Wear mask, wash your hands.....you will be fine.

You gotta see the Negro league museum while in town.

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This deserved recognition.

Kansas is really nice. This neighborhood were driving thru to get to the restaurant is very nice.

My BIL tells me I guess this is like the tech center of this area.

Just as well...you don't want to be down there on the 4th of July weekend. It is by far the craziest time of year at the lake.

I'm not sure what you're looking to do but I would suggest starting at Willmore Lodge. It's a cool old log lodge which is now a tourist center with a nice display that details the history of the lake. There's also some pretty decent views from there. You can then pop by the adjacent scenic overlook to check out the dam and the Osage River. Drive across the dam and you're on "the old strip" - parts of which are shown at the beginning of the show "Ozark". I'm guessing the nostalgia aspect of this area (lots of 50's era attractions) will be appealing to you.

If you have time you might head to Ha Ha Tonka State Park which is very peaceful and has what is billed as a castle ruin (actually a remnants of an old stone mansion) to explore and again some nice views.

If you want to dine outside overlooking the lake "Backwater Jacks" (that was the place shown all over TV on Memorial Day) actually has some good food, same with "Dog Days", "Redhead Yacht Club" and "Shorty Pants". If you want something indoors and a little nicer "JB Hooks" has a great cliffside view overlooking the lake.

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Ha Ha park is great, I second that idea

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Thx will follow this. Plan was to drive there and get lost but we’ll follow this.

Ok Jacks was good and decent but not the best ever. Still good. Had baby backs. But the sides were incredible! Best cole slaw I’ve ever had.

If nobody got a couple of crown ribs, yall missed the point.

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Lot of young kids flaunting the no mask here in mizzou. Swimming Pool of young adults full. Youngins walking in packs of 5,6,7 no mask no social distancing. Incredible! And Scary!

No wonder It’s spiking.

BUT

Then again if I was a youngin I’d do the same.


Off to the NLM!

we don't need live play by play of a fake vacation

Just wait until the Charlotte roadtrip.

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christ!!

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Museum day was good. I felt a bit rushed both places by our hosts as they have no interest in history or baseball. But I’m glad we went.

Thinking of driving to Columbia Sunday so we can cut the trip to the Lake a bit. Maybe get in Sunday afternoon and spend the night before leaving early Monday morning

College town so thinking it’ll be fun to visit for a night.

Yep. And that museum is next to the Jazz Hall of Fame. It has some nice things in it also.

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man it was really fun today. just did 4th of july w/ my sisters family and bbq. I really like how peaceful things are here. My son even talked about maybe looking into a job here in Kansas. Maybe if he does that I ll move out here. KC burbs aren't too bad.

only thing that is surprising is people are not as friendly as i thought they would be. but could be the current political climate and covid.

saw some bald eagles driving from kc to columbia this morning. they are huge birds. amazing!

That's kind of silly. Bald eagles have wings and can fly, why would they drive?

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LOTO was terrific. Dead tired from the day trip. but worth it. really pretty place.