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Top Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . 10 Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Fishing Report . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Day Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Shop the Landing . . . . . . . . 14 Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hot Properties . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Event Advance . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Drink & Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Lake Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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TOP EVENTS In March
Eagle Days will be held on March 6. A day of free fun and learning about Eagles and other wild birds. Dickerson Park Zoo will be at the Regalia Hotel & Conference Center featuring two different live bird programs. Programs will begin on the half hour starting at 9:30 am, with the last show beginning at 3:30 pm. World Bird Sanctuary will return to Osage National with the Live Eagle Programs. Programs will begin on the hour starting at 9 am, with the last show beginning at 3 pm. Reservations are strongly encouraged by going to www.LakeoftheOzarksEagleDays.com.
Charity Event Pizza for a purpose will be held at Redhead Lakeside Grill to benefit the Children’s Learning Center. A silent auction, prizes and other entertainment will be a part of the evening. Tickets are $15 at the door which includes all you can eat pizza. For more information, go to CLC Pizza For A Purpose Auction on Facebook.
Garage Sale It’s time to do some spring cleaning. Out with the old, in with the “new.” On March 6, the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek will be hosting a Spring Garage Sale from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. A great time to get rid of some items, or look for a something that’s new-to-you for your home. For more information, go to www. camdencountymuseum. org. March 5-18, 2021
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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5 • The St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus in Laurie will be sponsoring a drive-thru Fish Fry every Friday during the season of Lent. Open from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The last Fish Fry will be held on March 26. Meals will be served in to-go boxes with plastic ware for $5. 6 • The 19th annual Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days will be held at the Regalia Hotel & Conference Center and Osage National. This year it is a one-day event will feature programs from The Dickerson Park Zoo and the World Bird Sanctuary. Go to www.lakeoftheozarkseagledays.com for a full schedule. 6 • The Spring Garage Sale at the Camden County Museum will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors will have booths with a variety of merchandise for sale. For more information, go to www.camdencountymuseum.org. 6 • The Tri-County YMCA will host the 3rd annual Whobilation 5K at 9 a.m. Cost is $35 and includes a Seuss-style brunch. For more information, call 573-348-9230 or email ksovcik@lakeymca.org. 6 • Members of the Lake Area Fiber Artists guild will hold their 2021 Charity Project Kick off at Great Stone Coffee on Hy KK from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Their initiatives are chemo hats, hats for various schools and slippers for CADV. Community members are welcome. For more information email lakefiberarts@gmail.com. 7, 14, 21 & 28 • Bingo on Sundays at the Elks Lodge in Osage Beach (5161 Osage Beach Parkway) Doors open 2 p.m. with bingo at 3 p.m. Food and beverages available. For more information, call 573348-3798. 8, 15, 22, 29 • Bingo is played at the Elks Lodge in Laurie (174 Elks Lane) every Monday. Doors open at 11 a.m., play
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at 12:30 p.m. No concessions. Lots of space for social distancing, and masks are required. No Smoking in building. For more information, call 573-374-4781. 9,16,23,30 • Drop in knitting/crochet is held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Paint Box Cafe in Palisades Village on Hwy KK in Osage Beach. All skill levels welcome. For more information call 573-374-6927. 10 • The Museum Farm Market and Bazaar is open from the season every Wednesday through December from 3-7 p.m. at the Camden County Museum. Many vendors fill the museum and (in favorable weather) the lawn. Call 618447-0726 for more information. A meal is available for a nominal charge. Check the facebook page of the market for the menu of the evening. 11 • The Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau annual dinner will be held at Margaritaville Lake Resort from 5-8 p.m.. Cost is $35 per person. RSVP required to attend. There will be dinner, presentations and silent auction. For more information, call 573-348-1599. 11 • Lake Area Fiber Artists Guild meeting from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Key’s in Camdenton. Guild open to anyone with a fiber interest regardless of experience level. For more information go to www.lakefiberarts.com or email lakefiberarts@gmail.com.
