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Assumption
Abbey, Rockbridge Mill,
Rainbow Trout Farm, Summer Swimming
Hole |
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Rockbridge is one our
favorite day trips, plan
at least 4-6 hours.
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Travel through the Ozark
hills and start with a
stop a traditional
swimming hole this
is a favorite of the
locals.
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Continue down the same
country road and arrive
at Assumption Abbey
which is run
by Tapestry Monks.
Assumption Abbey is
world known for their
fruit cake. This isn’t
your old style dry
holiday cake, this is
truly the only great
fruit cake I have ever
eaten. Many additional
gifts from other
Tapestry Abbeys.
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Rockbridge Fishery—Rockbridge
Trout Ranch hatches
and releases their own
brown
and rainbow trout in to
the cool clear water.
View the hatching areas.
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Rockbridge Day
Fishing—Stop in at the
office and get your day
permit for fishing.
The fishing is catch and
keep, you pay by the
pound, and can have the
clean those
tasty trout.
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Sit at the old mill bar
and down your favorite
cool beverage while
watching the water
roll across the dam,
kids wading in the cool
stream, and anglers
trying for the big one
near the dam. Relax and
enjoy this is the place
to be.
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Hike around the old
buildings and visit the
gift shop.
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Dinner at one of the
best restaurants in the
area. Like trout, they
have trout sandwich that
is excellent. The key
to fish is freshness and
there is none fresher
than at the
trout ranch.
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Houston-Cabool Missouri Day Trip
Plan 3-5 hours |
- Antique
Shops—Consignment type with prices to
lower to be real. We never leave
empty handed. A perfect place to
pick-up a real treasure from you trip.
(on Grand).
- Old time
soda bar in the drug store at Forbes
Pharmacy (Pine Ave and Grand).
- Texas
County Missouri Historical and Military
Museum located on Grand. Limited open
hours free.
- Miller’s
Gill— $$ Lunch and Dinner Options, more
western than mid-west. Great steaks
Baptist Camp Recreation Area—regional
favorite for fishing, cool water of the
Big Piney River, swimming, and while we
don’t recommend it, local youth often
dive from the cliffs, remember feet
first.
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Cabool—Rare coin dealer stop on and say
we sent you.
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Oakwood Golf Course
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Wedgewood Country Club
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Ozarks Older Iron Club
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Current River Canoe
- Special
events for Houston include Texas County
Fair, Emit Kelley Days
(Clown Festival).
- Special
events for Cabool include motorcycle and
ATV racing at the fair grounds,
and AG Days Fair. Call for information
about the next events 1-877-481-7975.
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Mansfield—Seymour Missouri Day Trip
Plan 4-5 hours |
- Little
House on the Prairie—The
Laura Ingalls Wilder home. All of
the “Little House” stories well penned
at their home in Mansfield. Visitor can
see the hand written manuscripts.
- Sleepy
Cedar Gap was once the place to visit,
vacation homes and the rail connected,
Memphis to Cedar Gap see pictures at
Whispering Oaks Winery. Visit
Drivin Dreams
and drool.
- Our
favorite local winery
Whispering Oaks
- Amish
Country—Gifts at Amish Bed and Breakfast
Seymour. Many hand made
gifts, and the lunch is homey.
- Seymour
is a town of murals where many of the
building around the town square have
been painted to share heritage of the
area.
- Owen
Theater in winter, and Owen Outdoor
Movies in the summer. This is a leap
back to yesteryear when movies were seen
at outdoor theaters. You will want to
bring you lawn chair, and a radio, as
the little boxes in the window are
gone. This is must
for those who want a slower passed trip.
- Get a
local map and travel down some back
roads. Amish are thriving in this
community. Notice the tall windmills
that pump the needed water. Recently a
tornado destroyed a members home. The
community rebuilt it in one day.
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Roosters-Craft and Luncheon shop. Don’t
forget to sign the floor.
- Special
activities in Mansfield: Laura Ingalls
Wilder Days, Christmas and Rocky Ridge
- Special
activities in Seymour: Apple Festival
in September and monthly car shows
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| Willow
Springs—West Plains Plan 5-8 hours |
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Fire and Pop Bottle Museum down town
Willow Springs
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Hillbilly Junction a place of traveling
by car. This truck and car stop is known
for
its ability to enjoy the real Ozark
Hillbilly style. Nice steak restaurant.
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Dream Car Store more cars and help
with restoration.
- Gift
shops get detail map. Willow String has
several gift shops unique to the
Ozarks. Best may be Junkshun-Barn Flea
Market by Hillbilly Junction and Baker
Reality.
- Traders
Village on your way to West Plains a
nice collection of antiques and
collectables.
- Dawt
Mill– 30 miles west of West Plains
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Harlin Museum—collection of
artifacts from 1800’s.
- West
Plains Motor Speedway operates week-ends
from spring through the end of the
summer. Packed clay track and excitement
for summer night.
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Avenue theater part of the art’ s
district downtown.
- For the
Last 50 years, during daylight hours,
Eugene Maggard's family has been
ferrying vehicles across the Current
River at Akers, south of Salem. Akers
Ferry is a unique piece of Ozarks
history, and is the last toll ferry
operating within the Ozark National
Scenic Riverways.
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Mark Twain National Forest is spread
through the Ozarks with good connections
new West Plains.
- The
largest single outlet spring in America,
Big Spring is located in the Ozark
National Scenic Riverways near Van
Buren. Its water rises from the base of
a limestone bluff and pours 276 million
gallons of water per day into the nearby
Current River.
- Missouri
State University at West Plains is the
home to the grizzlies, and a two year
college associated with Missouri State
University in Springfield.
- Flooring
plant for Armstrong Hard Wood Floors.
- Scenic
waterway drive. MO 17 to Houston.
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| Springfield
Plan 8-12 hours Pick and choose
can’t be done in one day. |
| Branson Day
or Overnight Plan 12-48 hours. |
| Lebanon and
Lake of the Ozark Region |
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