Spring is here and along with it brings the tourist season. Many folks don't think of Pulaski County as a vacation destination, but in these economic times, our area fits perfectly into the budget of families.

Even just for a weekend getaway there is plenty to do. On Saturday, grab the family and explore Pulaski County. Where else can you visit state of the art military museums? Three indoor museums are housed at the Army Museum Complex. There is also a WWII Barracks area filled with history of how our soldiers have lived as well as the German Prisoners that were housed on the fort. The two museums down in Waynesville are open to the public on Saturdays 10am to 4pm April through September. The Old Stagecoach Stop, which also served as a Civil War Hospital, boasts over 10 rooms of history from the log cabin room to the 50's apartment. Step back in time at the Pulaski County Courthouse Museum. Every nook and cranny of this museum is full of rich history of the local area as well as military history from the days of Fort Waynesville to current military conflicts.

Take the family out for a great dinner at one of our seventy restaurants. Take our scenic driving tour of Route 66; learn why Historic Route 66 is so important to our nation, why people from Europe and Asia come to the USA to drive Route 66 from Chicago to California. Then take the family out for a great dinner; your choices are wide open! From national franchises, to the unique, choices of American, Asian, German, Greek and Italian.

On Sunday, get ready for an adventure! Pack some sandwiches and drinks and head out to one of our nine outfitters that offer float trips along the Big Piney or Gasconade Rivers. It's your choice if you want to meander down the river in a canoe, as a group in a raft, or to go it solo in a kayak. Or for great fun rent inner tubes! Our gentle, lazy rivers will make you forget about the stresses of everyday life.

May also brings The 12th Annual Frog Fest, to be held the first full weekend in May. May 9th is the Freedom of the Road Riders Spring Poker Run, which starts at the Shrine Club in Buckhorn. May closes out with several big music events; Dixon's four day Bluegrass festival held at the Carol Jones Music Park, The Freedom of the Road Riders MidAmerica Freedom Rally and the 2nd Annual Route 66 Summer Jam on the Square.

Keeping in touch,

Beth Wiles
Executive Director
Pulaski County Tourism Bureau
137 St. Robert Blvd. Suite A
St. Robert, MO 65584
(877) 858-8687 Toll-free
(573) 336-6355 Ext. 104
(573) 336-2985 Fax
bethw@visitpulaskicounty.org
VisitPulaskiCounty.org

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