12 • Pizza for a Purpose will be held at RedHead Lakeside Grille. The event benefits the Children’s Learning Center in Camdenton. Food, a silent auction, prizes and entertainment will be held. Tickets are $10 before March 1 or $15 after. Go to www.clcforkids.org. 12, 19 & 26 • The St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus in Laurie will be sponsoring a drive-thru Fish Fry every Friday during the season of Lent. Open from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Meals will be served in to-go boxes with plastic ware
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13 • The annual Lake Ozark St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. on the Bagnell Dam Strip. 13 • The St. Patrick’s Parade on the Water will begin at Captain Ron’s with the Blessing of the Fleet at 9:30 a.m. and takeoff at 10 a.m. Decorate your boat and crew and join in the parade making stops at various waterfront restaurants. For more information, go to lakewestchamber.com/stpats-water-parade. 13 • The St. Pat’s Pub Crawl on the west side of the Lake will be held. Wrist bands are sold to ride buses to more than 12 participating locations. For more information, go to www. lakewestchamber.com. 20 • The Lake West Business Expo will be held at Lake Christian Academy in Sunrise Beach. Local businesses will showcase their products and services from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sponsored by the Lake West Chamber of Commerce, the event is free. For more information, go to www.lakewestchamber.com. 20 • Great Stone Coffeehouse has their monthly Old-Time Radio Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. Enjoy entertaining Old-Time Radio-type shows by our talented Great Stone Players, including the popular adventures of “Blast Burton: Radar Rocket Ranger from the 26th Century,” written by our very own Matt Clemmons. For more information, call Beth at 913-909-8603 or Will at 573462-6623. 25 • The Civil War & More Round-table Discussion Group meets the fourth Thursday of each month, March through October. For more information call the museum at 573-3467191 or visit www.camdencountymuseum.org. 27 • The Camden County Museum is hosting a Spring Craft Show from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Many crafters with a variety of items for sale. Admission is free.
Lunch available for donation. For more information or booth availability call 573-346-7191 or www.camdencountymuseum.org. 27 • The 5th annual Bridge and Dam Half Marathon, 5K and 10K will be held from Bagnell Dam across the Community Toll Bridge. For complete details, go to www.BridgeandDamHalfMarathon.com. 27 & 28 • The Early Bird Open Buddy Bass Tournament will be held at Alhonna Resort from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information and to register, go to thealhonnaresort.com.
April 1-4 • Missouri’s largest swap meet is held at Jacob’s Cave from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. For more information, go to www.jacobscave.com. 4,11,18 & 25 • Bingo is held on Sundays at the Elks Lodge in Osage Beach (5161 Osage Beach Parkway). Doors open at 2 p.m. with Bingo at 3 p.m. Food and beverages available. For more information call 573348-3798. 3 • The City of Osage Beach will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the park on Hatchery Road. This free event includes face painting, ballon animals, bounce houses and visits with the Easter Bunny from 11 a.m.2 p.m. for more information, go to www.osagebeach-mo.gov. 4, 11, 18 & 25 • Bingo on Sundays at the Elks Lodge in Osage Beach (5161 Osage Beach Parkway) Doors open 2 p.m. with bingo at 3 p.m. Food and beverages available. For more information, call 573348-3798. 5, 12, 19, 26 • Bingo is played at the Elks Lodge in Laurie (174 Elks Lane) every Monday. Doors open at 11 a.m., play at 12:30 p.m. No concessions. Lots of space for social distancing, and masks are required. No Smoking in building. For more information, call 573-374-4781. March 5-18, 2021
FEATURE by Mitch Prentice, mprentice@lakesunonline.com
Horse ranch opens
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he lake is a diverse area. Right in the center, you’ll find a hub of commerce and plenty of events and places to socialize yearround. For those who only come to visit during the summer, though, it may not be as well known that there is a whole world of farmland just off the highway. Sarah Fields opened her new horse training ranch, SD New Horizons Ranch, earlier this year and hopes to expose more people to the rural side of the lake. Fields’ ranch offers lessons for beginner to advanced riders. Horsemanship is at the center of the training, teaching a rider how to understand their horse. Before getting on the saddle and riding, Fields goes through how to care for the horse and how to even equip the saddle in the first place. “I teach everything from cleaning stalls to daily chores,” Fields said. “If