Branson for adults

[Perd Hapley]

Can two people in their 40s with no children have fun at Branson? My wife wants to go there this spring. She's been a couple of times over the past several years. I haven't been since I was a kid, and when I look up the events/attractions there, I don't see much that interests me, or if it does, it's spendy. Steal Your Dollar Silly is a pricey ticket, and only ye olde time handicrafts would really interest me, I think.

Have you been, and what did you like about it?

[Pb]

I like Silver Dollar City.

[charby]

I was there in 1997 at 23 years old, I enjoyed the shows. I hated the traffic and the crowds at Silver Dollar City. Not sure how it is now.

[JTHunter]

Sorry Perd.  It has been so long, I don't remember the last time I went.  Probably 30 years ago.
The best show (that is no longer there!) was Harold Bell Wright's "Shepherd of the Hills".
And, as Charby said, the crowds at SDC were horrible, even back then.  Now, after pandemic lockdowns, it is likely even worse.

[Perd Hapley]

Sorry Perd.  It has been so long, I don't remember the last time I went.  Probably 30 years ago.
The best show (that is no longer there!) was Harold Bell Wright's "Shepherd of the Hills".
And, as Charby said, the crowds at SDC were horrible, even back then.  Now, after pandemic lockdowns, it is likely even worse.

I believe they brought back The Shepherd of the Hills.

[cordex]

I don’t think you are old enough for Branson yet.

[Perd Hapley]

About 35 years ago, in Wood River IL, my wife's grandmother was murdered. Guy wandered into her house and did her in.

Today in Branson MO, we were outside the Farmhouse Restaurant, waiting to be seated, and the woman sitting next to us was a witness in the case. She saw the guy jump over the back fence.

[JTHunter]

About 35 years ago, in Wood River IL, my wife's grandmother was murdered. Guy wandered into her house and did her in.

Today in Branson MO, we were outside the Farmhouse Restaurant, waiting to be seated, and the woman sitting next to us was a witness in the case. She saw the guy jump over the back fence.

WOW!  That's freaky.

[Perd Hapley]

We were only there a couple of days, which isn't enough time to do much. Should have taken at least one more day.

On the way down, I discovered there is a Buc-ees in Springfield. Never been to one before. It turned out to be one of the best parts of the trip, since we got to meet 2 lab puppies out at the parking lot. And gas < $3. (There's also a Whataburger in Springfield. It's a regular Lone Star State of mind down there.)

We opted to skip Silver Dollar City in favor of Queen Esther. Some friends recommended it very highly, and they were not wrong. The stuff they were doing with the sets was really impressive, and of course it's a good story.

I was looking around for about ten minutes in a resale shop when I found this guy:





I've always thought these were really cool. I paid about $15 for this one. The tip of the blade is broken off, but someone did a pretty good job of re-shaping it. All the other tools are in good shape. No nail file, so I guess it's one of the older ones.