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Southwest: Baker Creek Seeds; 2278 Baker Creek Rd., Mansﬁeld; 417-9248917; www.rareseeds.com Gardening has surged in popularity, and heirloom varieties are the darling of the movement. At Baker Creek Seeds, you can shop 1,400 different varieties of heirlooms. In early May, check out the Spring Planting Festival. Best Outdoor Adventure We thought state-run facilities might dominate this category, but it was nearly a clean sweep. If we still selected an “Editor’s Choice,” Eagle Falls Ranch Zipline Adventures outside Eminence would have been our pick. Central: Ha Ha Tonka State Park; 1491 State Road D; Camdenton, 573346-2986; www.mostateparks.com/ hahatonka.htm With its sinkholes, caves, natural bridge and soaring bluffs, this geological wonderland is the ideal place for the adventurous.

Northeast: Mark Twain State Park; 20057 State Park Ofﬁce Rd., Stoutsville; 573-565-3440; www.mostateparks. com/twainpark.htm Camping, boating and ﬁshing are favorite pastimes at Missouri’s thirdoldest state park. With its limestone bluffs, the terrain here is reminiscent of southern parts of the state.

Southwest: Roaring River State Park; 12716 Farm Road 2239, Cassville; 417847-2539; www.mostateparks.com/ roaringriver.htm Known for its premier trout ﬁshing, Roaring River lets you feed and watch the ﬁsh in the spring pool or take a tour of the trout hatchery.

www.mostateparks.com/cuivre.htm This park is truly a nature lover’s paradise offering camping, ﬁshing, picnicking, swimming, backpacking and equestrian trails. Northwest: Big Lake State Park, 204 Lake Shore Dr., Craig; 660-442-3770; www.mostateparks.com/biglake.htm One of the ﬁrst public recreation areas in northwest Missouri, this 400acre park is located on the state’s largest oxbow lake. Southeast: Alley Spring Mill, Eminence; 573-226-3945; nps.gov/ozar The old red mill built in 1894 still stands beside the spring of the same name. Open daily during the summer. Ranch; Rockbridge; 417-679-3619; With over 70 locations throughout www.rockbridgemo.com to fit Missouri, we make it easy For more plans and budget. your travel than 50 years, guests have ﬂocked here tofor the Call today and ask relax from their busy routines and ﬁsh for spectacular L15 Rate, present this ad at rainbow trout. hotels, or for hotel participating

Wild Card Northwest: Powell Gardens; 1609 We weren’t sure what to expect from N.W. U.S. Hwy 50, Kingsville; 816this ﬁrst-time category, but we think 697-2600; www.powellgardens.org Choice Rural Ad Spring 2010_2283-R13 Rural MOenjoy visiting these winners. you’ll 4/14/10 11:09 AM Page 1 Trails allow visitors to commune with nature, and more than 6,000 Central: Touch of Glass Workshop varieties of plants are on display and Fudgery, 318 W. Main St., Warthroughout the gardens. saw; 660-438-2381; www.glassandfudge.com Southeast: Twin Pines Conservation This downtown shop offers a wonEducation Center; Rt 1 Box 1998, derful treat for all your senses. See Winona; 573-325-1381; mdc.mo.gov/ beautiful custom-made stained glass areas/areas/twinpines artwork and taste a sample of smooth, Because of its location, Twin Pines creamy fudge right from the kitchen. places special emphasis on the history of the Ozarks’ timber industry, Northeast: Cuivre River State Park, offering opportunities for hiking, bird678 Hwy 147, Troy; 636-528-7247; watching and nature photography.

