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Charlotte_the_cat t1_j9r99po wrote

If you're into Karaoke, Friends gas amazing pizza and wings. Plus you get to watch the local idiots (me) try to sing. It's a win win!

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chstrumpetdude t1_j9rqzqg wrote

417magazine online has some good info.

Springfield noteworthy things:

Chinese cashew chicken (Leong’s in credited as inventor, but several other joints have good chicken as well.)

Bass Pro store here is OG. Good stop, “museum” is Johnny Morris’ money pit. The outlet store is the first storefront besides his brown derby lure hustle.

Fantastic caverns “America’s only drive thru cave”

Route 66-couple of historic sites still exist (history museum has some stuff)

Red’s giant Hamburg-recreation of a reported first drive thru joint.

Notable landmarks

Gray Campbell farmstead in Nathanael Greene park-moved and saved farm from 100+ years ago

The square- only location where a legitimate western duel was documented

The city hall-cool building

Pythian castle-old building turned venue

Commercial street has a bicycle museum and quaint restaurants and 100+ year old steel girder footbridge(although out of commission due to need of repair lol)

East Walnut street has all the old large houses

Lots of stuff downtown that exists in most other moderately sized cities and good hiking in the area like most of the ozarks. A few breweries and couple distilleries.

everyone will tell you to eat breakfast at gaileys or early bird breakfast pub. The vandivort hotel is fancy, but some rooms you can hear live music from the bars… it does have a rooftop lounge that anyone can drink at

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scoop_booty t1_j9qvnts wrote

Fantastic Caverns is a nice detour. If you have time, go down to Branson to Top of the Rock museum/ dinner. Kinda pricy. But memorable. Where ya coming from and going to?

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Rooster_311 t1_j9shfux wrote

Tie and Timber Brewery on E. Cherry & Pickwick, Excellent Microbrews and Cocktails. There’s a Taco place Across the street called Team Taco that’s good. That whole little area is really cool. There an IMO’s Pizza and a Coffee shop nearby as well.

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Dbol504 t1_j9qroik wrote

Wonders of Wildlife may not be budget friendly for you but is pretty good. Just get tickets to the aquarium side. The rest of it is pretty cringe stuffed dead animals for the owner to show off his BDE hunting prowess.

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bradleysballs t1_j9sbdz6 wrote

the Art Museum is free and I think it's much better than you would think it would be for a city of Springfield's size. it's definitely worth the time it takes to meander through the museum and the courtyard

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Cold417 t1_j9r0o2i wrote

Lunch/Dinner at Springfield Brew Co is always on my recommended list. Bass Pro Shops flagship store is worth a trip if you've never been before.

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aquariankate t1_j9ttg8x wrote

If you're going to be here on a Thursday evening - 417Gamers have our weekly game night @ MetaGames Unlimited - it's free, and great way to meet people / hang out and get sucked into a new hobby if you've not experienced modern board gaming before. :D

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