As expected, we received a variety of answers, which helps us appreciate the diversity of Missouri's offerings. Missouri is beautiful, no matter what time of year it is, and you just might find “the best” our state has to offer.

The Missouri Division of Tourism's Facebook fans seemed to have a variety of opinions about which of the Show-Me State's eateries offers the best cheeseburger, but Blueberry Hill, in the Delmar Loop in St. Louis, earned a couple of mentions. Famous Dave's, which has locations in Branson, Kansas City and St. Joseph, also earned a nomination for having the best burger, as did the Tater Patch in Rolla.

Looking around Missouri, you may also be interested in the burgers at Paddy Malone's Irish Pub, in Jefferson City and Billy Gail's Café, on Route 265 in Branson. (While Billy Gail's is said to serve up a mean burger, the restaurant was, in 2009, honored by a regional magazine for having the best breakfast in the entire 417 area code. The pancakes there are literally fall-off-the-plate huge.)

Missouri is also famous for its breweries, from Anheuser-Busch InBev in St. Louis, to Schlafly Beer in Maplewood, to Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City. Our Facebook fans also suggested Springfield Brewing Company in Springfield and Prison Brews in Jefferson City. If you're traveling in southeast Missouri, don't forget about Crown Valley Brewing and Distilling Company outside of Ste. Genevieve.

If wine is more to your liking, Missouri has plenty of brands you might consider “the best”. There's no shortage of opportunities to taste the state's wine, thanks to its nine wine trails: the Missouri River Wine Trail, the Hermann Wine Trail, the Route Du Vin, the Ozark Mountain Wine Trail, and the Missouri Weinstrasse, the Kansas City Wine Trail, the Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail, the Aux Arcs Wine Road and the Northwest Missouri Wine Trail. For a map of these trails, log onto www.MissouriWine.org, select the “Wine Trails” link and then open the map in the drop-down menu.

Looking for a relaxing getaway, our Facebook fans suggested Lake Springfield Park, and Mark Twain State Park, Florida, MO, which offers scenic views of Mark Twain Lake. And if you're interested in a relaxing drive, one recommendation is to try Highway 14 from Ava to West Plains, particularly in the fall.

Missouri has some of “the best” food and drinks you'll find anywhere; our state is home to a variety of unique, fun and educational attractions, as well as special events. So, whether you're interested in presidential history at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, in Independence; a jaunt down Historic Route 66, which spans from St. Louis to Joplin; or you simply want to listen to a great yarn at an event like the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival, you're sure to find it in Missouri.