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St. Joseph's Corn Maze

A field of a-MAZE-ing fun! Check it out. Open now!

Looking for some autumn fun? Get lost in St. Joseph's Corn Maze! Take the kids out and let them run wild as they try to navigate their way from start to finish weaving in and out of the corn field. This year the field is shaped like ‘Max' Missouri Western's Griffon (Mascot). It is not a haunted event and is targeted for families of all ages. The maze has a beginner and advanced route.

In addition to the corn maze you can also participate in other activities such as hayrides, pedal tractors, face paintings and corn bins. On site you can purchase mums, pumpkins, cornstalks and straw. The property also includes a fire pit that you can rent. The fire, hot dogs, buns, soda & chips are provided all you have to do is make your reservation and show up!

The property is located at 5521 NE Riverside Road (North of Cook Rd), St Joseph, MO. The maze is open until October 31^st on Saturday & Sunday 11 am to 6 pm.

** Halloween Weekend: October 30 and 31. The "Flashlight Maze" opens from 6 pm to midnight. The Flashlight Maze is a new addition this year and promises a lot of extra fun! Come on and join the Fun!

Admission is $10 for ages 13 & over, $8.00 for ages 5-12 and free for 4 & under. Get out and get lost before we know it winter will be here!

check out corn maze

Such a wonderful time of year to take in Mother Nature, enjoy a nice walk outdoors and view the beautiful sceneries. I'd like to share with you some information on the St. Joseph Parkway System and some photos I have along the parkway from last year. I think it will be some motivation to get you all out for a little hike, bike or ride along the 26-mile system.

The St. Joseph Parkway System is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is 26 miles of parkway with 48 parks and facilities along the way. You can drive the entire distance on street ways and you can also walk or ride your bike on the recently added hike and bike trail that ties in at different stops along the parkway. Its original designers had a unique theory to their plan and left us with a great theme, ‘American Naturalist'. It combines the European architecture with the American nature. Positive and progressive visionaries gave this heritage to the city and they try to maintain this attitude and vision as they continue to develop and keep up the system.

To help travel the parkway system signage will be placed along the route to give directions. It will mark significant spots along the way showing travelers where they are, where they can go, and also will mark historic spots. These have been in the works for a while now, but are planned to go up as soon as next week. They will be a great component to the trails and will also help to make it have a nicer curb appeal.

I hope you all enjoy the photos and also have the chance to get out and enjoy our unique parkway system. Happy Fall!

A unique opportunity will take place in St. Joseph, MO on Friday, October 1^st, 2010 at Heritage Park Softball Complex at 6 PM.

The local community is invited out to watch some of the best women softball players in the world perform. There will be four, possibly more Olympians and many other star players. An exhibition game will take place against Missouri Western State University's softball team and following players will sign autographs and speak with fans.

The National tour travels around the world playing exhibition games as a way to promote softball and for different fundraising events. MWSU is the only Division II team on the 2010 schedule. The tour kicked off on September 10^th in Memphis and there will be a total of 15 stops. Some expected to play in St. Joseph are Cat Osterman, Andrea Duran, Fransesca Enea, Vicky, Galindo and Megan Willis.

Cheri Kempf , St. Joseph native, is the commission of the NPF. She is a local softball legend and will be traveling with the team and will be at Heritage Park on October 1^st. She is a former Griffon All American softball player, United States national team player, and current television softball analyst for ESPN, Fox Sports, and Cox Cable, she will also be available to speak to fans.

Admission will be $5 for all ages except children 6 & under will be free. The gates will open at 5 PM. Incase of rain there will be an alternate indoor location available for the players to hold a youth clinic in place of the exhibition game.

St. Joseph is a true softball/baseball town with a lot of history and great stories to tell. This is a wonderful opportunity and a great way to promote the city and MWSU. Also, a great experience for the MWSU softball team...they will get to be on the same field as these star athletes. They will learn a lot during the exhibition game and will also have the chance to get to know these pro athletes in which many of them probably have dreams to someday be. Softball fan or not, it isn't everyday you can go to see Olympians play a game, get their autographs and have the chance to talk to them. It will be a great experience for everyone that attends and will create memories to last a lifetime.

In February of this year I joined forces with Melody Schaefer, a realtor of 16 years, and we have become, The Safari Team...Guides Through The Real Estate Jungle. We also added Sharon Larsen, a professional home stager, to our team. We sell mostly residential properties and town homes. Its great to have Sharon with us to be the objective voice to sellers about their homes and how to improve them.

The great thing about being a team instead of an individual salesperson is sharing the responsibility and having someone as back-up. Sellers and buyers benefit from the team approach as well. They get two realtors for the price of one. We have a wonderful broker who moved us into this great office and we can brain storm, create marketing plans, list and sell, and succeed!

Call "the guides" for answers to all of your Real Estate questions.

816-676-8210 for Carol 816-390-6844 for Melody

Cool Crest Garden Golf

Looking for something fun to do with the family, a romantic evening out with your significant other, some fun with your friends, or even an entertaining staff meeting?!?! I have the perfect place for you! Known as "The Nice Place for Nice People" the three 18-hole garden miniature golf courses is full of beautiful flower gardens, bronze statues, waterfalls and nostalgic music giving you that perfect atmosphere. It is a great place to let lose with a little competitive fun, relax on a bench and enjoy the outdoor weather, then treat yourself to a snack at the concession stand.

Cool Crest has been serving St. Joseph for over 50 years, through four generations. The family business has bloomed into family traditions. A perfect example of good morals as the family has continued to successfully run the business. Not only that, but they have been able to share those customs with the entire St. Joseph community.

Owners Jan and the late Guy Saxton published a book in 2005 that tells the complete ‘Cool Crest Garden Golf family legacy'. Copies are available at Cool Crest if you are interested in knowing more on the Cool Crest family.

Such a cool story that you too can experience! Help keep the tradition alive...stop by and play a game of golf, benefit from the good vibes in the air, and I am sure once you do it won't be the last!

1400 North Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO 64506
816.232.2663