As soon as you drive up to the beautiful old Union Station building that now houses The Durham Museum you know you are in for a treat! This lovely building was announced in 1929 and completed in 1931 to accommodate the rapidly growing railway system in the United States. In 1971 Union Station was closed and after several years of being vacant, it became home to the Western Heritage Museum. It underwent a huge renovation which was completed in 1996 and the museum was renamed The Durham … [Read more...]
The Planetarium at Union Station – Kansas City
As if Union Station wasn't cool enough, there is a Planetarium on the bottom floor! Union Station has been very kind to my family and I and they provided us free tickets to the Planetarium. Last week after looking over the shows they have playing: Black Holes, One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Dawn of the Space Age and Solar System Tour we decided what to see. My 4 year old is a little jumpy at times so we decided the safest bet was the see the Big Bird show!We left our house … [Read more...]
Science City, Kansas City Review
Disclaimer: My family received free tickets to Science City for review purposes. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.In the heart of Kansas City is Union Station. Built in 1914 this former train station used to house 900 rooms and accommodate tens of thousands of travelers every year. After years of being neglected, in 1999 Union Station was restored to its former glory and now is home to several restaurants, Science city, several permanent as well as rotating … [Read more...]
Fantastic Caverns, Springfield MO
Disclaimer: My family was given a VIP package from Fantastic Caverns in exchange for a review. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.On our way home from Branson we stopped in Springfield, Missouri to visit Fantastic Caverns - America's only ride through cave! Getting to the cave is a bit of a drive through back country roads, but the signage is fantastic! They have every bit of the way marked and so getting lost isn't an option.When you arrive at Fantastic Caverns … [Read more...]
The Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure, Branson MO
Disclaimer: My family received discounted tickets to The Butterfly Palace for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours way differ.When researching different family friend Branson attractions, The Butterfly Palace really stuck out to me. I knew my daughter would love it, and hoped that since a butterfly is an insect, it would also interested my 4 year old (we went on his birthday!)The first thing I noticed when we walked in the front doors is that The Butterfly … [Read more...]
The Acrobats of China, Branson Missouri
Disclaimer: We received complimentary tickets to see the Acrobats of China show in exchange for me review. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.On Saturday afternoon we were treated to the Acrobats of China in the Shanghai theater. This theater is off the main road (highway 76) in Branson which is nice because there is a little more room. Behind the theater is a lot of parking, but doesn't make for a long walk, so it is really nice.We had fantastic seats to … [Read more...]
Titanic Attraction, Branson Missouri
Disclaimer: I visited this attraction as a US Family Guide blogger. I received my tickets complimentary in exchange for my review. All opinions and experiences are my own, yours may differ.It is quite the site to be driving down Highway 76 in Branson and come across this huge ship! Once we saw this we were very exciting to enter the Titanic attraction! We were lucky enough to show up at a time when Molly and Carter - the Titanic attractions mascots- were also there visiting.There … [Read more...]
Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Branson Missouri Review
Disclaimer: My family and I were given a media rate to attend Dolly Parton's Stampede and write a review about it. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.Driving down highway 76 (the main street through Branson) you stumble upon this lovely theater where Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner show is playing! When you are driving east on the 76 and you drive over a little hill you get a fantastic view of the theater as you come upon it!Once you park your car behind the … [Read more...]
