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Springbirds Take Flight
After 22 seasons, Springfield's Cardinals become the Ozarks Springbirds Article by Springfield City Lifestyle | Photography by Provided MEET the SPRINGBIRDS A longtime nickname becomes the official name of Springfield's ballclub. After 22 seasons as the Springfield Cardinals, Springfield's Double-A club has a new identity: the Ozarks Springbirds. The team is still a St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, and it still plays at Route 66 Stadium. Only the name is new. The reveal came Tuesday night...
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Arts + Culture
Two Decades of Good Times
The Band of Heathens still plays rooms like Springfield's Southbound. Co-founders Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist explain why. Article by Donna King | Photography by Lance Wilson At Southbound Bar & Grill, The Band of Heathens played "Hurricane" with fresh energy, though they've sung it countless times. The crowd sang along and gave it right back. Their 2011 recording of the song, a cover first cut by Levon Helm, has since gone platinum. "I don't think we ever get bored of it," says co-founder Gordy...
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How Consistent Visibility Builds Local Trust
Most customers form an opinion about a business long before they schedule an appointment, visit a showroom or request a proposal.They notice which companies consistently show up in the community. They remember businesses connected to people, places and stories they recognize. Over time, that familiarity can become trust.For Springfield businesses, effective local marketing is not simply about reaching the largest possible audience. It is about reaching the right people in an environment that...
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Food + Beverage
A Place to Belong
Judith and Chuy García built Show Me Chuy around food, family and the community that welcomed them Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Hanna Sher Long before Show Me Chuy welcomed its first guest, Judith and Chuy García were already making room for others. The restaurant would eventually give that instinct for hospitality a larger table. “The owner’s little brother was cooking,” Judith García recalls with a smile. “The moment I glanced into the kitchen, I fell in love.” Judith had...
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Donna King
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