Weekend Outlook: Happy Easter to all my peeps

Easter weekend -- also known as the unofficial start of spring -- is celebrated many different ways. You might hang out with friends and family downtown, chaperone local egg hunts (which we have a lot of) or maybe attend the Good Friday and Easter Sunday celebration at your hometown church. Whichever rabbit trail you take this weekend, here are some suggestions:

Remembering Ricky Nelson

If you're planning to spend your Saturday night at Isle Casino in Cape Girardeau, you're in luck. Twin brothers Matthew and Gunner Nelson will perform shows at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in honor of their family's legacy and stardom since the 1950s.

The twins' father was "teen idol" and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Nelson, mother Kristin was voted most beautiful woman in the world by Life Magazine in 1945, and their grandparents were known as stars from the late 1950s television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."

In a telephone interview Tuesday, Gunner Nelson said growing up he and his brother didn't know anything different than living with his family's "celebrity status" and said this weekend's show is to primarily celebrate his father's music.

"It's a proper show. It tells the whole story of our dad's life and career," Nelson said. "He was not a TV actor who happened to make music. He was really a musician who happened to be a pretty cool actor."

Ricky Nelson Remembered event information can be found online at islecape.com.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

An event especially for children with bunnies, ducks, puppies, food -- and the Easter Bunny! Your ticket also includes all-day play at Cape Girardeau's Discovery Playhouse for Saturday. Call (573) 335-7529 for details and tickets.

The Life of Jesus: An Easter production

Jackson First Baptist Church is presenting its annual Easter production showcasing the life of Jesus (if He had come in 2018 to Cape County). Each night features popular hits from pop radio, ensuring this to be an event to remember for years to come. The production will be at 7 p.m. today and at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are free, but seating is limited. Find all information by calling (573) 243-8415.

A Doggie Easter

Busch Pet Products & Care and Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation present the third annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at Dogtown Dog Park in Kiwanis Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 per dog or a donation of five non-perishable human food donation per dog. Money raised will benefit Howie's Harvest pet food and to help pay for pet food to be distributed to local families in need. Dogs must be on a non-retractable leash and up to date on vaccinations. Registration forms are available at Busch Pet Products, Deer Creek Doggie Day Camp or at the Facebook event page.

Safari egg hunt

Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. visit Lazy L. Safari Park in Cape Girardeau for "Safari Egg Hunt at the Zoo." Activities for the day include egg hunts, races, door prizes, animal rides and gemstone mining. Admission is $7 per person. Call (573) 243-7862 for more information.

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