Not driving distance but still great! We just returned from Yellowstone and Grand Teton and spent the night under the Montana stars in a teepee with my best friend since third grade!
— Tonya Hickam Schleeter
Holland, Michigan for the beach and dune buggy rides or Gatlinburg, Tennessee for the Smoky Mountains, scenic drives, hikes, and kids’ activities.
— Beth Bramstedt
One summer, my husband and I took our three dogs to Bella Vista/Bentonville area in Arkansas. We stayed in a pet-friendly Airbnb, did a cave tour, and played in a waterfall together as a family.
— Lindsay Rose James
I love a summer road trip down to the Johnson’s Shut-ins/Elephant Rock area! It’s a fantastic place to camp with plenty of places to splash and hike around. I’m hoping to bring more friends along this year.
— Ashley Lasiter
Explore the quaint villages of Van Buren County, Iowa, just 50 miles north of our border, past the gigantic windmills in northeast Missouri. Don’t miss Misty’s Malt Shop in Keosauqua, Dutchman Store in Cantril, and Milton Creamery in Milton. Three hours from Columbia, yet so far away.
— Jodie Jackson Jr
Funky Town KC!!!
— Ashley Burk Switzer
“Framily” weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks.
— Nicole Shelby
Hermann Inn B&B
— Suzanne Rothwell
River District in KC with bestie from college.
— Beth Leuenberger Orns
Excelsior Springs. Stay at The Elms, 100-year-old hotel for spa day and lodging. Eat and partake at Casa Di Vita International Wine Cafe and shop at Willow Spring Mercantile. I’m going with my spouse or girl trip. Either way, it’s fabulous.
— Trish Hasser Koetting
Hermann with the girls. Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is also great. I’ve been for bachelorette parties and girls weekends!
— Kerrie Bloss
