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My friend Janis and I just got back from a 3 day trip to Branson, MO and Eureka Springs, AR. The weather was perfect and since we went in the middle of the week instead of a weekend there were no crowds. We had a great time.
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Our first stop was the Bass Pro Shop in Springfield, MO. Janis had never been there before. It had changed since the last time I was there. Now they have a "Bass Pro Museum" upstairs of the store for which they charge $4 admission. We didn't go up but admired the many stuffed animals that were available for photo-ops in the store.
Then it was on to Branson. It too had changed since the last time I was there. They added a "suicide lane" to the 76 strip which greatly improved traffic flow. Also, alcoholic beverages were readily available which was a sharp contrast to my last visit when the city was practically dry (and so was I!).
The first night there we saw a show called "Legends". It contained
a variety of acts by performers impersonating various famous artists: Cher,
Michael Jackson, Blues Brothers, Elvis, Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart. They
were all very good and we enjoyed the show very much.
| The next day we headed toward Eureka Springs. We came upon an "ice cream social" in Berryville, Arkansas and stopped for a look. They had food, crafts and a petting zoo full of miniature animals. Everyone was very friendly. Janis loved the little pony. |  |
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Eureka Springs was a very charming little town. Many of the old buildings were built in the 1800's. Janis & I rode the trolley around town to see the sites.
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There were many, many shops. Some were ticky-tacky, some were galleries for real artists. |
There were also many elaborately restored Victorian homes being used as B & B's and/or restaurants.
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Back in Branson the next night we saw the Shoji Tobuchi show. It was great. Shoji is Japanese born and speaks with a heavy accent, which was very cute. His hair style is reminiscent of Moe Howard. He changed his colorful sequined jackets every few musical numbers and seemed to enjoy himself as much as did his audience. The show had something for everyone. It included an orchestra, dancers, singers, taiko drummers, a laser light show, fireworks, a motorcycle riding onto the stage, a large toy train on the stage, and Shoji himself singing and playing the fiddle as well as other string instruments. The next day we returned to St. Louis.
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It was a fun trip but it's always good to get home and nice to know you were missed. |
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