Live entertainment
shows, 3 sparkling lakes, theme parks, lush scenery, outdoor
activities and shopping. More live entertainment theaters are located
in Branson than anywhere else in the United States. Three dozen indoor
theaters offer
a total seating capacity of more than 51,500 people.
Clean air and clean water, scenic
highways and hiking trails draw visitors year-round to this part
of
the Ozarks for outdoor recreation and entertainment.
Theaters feature widely known
entertainers including Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Jim Stafford, Mickey Gilley, Moe Bandy, Sons of the Pioneers, Buck Trent, Barbara
Fairchild and Shoji Tabuchi.
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Original family music shows such as Presleys' Jubilee and Baldknobbers Jamboree Show also draw their
share of attention and success.
Although Branson is best known for
country music, pop entertainers are a big Branson offering. Andy
Williams, Wayne Newton, Bobby Vinton, Anita Bryant, Lennon Sisters,
Yakov Smirnoff, Tony Orlando, Charley Pride and the Osmond Family
have built their own theaters or are performing in Branson for a
major portion of the tourism season.
Three major attractions - each
adding to the diversity - opened in 1995. Two new dinner
attractions, the Showboat Branson Belle and the Dixie Stampede, and
a 48-passenger catamaran called the "Spirit of America" were added.
Silver Dollar City, built in 1960
atop Marvel
Cave, is a turn-of-the-century Ozarks village
featuring
the handcrafts and artwork created by resident crafters, mountain
music at locations throughout the park, street shows, restaurants
and snack stands and themed rides such as an 1880s steam train, log
flume and others. It has been Branson's largest single attraction
throughout its history and is one of the Midwest's leading
attractions.
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