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Are you looking forward to visit Branson, MO? Read this article to know about the BEST FREE places, which you can visit in Branson, if you are looking to spend quality time in the city at affordable rates.

Branson has many interesting options for you. However, most of them are expensive. Still, if you choose well, this place offers fun along with savings.

As most people are unaware of it, it is considered as a “secret” of Branson.

Still, thinking about what this article is about? Well, I am talking about the Fish Hatchery! This fish hatchery is a local favorite of many families. Let me tell you another secret. Branson and Taney County Missouri is immensely popular as a Trout fishing destination. For that reason, the lakes need to be full of stock by some means! This is where the fish hatchery gets into the scene.

Below the Table Rock Dam, a breeding and growing unit is located. This unit stocks up the lakes by producing 1,125,000 trout per year. This breeding and growing unit is run by the Missouri State Conservation Department and is entirely FREE for anyone to visit. For just a few cents you can feed large number of baby trouts which comes in groups. When you throw the food at them, they start swimming around the food. Some even start jumping making the scene more amazing to look at. Before entering the outside area to see all the fishes you have the option of visiting a small museum. In this museum, you can see various types of snakes, larger trouts, huge spiders and many other interesting animals. If you have any questions about these animals, you will find that there is someone all the time to answer. They also show a video every hour I through which you can learn more about the function of the hatchery. It is also educational for kids, as they offer touch and feel areas. After you have finished touring the hatchery, take a walk around the place. There are wonderful natural trails for you to walk on. You can also watched people fly-fishing by going down by Lake Taneycomo and standing there.

There are many more interesting and exciting FREE things, which you can do at Branson. Keep this in mind when you come to Branson next time. Go to Fish Hatchery near the Tablerock Dam to enjoy a great time with your entire family.

If you are on a trip to Branson, Missouri, then one thing you should not miss at any cost is Jim Stafford Theater. It is located at 3440 West HWY 76. Jim Stafford has been staying in Branson, Missouri since 1990. This year they are celebrating there 20^th anniversary and this is the right time to get your tickets booked for the funniest show ever.

This show has been nominated as Best Comedy show in Branson. Jim has also been nominated for the Best Entertainer.

Jim Stafford has a daughter GG with his wife Ann. Every time you go for the show, you will find them in the lobby and they will give you warm welcome. When I visited the show, they chatted with me so friendly that I felt like they are known to me.

This is just a part of the down home feeling they give. Just after a few minutes Jim Stafford greets the audience and makes audience comfortable enough to feel like home. He starts the show with telling his own story of how he started performing. He got a unique style of storytelling which he completely owes.

He is so amazing that you will love to hear him, watch him and involve with him in his show. He is very funny. I personally like his two songs, Spiders and Snakes and Cow Patty.

The show is not only about Jim Stafford, but his son, Shea Stafford is also outstandingly good. You will be surprised to see him playing piano in Jerry Lee Lewis style. He knows classical singing as well. He is amazing on drums and I assure you that you will be fully entertained.

GG is equally talented as she is a wonderful pianist and harpist.

The show is full of laughter. You will enjoy the show greatly as Jim Stafford will not let you sit ideally. In his show you can see active participation of audience.

After being seated, you will be given a card to fill out. You can write a funny joke on it, if you have, with your identity. You can even write a non-funny joke but be careful whatever you are writing can be put by Jim in his act.

I must say, the whole family is extremely talented. Then for what you are waiting, get your tickets booked for the Jim Stafford show because if you missed it in your trip to Branson, then you might have missed the best show in Branson.

Branson, Missouri is a small city in Southwest Missouri in the middle of the Ozark Mountains with plenty of activities to offer for vacationers of any age.

