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Disney Rumors: What’s in Store for the Future?
Disney has captured our imaginations for decades, allowing us to believe in magic again and to rediscover our childhood that we feared lost to the cynicism of adult life. This is why the Disney parks, in Anaheim and Orlando and even overseas, are the most popular and most visited theme parks in the entire world. They…
Hamner’s Variety Theater
Hamner’s Variety Theater Located on the Shepherd of the Hills Expressway in Branson is the amazing, the incomparable, the fantastic Hamner’s Variety Theater where magic and “unbelievable variety” await! Not limited to one particular show style, the Variety Theater is the place to be kept on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen…
10 Things To See While Visiting St. Louis
The Gateway to the West, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, and gem on the Mississippi, St. Louis is one of the finest examples of Midwest charm meeting a big city style. With plenty of things to do, see, and eat, St. Louis will not leave you disappointed. Check out the top things to do…
Student Travel Budget – San Diego Trip
You all deserve that senior year vacation celebration, before or after graduation, to commemorate your hard work. California is on everyone’s bucket list for its endless warm climate, sunny skies, and an ocean that just won’t quit. While San Diego isn’t California’s most affordable city to live in, it can definitely fit into any budget…
Sight and Sound Theatres
Sight and Sound Theatres Experience the Bible like never before with the spectacular shows of the Sight and Sound Theatre group. With two locations, in Branson and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sight and Sound Theatres are utterly devoted to inspire, create, and fill all of your senses with the power of the Good Book through multi-sensory…
Branson Ballknocker
Branson Ballknocker Located conveniently behind Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is Branson’s own spherical theme ride, the Branson Ballknocker! You might very well be wondering what a ballknocker is. We’re here to tell you it’s a 12 foot tall, clear round ball inside which you and one other guest can rest, strapped in safely before…
An Argument for Public Transportation
The utilization of public transportation by vacationers is on the rise with 57% of U.S. travelers dedicating their transit needs to the visiting city. Millennials, travelers ages 18-34, are actually the most likely to utilize public transit, 68% of them in fact. However, there is still a stigma on public transportation that tells of dirtier…
The Magic of Rick Thomas
The Magic of Rick Thomas In the hubbub of the Live Entertainment Capital of the World, Branson’s own premier illusionist Rick Thomas stands above the rest. A world-renowned magician with tours in over 50 countries under his belt, Rick Thomas has been featured on a number of national TV specials including “The World’s Greatest Magic,”…
Parthenon
Parthenon Welcome to the centerpiece of Centennial Park in downtown Nashville, the Parthenon. Located in Nashville’s premier urban park, this art museum/architectural wonder is the world’s only full-size replica of the Parthenon and houses the tallest indoor sculpture in the nation, of the Greek goddess Athena. The re-creation of the 42 foot Athena is an…
Belle Meade Plantation
Belle Meade Plantation Literally translating to mean “beautiful meadow,” this gorgeous brick mansion was built in 1820 as John Harding’s family plantation and home. The land itself has seen countless uses, from hunting to farming, to trade routes and eventually a plantation. Sitting on 200 acres of land, Harding used the plantation for successful cotton…
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or TPAC, is a Nashville cultural tradition, providing entertainment and economic stimulation since 1980. The James Polk Center takes up an entire city block between 5th and 6th and also houses the Tennessee State Museum, as well as…
Historic 2nd Avenue
Historic 2nd Avenue Welcome to Nashville’s finest historic district, the Historic 2nd Avenue. This area, previously known as Market Street until 1903, houses the best concentration of Victorian commercial facades in Nashville and is praised throughout the nation as one of the most successful renovation districts. Most of the 2-5 story buildings throughout this neighborhood…
