Branson Landing opens Friday with ceremony

The five-year development along Lake Taneycomo will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the entrance to the Landing’s north promenade. Branson performer Darren Romeo is host of the event, which will feature guests including Mayor Lou Schaeffer and members of the Branson Board of Aldermen, Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and the troupe of Branson Landing Street Performers.

Belk department store, the north anchor for the development, opened March 30. The south anchor, Bass Pro Shops, is scheduled to open June 8. (Click here for a list of 48 retailers opening their doors tomorrow.)

A second opening celebration is scheduled for June 16.

Aside from retailers, the development also is slated to have a Hilton hotel, condominiums, boardwalk, marinas, entertainment and a new Branson Town Square. A 220,000-square-foot convention center and hotel will open in 2007.