they want to own a horse, these are the things you’ll need to know.” For those already experienced with these fundamentals, Fields offers advanced lessons on maneuvers and body control. The goal is to help any owner become comfortable with their horse and understand the full scope of what it means to be an owner. She says that once the foundation of training has been established, any discipline of horse riding can be learned. Fields allows for anyone to bring in their horse to train on-site, and also has eight horses available for anyone to take lessons with. In 2022, Fields will head to Arkansas to take part in a prestigious horse-training program led by Clinton Anderson. Anderson has been featured in a number of magazine articles on horse training and is well known in the field. Once certified through this program, Fields hopes to take her training to the next level and draw in people from all over the country. Originally from Savannah, MO, Fields graduated out of high school with an EMT. She planned to go into the field of Oculoplastics (eye surgery) and continue on with her healthcare experience. While studying in this field, Fields taught lessons as a side gig in Kansas City on the weekends. Her fiancee Derek would later convince Fields to move down to the lake and commit to horse training full time. Now, Fields wants to bring a new spotlight to the more rural areas of the lake. Being a few miles off of US54 and the main roads of the lake, she feels that what she offers may not be known to those coming to visit the area. Pulling in that crowd is a goal for her moving deeper into 2021, even if the locals have already filled up the ranch’s waiting list. “We want people coming through the area to know that there is a whole other side to the lake,” Fields said. The ranch is equipped with an indoor and outdoor training facility on 20 acres of pasture. Lessons are offered Monday through Saturday. Organized trail rides are not currently offered. Lessons cost $35 an hour, or $140 for a weekly lesson during a month’s time. Larger and smaller horses are available for adults and kids, respectively. The ranch is open year-round. SD New Horizons Ranch is located at 1494 Franklin Dr., Linn Creek.
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DAY TRIP by Vicki Wood, newsroom@lakesunonline.com
Roaring River State Park
Roaring River State Park is located at 12716 Farm Road 2339, www.roaringriverstatepark.org
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bout eight miles south of Cassville is a state park that is world-renowned for trophy trout fishing. Roaring River State Park sits on 4200 acres in Barry County, and is administered by the Missouri State Park system. In 1928, Thomas Sayman, a St. Louis businessman, bought 2,400 acres surrounding the river and, within a month, donated the land to the state. Many of the park’s existing facilities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, including some of the buildings that make up Camp Smokey, the park’s organized group camp. With easy access to the Roaring River, anglers of any age or physical ability can fish here. An average of 20 million gallons of water rush from the spring daily, spilling into a clear blue spring pool below the cliff in the Roaring River Spring. Roaring River is stocked regularly by the park’s hatchery, managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The park store sells everything one needs to fish for trout, including licenses, daily trout tags, tackle, bait, and camping supplies. It’s located in the Emory Melton Inn, near the park entrance. Waders can be rented at park stores if you choose to take a stroll in the stream for your fishing enjoyment. Baiting trout varies greatly, the favorite for our family has always been a can of corn. A very small treble hook helps hold corn kernels on, loading one kernel on each treble tip. Salmon eggs, another favorite trout bait, is secured on the hook the same way. Crappie rod and reels work well for the usual size trout caught at the park. Lunkers occasionally swimming by would require a bigger pole. *There are some rules that one needs to follow when fishing in a trout park: • Trout fishing is permitted in accordance with the state wildlife code and posted restrictions daily from March 1 through Oct. 31, and during the winter catchand-release season from the second Friday in November to the second Monday in February on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only. • Each angler shall display a daily trout tag purchased on the area and bearing his or her signature. • Each angler shall have a state fishing permit except those 15 years and younger or Missouri residents 65 years and older. 12 VACATION NEWS
