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Jefferson City, Mo. Life can get so serious; sometimes you need a good giggle. Good times; no pressure; no husbands, boyfriends or children—that s what a Girlfriends Getaway is all about. broadway show tickets half price Your husbands would be amazed at how much girls have to talk about. That in mind, the staff at VisitMO.com has compiled three diverse Girlfriends Getaway weekends that are sure to please. What's not included? Men; children; pets; laptops; business clothes; work talk.
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Hawkins House Bed and Breakfast offers four guestrooms with private baths, in a circa 1913 home with a wrap-around broadway show tickets half price porch, plus a two-bedroom cottage with a kitchen and living room. Need space for more girls? You'll find more than a dozen cabins at Shady Lane Cabins , just 150-yards from the Jacks Fork River. Spread out in small cabins that sleep up to four people, or share a large unit that sleep up to 10; all have kitchens, a fire ring, a charcoal grill and a spacious porch. For more privacy, nature surrounds broadway show tickets half price the fully equipped Round Spring Retreat  guesthouse (11 miles north of Eminence); the two bedrooms each have a queen bed and the great room includes a futon.
So where does the high adventure part come in? The folks at Eagle Falls Ranch Zipline Adventure will zip your group through the trees on five zipline runs, three of which are more than 800 feet long, with a total length of more than 4,000 feet. Night zipping is available. broadway show tickets half price While there, climb aboard a Zorb Ball and literally roll head-over-heels as the ball makes its way down a 500-foot broadway show tickets half price Zorb course. (They have an eight-person cabin on-site.)
For a more down-to-earth (or down-to-water) journey, Eminence is home to several full-service canoe outfitters who can supply broadway show tickets half price everything you need for a floating adventure; no experience required. And, they will shuttle you to and from the start and end points.
Combine relaxation and wild fun as you float and paddle a spring-fed stream by canoe, kayak, raft or tube. Stop on a gravel-bar for a refreshing swim and picnic lunch. A good dose of laughter is guaranteed. Trips can last 1-6 hours, broadway show tickets half price or as long as three days.
For a slightly different mode of transportation, Coldwater Ranch offers wilderness horseback riding at its best. On your horse or theirs, experience the Ozarks on rides lasting from one hour to all day; multiple broadway show tickets half price days can be arranged. Stay after your ride and enjoy a home-cooked meal.
Back in town, the Eminence area boasts a variety of gift shops, crafts and antique stores, and down-home restaurants; no fast-food joints in sight. This is a perfect broadway show tickets half price area to get away from, well . . . everything that causes stress.
The great outdoors not your style? broadway show tickets half price No problem. It's party time in the big city when girlfriends luxuriate at The Raphael Hotel , in Kansas City; in 2012, Travel + Leisure magazine included The Raphael on its list of the 500 World's Best Hotels. In fact, The Raphael offers a special Girlfriends Getaway Package which includes: a two-bedroom suite; margaritas; popcorn and other snacks; pizza; a movie rental; board games; a disposable camera; and breakfast for four. More than four girlfriends? Just book two suites side-by-side (they have 88 suites and 38 guestrooms from which to choose). The Raphael offers several other packages as well. The hotel is less than a block from the famed Country Club Plaza .
Just two blocks from The Plaza, find luxury on a smaller scale at Southmoreland on the Plaza Bed and Breakfast . This circa 1913 Colonial inn has 12 guestrooms that include, among other amenities: private baths; sherry in your room; a full, hot breakfast; complimentary broadway show tickets half price afternoon wine and hors d oeuvres; plus hot beverages with sweets in the evening. There is private meeting space for your social activities.
Close to these opulent lodgings, activities abound at Country Club Plaza, an upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment district with more than 150 fabulous shops, plus great restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. After an afternoon of shopping and a fine dinner broadway show tickets half price (how will you ever decide where to eat?), try something unique: let the gondoliers at Ambiance on the Water take you on an elegant ride in a Venetian-style gondola, floating down Brush Creek, which borders The Plaza. Glide beneath bridges, beside majestic fountains, and view the spectacular and awesome night life that is The Plaza.
For some vibrant nightlife, round up the girls, grab a taxi and head approximately four miles north of The Plaza to the Power and Light District , one of the Midwest s top entertainment areas, jam-packed with unique restaurants, broadway show tickets half price bars, shops and entertainment venues; at its center is KC Live, a two-level plaza surrounded by high-energy nightclubs, restaurants, and live entertainment.
Missouri is home to more than 110 wineries, spaced throughout the Show-Me State. Beside the Mississippi River south of St. Louis, wine country has everything from food and wine, to historic sites and spas, all adding up to: a good time to be had by all. Pile your girlfriends into the car (or cars) and head to Ste. Genevieve. Established in the 1730s, this is the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi, home to the greatest concentration of French Colonial buildings in North America—and it's surrounded by some of Missouri's world-class wineries.
Settle in at The Villages at Chaumette Winery : elegantly appointed two- and three-bedroom villas with beautiful furnishings, fully-equipped kitchens and covered porches; access to a fitness center, a pool with private cabanas, and alfresco dining. And just in case you need some pampering, schedule a package at the full-service Spa at Chaumette . Contemporary American cuisine is offered in the Grapevine Grill Restaurant , where the chef is classically trained broadway show tickets half price and a Zagat award-winner. A Girlfriends Getaway package is offered.
Just down the road, Crown Valley Winery broadway show tickets half price is another great spot to set up your Girlfriends Getaway headquarters. The facilities broadway show tickets half price include, among other amenities: B Bs and lodges; a swimming pool; tennis courts; a nature trail; a microbrewery; a distillery; a pub and grill; and (we're not kidding) a tiger sanctuary. The winery, situated on 600 acres, has indoor and outdoor seating and a deli, complemented by unique architectural features. (And, it's just a short drive to the spa mentioned above.) This is truly a one-of-a-kind experience the girls will never forget. Group packages are available.
While you're in the historic district, be sure to visit La Maison de Guibourd , a circa 1806 French Colonial home, filled with period furnishings and surrounded by beautiful gardens. Also, tour (by appointment) the Old Louisiana Academy (now known as the Ste. Genevieve Academy); founded in 1808, the massive stone structure was the first formal school west of the Mississippi River.
Girlfriend Getaways are an important experience where you can all reconnect. You'll go home refreshed and ready to face the world again . . . until next year. Plus, the gang will have lots of stories to tell, and the husbands will wonder broadway show tickets half price why you have such big smiles.
So there you have it. Three ideas for consideration. You can find more locations and activities on Missouri's only official tourism website , VisitMO.com . The only thing left for you to do is, have fun.
The Missouri Division of Tourism (MDT) is the official tourism broadway show tickets half price office for the state of Missouri dedicated to marketing Missouri as a premier travel destination. Established in 1967, the Missouri Division of Tourism has worked hard to develop the tourism industry in Missouri to what it is today, an $11.2 billion industry supporting more than 279,000 jobs and generating $627 million in state taxes in Fiscal Year 2011. For every dollar spent on marketing Missouri as a travel destination in FY11, $57.76 was returned in visitor expenditures. For more information on Missouri tourism, go to www.VisitMO.com .