Joe Benjamin by Joshua Heston Pen and ink artist, Joe Benjamin, is not only extraordinarily talented, but also one of the nicest of folks you’ll ever hope to meet. Five of Joe Benjamin’s 17 Silver Dollar City craftsmanship awards. Photo credit: J. Heston He and his wife, Janice, moved to Branson from the Quincy, Illinois,…
Mural in Silver Dollar City BY JOSHUA HESTON On the west wall of the unpretentious visitors’ exit of Silver Dollar City, a beautiful Kieffer mural celebrating the Ozarks in autumn can be found. Equally unpretentious in style, this work of George Kieffer is passed by tens of thousands of guests, often without a second thought.…
Moody’s Ozark’s Travelers Welcome to the history and present-day of these beautiful Ozarks! For me, the Ozarks are the only place that has felt like home. By day I’m a humble tech support provider but by night I become The Ozark’s Traveler! My goal is to introduce you to the wonders of the Ozarks. Dividing…
Join Editor-in-Chief Joshua Heston along with Ethan Grubaugh and Dale Grubaugh to talk about hillbillies, growing up in the Ozarks, the Toby Show, Silver Dollar City memories, and Josh’s editorial Cornbread Dignity. Podcast Partners: Shepherd the Musical: Rediscovering America’s Story, Stafford’s Barber Shop & Shave Company: The Place for Men in Downtown Branson, Taney County…
PLATE 1. Vintage murals celebrate Silver Dollar City’s unique heritage. Celebrating Silver Dollar City by Jim Barrett (written spring 2000 in conjunction with Silver Dollar City’s 40th anniversary) I got to seriously thinking about the history of Silver Dollar City and a goodly number of old memories began flooding back. I remembered going over to…
Moon Struck Pottery Located on Highway 76 near Silver Dollar City and Branson West, Leaayn Shurley Barr’s Moon Struck Pottery is an art gallery and a place where “we offer pottery classes for all ages and skill levels.” “Our goal is to teach and share with our community the love of art. We all need…
Join Editor-in-Chief Joshua Heston along with StateoftheOzarks Publisher Dale “Elias Tucker” Grubaugh (sitting in for Ethan) to talk about Talking Rocks Cavern, the Gillioz Theatre, as well as some Silver Dollar City memories. Correction note: At 10:04, Josh Heston mistakenly calls actor Irene Ryan Irene Dunne. Watch Behind the Scenes of this episode on YouTube:…