This post brought to you by Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine.

Jacob and I have been bouncing ideas back and forth about vacations. Should we take one? When? Can we afford it? The past year has been stressful and I know that throwing saving up for a trip into the mix will cause him even more stress so I told him that I would do some research and crunch some numbers. The goal is to find a fun and cheap vacation.

One idea we briefly discussed was Branson, MO. It's within driving distance and has tons of activities and shows. While it's family friendly and we'd be going sans child I figured that it was worth a look anyway.

The hotels I found the most reasonable with the nicest rooms were the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel and the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing. Their rooms look modern like a boutique hotel's accommodations which isn't something I originally expected from a hotel in a city that mostly caters to the elderly. It looks like Branson is making the attempt to appeal to a younger, hipper crowd. Like Jacob and me.

The Hilton Promenade has a swanky lounge called Clear that would be great for drinks after a long day of walking. I love to unwind with a cocktail (or six, whatever) and if Jacob and I get hammered we can just  go upstairs! No cab needed! Genius!

There are so many shows and points of interest in Branson: The Beatles cover band, art galleries, and real life family bands (which, let's face it, are a little creepy but I bet they have sing-a-longs!).

After perusing a few websites I found a couple of rad activities that Jacob and I would both dig. The riverboat cruises look like a lot of fun. If we went on 4th of July weekend they offer a nighttime cruise with dinner and I bet seeing fireworks over the river while on a boat? AWESOME.

While I wouldn't have thought that Branson would be a good fit for us it might be a vacation destination worth looking into!