A Night at the Movies

Sometimes when you're on vacation, especially in Branson, it's nice to take a break from all the activity and just enjoy a movie and some popcorn the old fashioned way... in a movie theater.

You can usually find all of the current Hollywood hits on one of the cinemas in Branson.

Branson IMAX & Elite Cinema III
just off Highway 76 of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway
Inside the IMAX complex
417-335-4832

Branson Meadows Cinema (10 screens)
4740 Gretna Road
417-332-2884

The Shoppes at Branson Meadows

30 Specialty Shops, Outlets & More...
...something for everyone!

FASHION, SHOES & ACCESSORIES
Bon Worth
Casual Male Big & Tall
Dressbarn/Dressbarn Woman
Easy Spirit
Hush Puppies & Family
Leather Outlet
Rue 21
Supermarket of Shoes
Touch of Class
VF Outlet-Vanity Fair Wrangler Lee

HOME DECOR
Forsyth Furniture
Ironworks

SPECIALTY
Branson Pet Depot
Bike Shop
CyberStreet
Foozles Book Outlet
Gamewerks
Golf USA
HobbyTown USA
Paper Factory
Skaggs Medical Supply
Tool Town USA

ENTERTAINMENT
Branson Meadows Cinemas
Loving's Coffee & Billiards

GIFTS
Christian Gift Outlet 417-332-2025
Ozark Quilts & More 417-336-6364

RESTAURANTS
The Gardens-Cafe, Coffee Shop and Tea Room

SERVICES
Copy Run
Horizons by Marriott
Lighthouse Career Academy
Ozark Technical Community College

SEASON OPENER

DOLLY PARTON'S DIXIE STAMPEDE
Season Opener
Friday, March 2nd, 4:40 PM*

*Carriage Room pre-show time shown above.
Main arena Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show follows 50 minutes later.

Special Area Appreciation
Friday, March 2nd ONLY
$11.29 + tax & tip

Stone & Taney county hospitality employees & residents.
Availability is limited so please reserve early.

417-336-3000

Simply Red SALONSPA

Simply Red SALONSPA
3000 Green Mountain Drive, Suite 104
(417)239-0444

Located in the Green Mountain Plaza

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sundays

Their mission is to provide their clients with exceptional salon and spa services and high quality retail products in an upscale and comfortable environment.

Services:
Hair Care
Massages
Skin Repair
Pedicures
Nails

Walkins are always welcome if openings are available.

Explore Branson

This is a terrific site produced by the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. It has tons of essential Branson information. Check it out!

www.explorebranson.com

Show Tickets Delivery

Branson Show Tickets Delivery, Inc.
(800) 800-1882
www.bransonoutlet.net

Whether you are coming to Branson for the first time or the 50th time, you should be aware of a terrific company that has made a wonderful service available to you. That service is show ticket delivery.

The company is called Branson Show Ticket Delivery, Inc. and they have been doing business for 15 years. I HIGHLY recommend their services! They will help you custom design your own show package and have the tickets delivered to your vacation rental or hotel front desk, ready for you to pick when you arrive.

Many of our guests at Thousand Hills have used this service and I can tell you from experience that the folks at BSTDI are prompt, courteous and impeccably efficient.

You can call them toll free at (800) 800-1882 and request a full color vacation guide (show schedule) that includes all of the most popular shows and attractions in Branson. And their web engine for selecting and scheduling your shows is unique and convenient. Visit it at www.bransonoutlet.com.

If you use this wonderful service you won't be sorry. Be sure to tell them that Gene from bransonLIFE sent you their way!

When the moon hits your eye...

... like a big pizza pie, that's amore! To me, pizza is amore! And in Branson, l'amore abbonda! (love abounds!)

Altenhof Inn Restaurant & Pizzeria [terrific view of the lake]
680 Jakes Creek Trail
417-338-5091

Breadeaux Pizza IMAX Food Court
3562 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway
417-336-2488

Chicago Gyro's & Pizza
Branson Landing Boulevard
417-239-1471

Domino's Pizza [delivers]
Highway 76 & 165
417-335-67898

Luigi's Pizza Kitchen [delivers]
1. North Highway 248
417-339-4544
2. South Highway 165
417-334-3344

Mamma's Boys Pizzeria
2206 West Highway 76
417-334-6864

Mazzio's Italian Eatery [delivers]
1167 West Highway 76
417-334-4054

Mr. G's Chicago Style Pizza & Italian Foods
202 1/2 North Commercial
417-335-8156

Papa Grands Pizza
1945 West Highway 76
417-336-3709

Papa John's Pizza [delivers]
1029 West Main
417-337-7272

Piztros Pizza Bistro Bar
Branson Landing Boulevard
Opening Soon!

Pizza Hut [delivers]
1. 3458 West Highway 76
417-334-6929
2. 1045 West Highway 76
417-334-6919

Pizza World [delivers]
3405 West Highway 76
417-337-7778

Playtime Pizza
3101 Gretna Road
417-332-1112

Prime Time Pizza
945 East Highway 76
417-336-3663

Sushi Anyone?

One of my passions in life is sushi. In Branson, The Sushi House Japanese Restaurant provides myself and other locals and visitors with an exotic dining experience. They offer both raw and non-raw (scallop, yellowtail, fish egg) and non-raw (crab, mackerel, octopus) sushi and sashimi. They also have some more traditional items for those who would rather stick to Teriyaki Chicken or Shimp Tempura.

The dining room and bar are quite small but don't let that deter you. I have enjoyed meals just an arms length away from some of Branson's top entertainers. It's a favorite spot of some of the town's finest.

So if Sushi or Japanese dining is something you enjoy, make sure you check out the Sushi House Japanese Restaurant in Branson.

The Sushi House Japanese Restaurant
3310 West Highway 76
417-336-3788

Steak

There is no shortage of terrific steak restaurants in Branson. The following are listed in alphabetical order

B.T. Bones Steakhouse
2280 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway
417-335-2002

Charlie's Steak, Ribs & Ale
3009 West State Highway 76
417-334-3090

Golden Corral
3551 Shepherd of theHills Exressway
417-336-6297

Jack's Plaza View
245 North Wildwood Drive
417-335-2798

Lonestar Steakhouse & Saloon
201 Wildwood Drive
417-336-5030

Majestic Steakhouse
2849 Gretna Road
417-334-8655

Montana Mike's
3225 West Highway 76
417-334-2766

Outback Steak & Oyster Bar
1914 West Highway 76
417-334-6306

Plantation Restaurant
3460 West Highway 76
417-334-7800

Shogun Steak & Sushi House
3265 Falls Parkway, Ste. Y
417-332-0260

Steak 'N Shake
503 West Main Street
417-336-5303

Sullivan's Steakhouse
915 Branson Landing Boulevard
417-337-8200

Welcome to bransonLIFE

Welcome to bransonLIFE! This is a new blog I'm starting to share some of my experiences during this season of my life, while I'm working in Branson, Missouri.