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• Each angler shall keep their trout separate at all times and identified with their name and address. • Daily limit is four, all brown trout must be equal to or greater than 15”. There is no length limit on rainbow trout. Possession limit is 8 trout. • Only a single pole or rod may be used. Gigging, snaring or snagging is not permitted. • No person shall continue to fish for any species in these trout waters after having four trout in possession. • The use of game fish or parts thereof for bait is prohibited; chumming is not permitted. • No trout may be possessed in the catch-and-release area. *source-https://mostateparks.com/park/roaring-riverstate-park WHERE TO STAY
At the Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center, hosts Jim and Carmen Rogers help make your visit more enjoyable. They run the store, inn, and restaurant, as well as the lodge rooms, cabins, and campground. The inn offers guest rooms, some with kitchenettes, and others with a view of the river below. The park also offers single cabins, duplex and fourplex units. Rooms and cabins are available March through October. Reservations are required. Visitors are far from off grid here as Wifi is available in the lobby and meeting rooms of the inn, and an onsite restaurant makes feeding the family easy. It’s a welcome comfort after a long day of fishing or hiking.
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DAY TRIP DINING
The Roaring River Restaurant is open 7 days a week, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sitting by the window for the magnificent view of the park is highly recommended, as service can be a little slow. The menu is a throwback to the 50s, but food is good, reasonably priced homestyle fare. Of course, trout is on the menu, as well as a nice chicken fried steak. The menu features a fresh catch special for those that actually catch their own. For $7.99 they will bake or fry your cleaned, fresh caught trout, give you soup or salad, two sides and a roll. The rustic lodge setting and the view of the Roaring River Valley makes it worth a visit. Breakfast is a busy affair, but service is a little quicker in the morning. The skillet potatoes are excellent. There are other offerings nearby, as the inn’s restaurant does not offer alcohol. Geraldi’s Italian Restaurant at 397 Sale Barn Road, Cassville, has homemade pizza, pasta, and salads, tiramisu, and cannolis. Wine is served at Geraldi’s. Hungry Hollow Brewery at 14396 Farm Road 2140 serves self described “hillbilly” beer crafted on wood fire and steam, prompting them to be recently featured in Feast Magazine. The Farmer’s Daughter; An Ozark Eatery specializes in farm to table eats, but has the most extensive offering of spirits of any Cassville restaurant, including locally crafted drinks.
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HIKING
If hiking is more to your liking, there are seven different trails to explore at Roaring River State Park. • Deer Leap Trail leads to an overlook and boardwalk above the fish hatchery and the spring at the head of Roaring River. From the overlook, it is easy to see the axle shaft from an undershot waterwheel that powered a gristmill in the mid-19th century. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the trail in the 1930s after harvesting the rocks used for the steps from the park. • Devil’s Kitchen Trail has a name which is derived from an odd rock outcrop that formed a roomlike enclosure. According to legend, this room, which has since collapsed, was used as a hideout by Civil War guerrillas. A self-guided interpretive brochure for this trail is available at the nature center and the park office. In addition to the Devil’s Kitchen, the interpretive trail provides information on other geologic features such as caves and different landscapes and plants visitors will find along the trail. • The Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center exhibits interpretive displays that inform visitors on the park’s natural history. Park naturalists present nature programs, slide shows and conduct nature hikes. *source-www.roaringriverstatepark.org
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FISHING by John Neporadny, jnoutdoors.com
Reel it in
Tournament Results
No tournaments reported. Bagnell Dam spillway/ Osage River Water clarity: Stained. River is ice-free but fishing is slow for all species. Lower Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Main lake is thawing but coves are ice covered. Crappie: Fair on jigs and minnows at Alhonna Resort’s enclosed fishing dock. Gravois
Water clarity: Stained in backs of creeks and clear elsewhere. Spots on the main lake are thawed but coves and creeks are ice-covered. Mid-Lake
Water clarity: Stained. Main lake and coves covered in ice. March 5-18, 2021
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Water clarity: Clear. Ice-covered on the main lake and in coves. Niangua
Water clarity: Stained. Main lake and coves are icecovered. Crappie: Slow on jigs and minnows in the enclosed fishing docks at some resorts. Upper Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Main lake and coves are icecovered. Truman Dam spillway
