Get out of the rat race of the big city and into the quiet environment that stirs the imagination instead of squelching it with pollution, traffic, and crime. Join us in beautiful, historic downtown Poplar Bluff.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri has a safe hometown atmosphere with lots of natural attractions along with all the amenities of a large city. This city was selected for the convenience and safety of the student. In a large city you are subjected to areas of crime that you may enter unaware, tension of traffic, and the fear of getting lost. By being in Poplar Bluff and offering a shuttle service, Faux Painting School has eliminated these problems. We know students are often traveling alone, some for the first time. Poplar Bluff offers safety, tension free commuting, fine restaurants, and inexpensive, clean lodging. We offer a shuttle from the St. Louis airport to the school or your hotel. For more information on the shuttle service, call us at 573-778-3289.

Two blocks away is the Black River Coliseum with an indoor Olympic size swimming pool heated and open all year, and an indoor track. It opens at 5:00 am and costs only $15 for a three day guest pass.

The school is located 150 miles from St. Louis, Memphis, and Little Rock. A seven hour drive will get you here from either Dallas or Chicago. This picturesque town of Poplar Bluff, Missouri is located on high ground at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. The climate is milder than the surrounding area because of its proximity to the Ozark Mountains. The winter temperatures range from 21 to 45 degrees. The summer temperatures range from 65 to 92 degrees.

Drury Inn, 2220 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
    573-686-2451 or 800-325-8300
Pear Tree Inn, 2218 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
    573-785-7100  STUDENT RATE
Holiday Inn, 2781 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
    573-776-1200    www.holidayinn.com
Relax Motel, 3118 S. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
   573-785-8231
Super 8 Motel, 2831 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
     573-785-0176
 

AREA ATTRACTIONS

The Black River Coliseum and Convention Center offers performances by current, popular singers and musicians, sporting events, and trade shows. American Indian Tribal Fairs and rodeo events are favorites here. The air is fresh and the river is so clean and beautiful that the local children use it for swimming. The Black River and the Current River offer canoeing, rafting, tubing, and many other water activities.

Bluff Falls Water park
Lake Wappapello State Park with boating, fishing and water activities.
Mark Twain National Forest
Moark Regional Railroad Museum
Art and Historical Museums
Mingo Wildlife Refuge
Ozark National Scenic River ways
Ozark Ridge Golf Course is an 18-hole public facility and the Westwood Hills Country Club

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