Stone Hill Winery is THE place to visit!

Newcomers to Branson may be surprised to find Missouri's oldest and most awarded winery as one of the town's most popular attractions. With 12,000 square feet of space, Stone Hill Winery's Branson location has been receiving and entertaining visitors since 1986. The winery, located at the junction of Highway 165 and Green Mountain Drive (just two blocks south of Business 76), delights thousands of tourists daily with a free, fun-filled hour of touring. Tasting Stone Hill's many award-winning wines completes the experience.

Visitors are guided through the huge winery complex where they witness the step-by-step winemaking process. First, a short film is presented, which depicts the proud tradition of Missouri winemaking and focuses on the vineyards and cellars of the winery's main headquarters in Hermann, Missouri. Next, guests are invited to soak in the delightful aromas of maturing Sherry, which is first baked and then aged in oak casks. Guests are then invited to watch the actual bottling process of Stone Hill's famous Spumante wines.

The tour ends in one of six tasting rooms where visitors sample their way through an array of Stone Hill's award-winning wines and juices. The wines range from the dry, full-bodied Norton, a red wine that has captured international recognition, to the sweet and fruity Pink Catawba and Concord. Whether you are a serious connoisseur or just an occasional wine sipper, you are bound to find your perfect wine in the broad spectrum of Reds, Whites, Rosés, Spumantes and Dessert Wines.

236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball

What: 236th Annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball

When: November 10, 2011

Location: Branson Convention Center (Hilton)

Cost: $60 per person

Attire: Semi-formal

Speaker: Dale A. Dye

After joining the Marine Corps at 18, Dale Dye served in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967 through 1970 surviving 31 major combat operations. He emerged from Southeast Asia highly decorated including three Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in combat. He spent 13 years as an enlisted Marine, rising to the rank of Master Sergeant before he was chosen to attend Officer Candidate School. Appointed a Warrant Officer in 1976, he later converted his commission and was a Captain when he was sent to Beirut with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in 1982-83. He served in a variety of assignments around the world and along the way managed to graduate with a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland.

He worked for a year at “Soldier of Fortune” Magazine when he finally decided to retire from the Marine Corps in 1984. He spent time in Central America, reporting and training troops in guerrilla warfare techniques in both El Salvador and Nicaragua before leaving the magazine in 1985 and heading for Hollywood.

Starting with the Academy Award-winning Platoon, Dye has matched his mission with Hollywood’s need to look smart. His specialty is training. By putting actors through a week or more of military-like drills—as he did for Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan and Tom Hanks’s Band of Brothers, and most recently in the new HBO maxi-series The Pacific, –he makes them convincing soldiers and better actors. He has worked on more than fifty movies and television shows. He’s also a well-known actor, and can be seen in TNT’s Falling Skies.

Info from: Branson.com

Enjoy the Lake

Survivor's Wall Of Stories at Titanic Museum Attraction

September 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Ever wonder what happened to each of the survivors onboard the Titanic? Beginning September 1, 2011 - For the first time in the world, the Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson, Mo will guide you through the individual journeys of each of the survivors on our NEW EXCLUSIVE Survivors' Wall of Stories. Learn the details of their lives following the greatest maritime disaster of all time. Our mission is to honor each of the passengers and crew who sailed Titanic by telling their stories and passing along this important part of history to you and your family. It has taken Titanic Museum Attraction over two years to put this information together.

Location: Titanic Museum Attraction
Address:3235 West 76 Country BoulevardBranson, MO 65616

Check out the Jim Stafford Show

Jim's first love has always been to perform in front of a live audience. The singer, songwriter, comic-genius, and entertainer extraordinaire is self-taught on guitar, fiddle, piano, banjo, organ, harmonica, and the human brain - and he might bring any of them into play at any moment. Flying saucers hover, guitars drop, cows stampede, and Chihuahuas are saved, all in one experience at the Jim Stafford Show. From the opening moments of his zany show you're in for an action-packed adventure and some incredible guitar playing. Laser lights, a real 3-D Virtual Thrill Ride (created and developed in-house at Jim's theater) and more are just a few of the deliriously delightful surprises that await you at the Jim Stafford Theatre.

The Cat's Pajamas featured on NBC's The Sing Off

The Cat's Pajamas featured on NBC's The Sing Off Branson’s own beloved vocal band will be performing on national TV this fall. Hosted by Nick Lachey this 3rd season of The Sing Off will be showcasing 16 exceptional a cappella groups from around the country. The season premier airs on September 19th, 2011 but the season was pretaped when The Cat’s Pajamas were in Los Angeles, California last month.The Cat’s Pajamas are very excited to bring national attention to the wide variety of entertainment that Branson has to offer and hope that their participation on this program will help bring national attention to The Live Music Show Capital of The World. At this time, The Cat’s Pajamas are back in Branson and will be performing the remainder of their published schedule at The Branson Mall Music Theatre located at 2206 W Hwy 76. The Cat’s Pajamas regular schedule is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2pm; Wednesday and Friday at 8pm.