Water clarity: Stained. Spillway is ice-free but fishing is slow. Sources Guide Alfred Chapman (573-465-3810), www. lakeozarkfishingguideservice.com; Big Ed’s Guide Service (573-692-6710) www.bigedsguideservice. com; Guide Jack Uxa (573-434-2570) www.lakeoftheozarksfishingguide. com; Guide John Blankenbeker (573-280-1455); Guide Terry Blankenship (573-480-2835); Guide Jim Dill (573-204-9005) www. jamesdillguideservice.com; Fitz Fishing (573-693-9299); Bryants Osage Outdoors (573-374-2278); Casey Scanlon (913-449-3176) and Ferg’s Bait & Tackle (660438-7413). Tournament Results—Thanks to www. bassingbob.com.
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he lake level was 652.9; generation of 6,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) at beginning of the week down to 3,500 CFS at the end of the week for a level of 652.9 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 41 degrees. Truman Lake was at 704.7 level. To Note: The Lower Osage is from the dam to the 22-mile mark; Mid-Lake is from the 22- to 38-mile mark, the Upper Osage is from the 38-mile mark to the Route 65 Bridge.
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GOLF by Paul Leahy, PGA Golf Pro & the Director of the Oaks at Margaritaville Lake Resort
Ask the expert Is a range lesson or a playing lesson best for my game? Jim C., Camdenton This is a great question and the answer depends on your game. If you are just learning the game the range is probably the best place to start. Work on your fundamentals, get comfortable with making solid contact consistently, and then try to take your game to the course. If you have been playing for some time and are looking to improve your scoring, then a playing lesson may be exactly what is needed. A playing lesson lets a golf professional see where you are losing strokes to better understand how to help you improve. A playing lesson highlights your flaws as there is no consequence to hitting a poor shot on the range. A great format to use during your playing lesson or when working on your game individually is called the two-ball drill. Hit two shots off the tee and select the best one. Hit two second shots and select the best one, and so on. The idea is to see how well you could score if you actually focused properly on each shot. You will be amazed how well you can score doing this and it will breed confidence and give you something to focus on the next time you play only one ball. Either way lessons are a great way to build confidence and enjoy the game more.
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GOLF Should I focus more on how my swing looks or how it works? Evan H., Lake Ozark
Will single rider carts ever become the norm even after the concerns of COVID 19 subsides? Hank E., Russellville
If you’re looking for style points, most definitely focus on how you look swinging the club. If you are looking to improve your score, concentrate and focus on how it works. Some of the best players in the world have very different looking swings. Look at Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, and even Dustin Johnson, and you would not say they were the picture you envision what a golf swing should look like. All have had tremendous success but I don’t see many trying to emulate their technique. We all have individual swing characteristics based on our instincts, physiologies and physical abilities. The best players develop the ability to put the ball on the clubface with accuracy and consistency. Focus on this and not how it may look to others, and you will find yourself having greater success shooting low scores.
The use of single carts has certainly taken on a new meaning in 2020 with social distancing mandates and concerns. From a players standpoint the benefits of having your own cart are numerous. Speed of play, convenience, ability to play your own music, never having to go to another’s ball are just a few. Golfers are really enjoying being able to have their own cart. What will prevent this from becoming the norm is obvious to most. Wear and tear on the course, cost for additional gas or electricity to run the carts, and probably the biggest reason is availability. Most facilities if not all build their storage facility for the amount of the carts they will need to operate. For a normal 18 hole facility that would be between 72 and 75 carts to accommodate 144 players. If single rider carts become the norm, golf facilities could only accommodate half the number of players on the course at one time, severely limiting the revenue that can be generated. Adding additional carts to their fleet is costly and storage will be an issue. For these reasons it will be extremely difficult for the majority of golf courses to operate allowing individuals the option to take their own cart without passing the cost on to the consumer.
