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deathbyspoons42 t1_j7krr4p wrote

I recommend the Missouri Institute of Natural Science. It's a great little museum with lots of fossils and minerals to look at. There's even dinosaur bones (from Wyoming, not Missouri) that are super cool.

Edited to add: it's also a free museum, so there is no admission.

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Maxwyfe t1_j7kvyrr wrote

You could visit the art museum. The Library Center usually has stuff going on. Catch a movie. See Avatar - that's almost four whole hours indoors with some tasty popcorn.

Or, do one of my favorite things and play Mall Walker Bingo. Make a little bingo card and fill it with things like: Lady Who Has Way Too Many Kids, Old Lady Mall Walking Group, Dude Holding His Wife's Purse, Clandestine Job Interview, Couple Holding Hands, Awkward Dad at Hot Topic, Embarrassed Guy at Victoria's Secret, Drug User Nodding Off. It's fun!

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WorldFoods t1_j7l1hzn wrote

I just saw that movies are only $7 at Alamo Drafthouse on Tuesdays.

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kellsybellsy t1_j7kvhxy wrote

Art museum, Wonders of Wildlife, History Museum, flea marketing are a few that come to mind.

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andheinz t1_j7kwi6y wrote

Flea marketing is good round here

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perfectlyniceperson t1_j7plino wrote

Ooh, I love a flea market. Any particular recommendations?

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andheinz t1_j7rgbzc wrote

Traffic way has like 3 or 4 in a little strip super fun that’s where I’d start, then explore, they’re everywhere!

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ChewML t1_j7s8zsb wrote

Wonders of wildlife is maybe worth the price once...

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TurtleSoup58 t1_j7kt6rr wrote

Well, rec MJ is a thing now. You could pick you up a little fun flower.

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yaxgto t1_j7kvn77 wrote

Wonders of wildlife, fantastic caverns, go for a drive, Springfield nature conservation center.

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Glittering-Bake-2589 t1_j7lz1w4 wrote

Owners of Fantastic Caverns are terrible people. Boycott that place.

Source: worked there for 8 months

Edit: lmao who downvoted me? The Campbell family members are filled with narcissism and hatred.

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TakeTheWorldByStorm t1_j7mazxb wrote

I would definitely like more details on this one

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Glittering-Bake-2589 t1_j7mdvv8 wrote

They refuse to pay overtime by citing “exemption” because all employees are classified as part-time and seasonal, which is just a huge labor law violation.

If you take off more than 4 days in a row between March and October then you are automatically fired, even if all shifts are covered and you are not needed. I had a coworker who had to go out of state for a funeral and they fired them because they couldn’t get a flight back soon enough.

They say that they are pro conservation, but have completely destroyed that cave and any potential habit that it would have had.

Make their employees work in flooded and dangerous conditions inside the cave.

The granddaughter of the owners is a manager and is a major bitch and yells at everyone, even if they did nothing wrong.

And also they have never hired a non-white employee ever. I watched many apply and all were rejected because they didn’t fit the “Ozarks” look.

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TakeTheWorldByStorm t1_j7meioc wrote

Wow, thanks for the info. I'm somehow not surprised by any of that.

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Glittering-Bake-2589 t1_j7mfjq8 wrote

Of course. I’m all for supporting locally owned businesses, but not one’s that treat their employees terribly.

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TakeTheWorldByStorm t1_j7mg403 wrote

I'm the same way. I used to love stopping at Slice of Pie anytime I was in Rolla until the day I went in and the owner went on a rant in front of his employees and customers about how he shouldn't have to pay minimum wage because he could train a monkey to do their jobs.

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ChewML t1_j7s97sl wrote

Their "now hiring" sign on 13 says $13.50 starting pay... Lol, no thanks.

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name-isnt-important t1_j7kygle wrote

Movie. A man called Otto

Edit. The movie run time is two hours and it could have been longer and I wouldn’t have noticed.

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flywearingabluecoat t1_j85i855 wrote

Springfield Leather has a lot of crystals, gems, rocks if you like that stuff! Really beautiful. I like hanging out in coffee shops around here too, can people-watch or work on things, sometimes there’s nice people to talk to. Societea is also nice. Thrift stores. Could go look at The Acoustic Shoppe if you like music, they’re really cool.

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