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Marriott Willow Ridge, Branson Missouri

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The headboard in the Master bedroom depicted the Ozark Lake that was man-made by building the Table Rock Dam to stem the flow of the White River and control the flooding in Missouri.  I thought that was very creative and a beautiful headboard. The Marriott Willow Ridge is located in Branson and is easy drive to get to any of the shows or restaurants or shopping. Branson is a very hilly pretty city and so you're driving up and down constantly.  The resort had very professional staff and very friendly. We checked in early afternoon and our room was ready and we had a two-bedroom two bathroom unit with a lock off. The unit was large with a comfortable living room, big screen TV, a large balcony and two closets for our clothes in the bedroom. The bathroom was a walk-through from the dining room area into our bedroom. The only complaint there would be we only had one sink in the Master but overall it's been refurbished nicely and the renovation is very pretty. Large Dining Room Tab...

The Ozarks and Branson Missouri

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Our first day that we landed was 31 degrees which was unseasonably warm but lovely. The Ozarks were in bloom and it was getting prettier by the day, it was Spring time in the Ozarks!  Pretty blooms covered this tree outside of our balcony.  These purple trees were all over Branson. We drove around a bit.  Branson is very hilly and hard to get your bearings.  We went to the highly recommended Gettin Basted Restaurant. I chose the Moo Burger which is  a Brisket sandwich and fries, which were delicious!  The Mural when you enter the restaurant.  My big head is blocking the 'Gettin' Modeling my new dress purchase from Scottsdale. Jean dresses, jean shirts and jean vests are back baby! Kim had the Burnt and Bleu Salad.  It was a salad for 3. They had great wallpaper in the restaurant. The second day was drizzly and dropped 18 degrees. We felt like we were in Saskatchewan with the extreme weather change. We went on a hike in Lakeside Forest Trails and w...