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Downtown Springfield has plenty of winners in 2020 Best of 417-Land
February 14, 2020
Our friends at 417 Magazine love celebrating southwest Missouri. That’s why they put together their annual Best of 417 list. Best of 417 features the area’s favorite bars, restaurants, date nights, hikes, cheap eats and more. The 417 Mag crew selects the categories, the public votes for its favorites. And we are excited to say… Read More
Celebrate Super Sunday in Downtown Springfield!
January 31, 2020
There are a lot of great reasons to throw a Super Bowl at your house. There are also a lot of great reasons to leave the house and go to a watch party. Instead of cleaning, cooking, watching, then cleaning up again, you can just show up, have fun and head home. Sounds pretty great,… Read More
Say hello to 2020 in Downtown Springfield
December 26, 2019
How do you want to ring in the next decade? Looking for some family fun? More interested in dancing the night away? You will find your fun in Downtown Springfield. We’ve picked five great ways to say goodbye 2019 and hello to 2020 in our beautiful neighborhood. Here they are, arranged chronologically. Noon Year’s Eve… Read More
Five tips to help you win this Small Business Saturday
November 27, 2019
Small Business Saturday is coming up! This Thanksgiving-weekend tradition allows you to buy your holiday presents for loved ones while also supporting the locally-owned, small businesses that make Downtown Springfield such a great place. There will be plenty of things happening downtown this Small Biz Saturday. Here are some pro tips to make sure you… Read More
Rove Coffee Roasting & Tasting Room strengthen’s Downtown’s coffee scene
November 14, 2019
No neighborhood can caffeinate you quite like Downtown Springfield. The coffee scene is even stronger now with the addition of Rove Coffee Roasting & Tasting Room. It’s the second location for Rove, which started at Springfield-Branson National Airport. This shop will be a little different. It will offer pour-overs, brewed coffee and retail bags of… Read More
The curtain rises on can’t-miss theatre in Downtown Springfield
October 24, 2019
Theatre lovers across the Ozarks know Downtown Springfield is the place to go for the best shows. This weekend is the perfect example. Both Springfield Contemporary Theatre and Springfield Little Theatre will raise the curtain on fantastic new performances. Seriously. This is can’t-miss theatre. Here are the details. A world premiere at SCT Award-winning playwright… Read More
Feast 50 honors many Downtown Springfield restaurants
October 17, 2019
We like to brag on the food scene in Downtown Springfield. Clearly we have a bias, but we think the quality and variety of places to eat and drink are second to none in the whole 417 area code. Today, though, we’d like to offer up some evidence to support our argument. Feast Magazine has… Read More
Team A.N.A. 417 challenges Downtown Springfield businesses to dress up for the holidays
October 10, 2019
Longtime Springfieldians can tell you all about the magic of Christmas in Downtown Springfield. A big part of that magic is coming back, thanks to Team A.N.A. 417. The Springfield-area non-profit is putting on the first-ever Team A.N.A. 417 Downtown Springfield Holiday Window Challenge. The competition is meant to be unique, just like Downtown Springfield’s… Read More
Want to win 417 Magazine’s Great 417-Land Scavenger Hunt? You’ve got to come downtown!
September 05, 2019
Our friends at 417 Magazine know how to have a great time. They throw incredible parties, honor fantastic people and spotlight the restaurants, retailers and attractions that make the Ozarks a Midwestern treasure. Now they’ve created their first-ever Great 417-Land Scavenger Hunt and Downtown Springfield is part of the fun! The basics The 417 Magazine… Read More
Nine fall events you won’t want to miss in 2019
August 22, 2019
The school year is underway and it’s time to fill out your calendar for the first semester. Make sure you schedule in plenty of time for some fun. Downtown Springfield is a great place to do that! There are more than 10 major events scheduled before Christmas break. Some of them are free, all of… Read More