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The annual Lake of the Ozarks St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Bagnell Dam Boulevard. Deck out the family, bring a few lawn chairs and watch as floats, cars, motorcycles and other dressed up vehicles drive by. The parade route extends along most of Bagnell Dam Blvd to the Strip. Traffic is shut down around 12:45 p.m. and re-opens around 3 p.m. During gaps in the parade, traffic will be let through at the intersection of HH and Hwy. 242. For more information, go to www.lakestpatsparade.com. Parade on the Water
The Lake West Chamber of Commerce hosts the 30th annual St. Patrick’s Parade on the Water. Festivities begin at Captain Ron’s with the Blessing of the Fleet at 9:30 a.m. with takeoff at 10 a.m. Decorate your boat and crew and join in the parade making stops at various waterfront restaurants (beginning and ending at Captain Ron’s). A few
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DINING GUIDE AMERICAN/FAMILY STYLE 4 Seasons Cafe/JJ Lafata’s 4312 Horseshoe Bend Pkwy. Lake Ozark; 365-6989 5 Diner (The) 400 Hwy. 5 Gravois Mills; 836-3681 Applebee’s 4040 Highway 54 Osage Beach; 348-9595 applebees.com
Camdenton; 873-2222 firestationbarandgrill.com Golden Corral 3734 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 693-9156 goldencorral.com Greenside Bar & Grill at Lake Valley Country Club 367 C.C. Blair Dr. Camdenton; 346-7213 lakevalleygolf.com
High Noon Pub and Grill 1289 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-9960 highnoonpubandgrill.com
Stuffed Family-Style Restaurant at the Regalia Hotel and Conference Center 250 Racquet Club Rd. Lake Ozark; 723-3000 theregaliahotel.com Taboo Ice Cream and Deli 200 N. Main Laurie; 207-5202 Tonka Hills Restaurant 2598 US-54 Linn Creek; 873-2140 Facebook.com/TonkaHillsOzarks
HQ Pub & Grill 66 North Shore Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-1600
Tuckers Shuckers Oysters & Tap 1339 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark; 365-9769 tuckersshuckers.com
Hy-Vee Market Grill 929 Hwy. D Osage Beach; 302-7977 hy-vee.com
Val’s Country Cookin’ and Sassy Servers 601 N. Main St. Laurie; 374-0922
Blondies Burger Bar 1255 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1255 blondieslakeozark.com
J.D. Waddles at the Inn at Grand Glaize 5142 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-4731 innatgrandglaize.com
Wacky Knacky Diner 4540 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 693-1900 wackyknackydiner.com
Buffalo Wild Wings 200 Kestrel Ln. Lake Ozark; 693-1060 buffalowildwings.com
JJ Twig’s 1815 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-9911 jjtwigs.com
Chili’s Grill & Bar 3820 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-1116 chilis.com
Jones Outpost 6409 Hwy. 7 Montreal; 346-9866
Bagnell Dam Coney Island & Pizza/Sugar Shack 1508 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1617 Bee’s Knees 106 W. Jasper St. Versailles; 539-2525 beeskneesalehouse.wordpress. com
Chuckwagon Cafe 888 N. Business Rt. 5 Camdenton; 346-5050 chuckwagoncafemo.com Clubhouse Pub and Restaurant (The) at Indian Rock Golf Club 100 Indian Lake Ave. Laurie; 372-3023 indianrockgolfclub.com Coco’s Bistro 5837 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-0300 Eagle View Grille & Bar at Osage National 400 Osage Hills Rd. Lake Ozark; 365-1950 osagenational.com Fred & Patty’s Trails End 107 Hwy. O Laurie; 374-0228 Fire Station Bar & Grill 146 Illinois St.
