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best museums to VISIT IN 417-LAND

Take in something new this winter by learning about the culture and history of the Ozarks at these local museums.

BY MICHELLE LEWIS

Check out the Humanities, Vol. 2 collection at the Springfield Art Museum.

1SPRINGFIELD ART MUSEUM 1111 E. Brookside Drive, Springfi eld; 417-837-5700

The Springfi eld Art Museum has a permanent collection featuring works from artists around the world. Rotating and traveling exhibitions are always moving in and out of the museum, which means there’s always something new to view when you visit. Must-See Exhibit This Month: Humanities, Vol. 2

2HISTORY MUSEUM ON THE SQUARE

154 Park Central Square, Springfi eld; 417-831-1976 Take a journey through time at the History Museum on the Square. See the story of Springfi eld unfold as you walk through galleries featuring the history of the land and the people who made the city what it is today. Must-See Exhibit This Month: Wild Bill Hickok & The American West

3WONDERS OF WILDLIFE NATIONAL MUSEUM & AQUARIUM

500 W. Sunshine St., Springfi eld; 888-222-6060 Travel around the world and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature during any season at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium. Walk through exhibits and galleries full of elaborate diorama-style wildlife habitats and see live creatures on display from the world’s oceans and rivers. And don’t miss a chance to feed the stingrays while you’re there. Must-See Exhibit This Month: Nature’s Best Photography Exhibit

4ANCIENT OZARKS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

150 Top of the Rock Road, Ridgedale; 417-339-5306 See the huge mastodon and short-toothed bear skeletons to see some of the creatures that used to roam these lands. And through the numerous halls of Native American artifacts, you can get to know the tribes who lived throughout Missouri. Must-See Exhibit This Month: Abraham Lincoln’s hair preserved within a locket

5MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE

2327 W. Farm Road 190, Springfi eld; 417-883-0594 Discover prehistoric wonders when you visit the Missouri Institute of Natural Science. Constructed after the accidental discovery of a perfectly preserved cave from the ice age, this museum holds hundreds of artifacts and specimens. Although the cave is closed to the public, the institute’s grounds hold an area that allows visitors to experience searching for fossils fi rsthand. Must-See Exhibit This Month: The Triceratops • IDEA Accredited • Family-owned & Operated • 24-hour emergency service available • Highly-skilled Technicians • 2-year Labor Warranty • Residential & Commercial Expertise

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LET’S CELEBRATE!

The new year brings all kinds of reasons to celebrate and be thankful, but this year we are especially excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We love any excuse for a party, so we busted out some props and champagne in our studio to celebrate. Keep an eye out on social media for content about our 25th anniversary, as well as events and other celebrations throughout the year.

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IT’S 417’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY! WHAT WERE YOU DOING 25 YEARS AGO?

LOGAN AGUIRRE Publisher “I was a Mizzou freshman, freshly initiated as an Alpha Delta Pi, and making all the life choices that result in the freshman 15.”

KATIE POLLOCK ESTES Editorial Director “At nearly 16 years old, I was in St. Louis slinging jeans at American Eagle, cheering for the St. Louis Blues and learning to drive in a Chevy Astro van.”

MEGAN JOHNSON VP of Operations “I was a high school freshman (Fly High Glendale Falcons!) and doing all the fi rsts of a high school experience.”

AMMIE SCOTT MOTES VP Strategy Senior Account Executive “I was married and pregnant with my one and only. Listening to music from bands like The Goo Goo Dolls, Fastball and Smashmouth.”

