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We've always feared the winter. Thats just all there is to it. And I don't know why. When I moved here 20 years ago, the winter just wasn't on the agenda. We developed our business model quickly. Work 8-9 months out of the year, and hoped everything else would take care of itself. One year I had to climb up on my mobil home, just to get the snow cleared from my heater, so I could get the propane going through the tube to light my furnace.      As I was up there, I could see for miles and miles all over Branson, as the snow created nice hard edges and made everything so perty. But I still wanted to work. But Branson didn't see it that way. Over time (For a short time) Branson did got to a 10-11 month economy. Where there were folks coming in for Hot winter fun, and town would stay busy. But there is no feeling like having a Bus tour come in and the roads soon get icey. How a theater show dies in Branson!       There are still many things to do here in th...

"My Family and I out in front of Pasgettis" Its not always a sad day in Branson, when a Restaurant dies. It could be that the venue is turning into something else. A fusion if you will, no pun intended.      Pasta house turned into Florentinas. La Chinita Poblano turned into Pasgheties, and the Plantation morphed into CiCi's Pizza. And if anything is creating a more competitive landscape in Branson, it's having better Restaurants. As everyone has to eat, there will always be more and better Food places here. And that's what we surely need. New inventive tasty food, to entice people to enjoy their stay and enjoy the food. The city (SDC) can't be the only reason for people to come here, which was about the only draw before the boom hit.      For the employees, they always find new places to lant. The last I'd heard there are over 35,000 Restaurant seats here. New Restaurants in the last year" Pasghettis, CiCi's Pizza, Shorty Smalls on the stri...

      When a show is on its last legs , there is a lot of hooping and hollering. Grunting and groaning, and falling around on the ground. It gurgles a little and then gives up the Ghost.      If a show dies in Branson it is a sad day. As there are always options for reincarnation in some respect. In the chain of theaters a show can survive at, there is always somewhere for a show to go. I've seen shows at several different theaters all in the same year.      In the old days, the last stop was always the Branson mall. (Which is closed right now, for renovations). At the mall, they could break shows down into 15 minute intervals, and you'd get a chance to get up onstage, usually without your band, and all the gear. I've stopped by and watched just about every Elvis there ever was. 1)The 1950's Elvis  2)The Jailhouse rock Elvis  3)The Las Vegas Elvis  4)The post Peanut butter and nanner sandwich Elvis  5)And Even Baby El...

It was a sad Day for the internet when google, created the Penguin algorithm to combat black hat SEO. I think in the long run, this will help people view good superior, non spam content. And that's what we need, better content, that makes us think. Instead of feeling sold too, or manipulated or spammed. I checked some of my sites the other day on linkpopulairty.com my longest held domain is  melodylanebranson.com  and it went from several pages of links to no links at all. And my other site,  bransonisfun.com  has more links, and is  a newer site.       I guess when I was writing the content for Bransonisfun.com, I did all the linking right on the articles and married them to the site. So that approach either was after Google made its changes, or I built that site the right way.        I feel for all the people out there who lost a ton of back links to their websites. But google has a new way to judge the multiverse that i...

15 Restaurants that Kicked the Bucket while Raking in the dough!      Branson is a Restaurant town. We have tons of incredible eateries over the last 20 years. Today, I wanted to share just a few of them, that have come and gone. And been Amazing over the years. Five Branson stars that passed while playing Branson   1.   Mcguffy's -What an amazing place. They had five here in Branson, Mo. The menu was incredible, from the Mississippi Mud, to the Blackened Chicken Pasta. Even the seafood was an incredible dish. They also had various Mixed drinks, formed in very bright colors. I had met the owner a few times over the years, and he was a very motivated guy. He even had a restaurant in Springfield, Mo. (Locations included Springfield, Mo, The Crown Plaza,Highway 248,highway 165,Highway 76, and a location off of Gretna road) All great locations specializing in their own culture. 2.  Shorty Smalls -There have been many incarnations of shorty smalls. From ...

There are many castles in them there hills. The castle is a remarkable concept for Marketing in this part of the world. A castle can be a hotel, a waterpark, a church, or a secret mansion in the hills. That's why I called this from Renaissance to Redneck. From brick to silent fortress, this article is a must read. Here is my top list of Castles Here in Hillbilly Heaven. Over 100 more blogs on Branson here! Our newest tour of Graceland on youtube! Graceland Tour 1) Stone Castle Hotel & conference center-this is agreat place. Really utiliyzing the Castle Theme. Spread out over 5 Acres, this Stone fortress, has the draw bridge and the whole buffett. Knights in shining armour on horseback adorn the property for your liking. A must see when your in Branson town. Newsletter sing up with tons of free stuff 2) Castle Rock -A premiere waterpark, right across the street from Stone Castle. It boasts all the effects of a great castle, the cobblestone, the rounded edges, and a hu...