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Welcome to Rolla, Missouri!
The Rolla community is once again thrilled to be hosting the Stage 3 of the Tour of Missouri on Wednesday, Sept. 9 between 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.
Centrally located in South Central Missouri in the Meramec Valley Region, Rolla is one of the most unique, balanced and livable communities in Missouri. Strategically positioned at the intersection of I-44 and State Route 63, Rolla’s central location provides easy access to St. Louis, Jefferson City, Columbia and Springfield, which are only an hour and a half away by car.
"The City of Rolla is once again honored and thrilled to be a host finish for the Tour of Missouri. Placing our community on the world’s stage and recognizing the impact of this international event is an incredible opportunity. Our community truly embraced the race, the riders and spectators last year and looking forward to making an even greater impression in 2009." - William S. Jenks, III MayorIt’s not just the great outdoors, cultural venues, clean air, great health care, top-notch schools and stress-free lifestyle that make Rolla a fabulous place to visit or live, but the friendliness and cultural diversity. Rolla is one of the most unique, balanced and livable communities in Missouri.
The beautiful scenery provides the backdrop, but the City is blessed with a unique history and outstanding quality of life. The City was an important site during the Civil War, because the southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad ended here and the opening of historic U.S. Route 66 in Missouri was celebrated in Rolla in 1932. This is a community that values and promotes the arts, which explains the number of concerts, lectures, and theatrical performances held annually. Rolla boasts two theatres: Ozark Actors Theatre and Leach Theatre in the Castleman Hall Performing Arts Center, which makes an eye-catching venue for the Stage 3 Finish of the Tour of Missouri.
Friendliness, cultural diversity, outstanding educational opportunities and cutting-edge technology are just some of the hallmarks of city, along with abundant outdoor, recreational, cultural and dining opportunities. What you won’t find in Rolla are traffic jams, high crime rates, pollution and a high cost of living. The state’s premier technological university (Missouri S&T), the Castleman Hall Performing Arts Center, Ozark Actor’s Theatre, over 9 miles of pedestrian/bike trails, and an outstanding parks and recreation system are just some of the hallmarks of our city.
We also have one of the most state-of-the-art health and recreation complexes in the country. The CENTRE – a 63,000-square-foot facility, offers everything from a 4,000-square-foot fitness center, to an amazing Aquatic Center, two gymnasiums, indoor walking track and recreational programs for everyone to enjoy. During the summer months the SplashZone – Rolla’s outdoor water park, includes a leisure pool with beach-like entrance, interactive play structure, lazy river, expansive vortex, and two giant water slides. SplashZone is located in the Ber Juan Sports Complex at the corner of 14th and Holloway Street, adjacent to The CENTRE. SplashZone is open May 23 through Labor Day on Sept. 7th.
Often referred to as the foothills to the Ozarks, Rolla is surrounded by the 1.3 million-acre Mark Twain National Forest, and highly sought after recreational opportunities on the nearby Gasconade, Little Piney and Meramec Rivers. Rolla is an outdoor paradise with some of the best hiking, camping and trout fishing opportunities in the state.
It is sometimes said that in Rolla, we enjoy a high quality of life with a low cost of living. Housing costs are much lower than the rest of the country, yet we enjoy the highly sought after cultural and recreational amenities found in much larger metropolitan areas.
Phelps County (Pop. 44,000), of which Rolla is the county seat, includes such diverse and cutting-edge industries as Brewer Science, Inc., Missouri Science (Mo-Sci), the USGS, Royal Canin, CANTEX, Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC), and most recently, GE Aviation. The HyPoint Industrial Park is a high tech park where international companies such as Brewer Science, Inc. and Missouri Science are headquartered. High quality medical facilities at PCRMC, St. John’s Clinic and the Bond Clinic, together with an abundance of cultural opportunities are additional reasons Rolla is such a desirable place to live, work and visit.
For additional information regarding things to do and see, recreational opportunities, cultural events, dining, lodging and shopping, be sure to visit the following area Websites: City of Rolla (www.rollacity.org); Rolla Chamber of Commerce (www.rollachamber.org); Mark Twain National Forest: www.marktwain.gov and Missouri University of Science and Technology (www.mst.edu).
Stop by soon to see why Rolla is consistently named one of the top Outdoor Towns in America and one of the top 10 “Dreamtowns” in the Midwest. We’re glad you’re here!
Population (2008 estimate)
City of Rolla 17,817
Phelps County 42,838
Official Rolla Webpage: www.rollacity.org
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