SARAH PATTON Creative Director “I was living my best 10-yearold life. I was a regular tomboy and loved getting outside. My favorite hobby at the time was catching tadpoles in our pond.”

what we LEARNED

“I learned there are so many amazing things in 417 to do! After living here for seven years, I thought I knew about most of the exciting things 417-land has to off er, but working on the feature story told me otherwise.”—Editorial Designer Grace Chipley (read “25 Ways to Fall in Love with 417” on p. 88)

“Writing for this issue I found the perfect hidden sledding spots I can’t wait to try.”—Research Editor Jo Jolliff (read All Downhill From Here on p. 78)

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“I learned that futurist Seth Harrell has performed as

one of the Liverpool Legends in the past. Somehow, I’ve never seen this Beatles tribute band perform, but when they return to Branson, I plan on making it happen!”—Biz 417 Editor Lucie Amberg (read Thinking Ahead on p. 55)

“In reporting on this month’s Giving Back story, I

learned about an impressive network of organizations that are helping to keep our unhoused neigh-

bors safe and warm during the coldest months of the year.” Engagement Editor Colin Shea Denniston (read A Network for Need on . 61)

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“I learned that you don’t need pie crust to make a

killer quiche—hashbrowns do the trick too.”—Editorial Director Katie Pollock Estes (read Wakey-Wakey on p. 112)

“I learned that the

awesome workshops

and classes. ”—Photographer Leah Stiefermann (read “Plant One On Me” on . 45)

ISSUES WE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT

The 417 Magazine staff has been reminiscing about old issues that have inspired many giggles. Needless to say, design, style and photography have changed a lot over the last 25 years. Regardless of our updated look, our mission of sharing the best parts of 417-land will always remain the same.

Shining a light on 417-land for 25 years.

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the buzz

A little vocab lesson straight from 1998.

BY KATIE POLLOCK ESTES

As we started making plans for 417 Magazine’s 25th anniversary in 2023, we thought it’d be fun to take a look at our very rst issue (January 1998) to see what we were up to back then. The stories were a bit more hard-hitting—we opened with a cover feature about prescribing antidepressants to kids—but our favorite item was a list of the “Top 10 Buzzwords for 1998.” It was an unexpected read and a bit of a time capsule. So we thought we’d play a little game of “Did it age well?” and share a few of our lighthearted suggestions for 2023 buzzwords. Meet us right back here in 2048 to do this again?

1998 2023

1. Clanning

Apparently this means hanging out with your friends. We have never heard this term and are pretty glad it didn’t catch on.

2. The Greenhouse

The description for this one reads, “Bob Noble’s southside eatery isn’t even a year old; already, it’s considered a city fi xture.” Oof. A fi xture for how long?

3. Bleeding-edge

This describes a 500 Mhz computer processor as ear-bleedingly fast. Today it’s mind-numbingly slow.

4. Zyban

It’s a smoking cessation drug that was originally marketed as the antidepressant Wellbutrin.

5. Issues

These are “issues,” as in “problems.” Finally, a term we still use!

6. Four-twenty

Maybe 1998 is when this term for the perfect time to smoke marijuana really took off .

7. WWJD

Remember the wristbands? So many wristbands.

5. Issues

Speaking of issues, this edition is our 289th issue of 417 Magazine.

8. Rain events

This term references Brandon Beck, so it still applies!

9. Channel 851

Apparently the rise of digital cable (how quaint!) also brought the adult channel Spice to Springfi eld. The explanation reads: “Expect a lot of surreptitious 851 references among the otherwise-straightlaced set.”

1. Stanning

Don’t ask us about the etymology of this word because we are too old to know. But we do stan— particularly Harry Styles.

2. Greenhouse

We can all agree that anything called a “greenhouse” in 2023 would win favor among Gen plant moms. Maybe Bob Noble was onto something

3. iPhone 14 Pro

We see your little processor, and we raise you four entire cameras on our hand-held everything machines.

4. Fresh Air

The Springfi eld Smokefree Air Act has been going strong fro more than 10 years. Ahhhh... we love it.

6. 4:20

We’ll just update the style but keep the spirit—it’s legal in Missouri now, after all.

7. WWDPD

What would Dolly Parton do? We’re counting on this beloved national treasure to guide us.

8. Droughts

I mean, we don’t like it, but it’s not inaccurate.

9. HBO Max

Or Hulu or Netfl ix or whichever streaming service is showing whichever series we all can’t stop talking about. Our money’s on Apple TV+ as soon as the second season of Severance comes out.