There are a lot of things to see and do in Branson and among them the 13 golf courses that are most certainly will excite golf fans. These golf courses include 12 public courses (Bridgewood Country Club, Payne Stewart Golf Club of Branson Hills, Branson Creek Golf Club, Murder Rock Country Club, Pointe Royal, Fisher Creek Country Club, Don Gardner Par 3 Golf Course, Holiday Hills Resort and Golf, Thousand Hills Resort and Golf Club, West Branson Bluffs Resort, Top of the Rock Golf Course) and one private course, Ledgestone Country Club.

Branson also has to offer a large variety of live entertainment with more than 50 Theaters, the IMAX Theater, water parks, go cart tracks, different local tours, helicopter rides, plus the famous theme park Silver Dollar City with shopping, shows and rides. The theme park is surely a must do while visiting the Branson area. Silver Dollar City also holds a great number of festivals according to the taste and interest of numerous people, being open almost all year long, as it is closed in the winter season.

Branson area has three lakes, Lake Taney Como, Bull Shoals and Tablerock Lake. Tablerock is the nearest lake to Branson with boat and wave runner rentals, and offering egg hatchery, fishing, tubing, water skiing, swimming and of course camping.

If you had enough of the shows and water sports, you might want to visit the local shopping malls. Branson has three outlet malls: the Tanger Outlet, the Factory Merchants Mall and the Branson Meadows. These malls have anything from Tommy Hilfiger, Old Navy, Coach, the GAP, Liz Claiborne, Oshkosh, Carters, Vanity Fair or Reebok. The most recent shopping area is the Branson Landing with a great variety of shops and restaurants, plus live entertainment.

Branson, Missouri, is one of the popular tourist destinations of the entire country. This small scenic town in the Ozarks is famous for its unique Country Music, interesting theatrical shows, shopping, and the list goes on. However, the places near Branson are full of natural wonders and also offer interesting sites of historical interest. These are the must see points of any visitor to Branson.

One can start his tour with the College of the Ozarks. This distinctive college hosts the Ralph Foster Museum. The Ralph Foster Museum has a proud collection interesting artifacts, relics, coins, ammunitions and many other Native American items. One can visit the museum any time of the year. The museum is open throughout the week except on Sundays.  To enter the Ralph Foster Museum, one needs to pay a small admission fee.

Another interesting place to visit close to Branson is Table Rock Dam and Lake. The lake area is a place known for its scenic beauty and diversified animal life.  One can relax over 40,000 acre lake areas with opportunities like fishing, picnic, camping, boating and many other water and land activities. One can also go for hunting in the hunting season. There are some access points where one needs to pay the admission fees.

The Mark Twain National Forest is also in the vicinity of the town. This national forest has 200,000 acres of land for the use of public. One can go for exciting options like horse riding, hiking, boating and camping in this forest. Other options like fishing and swimming are also available for the interested persons. Along the southern border of Missouri, the Mark Twain National Forest exists as a separate entity. The National Forest is near to Branson on the east and west side of the town. The forest offers a wonderful place to get away from our busy life and spend a relaxing time.

Near the northern part of the town, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is located. This is an important site of historical importance. The Civil War battle to control this area happened here in August 1861. The visitor center has a museum. One can enjoy a film presentation on the battle and learn the details about it.

I like paying a visit to Branson, MO, every chance I get. You would find something that can attract people of all ages. For the younger siblings, you would find different rides as a form of attraction. You can find a small ride region having water rides for kids of 3-5 years.

There are individuals moving inside the water as safety measures. Even though the water there is knee-deep, your little one might find to be bigger and enjoy the time. You have the option of playing different types of miniature gold or have a ride on small trains.

You would find more than 200 shows across Branson. The one, which we visited, was the Red Skeleton Show. In this case, Tom Mullica played the Red Skeleton. For people watching the show for the first time, the possibilities of finding the Red to be real are very high. Tom actually has similarities with Red. Again, the hand movements and other expressions are similar to the Reds. Red Skeleton is one of my favorite shows in Branson.

We also find Showboat Branson Belle to be quite wonderful in all aspects. The only things, which made me have less liking for the place, were:

• Long walk required to reach the boat
• Steep hill down to the place
• Tough to climb back again