Get Your Silver Dollar City Season Passes Now!

If you plan on visiting Silver Dollar City, Celebration City, or White Water this year this is a great time to purchase season passes. The best deal is to purchase the All City Season passes which gets you into all 3 parks. Here's an insider tip: If you're going to any of the parks more than once in the next year, it will save you money to purchase the season passes.

In addition to getting into the parks for an unlimited amount of times, you receive additional benefits. You get a 10% discount on any food purchases you make in the parks that are more that $4. Also, your guests get a discount. We ordered our pretty early so we also got free passes for guests. Please check out the Silver Dollar City website to get the latest scoop on the specifics.

We just received our All City Season passes and can't wait for the weather to warm up a bit so that we can use them!

Branson Landing has it All!

If you've never been to Branson Landing before it's definitely worth the trip. They have everything you'd need for a fun day. The Landing offers a variety of incredible restaurants to suit your price range including Cantina Laredo, Charley's Grilled Subs, Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar and Grill, Garfield's, Joe's Crab Shack, and many others.

The Landing also has tons of great shops like Ann Taylor Loft, Children's Place, J. Jill, and Victoria's Secret. If you want to stay in the Landing overnight (and who wouldn't?) you can choose from the posh Hilton Branson Convention Center or the Hilton Promenade or of course choose from one of Branson's 100+ hotels, cabins, or resorts.

The Landing features regular concerts including Big Smith, May 23 at 8 pm, and Starship June 13 at 7 pm.

Branson Danceathon-Dancers to Perform Near Fountains

Don't miss this event that benefits the Branson Stars a competitive team that competes locally and nationally.

The dancers will perform in sync with the fountains so it should be quite entertaining!

Dance Branson Dance-A-Thon
Date: 03/29/2008
Time: 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Location: Branson Landing
Address:100 Branson Landing
Branson, MO 65616

Young Christians Weekend Coming Up at Silver Dollar City

This coming weekend, March 28-30 is Young Christians Weekend at one of Branson's premiere attractions, Silver Dollar City. Enjoy rockin' concerts with Candlefuse (Friday night) and Building 429 and Big Daddy Weave on Saturday. Sunday worship wraps up the weekend with Rush of Fools and a message from Joe White.

Silver Dollar City is located at:

399 Indian Point Rd
Branson, MO 65616

800-417-7770

or you can visit their website for pricing information and Season Passes.

Branson city parks offer cheap family fun

We visited Branson this weekend for a little family fun on a BUDGET!! It was a beatiful day for the trip as temperatures were near 70 degrees with sunny skies. After we finished a short shopping excursion to the Tanger Factory Outlet mall where my wife quickly visited the Gymboree Factory Store, we stopped by one of Branson's city parks.

Stockstill Park is beautifully nestled in the Ozark hills surrounded by wooded areas. A stream trickles through the park, which includes lots of space for kids to run and have a good time. Our four children like the playground the best. It's huge!

In the past, we have often grabbed something to eat through a fast-food drive through and then taken the cheap meal to the park to enjoy. Stockstill park also has baseball and soccer fields, restroom facilities, a half-mile blacktop walking trail, and just recently added--a skatepark.

The 62-acre park is not far from 76 Country Blvd; however, it is removed from the fast pace found in the tourist locations in Branson. If you are planning a trip to Branson, I would highly recommend you stop by the park to slow down a little!

Here is a map including all park locations in the City of Branson:
Branson Parks and Recreation Map

McFarlain's in the IMAX Entertainment Complex

How 'bout some fried green tomatoes? Or, fried sweet potatoes? Or, mouth-watering honey cornbread that could very easily be eaten as desert?

When it comes to eating in Branson, our family favorite is McFarlain's Family Restaurant located in the IMAX Theater Complex. Although McFarlain's doesn't have as wide a reputation as Lambert's Cafe in Ozark (home of throwed rolls), the quality of the food and the friendliness of staff definitely rivals its neighbor to the north on Hwy. 65. McFarlain's has good country cookin', always fresh, and served with a smile.

The menu has a variety of home cooked meals. I usually get the catfish or order Granny's Nachos as a meal (it's on the appetizers menu). The Johnny Reb is also a delicious choice for a thick burger with all the trimmings.

For a unique treat, make sure you order the double feature appetizer. It includes fried green tomatoes with ranch dip. In addition, the double feature includes fried sweet potatoes with a famous calypso sauce made with coconut, brown sugar, pineapple, corn syrup, ginger root, and a pinch of cayenne.

You won't be sorry you visited McFarlain's the next time you are in Branson, MO.