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Entertainment & Shopping are Part of Winter Fun in Springfield
Photo courtesy City of
Springfield
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Festival of Lights Begins Nov. 22
 The winter holidays are approaching and Springfield
is getting ready with plenty of activities planned for the annual
Festival of Lights.
The six-week Festival of Lights starts with the
Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Jordan Valley
Park in downtown Springfield and is immediately followed by
Cardinals’ Christmas & Fireworks next door at Hammons Field. Both
events are free. Earlier in the day, free ice skating is available
at Mediacom Ice Park.
After that, dozens of events are scheduled, including
plays at Landers Theatre, Winterfest and other events at Juanita K.
Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, the 17th Annual
Midtown Victorian Christmas Home Tour and much more.
For more
information, call the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-678-8767
or check event dates on the calendar at
www.springfieldmo.org. |
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Need a
Little Help from Santa’s Helpers?
 When
it comes to finding the right gifts for everyone who was naughty or
nice this year, Springfield retailers are a sure bet.
Whether it’s a unique hand-made glass bowl or the
latest trendy sweater, stores large and small have what you’re
looking for.
Battlefield Mall, featuring more than 150 stores, including
Macy’s, is a good place to begin shopping.
Follow that with a visit to Eclectic Avenue, a
collection of locally-owned shops and artists –
Ampersand,
Springfield Hot Glass,
Global Fayre and
Springfield Pottery – in the 300 block of South Campbell Avenue
downtown.
Other local retailers that can help you fill the
stockings include
Askinosie Chocolate,
Candy House Gourmet Chocolates,
Countryside Cottage,
Honey Heaven,
Merry-Go-Round Stained Glass Center-Carousel Gift Shop,
Rusty Moose Lodge Décor,
Ted E. Bear’s Toy Factory,
Waverly House Gifts & Gallery and dozens of others. |
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 Take in a Flick at a Brand New
Theater
Every
time you turn around, there's something new happening in downtown
Springfield.
The latest: Hollywood Theaters College Station Stadium 14 opened.
The movie theater features 14 screens and the latest technology, and
is a boon for the downtown entertainment district.
With more than 40 restaurants, nightclubs, boutiques,
Mediacom Ice Park, Hammons Field baseball stadium and now the
movie theater, downtown Springfield is a one-stop spot for
entertainment!
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Wonders of Wildlife Museum &
Aquarium Announces Renovation Plans 
Designers have traveled the world in recent months,
visiting museums and aquariums to find the best exhibits.
Soon, their observations will be used to transform
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium into a world-class attraction.
Renovation plans include:
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Adding several aquariums showcasing environments
from around the world, walk-through aquariums and aquariums with
pop-up tubes where kids can stand up inside.
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Raising the roof by 20 feet and convert most of it
to glass to allow more natural light into the building and to
accommodate taller and live trees.
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Adding a live butterfly exhibit area.
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Adding pools where patrons can touch or feed
everything from stingrays to an octopus.
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And more!
We’ll keep you posted as the reopening date
approaches in early 2010. |
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Springfield to Receive Creative Community Award
 From
ballet to watercolor, Springfield offers an amazing array of arts
for locals and visitors.
And now the city is being recognized by the state for its
creativeness. The Missouri Arts Council will present its Creative
Community Award to Springfield Feb. 11 at the Capitol Rotunda in
Jefferson City.
Other 2009 Missouri Arts Awards to be presented are
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Arts Education - Kansas City Art Institute
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Arts Organization - Allied Arts Council of St.
Joseph
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Individual Artist - Linda Lighton Adkins, Kansas
City
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Arts Leadership - Janette M. Lohman, Partner,
Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis
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Philanthropy – Beth Ingram – Lyric Opera of Kansas
City
Congratulations
to everyone, including the Springfield Regional Arts Council for its
role in helping Springfield earn the Creative Community Award. |
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Attention
Internet Junkies! 
We’re tweeting on Twitter, digging on Digg, buzzing on Yahoo,
mixing on Mixx and stumbling on StumbleUpon. And those are just five
of the social media and bookmarking tools the Springfield, Missouri,
Convention & Visitors Bureau is using to keep you updated on travel
and tourism news.
Here’s how to find
us on your favorite sites and links for your RSS feed:
Bookmarking:
Social Networking:
Miscellaneous:
Don’t forget,
of course, to bookmark the Springfield CVB’s main Web site:
http://www.SpringfieldMO.org/. You can also call the bureau for
travel information at 800-678-8767.
If you know of a Web site the CVB should be utilizing, let us know
about it. Send e-mail to
news@springfieldmo.org. |
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Savings Tips
Plan
your vacation to Springfield ahead of time by requesting your FREE
Passport to Family Fun coupon book. You can also book hotel
rooms and purchase attraction tickets online.
More… |
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