Missouri's new director of the Division of Tourism knows how to draw a crowd. As a member of a musical family, Dan Lennon entertained for more than a decade at the Lawrence Welk Resort Theater in ...

Several airlines offer connecting flights between Houston and Springfield, Mo. There is no nonstop service. Branson is about a one-hour drive from the Springfield airport; rental cars are available.

Here is a sampling of highlights from the 2006 Branson schedule selected from the Chamber of Commerce listings (www.bransonchamber.com) and other sources. These are in addition to the many shows ...