The Missouri Weekender

Fall Festivals Abound! Where I live, the leaves are already beginning to turn, the

past few days have been much cooler and thoughts turn tofootball and other Fall activities. How about bringing thefamily together with a fun, yet simple football-watchingparty? Keep in mind there are ways to keep it simple andinexpensive so you can kick back and relax come kickofftime. Try these tips to quickly plan, shop and set up yourparty so you can spend time with your friends and family

on game day:1. Establish the atmosphere - Keep the

atmosphere fun and festive. Stock up onparty supplies and foods like hot dogs ora nacho chip bar. Setting up foods "DIY"style allows everyone to create their ownfavorites.

2. Tidy up the viewing area - Keep thepaper towels handy throughout the view-

ing area for guests in case of spills orwipe fingers and faces.

3. Have extra supplies handy - In addition to paper tow-els, think about what else you might need on hand likeextra batteries for the remote and supplies for the bath-room. You do not want to run out of either when everyoneis over to watch the game!

4. Give kids a special space - Set up blankets, pillows,pom-poms in the team colors and other football parapher-nalia as a kid's cheer section right in front of the TV. They'lllove the front-and-center seating arrangement while theadults will appreciate lounging on couches and chairs.

5. Keep the enthusiasm going all game long - Don't letthe energy sag come halftime. Pass around sweet littletreats and hand out football-themed word puzzles to keepthe kids occupied.

6. Make cleanup simple - Since your guests will be enjoy-ing the food and the game for several hours, the dirty dish-es can pile up. Invite your family into the kitchen for thegame recap.

Now there should also be time to get away for a familyweekend event, or two, or three. I’ve noticed there are asmany festivals scheduled during this time of year as thereare in the summertime. Celebrating harvests, history andheritage, we have Oktoberfests, Burgests, Cuba fests andHarvestfests. See page 10 for a description of several festi-vals in Missouri.

Until the next issue........Kathy Barnett

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Special Feature

Fall Festivals & More Page 7-13

Places to Go:

Haunted Worlds of Fun Page 6

Octoberfest Page 14

Things to Do:

At Silver Dollar City   Page 17

Calendar of Events Page 18

Haunted River Float Page 19

People to See:

At the Mountain Music Festival Page 7

Pokey LaFarge Page 16

Laura Ingalls Wilder Page 20

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George Portz & Friends

MOUNTAIN FAITH

October 17, 18 & 19

2014 Friday, October 17, 2014

6:00 p.m. Viewing of Parade Floats

Pickers at Gazebo and around Court House lawn 3:30 p.m.

Eric Thompson

4:00 p.m. RhuBarbarella

4:45 p.m. Country Fire Cloggers

5:15 p.m. Mountain Faith

Sunday, October 19, 2014

12:00 Noon Book of Ruth

Chicken & Dumpling Dinner

1:30 p.m. The Mississippi Sawyers

3:00 p. m. Mountain Faith

Saturday, October 18, 2014

10:00 a.m. Annual Fall Festival Parade

(starts in Pilot Knob) Ozark Spirit Cloggers

11:00 a.m. George Portz & Friends of Bluegrass

(Fiddle Contest)

12:30 p.m. Eric Thompson

1:00 p.m. RhuBarbarella

1:45 p.m. Country Fire Cloggers

2:15 p.m. Mountain Faith

3:00 p.m. Ozark Spirit Cloggers

Financial assistance for this project has been provided

by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Thank You Sponsors!

RhuBarbarella MISSISSIPPI SAWYERS

BOOK OF RUTH

Things to Do:

BRANSON - Sound the alarmas Silver Dollar City debuts 10NEW FAMILY ADVENTURES inthe Spring of 2015! NamedFireman's Landing, the All–NEWarea harkens back to the days ofbucket brigades and volunteerfireman all centered around theheadquarters of "Fire Station No.3". Featuring six family rides andfour interactive play zones, thisnearly 2 acre addition to SilverDollar City features fun for thewhole family, ages 3 to 93.

But that's not all...the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters joinus for Silver Dollar City's Star-Spangled Summer! For sixstraight weeks you'll enjoy slam-

dunk hit entertainment showcas-ing highlights from theGlobetrotters' one–of–a–kindtouring show.

