Beautiful Branson

Last week I took a girls trip with my coworkers to lovely Branson, Missouri. This was my first trip to Branson, and let me tell you, it's underrated! Let me restate that, PARTS of Branson are underrated! We stayed at Big Cedar Lodge, and it was it was just beautiful! It was perfect weather, the leaves were changing, there were fall decorations everywhere and it was just so pretty.

Here are some pictures I took from Big Cedar....one of the many streams that you drive through (literally): Truman Coffee & Cafe, where we had coffee every morning; some fall decorations; The Worman House, where we had an amazing dinner, serenaded by a Rod Stewart look/sound a like; the beautiful horses, that were sadly all booked for riding; our view from breakfast.

We faced our fear of heights and went zip lining. Seeing this tower when we first arrived was terrifying....but we did it and had a blast!

Driving "The Strip" was quite entertaining! So many crazy museums and restaurants. So much to do there! We did some shopping at Branson Landing and watched the fountain show while we ate dinner on the lake.

I would recommend a trip to Branson for those of you who have never been, and Big Cedar is a must!

-Whitney

Trip of a Lifetime...Documented

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage...all to turn 3 ambitious linear concept based on movement, learning and food...into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films... -Vimeo

These videos and the stories behind them are truly inspiring, makes me want to rewind life and go back to when I traveled around Europe and document my trip in an innovative way like these talented guys.

-Megan

A Windy City Wedding

Just got back from an amazing wedding weekend in Chicago. A great friend of mine from college married her perfect match! It was a beautiful wedding, and a great time with old friends! We made a long weekend out of it, and got to see a lot of Chicago, and do some fun things around the city.



The architectural boat tour was great! I learned a lot of neat things about the amazing buildings that make up Chicago. I have always wanted to take it, especially after seeing The Breakup. Our tour guide was great, but he was no Vince Vaughn.

Enjoyed some Chicago beers: Goose Island, Honker's Ale and 312 Urban Wheat Ale. I love the Goose Island beer tap handle.

Stopped to rest and have a treat, I had to take a picture of this amazing ice cream display!

Gorgeous Wedding (and wedding party) at the Assumption Church.

I know they have these street dancers everywhere, but I am still so entertained by them.

I had to stop at my favorite Chicago sandwich spot, Potbelly.

A 26-foot tall controversial statue of Marilyn Monroe on Michigan Avenue.

I saw some interesting pictures being taken underneath poor Marilyn!

Finished our weekend off with some sushi at Naniwa on Wells. This roll was the biggest I have ever had! It had 4 kinds of fish in it, and took me 3 bites to eat. You can see how big it is compared to the regular sized roll next to it. Man was it delicious!

What a great weekend with great friends and great weather! (a nice break from the triple digit temps we have now in KC).

-Whitney