| Visitorstypically spend 3-4 days in town, | | | | best traveled by car or motor coach. No need to |
| sometimes seeing as many as eight showsduring | | | | rent anextra one, though, as you'll more than |
| their trip. Since there is no airport in town, many | | | | likely already have it. Branson did justget a new |
| elect to drive inand get around on the motor | | | | bus system in the city, with three routes, one |
| coach. Having that isolation has done nothing | | | | each for shows,attractions and shopping. This |
| tohurt the success of the city, though. In fact, | | | | development has made it easier for group |
| many choose to include day tripsto Springfield and | | | | memberswho want to want to spend some alone |
| other nearbydestinations in their trip, which helps | | | | time to check out something not featuredon the |
| the surrounding communities' economiesas well. | | | | tour. |
| During the Civil War, the area surrounding | | | | Open to the public since 1986, Stone Hill |
| Bransonwas considered a no-man's-land. Lacking | | | | Winery is the oldest and most awarded winery in |
| law and any men to enforce it, womenand | | | | Missouri. |
| families were terrorized and attacked by | | | | A guided tour for groups is given to explain the |
| bushwhackers, men who would rapethe women | | | | step-by-step winemakingprocess. Groups can |
| and then pillage the house for food, supplies and | | | | finish off the day by tasting the award winning |
| valuables. In 1865,what is generally considered to | | | | wines andjuices. The winery, in true |
| be the very firststreet shootout occurred in | | | | Branson-fashion, is all about |
| nearby Springfield,when Wild Bill Hitchcock killed a | | | | entertainment,providing customers the most |
| man named David Tutt in a quarrel over awatch. | | | | educational and fun tour of any winery found in |
| Being 35 miles from the nearestairport, Branson is | | | | Missouri. |