TOURISM: [Left] Katy Trail Access from Les Bourgeois Vineyards, encounter native grasses and rough, so wear sturdy hiking boots. Rocheport. [Right] Klepzig Mill on Rocky Creek part of the Ozark Trail. blooming wildflowers, plus lichen Hikers looking for supremely mile backpacking trail (shorter trails Big Creek Conservation Area, where grasshoppers, prairie warblers and pristine landscapes are delighted are available). Those hikers mak- angling is allowed with a permit. The collared lizards. by Hawn State Park, on Route 32 between Ste. Genevieve and Farm- ing a weekend of it can sleep at the 1,064 acres of this Kirksville area park Nature Adventures on Missouri’s ington. This park, situated in eastern campgrounds and dine in the picnic consist of woodlands, savannas and Hiking Trails Ozark sandstone country, provides shelters. Wild azaleas and soaring croplands. Pack you rod and real and the ideal backdrop for a beautiful pine trees add to the beauty of Hawn head out to Big Creek for a relaxing Clifty Natural Bridge, near Dixon, is hike. Consider spending a full-day or State Park. and exhilarating adventure. a stunning natural formation that is a half-day at Hawn, exploring the 10- Midwest hiking meets fishing at MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION EscapeEscape fomfom CROSS COUNTRY and tete OrdiaryOrdiary BASS PRO SHOPS toto Missouri’sMissouri’s TRAIL RIDE Presents …9th Annual HistoricHistoric CityCity !! BLOCK PARTY “REEL” June 20th & 21st Set in the heart of the beautiful Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Cross Country Trail Ride is an 7th Annual EQUINE VACATION OF YOUR DREAMS. Bring your own horse and camping gear and let us TIME WITH KIDS take care of you for a week or a weekend. Packages include 3 meals per day, camping with (A Free Fishing Event) MISSOURI PEACH DAYS full hookup, and daily entertainment. When: Saturday, June 7, 2014 August 2nd thru 10th Join us in 2014 and let us make your dreams come true! Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. OLD HOMES TOUR WWW.CROSSCOUNTRYTRAILRIDES.COM Where: Bass Pro Shops September 13th -14th 573-226-3492 Sportsman’s Center (Located at APPLES, ARTS & 3101 Bass Pro Drive, Columbia, MO) ANTIQUES FESTIVAL Who: Kids of All Ages September 27th - 28th (Must be accompanied by an adult) 2014 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS What: Fishing, Education, Prizes May 4-10------ Jonesey (Grand Prize Camping Gear) May 23-26------ Logan Creek Band Sponsored by: June 8-14------ Aaron Tippin & Jo Dee Messina MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BASS PRO SHOPS SPORTSMAN’S CENTER July 2-5------ Mark Chesnutt BIG MUDDY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE August 3-9------ Darryl Worley MEXICO BASSMASTERS Lunch will be served Aug. 29-Sep. 1------ Daryle Singletary Jim and Jane Smith For More Information Cross Country Trail Ride, LLC October 5-11------ Lorrie Morgan Call Brian McKeage P.O. Box 15 • Eminence, MO 65466 October 26-31------ Jonesey 573/815-7900 visitexintono.com A SPECIAL PUBLICATION BY THE COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 7 Discover nature with us. Runge Conservation Nature Center Connecting people with nature for over 20 years! Runge Conservation Nature Center is located on 97 acres in the heart of central Missouri. Come discover and enjoy the wonders of Missouri’s habitats and its array of sh, forests and wildlife. • HikeCome one out of July ve 13nature to our trails open to view a variety of habitats and wildlife. • Joinhouse us celebration.at one of our Explore special our events. Call or visit us on-line for details. unique trails, and learn 20 ways • Encounterto connect nature’s with wonders nature. through hands-on exhibits, an indoor wildlife-viewing area, conservation movies or our nature library. Hours Building and area grounds are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Building hours • Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open Thursdays untilMISSOURI 8 p.m.) DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION • Building closed Sunday and Monday Trail hours • Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. 2901 West Truman Blvd. • Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 • 573–526–5544 • mdc.mo.gov/node/296 MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Runge_Ad_9.75x11_05_2014.indd 1 5/14/2014 3:25:42 PM A SPECIAL PUBLICATION BY THE 8 FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 OUTDOOR FUN MISSOURI WINE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTING EVENTS COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT The Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional opening of the summer float season. The North Fork of the White River The North Fork offers a worthy alternative to the Current, Jacks Fork, Niangua, James, Meramec and other well- OPEN THE FLOAT SEASON ON THE NORTH FORK used streams. Located deep in the Ozarks OF THE WHITE RIVER near the Arkansas border, the river is near Dora, south of Cabool in south-central of the largest self-sustaining trout COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI Missouri. The remote location populations in the Midwest,” said DIVISION OF TOURISM, BY TOM makes it a half day’s drive from Fed by springs and A.J. Pratt, a department fisheries UHLENBROCK — major metropolitan areas, but it protected by national forest for the top management biologist who works on can be a rewarding trip. two-thirds of its 50 miles, the North the river. A float on the North Fork, Fork of the White River is among the The North Fork also has a especially as it flows through the most pristine of Missouri’s Ozark float population of Ozark hellbenders and Mark Twain National Forest, is streams. is one of the few rivers chosen by a near-wilderness experience. One of a handful of rivers in the wildlife researchers for a restocking Because of its big springs, the state where wild rainbow trout thrive, program of the endangered aquatic stretch from Dora to its end at the fish were last stocked by the salamanders.