By Cherita Graber
The smell of the green cedar and fresh, mountain air fill your senses as you glide over 100 foot tree tops…feel the swish of wind caressing your face as you coast downward and upward. . .experience close encounters with jagged cliffs of unique sandstone hues… and observe lush valleys with views comparable to the beauty of a rain forest in Costa Rica. While fastened securely in the zipline harness of the solid steel, double-line cable system, you’ll be able to experience Branson’s newest adventure in the popular tourist destination of Branson, Missouri. This new attraction will satisfy the need for an adrenaline rush to titillate your senses as you soar down one zipline after another at 40-50 miles per hour.
Adventure Ziplines, located in the heart of Branson, provides nine ziplines that range from 200 feet to one-fourth mile as you navigate between the towers and three rope bridges. Two sets of racing ziplines run parallel to one another for a bit of good-hearted rivalry to make the experience even more exhilarating.
The value you get for your money marks the outstanding element of this particular zipline. The panoramic outlooks from this location are outstanding. Equally spectacular at night, you’ll be able to experience an amazing light show from thousands of lights radiating throughout Branson.
Accommodating all family members ages 3 and up sets this unique zipline apart from others. For the younger adventurers, a guide will ride along with the youngsters 3 years and older but under the 70 pound minimum weight limit. Don’t miss this “must-do” fun-filled family
adven
ture when visiting Branson, Missouri. Three tours are available:
Standard tour-5 ziplines and 3 rope bridges-$39.99
Racing tour-$24.99
Grand tour-$54.99
Branson has seen several ziplines added to the area. There are now 4 different ziplines in the Branson area. Let us help plan your next adventure.
For more information contact:
iBranson Ticket Services
1-877-Entertain.
This is an exciting event planned for Friday June 25th. We have two hotels very close the IMAX Complex. They are the Comfort Inn West and the Best Western Music Capital Inn.
Winter’s Bone, a movie filmed throughout Taney and Christian Counties, opens Friday, June 25th, 2010. The Branson Meadows Cinemas proudly announces the exclusive opening of the film and at the 7:30 PM showing will have local cast members there to meet and greet the audience viewers.
Confirmed is Shelley Waggener, who plays “Sonya” William White who plays “Blond” Valerie Richards who plays “Connie” Isaiah Stone who plays “Sonny” and Ashlee Thompson who plays “Ashlee”.
Tickets for the premiere and meet and greet are available now at the box office. For more information see our website, www.bransonmeadowscinema11.com. Beginning Friday, Branson Meadows Cinemas will play Winter’s Bone with a full schedule.
Winter’s Bone follows 17-year-old Ree Dolly as she sets out to track down her father who put their house up for his bail bond, then disappeared. If her quest fails, her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin’s code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered by her relatives and pieces together the truth.
Not only will guests enjoy local scenes and talent, but the film has generated incredible buzz and accolades on its merits. The film won the Grand Jury Prize as the best film at Sundance, along with the Waldo Scott Screenwriting Award. Rottentomatoes.com, a website which compiles critic reviews across the nation, lists the film as earning 100% positive acclaim. Many reviews call for Oscar nods or refer to
Winter’s Bone as the best film of 2010 so far.
Tickets for
Winter’s Bone go on sale Thursday, June 24th and are expected to sell rapidly. Guests should visit The Branson Meadows Cinemas, in The Shoppes at Branson Meadows, 4740 N. Gretna Road, Branson, MO 65616 or
www.bransonmeadowscinema11.com quickly to avoid being shut out of this event celebrating the Branson area’s amazing talent!
Branson really is the perfect vacation spot. As I have traveled other places for pleasure and meetings I am always reminded how wonderful Branson is. Branson is truly a great place to live also.
If you are considering a vacation destination there are several things that you probably think about.
- Transportation. Do we fly or drive? How long will it take?
- Activities in the destination.
- How many days you'll have when you get there.
- Lodging
- Overall cost of the destination.
- Where does the family want to go?
- What kind of experiences are we looking for?
I am sure there are other items that go through your thought process but the ones listed above are certainly some of them.
Lets just talk about the activities in Branson for right now. The activities and things you do on vacation are what typically creates "the experiences" you'll remember. I really think Branson offers more activities for a vacation then just about any other destination in the country. Lets take a look at some of the things you can do in Branson.
- Shows. Shows. Shows. Branson has more live entertainment then anywhere in the US. Most people think that Branson is just country music. Although Branson has a rich country music scene, most people don't understand that Branson has a wide variety of entertainment options to choose from. Branson's entertainment is know for its family friendliness meaning the whole family can experience it. Branson shows will typically run in the $20-40 range. Have you seen what a show in Vegas cost? Ouch.
