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Weekend in the Ozarks

An October 2007 trip to Branson by kathyjohanna

Bass Pro Shop Photo - Bass Pro Shop, Springfield, Missouri More Photos
Quote: My husband and I spent three autumn nights at the affluent Big Cedar Lodge. Our days were spent experiencing Branson and taking in the Ozarks.
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Wilderness Club at Big Cedar Best of IgoUgo

Hotel

Big Cedar Photo - Wilderness Club at Big Cedar, Ridgedale, Missouri
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Regardless of what you’re looking for in a vacation, you can find it at Big Cedar. This 40-acre resort is situated on Table Rock Lake, just 10 miles south of Branson, Missouri. The facility comes with a plethora of activities for everyone to use. Big Cedar has enough to offer to be a destination in itself. The resort offers rustic log cabins and lodge units, all with a view of the lake or woods. The attention to interior detail is amazing. Each spacious cabin has vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, whirlpool bath, homespun area rugs and a 350-square-foot deck with gas grill. Lodge units feature wood-planked floors, spa-sized tubs (except in studios), patios, hickory sapling furniture and mounti...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on November 7, 2007

Wilderness Club at Big Cedar
612 Devil's Pool Rd.
Branson, Missouri 65739
(800) 225-6343

Bass Pro Shop Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Bass Pro Shop Photo - Bass Pro Shop, Springfield, Missouri
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The original Outdoor World store, referred to as the "Grand Daddy" is located at the corner of Sunshine and Campbell in Springfield. The owner, John L. Morris has come a long way since his days of selling homemade bait and tackle supplies in the back of his dad’s liquor store. Today his store is a massive 300,000 square feet with two levels. The store is stuffed with taxidermy mounts native to the area. All of the stores have an indoor water feature that showcase fish species that are indigenous to the area. In some of these aquariums professional anglers and store pro-staff hold demonstrations. The stores offer people any kind of outdoor equipment they could ever want in one store. In a...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on November 9, 2007

Bass Pro Shop
1935 S. Campbell
Springfield, Missouri 65807
(417) 887-7334

Titanic Museum Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Titanic Photo - Titanic Museum, Branson, Missouri
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You can now experience the Titanic in Branson. A 17,000 square foot, ship-shaped museum is filled with numerous personal items recovered from the actual ship. Some 400 artifacts are on exhibit throughout the attraction. As well as an iceberg out front.Upon entering the ship you are given an identity as someone on the ship. I was a first class passenger while my husband was a member of the crew. You get to experience the Titanic by walking through the Grand Staircase, the Bridge, the Marconi radio room, Verandah Cafe and the ship's boiler room. Finally at the end of your journey you find out if you survived or if you had an unfortunate death. (I survived while my husband wasn’t as luc...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on November 21, 2007

Titanic Museum
3235 W State Hwy 76
Branson, Missouri 65616

Dogwood Canyon Tram Rides Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Dogwood Canyon"

Dogwood Canyon Photo - Dogwood Canyon Tram Rides, Branson, Missouri
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"Heaven" is a good way to describe the beauty of this park - postcard perfection. We visited in late October, on an chilly morning, and took the tram tour with a wonderful guide. He can tell you all about the park's history, from personal experience, and his love for it is infectious - not that you won't fall in love with it at first sight, anyway. It is tucked away like a quiet little (big) secret, and once you "discover" it, you'll be telling everyone else that they have to visit. If you're wondering what the big deal is... and wonder what's so great about riding a tram in a park?? You'll be impresseed with the peaceful and comforting feeling that engulfs you inside the canyon.Qu...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on December 6, 2007

Dogwood Canyon Tram Rides
2038 West State Highway
Lampe, Missouri 65681
+1 417 779 5983

Stone Hill Winery - Branson Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Stone Hill Winery"

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This is a great Branson Attraction. More for adults though, they will let children go through the tour and stand in the tasting room but smaller children get very bored watching the film and listening to the guide talk about wine. The tour is very interesting for somone like me, who next to nothing about making and storing wine. However, the best part comes last. Everyone gathers in the tasting room and gets to taste A LOT of different wines. They just give you a couple of sips of each kind but after a couple of sips from 15 different wines you can feel why they don't fill your cup up. Needless to say I was feeling pretty good when we left. I'm not a big wine fan but it's fun to try all the wine witho...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on December 7, 2007

Stone Hill Winery - Branson
601 State Highway 165
Branson, Missouri 65616
(417) 334-1897

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede & Dinner Show Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Dixie Stampede"

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The overall Dixie Stampede experidence was very entertaining. You need to get to the show a good hour ahead of time. Before the show you walk past the stables and see the horses. Once inside, they take your picture and walk you through the gift shops, get you your free drink in a plastic boot mug, and seat you in a room for the preshow. The preshow juggler was good and kept everyones interest with a combination of stunts and jokes.After the preshow you move into the area for dinner and the main event. Seating is an arena around a large central area where a series of animal and human performances take place with a theme of North vs South. We saw the Christmas show which focused on the Nor...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on December 10, 2007

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede & Dinner Show
1525 West Highway 76
Branson, Missouri 65616
(800) 520-5544

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kathyjohanna

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Stratford, Wisconsin

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