Third Thursday

On the third Thursday of each month from March through October, Main Street is blocked off…
These vendors offered a wide range of food choices: King’s Kettle Corn, AJ’s Eatery (BBQ), Carmine’s…
We initially walked past it when there was a handful of people anxiously anticipating their fruity…
When we were done grazing through the food vendors, we walked around and checked out the…
Penny Fairman Art (Penny is a Kansas City artist with family in the Joplin area)
Corey Downing creates art from vinyl LPs
Joplin artist Hannah Snow If seeing this artwork awakens the inner artist in you, there are…
Art is not only something to appreciate visually; sometimes we drink and eat it. Some of…
Bearded Lady Roasters
Going to Third Thursday also gives me the chance to browse through my two favorite downtown…
Another Third Thursday tradition is having your picture taken in 9Art Photography’s themed photo booth. Can…
My facial expression might lead you to think that it’s “I just bit into a sour…
For vintage and muscle car buffs, there’s a section near First Street that’s reserved for displaying…
While walking between exhibits, we passed several performance stages where local dancers and musicians were entertaining…
We detoured off of Main Street to catch a performance of one of my favorite local…
My middle daughter and I chilled out in the comfy coffee house chairs and listened to…

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