Braussie: Have any of you gone on any vacations recently? If so, where?
I'm going to be leaving at 2am to go to Branson, Missouri, USA for a little over week. I have family in the general area, but it'll be our first family vacation w/ all the kids, since moving to Minnesota, and is extremely needed. If any of you have been to Branson and have some suggestions on where to stop and why, please let me know! We're just winging it, for the most part.
Silver Dollar City. It's in Branson. I've been there a few times. Fun stuff, lots to do. Rides and games for the kids, tons of festivals and awesome food. Caves, hiking, woods, crafts, and I'm sure good beer brewery action too. Pretty fun place.
Also, be sure to try the Silver Dollar Line Steam Train ride. You get to ride an old time train through the woods, then you get hijacked by stupid train robbers. Very surreal experience. Just hide your jewelry before you get on the train.