And now for the party… The Spring Writers & Artists Night will take place 7-10PM, Friday, June 15, at Vintage Paris. Find Vintage Paris? Click Here. Art will be showcased. The written word will be presented. Cheesecake shall be consumed. Writers and artists please check-in at the StateoftheOzarks table on the Vintage Paris Courtyard at…
24-Hour Horseshoe Hell by Joshua Ong Jazz sax at night as the lights climb up. After a long, hot day, the smell of sweat, chalk, and campfire cooking fills my nose. The cast iron sizzles with vegetables. Four of us — all climbers — dish out dinner and sit down to eat. After inhaling the food, we…
Press-run booklets produced by regional authors. Each contains little-known bits of Ozark history and folklore. Collection by Mark Kumming. Mark Kumming, Collector of Ozarkiana By Curtis Copeland, The Society of Ozarkian Hillcrofters In the world of the Internet and social media, Mark Kumming is known for his knowledge of Ozarks history and memorabilia. He regularly posts…
Michaela’s Gallery by Josh Ong The blue sky drips down, mixing with pastel-colored naked girls in space. Michaela Kershaw is a young artist who is exhibited her art at Vintage Paris tonight. She was raised in the Ozarks. At the age of 12, she started to gain interest in art. In the beginning, she was…
Visioncon Moments by R’vyn Szabo-Grega Do you know that feeling? The scared-yet-super-excited feeling of going somewhere you have never been before and doing something you have never done before? Well, that’s what I felt on the February 23, 2018, at Visioncon in Branson, Missouri. The Hilton Convention Center brimmed with dozens of colorful booths. Lining…
Don’t Be Afraid To Be You: Queen City Beard & Moustache Federation by Joshua Heston SPRINGFIELD, MO — “Everyone is welcome in the beardo family,” explains Bill Petersen, a huge bear of a man with a round, full beard. He is also president of the Queen City Beard & Moustache Federation. The non-profit began in…
Easter Moon, Rising by Joshua Heston Clear skies. Hot afternoon turning to cold dusk. Gravel clattered beneath my truck. It was getting late but not too late to be on the mountain. In the sudden, lingering twilight, sarvisberry blossoms became firework starbursts in white. Delicate new plum flowers trailed the mountainside. From inside Bear Cave,…
March 31 ASA Shoot, White River Bowmen by Joshua Heston Despite the threat of heavy rain, the March 31 Archery Shooters Association (ASA) Shoot just north of Branson, Missouri, hosted by White River Bowmen, was attended by over 60 archers from both Missouri and Arkansas. Davy Wilson and Brandon Beckett work hard to create an open,…
Lessons on the Mountain by Joshua Heston There was once a time when you could scarcely keep me out of the timber. These days, the rigors of editor-in-chief keeps me close to the studio and desktop. For the last couple of years, I’ve kicked myself for not getting out to the mountain in early spring,…