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Random Talk / Re: The Newbies Thread
« on: April 15, 2010, 09:32:25 AM »
Hi! I discovered this site a few weeks ago when I saw it mentioned on the 1branson.com forum, and I couldn't get here fast enough! I've really enjoyed reading over the posts here, and it's been a great way to get geared up for our upcoming trip!
I think my first visit to Branson...and Silver Dollar City...was in the late seventies. I'm not really sure what drew my parents to Branson for that first visit, but I remember that we stayed at (what seemed to be to be) a really old motel, called the Three Bears Inn. We went to a washateria to do laundry, and my dad struck up a conversation with an older man there, asking him what there was to Silver Dollar City and if it would be worth the time and money to go there. The guy said yes, and in fact he worked there and offered to give us some free tickets (I think they were free, although it may have been coupons). We all loved Silver Dollar City (and Branson) so much that we returned several times over the next decade.
My husband and I hadn't been married quite a year when we made our first trip together (his first ever) to Branson. We've made 5 other trips since then, bringing a larger crew each time. Our six children all have wonderful memories of Silver Dollar City, and on our last trip we were able to introduce 3 friends to the area. Sadly they'd been under the impression that Branson was a place "for old people", but they know different now! Our upcoming trip is somewhat bittersweet, as our 2 older boys are out of the home (one on his own, one away at college), so for the first time we're downsizing, and there will "only" be 6 of us. Our little guy was just a baby on our last trip, though, and he's five now, so we're looking forward to seeing him discover Silver Dollar City!
I think my first visit to Branson...and Silver Dollar City...was in the late seventies. I'm not really sure what drew my parents to Branson for that first visit, but I remember that we stayed at (what seemed to be to be) a really old motel, called the Three Bears Inn. We went to a washateria to do laundry, and my dad struck up a conversation with an older man there, asking him what there was to Silver Dollar City and if it would be worth the time and money to go there. The guy said yes, and in fact he worked there and offered to give us some free tickets (I think they were free, although it may have been coupons). We all loved Silver Dollar City (and Branson) so much that we returned several times over the next decade.
My husband and I hadn't been married quite a year when we made our first trip together (his first ever) to Branson. We've made 5 other trips since then, bringing a larger crew each time. Our six children all have wonderful memories of Silver Dollar City, and on our last trip we were able to introduce 3 friends to the area. Sadly they'd been under the impression that Branson was a place "for old people", but they know different now! Our upcoming trip is somewhat bittersweet, as our 2 older boys are out of the home (one on his own, one away at college), so for the first time we're downsizing, and there will "only" be 6 of us. Our little guy was just a baby on our last trip, though, and he's five now, so we're looking forward to seeing him discover Silver Dollar City!