From its adventurous mining history, beginning with the first zinc and lead strike back in 1870, to today's extreme and exciting activities, you’ll make your own adventures and memories in Joplin.
Norma's Kitchen
Satisfy your morning hunger with traditional breakfast food such as pancakes, omelets and/or their tasty sausage gravy.
21 S Main St., Webb City, 417-673-2020.
Take a morning hike in one of the last remaining chert glades. Be sure to check out the Audubon Center to view a 1,300-gallon aquarium, observe wildlife and learn about green technologies.
201 W Riviera Drive, Suite A, 417-782-6287.
Back in the early 1900s Oronogo, was a booming mining town. By the 1950s, mining halted and springs and rainwater filled the mines. Today tourists can take dive adventures leading them to an airplane, a cabin cruiser and many mine related items.
302 Route MM, Oronogo, 417-673-2724.
Hunger isn’t an option at Jim Bob’s Steak and Ribs with the wide variety of appetizers, supersized salads and sandwiches.
2040 South Rangeline, 417-781-3300.
The title says it all. This unique restaurant has guests dining underside a cliff. Serving more than 19 different sandwiches along with the house favorite, chicken strips with their own special house breading.
6385 Route 71, Tipton Ford, 417-623-8382.
Known as an activities center featuring climbing walks, BMX and Skate boarding ramps, basketball and many other activities for families.
3405 S. Hammons Blvd., 417- 206-6886.
Want to learn about the history of Joplin? The Joplin Museum Complex focuses on the heritage of southwest Missouri and the story of lead and zinc mining in the region. Guests can explore Victorian rooms, textiles, minerals, models and other subjects.
504 Schifferdecker Ave., 417-623-1180.
Come satisfy your seafood cravings at Crabbys. They feature a wide variety of seafood appetizers and entrees. From shrimp to crabs, Crabby’s has the taste of the sea.
815 West 7th St., 417-206-3474.
Carries a good selection of Thai food. Visitors can custom order spicyness.
1227 East 32nd St., 417-781-4442.