Simple, just go to a convenience store or grocery off the beaten path. Several stores and shops in Hollister, on the road toward Forsyth, north of Branson on Hwy. 65. In general, when you live in any community, there are good and bad things. The traffic is good because it brings revenue to the area, bad cause it's harder to get around. The traffic never stopped me or my family members from going where we wanted to or doing what we wanted to do. When living in Branson, you adjust to your surroundings, like anywhere else. Many locals, when through with work for the day, go to the theaters, restaurants or shopping centers, just like the tourists...as a local, you explore the new things as they come into town, then go back to your routine. I live in northwest Arkansas, in an area that has a population similar or greater than Springfield, MO. I have two malls and dozens of restaurants at my fingertips, plus many tourism related spots like Beaver Lake, a few show caves, some nice museums, and sporting events at the University of Arkansas and at Springdale at the Arvest Stadium where the Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball team plays. But I've gotta admit, I go to work, then home. If I have got to shop, get gas, or want to go out and eat I do it. Most of my time is spent at home, just like anyone else. Same goes for those who live in Branson. In 1978, my family lived in a quiet residential area in Branson next to Lake Taneycomo. It could have been "Anywhere, USA" except twice an hour there was a loud "KABOOM!" that echoed through the neighborhood when the pirate at the Sammy Lane Boat Cruise fired his cannon at the tour boat! (Which, as a teenager, I thought was pretty neat!) On a day off, it was the only reminder that I was living in a tourism based community.