Happy Trail Tours
PO Box 432
Forbes, Minnesota 55738
(218) 744-4159
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Harvest Festival in Branson

October 18 - 23, 2012

Fall in the Ozarks is an explosion of color, and many people travel from around the country to watch the mountainsides, balds, glades and lakeshores transition from vibrant greens ... to yellows ... to oranges ... to reds. The trees and plants typically begin to show their fall colors in early October, and "peak" foliage viewing is typically in late October and early November. Nature's "big show" really shows it’s colors at Silver Dollar City’s Fall Harvest Festival and how exciting to know that this package includes VIP seating at the Opry House to see cowboy poet, Waddie Mitchell. But wait….there’s live performances by Lonestar, Marty Stuart, Tim Conway, the Haygoods and Hank Williams Revisited by Nashville artist, Todd Hadler. There are so many wonderful shows in this fall foliage package that we’re sure even if you’ve been to Branson many times and you’ve seen them before…they’re one’s you won’t mind seeing again! So…. register today for this fabulous fall tour to Branson, Missouri.

Lonestar • Marty Stuart OR Tim Conway • The Haygoods
Silver Dollar City’s Fall Harvest Festival • Cowboy Poet, Waddie Mitchell • Hank Williams Revisited
Prices in (US Funds)
Per person Double Per person Triple Per person Quad Single Traveler
$979 $899 $869 $1,219
Your Six Day Branson Tour Includes the SIX Events Listed Above Plus ...
  • Round Trip Trobec Motor Coach Transportation: Convenient Boarding in Central, Northeast & Southern Minnesota
  • Five Nights Lodging: Two in Des Moines @ the Drury Inn (Pre Night & Post Night) Cocktails & Hot Appetizers Daily and 3 Nights at the BW Center Point Inn on the 76 Strip in Branson, Missouri
  • Time in Old Downtown Branson/ Branson Landing at your leisure
  • Nine Meals PLUS: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners, Drinks & Appetizers @ Drurys
  • An Area Ozark Mountain Tour, Luggage Handling, Taxes, Most Tips & Fully Guided
Deposits and Final Payment Due Date: $125 per person deposit is due with each reservation. The deposit becomes non-refundable with cancellations after August 1, 2012. Final balance is due: September 7, 2012.
Final Documents: Final documents are expected to arrive in late September with specifics on boarding location and hour.
Cancellations: Money returned with cancellations between September 7-October 5 are contingent upon what Happy Trails Tours can retrieve back from hotels, charters, theaters, restaurants, etc. No refunds with cancellations made after September 30, 2012.
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is available to help defray monies lost due to illness, family emergencies, acts of war, etc. at an additional charge. It can offer peace of mind and financial security. Call our office for further information.
Changes: We reserve the right to adjust this schedule for the benefit of all traveling. If a change of hotel, restaurant or an attraction occurs, we’ll replace it with one of equal value or better. As always… we’ll inform you of any changes as we learn of them.
Happy Trails Disclaimer: Happy Trails Tours acts only as an agent for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, theater, or other services connected with this tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. Happy Trails Tours, INC and their respective employees, agents, representatives accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of country in which they are provided. Happy Trails Tours INC is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours/trips arranged by Happy Trails Tours. Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy, if desired, that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738
Fall Foliage Branson Tour – October 18-23
Board the coach at locations throughout Minnesota with exact specifics is yet to be announced. Shuttles will bring folks from Central Minnesota to meet the Trobec Bus along 35 South. Folks from Northeast MN will board the coach up north and continue south along 35S. Just set your seats back and relax as we travel along. You’ll find the day will go by quickly as you enjoy the company of fellow travelers aboard. We’ll make stops for the breakfast and lunch hour as well as a mid-afternoon stop on the MN/Iowa Border. We’ll stop every 2-½ to 3 hours for breaks. We’ll arrive to Des Moines around late afternoon. Tonight is at your leisure. The hotel offers hot & cold appetizers, salad bar and other hot items between 5:30-7 pm. There are also restaurants within walking distance.
Enjoy an included breakfast at the hotel before we depart for Branson. We’ll leave about 7:30 am. A mid-morning stop will made as well as a lunch stop en-route. 3:30 pm - Estimated arrival to our hotel – located on the 76 Strip in Branson, Missouri. Best Western Center Point Inn. Best Western Center Pointe Inn is located in Branson, close to Titanic Museum, Hollywood Wax Museum, and Worlds Largest Toy Museum. Nearby points of interest also include IMAX Entertainment Complex and other theaters. Best Western Center Pointe Inn features a restaurant. The hotel serves a complimentary full breakfast. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness facility. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas and they have won Myer Award for Good Housekeeping as well as others. Additional property amenities include an arcade/game room, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities. I’m sure you’ll be pleased. This evening we’ve included dinner at the Grand Country Inn. This buffet is unbelievable and located nearby. Tonight we’ll take you the Tri-Lakes Theater where LONESTAR is on stage. After the show, we’ll return to the hotel for a well-deserved nights rest.
Country music group, Lonestar, made its debut on the Billboard country music charts in 1995 with the Top 10 Single “Tequila Talkin’”. Since then, the band has amassed a total of twenty-seven singles on the country charts, with 10 of those reaching Number One. The band’s musical legacy is tied to modern-day classics like “Amazed”, “I’m Already There”, and “My Front Porch Looking In”. What a show this is going to be!!!
An included, full hot breakfast is served at hotel. After breakfast, board the bus and we’ll take you for a ride on an Ozark Mountain Area Tour with friend and local step on guide, Omar Gibson. This tour will last a couple of hours with a stop by the grist mill and the greenhouse – then we’ll give you a couple of hours in Old Downtown Branson and Branson Landing. Later that afternoon, we’ll go to the Imax Entertainment Center and see the live performance of “A tribute to the legendary Hank Williams” portrayed by Nashville Recording Artist, TIM HADLER. Come an’ enjoy Tim singin’ Hanks big hits such as Cheatin’ Heart, Hey Good Lookin’, I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry, as well as songs from Hank’s alter ego “Luke the Drifter”. He will take you from Hank’s beginning, what Hank did for country music, and how he continues to live in the present through artists he influenced. Tonight we’ll offer you a choice of TWO big entertainers. You can either go to the RFD- TV Theater to see Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives OR you can stay on board the coach and travel a little further to the Tri Lakes Theater and see comedian, Tim Conway and Friends (Tim’s show is $20 per person more).
Marty Stuart is an entertainer in every sense of the word. His sharp clothes coupled with his infectious enthusiasm in front of an audience make for a performance nothing short of sensational. For two seasons he has hosted The Marty Stuart Show on RFD-TV, a show that is ever-gaining momentum. Stuart, who is married to country queen Connie Smith, does not hesitate to credit his musical “compadres” for his ability to create great music and entertainment. While Marty enjoyed his greatest success in the early 90’s with hit singles like “Hillbilly Rock,” “Tempted” and “Burn Me Down,” it seems that now, at 48, he is making the best music of his life. Known for his musical merging of rockabilly, honky tonk and traditional country music, Marty is now accompanied by his band, the Fabulous Superlatives.
Tim Conway, a comedic actor best known for his roles in“McHale’s Navy” and the long-running “Carol Burnett Show,” is coming to Branson, and he’s bringing along a couple of friends. Conway, who was christened “Thomas” at his birth, but later changed his name to avoid confusion with another actor, Tom Conway, will appear at The Mansion Theatre October 21 - 22 to present his show,“Tim Conway & Friends.”His “friends” are another longtime actor, Chuck McCann, and Louise DuArt, a singing impressionist and comedienne.“It’s about an hour-and-a-half of just good, old-fashioned comedy,” Conway said in a recent phone interview. “And you can bring the whole family, since none of us know any swear words.”
Isn’t it nice to have choices? But in this case, it’s tough because both put on such good shows. You will have to select the show of choice on the registration form when you sign up. Tim’s show is $20 more per person. Afterwards, we’ll return to the hotel for our 2nd night stay in the Ozarks.
Another included, breakfast, will be served at the hotel before beginning our day’s activities. This morning we’re we’ll travel to Silver Dollar City and attend the annual “Fall Harvest Arts and Craft Festival”. How exciting that Waddie Mitchell, cowboy poet and storyteller is there and we have VIP seating in the Opry House.
Waddie Mitchell: From his earliest days on the remote Nevada ranches where his father worked, Waddie was immersed in the cowboy way of entertaining, the art of spinnin' tales in rhyme and meter that came to be called cowboy poetry, a Western tradition that is as rich as the lifestyle that gave birth to it. Within his stories, told in a voice that is timeless and familiar, are the common bonds we all share, moments both grand and commonplace, the humorous and the tragic, the life and death straggles and triumphs that we each recognize. And yet, Waddie presents his material with personal insights and the lessons learned during his life spent as a buckaroo. Waddie brings the house down with his stories and humor so get ready for a fabulous show.
We’ve also included vouchers for lunch where you can help yourself to a variety of indoor restaurants to choose from. The park opens at 10 am and we’ll plan on staying until mid-afternoon allowing ample time to see Waddie’s show (and others on the grounds) as well as experience the all that SDC has to offer. There are many artisans, music shows and arts and crafts for purchase. We’ll return to the hotel in the late afternoon, allowing a bit of down time to rest before tonight’s show. Tonight we’ll see the Haygoods.
Haygoods: The Adventures of The Haygoods gives a first hand look into the life and music of one of Branson, Missouri’s most popular and entertaining performing families. The Haygoods are 7 real life brothers and 1 sister who have performed in Branson for 20 years, for over 5 million people! The family includes Timothy, Patrick, Dominic, Shawn, Michael, Matt hew, Aaron and the only girl in the family, Catherine. They range in age from 33 to 17 and are a truly unique American musical success story.
We’ll enjoy breakfast before saying good-bye to Branson. Departure time is at 8:30 am. We’ll make stops along the way as we wind our way northward toward Des Moines -back to the Drury Inn. A stop at the Russell Stover’s Candy Outlet store in Kansas City will be made today. “Life really is like a box of chocolates”. We’ll arrive to Des Moines around 6 pm tonight.
After breakfast at the Drury Inn, we’ll board the bus at 8:00 am and begin our journey to the lovely state of Minnesota. A stop in Owatonna at Cabella’s will be made since so many folks tell us they enjoy that stop. Here you can get lunch, paying on own, before continuing home. Estimated arrivals to the various towns are as follows; 4:30 pm- Cloquet; 5:00 - Duluth; 6:30 pm - Eveleth; 7:00 pm- Virginia; 7:30 pm - Hibbing. For folks from Central Minnesota – Twin Cities at 2:00 pm; St Cloud @ 3 pm; Rice @ 3:30; Little Falls @ 4:00 pm & Brainerd/Baxter area @ 4:30 pm.
Click here for printable reservation form to mail to: Happy Trails Tours, PO Box 432, Forbes MN 55738
Disclaimer: Happy Trail Tours are arranged and operated by Diane Olds @ Happy Trail Tours INC, PO Box 432, Forbes, MN 55738. Happy Trail Tours, INC and its employees act only as agents for others (airlines, bus lines, hotels, restaurants, theaters, etc.) in providing services included in the tours. No liability shall be incurred by Diane Olds, Happy Trail Tours, INC or its employees because of injury, monetary, or property loss, or other complications experienced by tour members.
Occasionally a change will occur in a tour listed. Whenever possible, we'll replace it with something of equal value or more. Happy Trail Tours always reserve the right to adjust any scheduled itinerary for the benefit of all traveling.
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