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We were in Branson for an important family event, with many family members. We enjoyed being together as a family from many parts of the country and were not really interested in the commercial tourist venues. We hiked and enjoyed the colorful autumn leaves. It was a fun visit, but we dreaded returning to the awful room that we got stuck with (instead of the one that we booked).

Branson landing was overhyped, parking was inadequate, museums very expensive, but on the other hand, I didn't have but one day to explore. Even though traffic was massive, they somehow manage to keep it flowing, noticeably. The locals were mostly friendly. Good coffee is HARD to locate. There is a massive aquarium coming in 2020 that seems like would be worth another trip there. I wished that would have been open. Like I mentioned, I didn't have much time to check it all out, but I would recommend planning your trip's to do list ahead of time, and research pricing, ratings, locations, times, and operating dates and hours. My favorite thing was the Talking Rocks cavern just outside the city, but I'm old and traveled alone.