re: Should I stay in Springfield or Branson?

killz is probably a better judge. We've stayed there every year for a baseball tournament each year for the last 5 years or so and went somewhere different each time but we enjoyed them all. There was an Irish pub that we never ate at but always ended up hanging out on the ground level of the Hilton. Seems like there was a steak place and a bbq place that were both good. I'll see if I can come up with their names if killz doesn't pipe in here. Pretty cool show right on the water right outside the Hilton at night.