Branson's Story
The small middle-American town of Branson, Missouri is becoming a popular tourist destination. It has fewer than 8,000 residents — but attracts seven million visitors each year. Most are Americans, but there are visitors from other countries, too. VOA’s Zulima Palacio explains why the town is so popular.
Branson, in the Midwestern U.S. state of Missouri, is a jewel of fun and scenery in the heart of America. It is known around the world for its big stars and family-centered shows — 100 a day in 47 theaters. Branson’s fare ranges from music and dance to magic and comedy, along with shopping and theme parks.
Branson mayor Lou Schaefer says, “They get a variety of entertainment here in one area that you can’t find anywhere, you can’t go to Las Vegas and find the types of shows we have here, and we have some Las Vegas types of shows. But it’s not all Las Vegas. It’s not all Orlando. It’s not Nashville. It’s not all the other entertainment community but is some of all of them.”
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posted by Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. at
Monday, September 04, 2006
1 Comments:
A fairly straightforward story on Branson - but the tone seemed a little patronizing until I realized the piece came from the Voice of America(!) Nice to see Branson getting some international exposure. (A shame, however, that the story is imbedded in such a hysterically political website). PS: See everyone at IEDC next week.
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