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Silver Dollar City

Silver Dollar City Hotel cluster

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Greetings

Back in 1968, my granny took me on a little road trip. We visited Eureka Springs, Dog Patch, and Silver Dollar City. We had a ball. Decades later, I found myself back at Silver Dollar City; not as a tourist, but as a free lance, architectural designer. I’d been doing quite a bit of work in the Branson area, and was referred by a client. My assignment; sketch ideas for boothes. What great fun it was. That was over thirty years ago.

Recently, I was thrilled to learn about Silver Dollar City’s plans to expand. I saw a picture of the proposed hotel, and was unpleasantly surprised; just another Hyatt. Forgive me, but is that what Branson really needs? People come here for an experience, which is why your theme park is so popular. It’s one of a kind.

If I may be so bold. I propose you scrap the idea of the giant hotel, and give the people what they yearn for; an escapade. Out of the hundreds of acres you’re obtaining, I’m sure there’s plenty of space to include ole timey hotels. We can cluster them on the side of a hill, or maybe scatter them about. We could build two or three clusters at a time, as you grow into them. Rustic on the outside, but modern on the inside. Why stay anywhere else? Maybe we should consider space to rent for meetings, or even a wedding venue.

Guests will access the hotels from the main highway, however, on the far side of the hill, a quaint, ole timey depot awaits Silver Dollar City’s train, as your hotel guests line up for a ride into the park. Perhaps they’ll prefer taking the stage coach instead. This is what the people hunger for; adventure.

At the top of a hill, reaching up to the stars, let’s create the best restaurant in Branson, or Missouri for that matter. Come one. Come all. Let’s call it, ‘Top of the World’

The restaurant could be three levels, with the first level being the most casual. It walks out to an enclosed playground; a place where the kiddies can play no matter the weather. Level two will walk out onto a roof top patio for an additional outdoor dining experience. Maybe we’ll have a telescope on the rooftop, because the view will be fantastic. The third level will be for fine dining; reservation only. Seen from miles around, the restaurant will advertise itself.

For variety, we could scatter some tree houses around the hillside, and maybe some single dwelling, vacation homes as well. I’ve included designs for both structures if you’re curious.

Last, but not least, I’ve also included short term, condominium plans, that could double as long term,
apartment plans for your marvelous employees. The structures are very affordable to build, yet the floor plans are luxerious. During my years in Branson, I became acquainted with these people. I learned that most of them drive great distances. The housing in Branson is out of their price range. They deserve a convenient, wonderful place to call home.

My daughter and I have a great deal of experience to bring to the table, and even greater imagination. If you would like to hear more, let’s meet.

Respectfully, Brenda Rand and Jacquelynn Thompson

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Protect your Home

Protect your home from aging

Protect your home from the elements, and it will never age. This can be accomplished by spraying a sealant on the exterior materials. Thankfully, the interior of your home isn’t exposed to weather; just wear and tear. To upgrade it, we paint or stain. We replace old appliances with new. Upgrading the exterior facade isn’t quite so easy, and is very costly

Few people realize it, but the exterior materials can be protected from weather simply by spraying it with a good sealant. Siding, be it wood or vinyl can be sealed. Roofing, no matter the material, can be sealed. Concrete porches, or walks, concrete, or asphalt driveways, wooden decks, brick or stone walls. No matter what materials or products your home is constructed with, it can last more than a lifetime if it’s sealed

Your home can last a lifetime

There are several good all purpose sealants on the market today. Do it yourself, or hire a handy man, but if you choose the latter, make sure you have insurance to cover accidents

Depending on your location, and the product you choose, your home will need to be sealed once a year, to every five years

Consider a Custom home design

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Passive Cooling System

Passive cooling system is the best kept secrete

Passive cooling system provides a low cost means of keeping cool in the summer. Affordable to operate, it’s also reasonably simple to install. Some people use this method exclusively to cool their homes. Some people will be happy using this method alone to cool their home.

Include it in the plans for your new home, or add it on to your older home. The ductwork (approximately 10″ diameter) should be buried three to five feet beneath the earth, depending on the weather in your location. The hotter the summers; the deeper the channels

Solar powered cooling system

The ducts can be a part of your standard heat and air ductwork, or separate, however, the layout is the same, with vents located against the walls in the rooms you want to cool. Locate the vents in the floor or ceiling

Point of entry should be filtered, and easy to access. Vents should be operable, as well as the point of entry, or capped to close keep cold air from entering the channel in colder seasons

An electric powered, or solar powered fan is used for pulling air into and out of the house. This action pulls air in through the point of entry, but be sure to close windows to increase the cool air flow, and keep the warm air out. It works much like an attic fan

Consider a Custom home design

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