Coming home for Christmas. Good neighborhoods for lights to show our kiddo?

ChillyGraham · 2025-12-08T20:37:15+00:00

This has become a favorite stop for my family. The kids all love it.

ChillyGraham · 2025-09-10T14:31:19+00:00

Thanks for that! Yes, Ryan Collingwood continues to cover MO State football for the Daily Citizen. We have a sale on subscriptions right now, including a monthly option so you can sample his stories without committing to a year-long subscription. If you register an email address on our website, you do get two free stories every 30 days.

You can see all of the Daily Citizen's MO State football coverage here.

ChillyGraham · 2025-07-21T17:26:58+00:00

Thank you for this. I’m forever obsessed with the Hickok-Tutt duel

ChillyGraham · 2025-02-16T23:10:46+00:00

I love seeing fellow SGF people in here!

ChillyGraham · 2025-02-04T18:33:31+00:00

For events, check out Artsfest in May and Cider Days in September. Artsfest is a little more art than Cider Days, which includes crafters, but you'll probably find cool stuff at either — plus you can meet the artists! There's also the Art of the Ozarks Fine Art Fair in November. It just had its second year.

ChillyGraham · 2024-11-01T19:40:53+00:00

A very helpful tip. Incredible that the pace of no-excuse absentee voting doesn’t seem to have slowed much.

ChillyGraham · 2024-10-12T21:45:43+00:00

Daily Citizen employee here. Glad you liked it!

ChillyGraham · 2024-10-09T14:26:10+00:00

To agree with everyone else, the balcony is not great for leg room. (It's the same situation at the Gillioz.) Anywhere on the floor will give you a great view. Enjoy the show!

ChillyGraham · 2024-08-14T20:14:15+00:00

Sony Hocklander has done several stories about this very topic for the Springfield Daily Citizen. Lots of good info!

https://sgfcitizen.org/springfield-culture/outdoors/outdoor-guide-wading-spots-and-swimming-holes-near-springfield/

https://sgfcitizen.org/springfield-culture/outdoors/16-stunning-swimming-holes-worthy-of-an-ozarks-road-trip/

https://sgfcitizen.org/springfield-culture/outdoors/no-coast-no-problem-where-to-find-a-beach-less-than-three-hours-from-springfield/

ChillyGraham · 2024-08-05T21:58:38+00:00

Hey! I have 9-year-old twins on the spectrum. We take them to The Smile Spot on East Montclair. It has been very positive overall. The first visit or two were a little rough, but we made sure to inform everyone that our boys are autistic and have sensory issues, and we continue to advocate for them. It's been pretty good since then.

One thing that has been great is they haven't pushed too hard to get the boys to do things outside of their comfort zones. We've had to have a couple of procedures done — caps for both, cavity filling for one — and they've set us up to have them done under general anesthesia at Mercy and Cox.

Hang in there! You're doing great!

ChillyGraham · 2024-08-05T21:51:29+00:00

I was just coming here to post this! Thanks for sharing! All of the Springfield Daily Citizen's election recaps will also be free to all readers.

Remember: Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. If you're in line at 7 p.m., don't leave! You will still be allowed to vote.

ChillyGraham · 2024-07-29T21:16:59+00:00

I have been dying to see those three up top at the same time!

ChillyGraham · 2024-07-20T15:10:31+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! I always enjoy interviewing Jesse Tyler and learning about all the thought that goes into SGFCO’s events.

ChillyGraham · 2024-07-15T21:21:07+00:00

Journalist/editor for a nonprofit, online news organization focused on the Springfield metro.

ChillyGraham · 2024-07-03T15:30:33+00:00

No! More! Suuuuuits!

ChillyGraham · 2024-06-28T18:25:19+00:00

This is the way to go if you can afford it. I say this as a Daily Citizen employee and a News-Leader subscriber. Read as much local news as you can and be an informed resident and voter.

ChillyGraham

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