Archive for July, 2009

Springfield, Missouri has a great minor league baseball team, the Springfield Cardinals , and very clean, comfortable facilities at Hammon’s Field.  Taking in a ball game can be a good activity if you want to bring the family in from the outdoor activities or flashing lights of Branson.  There are plenty of hotels around Hammon’s Field,... »

Winfield’s, of Eminence, Missouri, is a diner type restaurant with hard wood floors and antique ceiling fans.  One half of the restaurant has a soda shop feel to it while the second half provides a slightly more sophisticated setting.  It has good food and is also a good source for local information.  We picked... »

We loaded up the ipod with our last bar review lectures and the hit the road this afternoon to see a few of the largest and deepest springs in the country.  Unfortunately, we only had time to see two, Alley Spring and Blue Spring, but it was well worth it and we’re looking forward... »

Our second day trip in the Ozarks consisted of a trip to Lost Valley, located in Northwest Arkansas near the small town of Ponca.  The drive to Lost Valley is beautiful regardless of what direction you come from as the Valley is nestled into the heart of the Arkansas Ozarks. The trail is relatively short... »

Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdad; whatever you call them their importance in providing excellent smallmouth fishing is undeniable, and so to, therefore, the significance of maintaining their habitat. This smallmouth, from the Jack’s Fork River of Missouri, was one of many that couldn’t resist the temptation of a live crawdad. The streams of the Ozarks offer... »

Nikki and I had our first bar study break and took a trip to the northeastern Ozarks to visit Elephant Rocks State Park, Fort Davidson, and Onondaga Cave.  It was an extremely hot June day with a heat index around 105, making the chilly cave tour at the end of the day very welcome.... »

The Ozarks offer a variety of sporting event venues, and they do go beyond log rolling and long distance spitting. My friend, Drew, recently took me to a Springfield Lasers game at the Cooper Sports Complex.  I’d never been to a professional tennis match before, and it was definitely worthwhile.  The Springfield Lasers are... »