Missouri

You won't have another chance to do this in your lifetime. Missouri is having a big festival to celebrate the historic total solar eclipse in April and it looks like it will be almost a week of parties.

There are two things that interest me when it comes to land in Missouri. I'm always curious who owns the most of it and also why. Those are not always easy questions to answer. But, in the case of one man who was the largest private landowner in the state, the why question is easily answered. It's the who that will probably confuse you as he's someone many have never heard of.

If you haven't heard, Billy Joel and Sting are coming to St. Louis for one of the biggest concerts of the year in September. We're making it super easy for you to register for tickets to the show completely on us.

I will admit that the internet claims about this Missouri place made me laugh, but I also believe they're a tad bit unfair. In a conversation about the world's most overrated places, a Missouri destination was included and was described as "If Ned Flanders Ran Vegas".

I thought I knew everything there was to know about two things: Jesse James and food. I'm apparently wrong about both of those things as there's a claim that the best private dining in Missouri is at a place named after Jesse James assassin. Time to do some Missouri history homework.

This is a question you probably think you know the answer to and you're probably right. Could I-70 ever be a toll road? Despite what you might have heard, it's NOT impossible and I can prove it.

If you either have a telescope or got one as a gift in 2023, you'll have many chances to put it to work in 2024 as there will be at least 7 comets visible over Missouri and Illinois. Oh, and one just might be extra special later in the year.

Charity can take different forms. Most probably think of it as donating money to a cause, but it can also be those who volunteer time to a non-profit cause. When it comes to being charitable, do you think Illinois or Missouri is more giving? That depends on what you define as charity.

Kansas City is known for having many things. The Chiefs, Royals and tons of BBQ are among them. But, there's one thing that this Missouri place has more of than any other city in the world and it isn't BBQ.

I can guarantee you're going to see some snarky lists of reasons why you should consider leaving Missouri in 2024. This is not one of those. Sometimes people seriously need a change and I can give you 5 epic states you should consider if leaving Missouri is on your to-do list in the new year.