Gailey's Breakfast Cafe, exterior; downtown, Springfield, Missouri.

Interior, Gailey's Breakfast Cafe; downtown, Springfield, Missouri.

Street view, downtown, Springfield, Missouri. College Street, in front of Hollywood Theater, looking east towards the Heers building.

Bistro Market sign, downtown, Springfield, MO.

Bistro Market produce, downtown, Springfield, MO. Opening day. Fabulous!!

Bistro Market produce, downtown, Springfield, MO. Bought, some Brie, a bottle of California Sauvignon Blanc, and a baguette, then motored out to Fellows Lake for a picnic.

Springfield Brewing Company, downtown Springfield, Missouri. Excellent craft beer and above-average bar food.

Rita entering the Mud Lounge, downtown Springfield, Missouri. One of our favorites.

Tropical Liqueurs, downtown Springfield, Missouri. I've never been inside, but next time I get the urge for something fruity, I think I know where to go.

Bistro Gallery, First Friday Art Walk, downtown, Springfield, Missouri.

Street scene, downtown, Springfield, Missouri. Bistro Market, First Friday Art Walk, 5/6/11.

Rita checks out a Chevy 1955 or '56, Classic Car Show, downtown Springfield, Missouri, 8/11/2012

Yellow 1957 Chevy street rod. Classic Car Show, downtown Springfield, Missouri, 8/11/2012

Commercial Street, on a rainy day. Viewed from the foot bridge, August 2013.

Cafe Cusco, on Commercial Street, Springfield, Missouri. August 2013.

Cafe Cusco, interior. Commercial Street, Springfield, Missouri. August 2013.

Foot bridge over the railroad tracks, Commercial Street, Springfield, Missouri.

14th Annual Greater Ozarks Blues Festival at Chesterfield Village, Friday, September 10, 2010. Pleasant summer evening, blues BBQ and beer! Seen here - the second set - The Grady Champion Band. For a few more photos and short videos of this event, go to this page: http://garywright.smugmug.com/Music/14th-Annual-Greater-Ozarks/23429758_ZB3NZ2