1.) Fire Spotter – Soaring bal-loons for spotting fire dangers

2.) Fire Wagon Frenzy – Abumpy ride for bucket brigadevolunteers

3.) FireFall – The 8-story firetower free-fall drop ride for themore daring recruits

Station No. 3 Firehouse PlayPlace where guests can meet thestation's newest Dalmatian resi-dent & sign in for three trainingactivities:

4.) Firefighter’s Fire Drill –Featuring buckets, pumpers,

foam ball cannons and targets forshowering mock fires

5.) Firefighter’s Fire Escape –An obstacle course of tubes,mazes, climbing structures andslides

6.) Firefighter’s Junior Escape –A soft play area for toddlers

7.) Fireman’s Flyer – low-flyingswing ride for little firefighters

8.) Up the Ladder – A smallertower drop ride for juniorrecruits

9.) The Roundaboat – A bounc-ing ride on Dalmatians racingaround a fire hydrant

10.) Firehouse Splash Yard -Squirting water jets and pumphoses.

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5-Alarm Announcement For 2015:

Calendar of EventsCAR SHOW

Sept. 27/ OLIVETTE - From noon to 3 pm, atStacy Park, 9750 Old Bonhomme Rd. First 35 Carsentered get Dash Plaques! Trophies will be award-ed. Festival, Carnival and food opens at Noon. LiveMusic and Events throughout the day. No registra-tion fee. To register either call the Olivette Parks &Recreation Dept. 314-991-1249. Registration time11:30 am. To enter by mail or online the deadline isSeptember 20th. Registration will be available atthe show.

AIR SHOWSep. 20/CAMDENTON - Celebrate aviation and

the nation's military at this annual event. Multipleair-show acts; Flashfire Jet Truck; vendor booths; aping-pong drop; food stands; and activities for kidsare part of the fun. Highlights include a B-25Mitchell, an AC-47 “Spooky” Gunship, and stuntflyers.

Held at Camdenton Memorial Airport from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 573-346-0300 or visit online at http://www.lakeoftheozark-sairshow.com.

ROOTS N BLUES N BBQ FESTIVALSep. 26-28/COLUMBIA - More than 30 bands and

delicious BBQ fill Stephens Lake Park. Bring yourown seating. The lineup includes international,national, regional and local artists in roots, blues,gospel, country, folk and soul. In addition to music,fans enjoy delicious BBQ from several local andnational vendors.

A half-marathon and a 10K Saturday morning;and a special gospel event on Sunday. Hours varyby day and concert. For more information, call 573-442-5862 or visit http://rootsnbluesnbbq.com.

OKTOBERFESTSept. 26-7/JEFFERSON CITY - Dunklin and

Washington Streets. Fri., 4:30 -8 p.m. & Sat., 10

a.m.-6 p.m. On Friday,a German meal is served; tickets sold at the door.Listen to and dance with the Loehnig FamilyGerman Band while enjoying beverages from theMuenchberg Beer Garden.

Saturday, activities include performances on themain stage; bratwurst and hotdogs at the Beer/Wine Garden; Missouri’s largest dachshund cos-tume contest & derby; a kids’ area, with games andactivities; crafts and food vendors; baked goods;crafts demonstrations; and the Mid-Mo Old CarClub show. For more information: 573-635-6524

TURKEY FESTIVALSept. 27/ELDON - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Join the fun at the 29th Annual event featuring:

arts, crafts, food vendors, parade, quilt show, chil-dren's activities, pony rides, petting zoo, antiquetractor display, farm equipment and three enter-tainment stages. Held downtown. 573-392-3752.

CARL JUNCTION BLUEGRASS FESTIVALSep. 27/CARL JUNCTION - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at

Center Creek Park. This is the largest, longest-run-ning bluegrass festival in the region. Eventincludes, among other activities: 5K race & kids funrun (register online); eight great bands; tasty food;craft booths; a car show; toy duck race; chili cook-off; and children's activities. One lucky person willwin a Breedlove Passport Plus Acoustic Guitar.Purchase raffle tickets at City Hall, Monday-Friday,8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information: 417-649-8846.

CIVIL WAR LANTERN TOURSep. 27/OZARK - 7 to 9 p.m. Now reserving for

Civil War Lantern Tours! Join us around the camp-fire Saturdays in October for an evening of story-telling, southern food (beans, corn bread, and friedtaters), Southern Belles, Baldknobbers, and a mys-terious lantern-light tour of the legendary SmallinCave! Call 417-551-4545 for reservations! Visitwww.smallincave.com for more information.

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