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I live in Chicagoland and am planning to visit Missouri/Kansas Route 66 attractions as well as explore Mark Twain National Forest with my pup over a long weekend. Here is a rough itinerary — any must-see spots I'm missing? Any specific hikes or parks you'd recommend in/neart the national forest? I'm hoping to make this trip in a camper van so I have some more flexibility and am not tied to any hotels at the end of each day.

Night 0

Leave after work, drive to St. Louis area (4 hours)

Day One

Route 66 State Park

Eureka

• Red Cedar Inn & Museum
• Campbell’s Service Station

Hike & Camp in Mark Twain National Forest 

Day Two

Route 66 Rocker

Rolla

• Soda & Scoops

Lary Baggett’s Trail of Tear Memorial

Uranus Fudge Factory

St. Roberts
Neon Sign Park
Frog Rock

Lebanon

Arrive in Springfield

Day Three

Explore Springfield
Gary’s Gay Parita 
Head to Kansas/Oklahoma border

Start making my way back?

Day Four
Arrive in Chicagoland

Tress down everywhere. I feel a little betrayed by Ameren. Why bother telling me you will resolve the issue today if the public statement online says Tuesday?

Is anyone else still without power? I'm just outside of Jefferson City and not looking forward to throwing my whole fridge away.

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Hope this isn’t a stupid question. I never went to dispensary. I dont want them to call the cops 😭😭😭

Power turned off at 3 pm today just when my family and friends were getting ready for 4th of July celebrations. Turned back on around 9 hours later close to midnight, after everybody had already left when it became obvious we were going without power for a while. Spent hundreds of dollars on food to celebrate the 250th birthday of America with my friends and family and it turned out to be the worst 4th of July I've ever had. Sorta fuming at the moment. Yes, yes, I know, first world problems, etc.

Hi everyone, just checking in. I hope everyone is ok from the insanity of the rain storm and all the power outages! My thoughts and prayers are with those affected!

I am purchasing an expensive chess set as well as a checkers set made of the same material. The company doesn't have a display case for the checkers. I want to have a wood worker in Missouri build it for me. Any recommendations?

I just moved to Como a month ago and was wondering what are the best places to hang out at. I’m 24 so the younger crowd would be better. Let me know some of the best places

So I was reminded today of Missouri’s traffic laws regarding speeding tickets issued by cameras, it got me thinking. Can Automatic License Plate Readers used by Missouri State Highway Patrol be used to give someone a speeding ticket? Any lawyers here know?

Okay so I made a post a while ago about my first speeding ticket, going 100 in a 65 through Madison county. And I said the judge sounded so mad and was talking about giving me an SES and I was freaking out

Well I had court yesterday and things went by so beautifully!! My attorney fought for me since this was my first speeding ticket, I had done a driver improvement course, a Victim impact panel, and 40 hours of community service before my sentencing and the judge gave me an SIS!!

I have two year probation which feels kinda long, but I dont plan on speeding EVER again. I learn from my mistakes and I’ll never forget how I felt during this whole ideal.

Only had to pay my court costs, and that wasnt even $100. Im super blessed and fortunate

Thank you everyone who told me to calm down and helped me realize this wasnt the end of the world.

The roads just got a lil bit safer, im slowing down permanently