This summer, the City of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport can get you to three destinations worth adding to your bucket list, all with nonstop flights and free parking right here at home.
Here are the big-ticket experiences worth flying for.
Chicago: Catch a Game at Wrigley Field
There are ballparks, and then there is Wrigley Field. Built in 1914, it is one of the oldest and most beloved stadiums in American sports — ivy-covered outfield walls, a hand-operated scoreboard, and a neighborhood that turns every game day into a block party. Seeing the Cubs play at Wrigley isn’t just a baseball game. It’s a bucket list moment whether you’re a Cubs fan or not.
The Cubs play a full home schedule through the summer, and tickets are available through the Cubs’ official website. Pair it with a night out in Wrigleyville and you’ve got a perfect Chicago evening.
Pensacola: Swim in the Gulf at Pensacola Beach
There’s a reason Pensacola Beach consistently ranks among the best beaches in the country. The water is a shade of emerald green that doesn’t look real until you’re standing in it, and the sugar-white sand is some of the softest you’ll find anywhere on the Gulf Coast. If swimming in the Gulf is on your bucket list — and it should be — Pensacola Beach is the place to do it.
Gulf water temperatures peak in July and August, making it the ideal summer window for a beach trip. Rent a chair, wade in, and don’t plan anything else for the day.
Dallas/Fort Worth: Experience the Fort Worth Stockyards
There is nothing quite like the Fort Worth Stockyards. Twice a day, every day, longhorn cattle are driven down Exchange Avenue in what is believed to be the only daily cattle drive in the world. The historic district surrounding it — with its saloons, honky-tonks, rodeo venues, and Western wear shops — makes for one of the most uniquely American experiences you can have. If you’ve never been to the Stockyards, it belongs on your list.
From the Stockyards, the rest of Fort Worth is worth exploring too — the nearby Sundance Square area has great restaurants and a walkable downtown feel that surprises most first-time visitors.
Start Here
All three destinations are reachable with nonstop flights from the City of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Free parking. Quick security. No long drive to a bigger airport.
The bucket list items are out there. The flights are right here.
