The Branson Scene

Visitor’s Corner January 2008

• January 4th, 2008

This month’s visitor corner features a post form Brad Holt. Although he had some difficulty navigating through the Ozarks, it sounds as though he found plenty to do upon his arrival.

Brad mentions a number of attractions that many find entertaining as well as some things to be mindful of when taking a trip Branson.

The recap of Brad’s Branson trip contains a number of good ideas of fun things to do and sights to see when you visit Missouri’s vacation destination.

Visitor’s Corner for September

• September 23rd, 2007

This month’s visitor comments come from Leslie in Oklahoma. She visited Branson back in August and wanted to share her experience with everyone. She did so through a myspace post. I ran across it and thought it make a great visitor’s corner link for this month.

New Sports Memorabilia Store

• August 4th, 2006

Branson has a new store located in the Grand Village shopping center. It’s called On the Ball Sports, the locally owned shop carries much more than pro sports memorabilia. In fact, On the Ball Sports carries sports apparel, baseball cards, ball caps, and even college related items.

One thing that seems to make this store different from others in Branson is that it is not only operated by the owner(s), but, the owners identify themselves as sports fans. This is different from many of the other sports memorabilia stores I have seen in the past.

Shots of ‘The Landing’

• June 29th, 2006

As per the request of bigdoug I decided to post some pics of the newest shopping option in town.



I also photomerged a sweep of shots. You can see the panorama here.

If you would rather see video, you can see a live webcam here.

Thanks to bigdoug for requesting it.

Gift Certificate Availability

• June 27th, 2006

If you’re like me, every now and then you want to let people know that you appreciate them. Whether it is a co-worker, loved one, or a friend, you may want to get them a gift of some sort. Many times, searching high and low for the perfect gift might seem impractical, especially when the recipient may already have something in mind that they want.

A “Certified” Answer

Because these situations occur often, most shopping centers, as well as individual stores offer gift certificates or gift cards you can purchase for people. This way the recipient can purchase exactly what they want, thus resulting in the perfect gift. But how do you know what scope to purchase the certificate or card in?

Purchasing gift certificates from shopping centers provides a flexibility factor. How so? Well, gift certificates purchased from a shopping center can be used in any shop in the center, wheras a certificate or gift card purchase from a store can only be used at the store from which it was purchased.

Branson Shopping Gift Card and Certificate Info

Information about gift cards and gift certificates for Branson’s shopping centers can be found at:

Factory Merchants Branson - This page allows you to select your state and purchase a gfit card right online. Truly fast and easy.

Factory Shoppes at Branson Meadows - This outlet center is owned by the same company as Factroy Merchants Branson, and the gift cards purchased from the previous link are good here as well.

Tanger Outlet Center - Tanger Outlet Center also allows the purchase of gift cards online.

Branson Landing - As of yesterday, you cannot purchase gift certificates for the Branson Landing to be used in any shop. The officials I spoke with suggested I buy gift certificates from the individual stores in the complex.

The Next Big Pro to Land in Branson

• June 2nd, 2006

The next anchor to open at the Branson Landing will be Bass Pro. The new store is located on the south end of the development and is scheduled to be open to the public on June 8, 2006. Rather than going into details and rewriting all the applicable information, I’ll just let you know that you can read Bass Pro’s own press release here.

Branson Landing Update

• May 29th, 2006

As mentioned in my previous post, my wife and I went to the landing yesterday and I have much to say about it.

To begin our visit, we thought it would be nice to park in the parking garage to keep our vehicle in the shade since it was so hot yesterday. Trying to get into the garage was a challenge because there were so many people that apparently had that same thought. We finally got into the garage and after waiting about five minutes in line, we caught a break and got a parking spot from someone that was leaving.

We didn’t know what to expect to find since we couldn’t really see into the shopping areas from the street that traces the existing parts of the project. We entered and my wife commented on how the whole ‘feel’ was something new to Branson. It is very nice, definately upscale and the sidewalkes were lined with curious ones like ourselves, there to see what all the talk is about.

While many of the shops were open (about 40 or 50), there were others that weren’t quite ready, and still others that we couldn’t even see in as the windows were covered and their opening dates were slated for sometime in the future. We especially enjoyed the areas in which we were able to look out over the lake (Taneycomo) that lines the east side of the area.

Overall, the Branson Landing is definitely a nice feature and it seems as though it has drawn much interest. As mentioned above, there were many, many people there especially for a Sunday afternoon. One thing I noticed is that there weren’t many people carrying shopping bags. Perhaps it was becasue they were, like us, just investigating. One thing is for sure, the Branson Landing is a new kind of attraction that is intended to add diversity to Branson’s group of visitors. I think it will do just that and my wife has already commented about how she looks forward to visiting the Landing regularly.

Branson Landing Now Open

• May 28th, 2006

This weekend marks the official opening of the Branson Landing. I haven’t been able to go visit the new shopping district as of yet, however, my wife and I are looking forward to seeing it up close later this afternoon. I hope to post my thoughts on it later this evening. Hope I can find some cool stuff to buy while I’m at it.

It Appears as Though Few Balk at Belk

• April 6th, 2006

Branson saw the opening of another department store in March. Belk recently held its grand opening and it was apparent when I went into the 68,000 sq. ft. sales floor that the residents of Branson were happy to have real department stores. I was in the store for mere minutes and heard all good things about it and the new Target store that opened about a month ago. The Branson boom that everyone has been talking about is finally happening.

Look What is Landing in Branson!

• March 15th, 2006

The long talked about Branson Landing project is pressing on to completion. The lakefront (what long time Branson residents call it) is transforming rapidly. A person can drive by from day to day and notice quite a difference in the progress. The retail section is expected to have its grand opening in May 2006.

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