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Outback Steakhouse 3930 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-4670 outback.com Panera Bread 4840 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-0024 panerabread.com Pioneer Restaurant 801 W. Newton St. Versailles; 378-5886 RJ’s Family Restaurant 275 W. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-6133 Royal Catch Bar & Grill at the Regalia Hotel & Conference Center 250 Racquet Club Rd. Lake Ozark; 723-3000 theregaliahotel.com Smith Brothers Diner 1371C Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1732
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On the Rise Bakery & Bistro 5439 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-4224 ontherisebakery.com Pancake House 5980 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-6400 Rusty Rooster Cafe (The) 3247 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1778
Shutters at the Lodge of Four Seasons 315 Four Seasons Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-3000 Stewart’s Restaurant 1151 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-2400 98 E. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 873-2900
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432 Valley Rd. Gravois Mills; 372-5141 Bandana’s Bar-B-Q 4315 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-4500 bandanasbbq.com Barn-B-Que Smokehouse 14 Ravenwood Dr. Lake Ozark; 693-9959 thebarnbque.com Cannon Smoked Saloon 23 Spring Cove Rd. Sunrise Beach; 374-2600 cannonsmokedatthelake.com
BEAR CREEK VALLEY GOLF CLUB 910 MO-42 Osage Beach; 573-302-1000 bearcreekvalley.com Our cozy restaurant and Lounge offers a variety of menu choices for breakfast and lunch. Great food and service! Dine In, Curbside or Carryout.
Cozy Café (The) 1018 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-3324 Hook Cafe (The) at Old Kinderhook 58 Club Pl. #2 Camdenton; 317-3573 www.oldkinderhook.com/hookcafe J & K Cafe 310 N. Main St. Laurie; 207-0331
HalfSauced Barbeque 4185 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-3200 halfsauced.com Wobbly Boots Roadhouse 4705 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-2277 wobblybootsbbq.com
CAJUN Shrimp Daddy’s 16218 N. Hwy. 5 Sunrise Beach; 374-7800
ETHNIC Arris’ Pizza 3924 Jr. Prewitt Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-2288 arrispizzaonline.com
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DINING GUIDE China Town Chinese Restaurant 465 W. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-4962 Touch of Asia 3715 Osage Beach Pkwy., Suite 1 Osage Beach; 302-7733 touchofasiaosagebeach.com Wok-N-Roll 1359 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-2090 woknroll1359.com Zen Asian Restaurant 5203 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-0088
ITALIAN Domenico’s Italian Restaurant 4737 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-5335 domenicoslakeozark.com
Pablito’s Taqueria 5896 Osage Beach Pkwy. #1 Osage Beach; 552-8450 Sergio’s Taqueria 4824 Osage Beach Pkwy. #4 Osage Beach; 302-7337 2107 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Ste. 101103 Lake Ozark; 693-1771 Si Señor 901-999 S. Aurora St. Eldon; 557-8005 Sunrise Cantina 264 Sunset Hills Dr. Sunrise Beach; 374-8185 sunrisecantina.net Taqueria La Tapatia 5838 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-1161
Li’L Rizzo’s 2196 Horseshoe Bend Pkwy. Lake Ozark; 365-3003
Tres Hombres 8779 N. Highway 5 Camdenton; 873-5822 cantinatreshombres.com
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Vera Cruz 309 MO-5 Versailles; 378-5757
Shell’s Pasta Emporium 3924 Jr. Prewitt Pkwy., Suite C Osage Beach; 693-9171 shellspastaemporium.net
Vista Grande 4579 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-1231 vistagrandemexicanrestaurant. com
MEXICAN El Caporal 323 Hwy. 54, Suite 101 Camdenton; 317-1500 El Charco Azul 4204 Osage Beach Pkwy. Lake Ozark; 552-8180 El Diez Mexican 1333 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-9859