- Theme Parks. Branson is the home of Silver Dollar City and White Water. Silver Dollar City is celebrating 50 years in the theme park business. Their CEO was just on UnderCover Boss. It was great a great show. I've been to Disney, Universal, Sea World, etc. and I can tell you that Silver Dollar City has a unique quality about it. It started as a cave tour. The cave is still there and can be toured daily. However, buildings started to be built above the cave and the rest is history. The theme park offers a wide variety of rides, shows, shops and craftsmen all set in the rich history of the 1880s. I've never had better food at a theme park. Silver Dollar City offers numerous festivals throughout the year. White Water is the water park in Branson that offers tons of great ways to cool off in the summer.
- Outdoor Activites. So you are a nature lover and want to spend time in the outdoors? Branson is located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Over the last several years Branson has developed numerous hiking trails to experience. We just hiked the other day at the Paul and Ruth Henning Conservation area. It was an excellent hike for the family. We've got lakes. It's funny cause a lot of people who come to Branson don't realize what is just over the hill. Tablerock Lake has over 800 miles of shoreline and offers tons of lake fun. You can jetski, ski, boat, sail, parasail, fish, swim, snorkel, scuba, cliff jump all on Table Rock Lake. We even have a beach very close to Branson called "Moonshine Beach". It has sand and everything. I almost forgot to mention golf. Branson has lots of great golf courses. If you like to golf, then the Comfort Inn at Thousand Hills is a great hotel to pick. They overlook the 14th hole of the Thousand Hills Golf Course. I can see that I'll need to expand on Branson's outdoor activities more in the future but just realize we have a lot of outdoor stuff to do.
- Shopping. If you like to shop, you'll find lots of shopping opportunities in Branson. We offer everything from outlet malls to quaint shopping villages. If you haven't been to Branson in awhile we have a new development in downtown Branson called Branson Landing. It is a lifestyle center with dining and shops along the banks of Taneycomo Lake. There is even a huge fountain display and boardwalk along the lake.
- Attractions. Branson has tons of attractions to add to your vacation pleasure. Attractions in Branson include IMAX, Ripley's Believe It or Not, The Titanic Museum, The Hollywood Wax Museum, The Veterans Museum, The Dinasour Museum, The Haunted House, and The World's Largest Toy Museum. Like go-karts or mini golf? We have lots of family amusement centers in town as well. Purchase your Track Go Card at the hotel and you can save some money!
Well that gives a small overview of what there is in Branson. I've just realized that I could write much more, but we'll save that for another blog post.
Have a great day and we look forward to seeing you in Branson soon!
I am excited to report we've done it again. Myer Hotels of Branson is pleased to announce that three hotels, the Comfort Inn & Suites Branson Meadows, Comfort Inn at Thousand Hills and Comfort Inn West have been recognized by Choice Hotels International from over 4,800 U.S. franchised hotels for hospitality excellence.
The Comfort Inn & Suites Branson Meadows and the Comfort Inn At Thousand Hills Comfort s have been awarded the Choice Hotels International 2010 Platinum Hospitality Award. This award is given to the top 3% within the Comfort Inn Brand, and is awarded each year to those hotels that receive the highest ratings in guest satisfaction surveys, and score highest in the quality assurance review process. The Comfort Inn & Suites has been ranked #1 in the entire country for Comfort Inns for most of all last year. The Comfort Inn at Thousand Hills is ranked #10 in the entire country. This is based on over 1400 Comfort Inns across the country.
The Comfort Inn West has received the Choice Hotels International 2010 Gold Hospitality Award. This honor is given to the top 10% of all Comfort Inns within the United States. The Comfort Inn West was in the top 4% overall of all Comfort Inns. The hotel just missed getting the Platinum award.
We are very excited about all of our Choice hotels doing so well.
“Myer Hotels’ commitment to excellence and outstanding guest service has earned it this well-deserved recognition as three of the best hotels among the Comfort Inn brand,” said Steve Joyce, president and chief executive officer for Choice Hotels. “We are very proud to award these distinguished honors to the Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn At Thousand Hills and Comfort Inn West.
“We are committed to meeting and exceeding the lodging expectations of all guests who choose to stay at a Myer Hotel, “stated Gail Myer, Vice President of Operations. Chris Myer, Vice President of Marketing noted, “These awards testify to the fact that our hotel teams believe in our mission of ‘Friendly, Fantastic Service Always’ on a daily basis. We appreciate the teams’ effort at becoming a part of an elite group of hotels in the country and providing guests with great vacation experiences. Myer also added that the Comfort hotels have earned many awards in the past including the 2009 “Comfort Inn of the Year” at the Comfort Inn & Suites. ”
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