Situated within a day's drive of 50% of the U.S. population, Branson, Missouri and the Tri-Lakes area serves up to 65,000 visitors daily. Branson has been a "rubber tire" destination with the vast majority of tourists arriving by vehicles, RVs and tour bus.
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At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, Richard Blechyden served tea with ice and invented iced tea.