columbia

A very prestigious organization has just called out two cities in our part of America for something positive. Both Columbia, Missouri and Springfield, Illinois were declared among the top 10 places to buy a home in America.

Are you looking to get away from it all in Missouri without really getting away? I found an option near Columbia that's hidden inside 40 acres of forest.

What's the true definition of a hidden attraction? When you have an attraction in a state where someone was born yet they know nothing about it. That's the case with Boathenge, truly the strangest hidden attraction in Missouri that I've never heard of.

Ever wanted to stay in a huge Victorian mansion? What's it worth to you? There's an option in Missouri that's gorgeous, but it'll cost ya.

If a video is to be believed, there was a dogfight (sort of) between US fighter jets and UFO's over the middle part of Missouri. Call Mulder and Scully as The X-Files will certainly want to check this one out.

In the late 1800's, University of Missouri students and faculty buried a time capsule near Parker Hall on the Mizzou campus. Now, over 100 years later, it's been opened by researchers and you can see what's inside here.

According to Columbia, Missouri police a horrific crime was carried out on a bridge overpass. They say that a man threw a woman off of the expanse causing injuries that would claim her life.

A Missouri bagel shop has its heart in the right place. If you come into their shop and you don't have the money to pay, you can still have a bagel and some coffee at no charge.

I've been to Columbia, Missouri maybe a million times in my life. Truth is I lived there for a period of time. But, I never knew there were epic bluffs and a creek in a park literally 5 minutes from the city until now.

As part of my personal mission to find getaway options that don't require a huge tank of gas, I found a log home that sits on 80 acres in central Missouri that has a pool table and also a sweet private lake.