Vacation rentals in Missouri

Pack a Picnic! We'll meet you at the gate! Upon entering you will most likely be greeted by our female alpacas who are typically very curious about a new car arriving. We'll begin our tour by hand feeding these beauties, then move on to our small animal paddock where you will meet our sheep and goats. You will be able to hand feed them through the fence as they are a bit pushy. We’ll meet our male alpacas last, give them some yummy treats then wrap up our tour. You’re welcome to walk the property and enjoy the peace & quiet and have your own picnic. We have tables and chairs for you to use. This will be a mostly informal tour, if there is anything on the property you would like to see more of just let us know. Other things to note If the dates or times listed don’t work for you, you would like to book a private tour, or have more than 8 people attending please contact us with a day and time that will work and we’ll see if we can accommodate you!

You will get to hug and brush the cows, feed the carrots to the horses, give the pig's tummy rubs, cuddle with a turkey, hold a chicken, and hear the animals stories of resilience and so much more. Enjoy a beautiful day during The Gentle Barn's open to the public hours Sunday's between 11am-1pm. There is a gift shop with Gentle Barn merchandise like logo'd t-shirts, mugs, hats, plush animals etc. There is a snack shop that offers delicious plant based snacks and drinks. There is a wonderful presentation about how Ellie (our founder) started The Gentle Barn in the arena, but most important is lots of time with the animals. The Gentle Barn is an experience that you won't soon forget! Other things to note: Out of respect for the animals, we kindly ask that you do not bring any dairy, egg, meat, poultry, or seafood onto the property. The Gentle Barn is an outdoor farm environment, therefore we strongly recommend all visiting guests wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, a hat, and plenty of sunscreen.

UPDATE: In order to follow guidelines for reopening this experience, I will be wearing a face mask that covers my mouth and nose, be practicing social distancing of 6+ feet and I will be constantly washing and sanitizing my hands. All of the locations are outdoors and provide for social distancing. Please consider booking a private experience (just you/your group and me) if you are at all concerned about participating in this experience with others. This is a small group, no more than 6 people, photography shoot experience! We will start by meeting for a coffee, soda or tea (on me!) at a wonderful coffee shop in the historic west side of Kansas City (it's contactless pick-up for the time being, so we won't be going inside). We’ll take some photos in this eclectic, fun neighborhood as we walk over to a bridge that shows the Kansas City skyline. After that, we’ll drive 5 minutes over to the Crossroads for the rest of the shoot! We will be on our feet and walking throughout the experience, so please consider bringing walking shoes if needed. Other things to note Please dress for the weather! I will have a sneak peek sent to you within 3 days of your experience and all of your final images sent within two weeks but if you have a deadline that is a bit closer, just ask me and I'm sure I can manage!

We will meet at waters edge and launch paddle boards onto Beaver Lake. This is such a fun and unique way to experience spectacular views of Arkansas sunsets. We provide all equipment needed for the experience. Other things to note Please call 479-244-7380

THERAPEUTIC & ROMANTIC There is tremendous power in touch! This has been known for thousands of years in the Far East. Human beings have a need to be touched frequently Massage therapy brings healing and relaxation to a persons body. At the end of a hard days work nothing is better than a foot rub or neck and shoulder rub. I refer to it as “Ten Minutes in Heaven” I will instruct you in the basic principles of Swedish massage so you feel confident giving your partner relief from the stress of a long day! Your hands were made to touch each other!! This 90 minute class will give you skills you can use at home to put a smile on each other’s face. With my knowledge of massage and experience in teaching I will guide and instruct you to give a relaxing massage to your partner. Each of you will spend 30 minutes on the table with your partner working on your neck,shoulders,back,legs, and feet. You will both feel confident giving a mini massage to each other after a long day at work or while watching tv