Top Pick of the Week: Pick Number Two: Memorial Day Services Take time out of your busy schedule to remember and honor those who have given some or all for the freedoms and liberty of this great nation! Several services are being offered for Memorial Day, as well as special events through out next weekend. Visit our calendars for these events!
Pick Number Three:
Summer Kick-Off 2012 Kimbeland Country Club will have their Summer Kick-Off featuring a Fairway Fashion Affair and live music by Us Instead. Come join the fun with Kimbeland and help get ready for the summer season!









Uniqueness
and character are traits we like in people. The more you find to admire
about a person the more you want to spend time with and get to know
them.

Fourth Friday Art Walk in Ste. Genevieve
May 25
Several local galleries offer visitors
the opportunity to view the artistry of Ste. Genevieve area and regional
artists displaying a variety of art forms that is sure to offer
something for everyone. Other retail businesses also participate in this
monthly event by extending their store hours. Refreshments are served
at various locations and maps are available at each gallery.
A time to remember those who have given the greatest sacrifice for our country is met with a time to celebrate the opening of summer as well! Start making your plans now as we have you covered with a list of things to do for Memorial Day weekend including veterans' tribute ceremonies, bike trail rides, and Mother Nature's water slides among other things.
Have fun, make friends and support local! This is the idea behind Cash Mob Cape's first event scheduled for June 9th, 2012. An idea that started in Buffalo, NY has become an national and international epidemic to have fun while supporting and shopping at local businesses.
C and B are at it again, this time with a visit to Patton! They explored the Thousand Oaks Winery and Vineyard and got the inside scoop of the joys and sorrows of wine production. In this edition of their journey to area wineries, they not only give you a taste of this winery, but they share the education they got on making wine. Check out their latest blog here!
It's time to lace up those hiking boots, fill up the backpack, and load up the family for a good hike. As the weather is getting nicer, you can satisfy your urge to get out and do something with one of several beautiful hikes to take in Southeast Missouri. From Mingo National Wildlife Refuge to Taum Sauk State Park, there are several places to catch a glimpse of nature at its best.
From gator tail to gumbo to french fries, the Cajun food scene in Southeast Missouri is quickly becoming more vast. Bringing the bayou inspired cuisine of the Gulf Coast to the area, the authentic flavor and flair of this unique culture is making a mark here. Several local Cajun restaurants offer the delicacies worthy of checking out.
How do you leap from Jackson DJ to national motivational speaker? By being Marvelless, of course. Jackson native Mark Kamp, aka Marvelless Mark, will be at Kimbeland Country Club at 7 p.m. on April 10th to promote his new book, Opportunity Rocks! The book showcases his claim to fame in the ever-changing industry of entertainment.