The authenticity isn't my issue, it's the bland and way over dried out ground beef. The food is not prepared well at all. It's honestly lower quality than taco bell

Not high priced but I say Mexican Villa

Still no lol

I found them all last year around this time so I feel your pain. We will have some good hiking days even in winter though!

It definitely gets harder to find people that have any time as you get older, people have kids early and a lot of them here. Not sure your age group but there are a couple semi active groups on meetup. The only active social one I know of is mostly people 40s and up but good people. It meets again at vantage next Thursday. There are a couple active hiking groups on there as well, if you are into the outdoors. Although this time of year there are less hikes. I'll drop a couple links to outdoor groups on Facebook too

https://www.facebook.com/groups/353118088247/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

https://www.facebook.com/groups/otshab/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

Check out Springfield Hiking Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/4YCcV/VN5kk/d on Meetup

Check out Ozarks Nature Walks https://meetu.ps/c/4fbrJ/VN5kk/d on Meetup

Check out 417 Happy Hour/Meet and Mingle https://meetu.ps/c/4BQs8/VN5kk/d on Meetup

I second the SW Springfield part. I'm technically outside the city by a block but I love it here. Nothing like what they guy posted about in the lengthy reply, he must have lived downtown and I do not recommend that. Anything south of Sunshine Street is good.

It is frost now, but it was snowing last night and fast enough it wasn't melting as soon as it hit the ground.

Just beware if you go through mercy they are super backed up. To see a PA is 1-2 months but they can't prescribe ADHD meds so you need to see an MD there and they are booked for 6-9 months, last I checked.