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Northwest Region
1. Restaurant: Emmet’s Kitchen & Tap, Fayette 2. Catﬁsh: Jumpin’ Catﬁsh, Lee’s Summit 3. Barbecue: Wabash BBQ, Excelsior Springs 4. Pizza: The Dish, Liberty 5. Coffee Shop: Ray’s Diner, Excelsior Springs 6. Ice Cream Shop: Dari-B Drive-In, Excelsior Springs 7. Museum: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City 8. Scenic Drive: Hwy 59 to St. Joseph 9. Beautiful Town: Maryville 10. Agritourism: Shatto Dairy, Osborn 11. Outdoor Adventure: Powell Gardens, Kingsville 12. Wild Card: Big Lake State Park, Craig

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13. Restaurant: The Pear Tree, Bevier 14. Catﬁsh: Hatﬁeld and McCoy’s, St. Peters 15. Barbecue: Piggy’s BarBQ, O’Fallon Comfort Inn 16. Pizza: Ugo’s Pizzaland, Bevier at Thousand Hills Comfort Inn West 17. Coffee Shop: Cappuccino’s Coffee Café, O’Fallon 18. Ice Cream Shop: 4th Street Fountain, Elsberry BRANSON WEST 19. Museum: St. Louis Art Museum, St.Louis Econo Lodge Silver Dollar City Area 20. Scenic Drive: Hwy 79 to Hannibal 21. Beautiful Town: Hermann CAMDENTON 22. Agritourism: Heartland Dairy, La Belle Sleep Inn & Suites 23. Outdoor Adventure: Mark Twain State Park, Stoutsville CAMERON 24. Wild Card: Cuivre River State Park, Troy Comfort Inn
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25. Restaurant: Charley’s Buffet, Lincoln 37. Restaurant: Lambert’s Café, Ozark CHESTERFIELD Comfort Suites Comfort InnCatﬁsh: TheKNOBInn, Appleton City Lodge 26. Catﬁsh: Dowd’s Catﬁsh House, Lebanon 38. & Suites Blue NOSTER 50. Catﬁsh: Catﬁsh Kettle, Farmington save up to 15% Econo or present this ad to Econo Lodge 27. Barbecue: Chuck Wagon BBQ, Warsaw 39. Barbeque: The Rusty Jug, El Dorado Springs 51. Barbecue: Missouri Hick Bar-B-Q, Cuba choicehotelsmissouri.com 28. Pizza: Shakespeare’s Pizza, Columbia 40. Pizza: Hill Top Pizza, Fair Grove 52. Pizza: Alex’s Pizza Palace, Rolla 29. Coffee Shop: Lakota Coffee, Columbia 41. Coffee Shop: The Mudhouse, Springﬁeld 53. Coffee Shop: Common Grounds, Salem 30. Ice Cream Shop: Central Dairy, Jefferson City 42. Ice Cream Shop: Ava Drug, Ava 54. Ice Cream Shop: Sara’s Ice Cream, Ste. Genevieve 31. Museum: Missouri State Museum, Jefferson City 43. Museum: Ralph Foster Museum, Point Lookout 55. Museum: Bootheel Youth Museum, Malden 32. Scenic Drive: Hwy 94 to Hermann 44. Scenic Drive: Hwy 160 to Branson 56. Scenic Drive: Alley Spring, Eminence 33. Beautiful Town: Arrow Rock 45. Beautiful Town: Carthage 57. Beautiful Town: Ste. Genevieve 34. Agritourism: Shryocks Corn Maze, Columbia 46. Agritourism: Baker Creek Seeds, Mansﬁeld 58. Agritourism: Beggs Family Farm, Sikeston 35. Outdoor Adventure: Ha Ha Tonka SP, Camdenton *Subject to availability. Rate not available online. * Offer cannot be Cassvillewith any other59. Outdoor * Offer only valid at participating hotels throughout the 47. Outdoor Adventure: Roaring River SP, combined offer or discount. Adventure: Twin Pines Conservation Missouri. valid through 12/30/2010. 36. Wild Card: Touch of Glass Workshop and Fudgery, state of * Choice h* Offerinternational, inc. Trout Ranch, Rockbridge 48. Wild Card: Rainbow *All rights reserved. 22*3/10/2007 Education Center, Winona © 2010 otels * Warsaw 60. Wild Card: Alley Spring Mill, Eminence
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Ghosts of the Grasslands
Out of the Way Eats
Mail Bag
Best of Rural Missouri
Hearth and Home
News Briefs
What’s Old is New Again
Marketplace
Around Missouri
Missouri’s Horse
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Look for the Dinosaur
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