The wet fur will be flying at the Lake of the Ozarks second annual Canine Cannonball competition, set for this weekend (June 6-8) at the Dog Days Bar & Grill in Osage Beach.

Canine Cannonball is free for spectators. Registration fees…

The St. Louis Ski Club will hold its annual “Dog ‘n Suds” picnic from 5 p.m. until dusk Friday at the Gloria Rogers Pavilion in Tilles Park, at the corner of McKnight and Litzsinger roads.

This year’s picnic will celebrate…

Canoe poling is going on right now at on the Meramec River at Route 66 State Park (formerly Times Beach). The American Canoe Association Sanctioned Canoe Poling National Championship Races (take a breath) will be going on now through Saturday.…

You buy the gas and Branson will pick up the tab for show tickets.

Bring a copy of your stimulus check - or proof of direct deposit - to Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce to get two free show tickets.

Shows participating…

Now it’s time to head back to work after a long holiday weekend. If you need something to look forward to, look no further than Carlyle Lake.

Located about 50 miles east of St. Louis, Carlyle Lake will be filled with…

Jet lag. Do you try and fight the urge to stay up until 3 a.m., thinking that 7 a.m. really isn’t that far away?  

15 Smart Ways to Beat Jet Lag

By Ellen Michaud with Julie Bain from their book “Sleep to be…

Memorial Day’s right around the corner, so if you’re looking for a last-minute getaway, I highly recommend the Lowertown Art & Music Festival in Paducah, Ky.

It’s a quick 3-hour drive (interstates all the way) from STL to Paducah. There are…

Plumb Nellie Days is kind of a big deal down in Branson. It’s a springtime tradition that will be gearing up this weekend, May 16-18. There will be arts and crafts - 120 booths - under a tent on the Awbery…

The May 31 installment of the St. Louis chapter of the International Travel Club will feature a program on the “Wonders of Turkey, Greece and Israel.”

The monthly meeting will also a discussion on “Mediterranean Travel Tips.”

Where: St. Louis…

Forecast says international travel will increase despite economy

NEW YORK (AP) - The economy is troubled and the dollar is weak. But one forecast suggests that Americans aren’t giving up international travel.

Travel organization AAA and Global Insight, a forecasting company, predicted 25.1…