Summer fun in Branson, Missouri!

Looks like summer is now in full swing! The days are long, the sun is out and the fun is just beginning to start. It's that time of the year for all of us to pack up and head out for our summer vacations! What better way to have a great time this summer than taking a trip to Branson, Missouri!

The fun and festivities never stops in Branson. There is just so much to do and see! Known as the "Live Music Show Capital of the World!", Branson has a total of 49 live entertainment theaters. Also, 2009 also marks the 50th anniversary of Branson's first show! Out of all the shows, I would love to go check out Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show. It's a full-scale production set in a 35,000-square-foot arena featuring stampeding longhorn steers, horses, racing pigs and ostriches. Sounds really cool!

Branson is also a shoppers paradise. The Tanger Factory Outlet Center, The Shoppes at Branson Meadows and the Factory Merchants Branson...the list goes on and on. In addition to outlet malls, the $420 million Branson Landing lifestyle development offers 95 acres of exciting shopping. How fun is that!

After spending a day of fun and festivities, you would need an equally swell hotel to go back to. What better place to stay than the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing and the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel. Situated within the electrifying entertainment capital of the Midwest in Branson, Missouri, the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing and Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel offer guests access to shops, boutiques, restaurants, a river walk and other attractions. The new Payne Stewart Golf Club, managed by Hilton, is close by and features hole after hole of breathtaking scenery. There are all kinds of packages available this summer. Check out the "Sizzling Summer Savings" from $159 per night as well as other packages like the Moon River package, Golf package, Romance package as well as a host of other packages.

Branson has ongoing events for everyone’s entertainment this summer like the exciting Father’s Day Salute, National Kid’s Fest at Silver Dollar City and the 10th Annual Clown Jam. Both hotels are within easy driving distance of Branson’s championship golf courses, lakes, museums, theme parks and 49 live entertainment theaters. With so much to offer, this exciting vacation community is perfect for everyone!