Branson's Best Day Trips: A Guide to Discovering the Best of Branson and Ozark Mountain Country

by Carol A. Shaffer

Book Overview

"For first time visitors to Branson, seasonal regulars, and armchair travelers alike, Branson's Best Day Trips is a wonderful read. I consider it one of the best local guidebooks to any area I have ever come across."
-Nick Russel, Gypsy Journal

This remarkable travel guide gives tourists the opportunity to visit a combination of both popular attractions and typical, local, remote places. Carol Shaffer instills confidence in travelers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589800095
• ISBN13: 9781589800090
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Local Shaffer Writes the Ultimate Branson Book

Now this is a guidebook, written by Branson "local" Carol Shaffer. Branson's Best Day Trips mixes area history (better than any show!) and photographs with a complete guide to Ozark attractions from shows to inexpensive day trips in the area. After all, the Ozarks do not begin and end on the Strip; Shaffer takes you to surrounding communities, and provides 19 maps and detailed directions clear enough for even the most directionally-impaired traveler! To top it off, Shaffer's writing style is delightful. We highly recommend this book.

Very helpful book

We used this book throughout our vacation. The maps were great. Our favorite chapter was the one to Branson's free attractions. We would have missed a lot had it not been for this book and would recommend it to anyone.

Excellent resource!

Wow, what a great book! I can't believe how much information is in here. Carol obviously knows the area and I think she was able to explain a little of the background behind the different places without becoming a history lesson. I also think the maps are very clear and plenty easy to read and I think the text was well written. I especially like the section on how to navigate the various side-roads (if you've been to Branson you know how bad the traffic can be). I went on vacation to Branson before but only got to see a third of what is in this book - now I can't wait to go back again!