The main gate to Branson's most popular attraction, and the winner of the polls "Best Theme Park," Silver Dollar City.
“2011 has been a banner year for recognizing Branson, Missouri for the exciting travel destination it is,” said Tammy Johnson, the Director of Operations for the Branson Tourism Center, one of Branson’s largest and most respected vacation planning services. “Earlier in the year it was named by ‘TripAdvisor’ as a winner of its inaugural ‘Travelers’ Choice Family Award-winning Great U.S. Destinations to Discover.’ The July/August issue of ‘AAA Midwest Traveler’ magazine, containing the results of the ‘Second AAA Best of the Midwest Poll,’ announced that Branson has been named the ‘Best Small City for a Weekend,'” she continued.
According to information received from the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB the “AAA Midwest Traveler” magazine “is mailed bi-monthly to approximately 530,000 AAA member households in Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana and eastern Kansas.” It should be pointed out that in addition to being named “The Best Small City for a Weekend” Branson was also prominent in two other first place and second place awards. Branson’s Chateau on the Lake was named the “Best Large Motel and Silver Dollar City was named the “Best Theme Park,” with “Table Rock Lake” taking second for the “Best Lake Getaway” and Silver Dollar City’s National Harvest Festival taking second for the “Best Arts and Crafts Festival.”
In announcing Branson as “Best Small City for a Weekend,” AAA said that this is the second year in a row that the readers of “AAA Midwest Traveler” have picked Branson as “Best Small City for a Weekend.” In citing the reasons why Branson was picked the magazine said, “Certainly the mix of entertainment (more than 50 live shows), lakes, shopping and a bevy of family attractions, including an award-winning theme park, appealed to the majority of our readers.”
Branson Tourism Center’s Johnson points out that there are nearly 100 live shows in Branson offering just about every genre of music and everything from outdoor drama to comedy, acrobatics, Kung Fu and lots more. “There truly is a live show in Branson for just about everyone,” she said. “As an organization that works hard within Branson’s tourism industry to make sure that all its clients have the best Branson experience possible, the Branson Tourism Center sincerely appreciates the honor that the readers of “AAA Midwest Traveler” have bestowed on Branson over the last two years. We would invite all those who have never been to Branson to come, visit and experience Branson.”
For additional information or tickets for any of Branson’s shows and attractions or for lodging arrangements please feel free to contact the Branson Tourism Center by either calling their toll free number 1-800-785-1550 or through their website www.BransonTourismCenter.com.