![]() On a recent visit, on a hot and steamy summer day, we hiked a couple of short trails, including the popular boardwalk through the swamp. Other animals that frequent the area are river otter, bald eagles, waterfowl, swamp rabbits, wood ducks, migrating monarch butterflies and alligator gar. Today, it’s a great place to spend time in nature with the family. In 1976, through the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress designated 7,730 acres of swamp, riparian areas and Ozark Plateau uplands as the Mingo Wilderness Area. ![]() When I was growing up, my grandparents lived in Puxico, so I vividly remember visiting Mingo, particularly one visit, when two beavers worked feverishly to build a dam, oblivious to the tourists around them. More info: 1-57 Mingo Wildlife Refuge, Puxico Prices are quite reasonable (a fried chicken meal with all the pass-arounds and two sides is $12.99), but keep in mind, Lambert’s does not take credit cards. Today, Lambert’s has restaurants in Ozark, Mo., and Foley, Ala., and is still family-owned. The business expanded over the years, with the restaurant outgrowing its first two locations as word of mouth spread. The regular meals are generous, delicious, and I’m sure full of fattening things I don’t want to know about.Įarl and Agnes Lambert opened the first Lambert’s in 1942. Macaroni and tomatoes, fried okra, sorghum, fried potatoes (pronounced FRAHD TAY-ters by the servers). The throwed rolls are only half the appeal. The older woman in the front gets a gentle toss. The athletic-looking guy in the back? He gets a long, fast throw that soars over the heads of other diners. Somehow, they seem to know what kind of throw to toss, so very few rolls wind up on the floor. ![]() And yes, they really do throw rolls there. You’ve probably seen the sign for the original Lambert’s: Home of the Throwed Rolls. Don’t miss these memorable destinations, most no more than an hour’s drive from Cape. Southeast Missouri has many other interesting sites to see. But a trip to Cape shouldn’t begin and end in Cape. The town played the role of the fictional North Carthage, Mo., in “Gone Girl,” and the town has embraced the role with driving tours and memorabilia. You may have recently seen Cape Girardeau, Mo., on the big screen and not even known it. ![]()
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