I am vacationing with my family in Branson, Missouri this week.

[YoungDemCA]

Ask me anything.

[Paulie]

1. A couple of my co workers are going there in a week or so

A vendor of software we use is based there. Of all places.

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. Are you going to see Yakov Smirnoff?

http://www.yakov.com/

[Loryn]

3. Who are you going to see?

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Is Silver Dollar City still around?

[Arkansas Granny]

20. Yes, it is. I was there two weeks ago with family for spring break.

It's beautiful in the snow, but since we had 3, 4 and 6 yo children with us, warmer weather would have been appreciated. We did have a good time and plan to go back later in the year. Many of the rides and shops were not open yet.

[Art_from_Ark]

22. So that must mean that it is 1883 now in Silver Dollar City

I wish I had a clock like the one at SDC that just repeats the years in a single decade. I'd set it for either 1960-69 or 1990-99

[JCMach1]

24. It was bought out by a fundy religious group and now offers

religious shows and forced morality on water rides... i.e. don't you dare show swimming attire... won't be back there... it's unfortunate.

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. I'm not much a fan of nor knowledgeable about country music, but if you...

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He is a multi-insturmentalist virtuoso.
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[Art_from_Ark]

6. Is Roy Clark still around?

I remember when he had a TV show with Buck Owens, back in the '60s.

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. He's still alive, but his most recent album was a live one from 2000, so I don't know...

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Les Paul played exceptional music well into his eighties (though late in his career he had to
play through the pain of arthritis).
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Roy Clark turns 80 in a coupla weeks.
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I think it was his "Roy Clark Live" album from 1972 that first bowled me over (I REALLY
disliked country at that point) Double album (I think) on which he played guitar, banjo
and fiddle like a demon. "Under the Double Eagle" is the song I remember and I also
remember him singing "The Green Green Grass of Home" -- but turning the lyrics into
a song about marijuana.
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[olddots]

8. Are you going to see the Osmonds ???????

like they said at Woodstock don't take the brown acid

[truegrit44]

9. Well, then you are only about 40 miles from me as we speak :)

[talkingmime]

10. What color is the river?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. Did you at least _try_ talking your way out of it?

[Kali]

13. !

I was gonna ask if it was voluntary.

[YoungDemCA]

17. LOL

Nah, I'm enjoying myself here.

[BensMom]

12. Hop in the car

Visit Eureka Springs.
Artsy historical town.
I enjoyed it.

[Ikonoklast]

14. Did you lose a contest or something?

Was the second place prize *two* weeks in Branson, Missouri?

[AngryOldDem]

15. I'm sorry.

Having a good time?

[pinboy3niner]

16. Don't listen to the jokers. Had a VN vet reunion there 2 yrs ago and had a wonderful time.

Our hotel could not have been more accomodating, and the manager even participated in our events there.

Our scheduled show's headliner canceled, so we had to go to the local magic show instead. It was a very good show, despite the fundie BS in the final act.

And we had some great food at the local dinner houses.

I suspect you're going to have a great time there. So have fun, and I'll wait to interrogate you when you return.

And if you see a certain female star there, be sure and tell her for me, "Hello, Dolly."

[Taverner]

18. Have you met Yakov Smirnoff yet?

[sinkingfeeling]

19. I'm so sorry.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

21. Did you have a good time....

that's all that maters!

[JCMach1]

23. Take a trip down to Eureka Springs, AR to escape...

it's a beautiful place.

[YoungDemCA]

25. Back now.

What a great trip! Lots of great shows! The A cappella group "Six", the Haygoods, some comedy and magic tricks, and a ride on Branson's Show Boat yesterday to top it off!

In terms of the local culture...I wasn't expecting there to be a tribute to the veterans at Every. Single. Show! I guess Branson is very "red-blooded Middle American" like that!

Anyway, it was a great time!

[Cracklin Charlie]

26. Did you know?

That there are roads that run parallel to 76 Country Boulevard (main road through Branson)? If you can find them, these back roads can save many minutes between all those events that you are surely attending.

Shoji Tabuchi?
Yakov Smirnoff?

I like touring the caves, especially when it's really hot outside.

Branson is one of the crazier places in my state.