Planning a trip to Branson Missouri need some advice!!
 

I know someone on here has visited Branson, me and the ole lady trying to plan a trip to go up there in April.
Just wanted to know where some good places to stay are and what things we should do up there.
Thanks in advance!:help:

you can drive up and down hills and be easily amused! other than that I hope you like country music! you might want to check out cedar lodge its 10 minutes south of branson and if you go to bass pro and sign up for a vacation there they will give you a $100 to spend.

Yeah but there is a catch to it. I think you have to go to some kind of classes while your there to get that $100.

Went there a couple years ago but took a family vacation. I loved it. Kind of a laid back atmosphere. Didnt do the Dixie Stampede but heard it was a must see. There is alot of shows there and plenty to do. I know you can ride the ducks there, its a big amphibeus school bus that they drive from the strip and dive off into the lake. Anything you do there will be 1st class.

So your saying . . . . lol if i dont like country music all there is are hills to drive on lol?:confused:

There are tons of live shows to see and go cart tracks all over along with Tablerock Lake. They have a lot of differnt typs of music shows, magic shows, dinner shows and such.... its really a great place to take kids. What type of stuff are you interested in doing?

Not to sure to be honest just a relaxing get away for me and the ole lady
Mainly looking for a place to stay, my ole lady has been looking at stuff to do. Just want something kind of centrally located in town

if you plan to stay in a hotel don't be fooled into thinking you are better of with a big chain. they have tons of privatly owned that are nice, clean and cheap but the past few yrs we have stayed in a Comfort Inn due to we get free rooms from credit card points and it has a pretty decent breakfest. There are some cabins on outskirts towards Silver Dollar City and Tablerock. I have been to Branson a lot of times and there is always new stuff to do, another good place very similar to Branson is Pigion Forge, Tn and they have a lot of outdoor things also.

may have to consider something else. Branson supposedly got smoked by those tornados

My wife owns a cabin outside Pigeon Forge. She and our daughter are going up there next month. You can stay with them. :cool: Just leave yer bote key. :rolleyes:

If yall lookin for slower pace and yall enjoy the outdoors look at Pigeon Forge. Its a real pretty place with hiking, white water rafting, horse riding and you can fish in the river there..... just a thought.

Pigeon Forge is out lol she likes all the stuff Branson has to offer

and Salty . . . . . Nice try buddy lol

yall ever been? Its like a smaller Branson

We went last fall and stayed at Bass Pro big cedar lodge

It was about a 10 hour drive...

We went into Branson one day but stayed around the lodge area most of the tide.

Went spent two days at Dogwood canyon (think that's the name)

That's what I was thinkin as I was reading this. I heard all your action will be at silver dollar city

Branson did have some major damage due to the recent tornado outbreak, may want to check that out first.

pigeon forge and gatlingberg lots of stuff to do

Been there several times as a kid, it is like 'old persons' Disney World':). There are some good shows and plenty to do though. You could drive up and stay in Arkansas on the way up and do a canoe trip. We go every year to the Caddo River and its a blast, can catch some big smallmouth bass in there. Also, the White River has some great fishing for trout

There's a little college right outside Branson called College of the Ozarks. They have a first rate hotel there that's run by the students. Very nice, been there before. Also the school has a little museum that is surprisingly full of stuff like a whole floor devoted to old guns and one devoted just to taxidermy mounts. Really cool place. Most of the shows in Branson are top notch. Silver dollar city is great for the kids. Make the trip over to springfield and go to Cabela's and the predator zoo right down the road from it if it's still open, both are excellent.

Big cedar lodge is nice; we stayed there 4 years ago. Went after new years... Snow & ice!! Lol
Only went into Branson 1 day bc of weather.
But the lodge was great & had good food.
There is a lot to do there if the weather is good....

Gatlinburg is always fun!
I been there prob 10 times; never gets old.
There are lots of things to do close by. The fly fishing is so peaceful!!

Tablerock lake is a good diversion in Branson while there. You can rent pontoon boats or actually hire a guide to do some smallmouth bass fishing.

Spent a week there with the kids a few years back..silver dollar city, celebration city and a water park in town were fun..traffic sucks, find the side streets to travel on if you can. There is a outdoor mall along the river (branson landing blvd.) that has good food, scenery and some shopping. Have fun..

From age 5 to 15 I spent every summer there with my grandpaw. Very pretty area with plenty to do. Smallmouth bass fishing is a blast on table rock lake. Never forget the trip we made about 5 years ago. We were fishing in 40 foot of water with a rock ledge that went up to 10 foot. Throwing zara spooks over the ledge and you would watch the smallmouth come up and smack it. A 3 pound smallmouth fight like a 5 pound largemouth,them lil suckers dont give up. Rainbow trout fishing is also good on taneycomo but to me smallmouth is alot more fun.

Branson
 

Google Branson and you will get all the information you need for hotel, bed-n-breakfast, resorts. All show will also be listed. May also provide information on damages from tornadoes. Good shows are Dixie Stampede, Yakoff Smirnoff, Soshi Tabushi, and I think its called Brothers 5 ( 5 brothers who imitate musical sounds with mouth and sing ). All great shows. Of course Bass Pro about 45 minutes north @ Springfield. But in general, all shows good. Also go to old downtown Branson, small Bass Pro and other shopping and eating there right on river. Been there probably 13-15 times.

Branson is Fun !!
 

Make a go to Silver Dollar City west of Branson, you can spend the whole day and never see it all, Has a guy from Kaplan that does the Cajun Show, he been there 25+ years, cedric benoit is his name. The Titantic is a great place to vist, lots of great stories about that boat sinking. Visit down town, The Landing, for some great Music live at nite, Bass Pro is there and lots to see.
For some great Cajun food visit Indian Point area, south of Silver Dollar City, and go to Crazy Cajun Kitchen. Have a good time,you will enjoy it!!!

If yall do go and you make a trip to the Big Bass Pro you have to go eat at Lamberts.... home of the throwed roll. My father inlaw told me he heard they would have everything in Branson back up and runnin in 3 weeks, suppose to have big crews workin 24-7 to get it back to normal.

On your way there detour to Gastons, get a guide and fish the White River.
http://www.gastons.com/

Big Cedar just outside Branson is very nice.

I have lived in MO most of my life. I just wanted to throw out a little reminder that they just had a tornado hit the strip in Branson.

The restaurant at Big Cedar Lodge is awesome. Also, a bar near the Branson BPS called Waxy O'Shea's is nice. :cheers: