A Special Place

Southwest Missouri has become a desirable place to vacation and live. The Northern part of the area is on a high plateau with gently rolling hills and rich woodlands. This is where you'll find Springfield, Missouri, a fast developing city with many opportunities for employment. Springfield is a major medical center that serves an area that extends south into Arkansas and over a hundred miles north. The manufacturing base is quite diverse, although stainless steel fabrication forms a major sector of the econony. Many are surprised to find out that the area is a major center for the manufacture of limousines which are exported around the world.

To the south you will find the Ozarks Mountains and lakes with some of the best bass fishing in the nation. The lakes host a number of major fishing tournaments and boating events as well as catering to the vacation dreams of hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. Amid these lakes you will find Branson, the Country Music center of the USA. Over 6 million visitors a years come to Branson to enjoy all it has to offer - theaters, theme parks and all you want for a family vacation.

In Springfield there are many exciting things to see and do. Next door to the world famous BassPro Outdoor World store you'll find the Wonders of Wildlife Museum. Worth a visit.

To find out more, click on the links below. Remember to bookmark the Elliott Lodging Site to help you find the hotel or apartment you want. Come back and see us!

Links to other area hotels and attractions:

Convention & Visitors Bureau

Area hotels

Branson Information

Ozark Empire Fairgrounds

Bass Pro Shops

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