Casper's

Casper's Restaurant in downtown Springfield. It is open from the day after Labor Day (the first Monday in September) through the last Friday in May. There are only 29 seats, and they are usually full, often with a line out the door. The specialty is chili, but you can also get hamburgers, hot dogs, stew, and a few other items, as well as two or more choices of desserts. For a complete history, visit http://www.springfieldmo.org/ektron2/uploadedFiles/caspers.pdf.

OTC-Richwood Valley Campus

Ozarks Technical Community College was established in 1990, with the first classes held in 1991. It is a two year college offering Associate degrees, with many of its graduates going on to earn a bachelor degree. The main campus in Springfield MO has grown so fast that there are now 5 campuses in the surrounding area. These shots are of the newest campus, the Richwood Valley Campus in Ozark, MO, which is holding its first classes this semester.

Chesterfield Park

Part of the play equipment at Chesterfield Park. It, like everything in Springfield, is covered with ice. We have been frozen since last Friday, and it is supposed to get above freezing this Friday only to dip back down over the weekend. More ice storm photos are posted on my other blogs (see links on right.)

Hammons Field

Well, this is not a very good second week shot, but it was the best I could come up with in the time I had. This stadium, located in downtown Springfield, was completed in 2004 and is the home of the AA Baseball League's Springfield Cardinals.

Gillioz Theatre

The Gillioz Theatre first opened on October 11, 1926, in downtown Springfield. It remained open until 1979. It has been restored and recently reopened. For the complete history, or more information, visit http://www.gillioz.org/home.html. More photos from yesterday's shoot can be seen at http://elainesfstop.blogspot.com/.