Three cars from the Dukes of Hazzard tv show will be on display at the Super Summer Cruise 2005 at Shepherd of the Hills August 11 through 14. The cars are owned by Scott Romine of Little Rock, Arkansas, and they got Romine a part in the new Dukes of Hazzard movie which is in theaters this summer. He and some buddies who have replicas of the General Lee were in the movie as pit crew mechanics for the car that races against the General Lee. Their claim to fame lasted about 3 seconds. When Romine takes his Dukes of Hazzard cars to car shows, he also sells Dukes merchandise and products ranging from models to t–shirts. He donates the proceeds to the Special Olympics.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd's management has canceled their concert scheduled for August 12, 2005 at the Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, Missouri, due to illness. Mel Willard, Fair Director, said, "We are deeply disappointed this show has been cancelled. We know there are a lot of fans that will be disappointed as well."
The Missouri State Fair will have a free general admission concert featuring the Nace Brothers opening for Cross Canadian Ragweed who had been scheduled to open for Lynyrd Skynyrd. All purchased tickets are eligible for a refund. Tickets purchased from the TicketMaster website or from the TicketMaster 1-800 telephone number will automatically receive a refund credited to the credit card account to which the tickets were charged.


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To download the Missouri State Fair Youth In Agriculture scholarship application, visit: http://www.mostatefair.com/scholarships.html

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Speaking of Tony Orlando's Yellow Ribbon Salute To Veteran' s…we' ve heard that it will NOT be taking place this year during Branson's Veterans Week. We'll let you know if we hear any differently as the time approaches.

Branson Jubilee, a new 2-hour musical special coming to PBS, is expected to be shown in more than 100 markets in 29 states including New York, Florida and California. The show's producer, Debra Moreno-Lowther, has been working on this project for more than 2 years. One of the 2-hour specials is ready and will air on PBS Saturday, August 13th. There are 10 more shows completed. More editing of over 500 hours of recorded entertainment will soon net more shows. Debra Moreno-Lowther came to Branson in the ' 90's to perform in Blondes, Blondes, Blondes, a show she wrote and produced in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. She has also co-produced and performed in Tony Orlando`s Yellow Ribbon Salute To Veterans. Interesting: Debra Moreno-Lowther is married to Springfield, Missouri attorney Jerry Lowther.

Thousand Hills Golf Resort opened in 1995. The person to hit the first golf ball there? None other than Branson, Missouri performer Andy Williams.

Benefits of a time share condo over a hotel room: multiple bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and sometimes even washers and dryers!

Fairfield's Branson Resort opened in 1993. Now they have 438 condos at three resorts: The Falls, The Meadows and Mountain Vista. Mariott Vacation Club International opened Horizons by Mariott in 2001. Currently they have 88 units, but plan to expand to over 414 units in the next few years. The Fall Village, a Bluegreen Vacation Club property, is adding 3 buildings with 28 units. Big Cedar Lodge's Wilderness Club is adding 64 units and 11 cabins this year.

In 1985, Bill Daily, husband of well-known novelist Janet Daily, opened the Country Music World Theater in Branson. Back then the town had about 8 theaters…today there are 45. Shoji Tabuchi was one of the performers Daily presented to Branson. Daily`s latest Branson project was the New Shanghai Theatre built for the Acrobats of China show. Daily was also the person who, in 1990, loaned Jim and Ann Stafford the money to buy their first theater. That same year, 1990, Daily started the first widely known morning show featuring Jennifer Wilson. Many more morning shows were to follow and dozens still play today. He was partners with Jim Thomas in the Lodge of the Ozarks on highway 76. Bill Daily passed away Friday at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. Memorial Service is at the New Shanghai Theatre, and at Daily`s request, Jim Stafford will be performing a musical tribute at the service.

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Well, if that`s what you need to make your Branson vacation complete, then look no further than Dick`s 5 & 10, Downtown Branson. With over 55,000 varieties of merchandise in the store, you`re sure to find what you need…and don`t need. While you`re there also check out Dick`s displays of his personal collection of WWII airplane watercolor prints, an antique juke box, and his arrowhead collection.

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