February 24, 2019
Day 55 - 310 Days to go
5 Days until March 1
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Woods (Costa Rica/Colombia blend)
Week 8 is in the books at the resorts and I believe it was the turning point into the Spring Season. We had most of our rooms full of people ready to get at the business of fishing, boating and simply being outside again in their shirt sleeves. We also made headway on the cabins at The Last Resort. Including coming up with a "Master Plan" of sorts to serve as a goal for us. I'll begin to unfold the vision for that starting today. After checking my records for the year so far, the resorts are running about 25% ahead of where they were a year ago at this time. Of course January and February are the slowest months, but so far this year is encouraging.
Oh, and I've noticed a specific upswing in summer reservations for boats, so..... If you're planning that, may want to it one locked in early!
By the way, The pic to the left was part of the big group here this weekend, Notice that it's late February and they are all in short sleeve shirts!
By the way, The pic to the left was part of the big group here this weekend, Notice that it's late February and they are all in short sleeve shirts!
The Last Resort Project:
As resort properties and adventures go, the "Adventure" takes on the characteristic of the property and it's unique functions. At Branson Treehouse Adventures, for example, the "Adventure" is pretty well self describing. It's a camp, has treehouses, the Pirate Ship might be a surprise, but mostly you know what to expect and the adventure fulfils itself as expected. Rainbow Haven Resort is similar in that the "Adventure" revolves around it's identity as a Lake Resort on a world class Rainbow Trout lake. It has a dominant fishing clientele who ply the waters for fish and then enjoy the pool, boating, campfires and company of friends while here. Cross Timbers Cabins has a customer base who enjoy the "Cabin" feel and seem to use their stay as a Base Camp to explore the entertainment and attractions of the Branson Area.
So what about our "Last Resort"? That has been the question we have been asking since late November. It started life as a nightly vacation resort. Several times in the past couple of decades it has been used as monthly residential housing. We have used it as a combination of the two. Still, it has no obvious "identity" that would lend itself to anything specific other than cabins with a pool. And, in all honesty, that would probably be enough, but to me there just needs to be a more defined purpose.
SO...… Ready or not, we have an interesting plan for it and you'll want to stay connected to see the interesting vision!
“How do some people spend their beings having no adventures? It feels to me they’re wasting their lives.”
―
As resort properties and adventures go, the "Adventure" takes on the characteristic of the property and it's unique functions. At Branson Treehouse Adventures, for example, the "Adventure" is pretty well self describing. It's a camp, has treehouses, the Pirate Ship might be a surprise, but mostly you know what to expect and the adventure fulfils itself as expected. Rainbow Haven Resort is similar in that the "Adventure" revolves around it's identity as a Lake Resort on a world class Rainbow Trout lake. It has a dominant fishing clientele who ply the waters for fish and then enjoy the pool, boating, campfires and company of friends while here. Cross Timbers Cabins has a customer base who enjoy the "Cabin" feel and seem to use their stay as a Base Camp to explore the entertainment and attractions of the Branson Area.
So what about our "Last Resort"? That has been the question we have been asking since late November. It started life as a nightly vacation resort. Several times in the past couple of decades it has been used as monthly residential housing. We have used it as a combination of the two. Still, it has no obvious "identity" that would lend itself to anything specific other than cabins with a pool. And, in all honesty, that would probably be enough, but to me there just needs to be a more defined purpose.
SO...… Ready or not, we have an interesting plan for it and you'll want to stay connected to see the interesting vision!
“How do some people spend their beings having no adventures? It feels to me they’re wasting their lives.”
―
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