Recreation
The positive factors that affect the quality of
life in Maryville go well beyond the recreational
opportunities available.
There is the low cost of living; affordable, quality
housing; numerous cultural opportunities, low crime
rate, and excellent heath care. Another advantage
of northwest Missouri is the proximity to additional
amenities in Kansas City, Omaha, Lincoln and Des
Moines. Mozingo Lake located three miles east Maryville
is the recreation Mecca of the region.
This 1,000 acre lake built for the City of Maryville
was completed in 1994 and along with an adjoining
3,000 acre park it provides numerous opportunities
for family play. The 18-hole championship Mozingo
Golf Course, rated by USA Today as the best course
in Missouri for under $50 a round, overlooks Mozingo
Lake and provides entertaining and challenging play
for golf enthusiasts. Maryville boasts 11 public
parks.
Each with its own special characteristics and facilitiesBeal
Park,one of the largest parks, contains baseball
fields, picnic shelters, tennis courts and the award
winning Maryville Aquatic Center.
This $2 million facility built with public monies
features and Olympic size zero-depth entry swimming
pool with eight 25 meter swimming lanes and water
slides. The newest and largest park, Donaldson Westside
Park and Sports Complex is located on 40 acres of
land and consists of four lighted softball fields,
five soccer fields, a football field, shelters playgrounds
and amphitheater. Currently being built is a $2.4
million Maryville Recreational Center/National Guard
Armory. This "joint use" facility will
provide citizens of Maryville with indoor tennis
courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, walking
track and fitness weight room as well as meeting
rooms.
Wildlife abounds in
northwest Missouri. Hunting for water fowl, game
birds, deer and fishing for a wide variety of fish
are available to the public at three nearby locations:
Mozingo Lake, Nodaway County Lake and the Bilby
Lake and Conservation Area.Ê Hunting and fishing
at these locations are regulated by the State of
Missouri Conservation Department and permits are
required.
One of the benefits of having a state university
in Maryville, is the lineup of cultural and entertainment
attractions it brings. From Broadway musicals, symphonies,
rock & country bands, lectures and so much more,
Maryville residents enjoy top-rated entertainment
year round through Northwest's "Encore series.
The 2001-2002 season features Ragtime, Celticfusion,
Annie Get Your Gun, and Copenhagen as well as the
Omaha Symphony and a Distinguished Lecture Series.
In addition, students conduct performances throughout
the year at two performance facilities on campus.
Most of the facilities on the campus of Northwest
are open to the public. Memberships to the Fitness
Center, walking track, indoor pool, weight room,
and gymnasium are available. For those who would
rather cheer than sweat, the university's intercollegiate
athletic teams are a popular attractions.
But there is still much to do and see off campus.
Each year Maryville hosts the Nodaway County Fair
featuring regional arts, crafts and down-home fun.
Many of the other communities in the county also
hold festivals and events throughout the year. Skidmore
Punkin Show, Hopkins Picnic, Ravenwood Fall Festival
and Graham Street Fair just to name a few. For the
movie buffs,
The Hangar's five screen theater complex with an
Italian restaurant, dine-in theater and game room
recently opened in what looks like a collection
of arched Quonset hut-type metal buildings with
huge sliding doors. And true to its name The Hangar
looks more like a storage building for airplanes
than a state of the art cinema complex.
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