FINE DINING 1932 Reserve
1202 Procter Dr. Osage Beach; 693-9197 www.1932reserve.com Baxter’s Lakeside Grille 2124 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-2669 baxterslakesidegrille.com
El Espolon 410 W. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-9942 126 Illinois St. SW Camdenton; 873-2876
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JB Hook’s 2260 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-3255 jbhooks.com Jeffrey’s Prime Rib & Lobster House 1252 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-DINE JJ’s at the Copper Pot 630 N. Main St. Laurie; 374-8077 jjsatthecopperpot.com Michael’s Steak Chalet 1440 Swiss Village Rd. Osage Beach; 348-3611 steakchalet.com Trophy Room in Old Kinderhook 56 Club Place Camdenton; 317-3560 oldkinderhook.com Windrose Marker 26 at Margaritaville Resort 26 MM of the Lake 494 Tan Tar A Dr. Osage Beach; 348-8619 MargaritavilleResortLakeoftheOzarks.com
PIZZA Addy’s Pizza
108 Cecil St. Camdenton; 346-8300 addyspizza.com Al’s Chevy’s Pizza & Pub 5151 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-0027 lakeozarkpizza.com Alley Cats Pizza & Pub 1263 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 964-5559 Big Ry’s Pizzeria 27574 Hwy. Y Rocky Mount; 392-5271
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MaMa CiTa’s Mexican Cantina 939 Chef Street Osage Beach; 693-9946
HK’s Steakhouse 315 Four Seasons Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-3000 4seasonsresort.com
Casagrotto Pizza BENTLEY’S RESTAURANT & PUB 3100 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark; 573-365-5301 bentleysrestaurantmo.com Steaks, seafood and prime rib Entrees starting at $15.95. Quality food, a full bar and great customer service. Patio open weather permitting.
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Dam Good Slice Pizza
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Louie’s Pizza 1175 N. Business Rt. 5 Camdenton; 873-2882 PaPPo’s Pizzeria & Pub 4705 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 693-1092 pappospizzeria.com Pepperoni Bill’s 35 Camden Ct. Camdenton; 873-2365 pepperonibills.com Imo’s Pizza 4344 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-8300 Tony G’s Pizzeria 14160 Twin Bays Rd. Gravois Mills; 372-3600
RESTAURANTS & BARS Angelo’s 1030 State Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 693-9427 Barstool Mountain Saloon 1104 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1887 Casablanca 1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 964-5224 casablancalakeozark.com Chances ‘R’ 310 S. Main St. Laurie; 374-8770 Construction Site Bar & Grill 473 Highway W Eldon; 557-2101 The Fish & Co. Out of Water 1165 North Business Hwy. 5 Camdenton; 317-9565 thefishcooutofwater.com Foxxy Roxy Sports Bar at the Regalia Hotel and Conference Center 250 Racquet Club Rd. Lake Ozark; 723-3000 theregaliahotel.com Fuzzy’s Bar & Grill Corner of Highways W & Y Eldon; 392-5521 Hurricane Dolly’s 258 Trail End Rd. Sunrise Beach; 374-2895 JB’s Gin Joint 1493 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-2227
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DINING GUIDE Lucy’s at the Lake 1311 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1711 Marty Byrde’s 1286 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 240-2274 Neighbor’s Landing 2935 State Rd. TT Sunrise Beach; 374-5001 Oh Tommy’s Irish Pub 6285 N. State Hwy. 7 Roach; 347-3133 The Office Neighborhood Pub 4460 Horseshoe Bend Pkwy. Lake Ozark; 693-1555
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LOZ Golf League Tuesday Nights
Scuttlebutt Bar & Grill 91 East Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-4994 S.N.A.F.U. 1275 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-1693 Tirebiters Peanut Pub 4704 Jayhawk St. Osage Beach; 348-1177 Viking Post 306 2097 State Rd Y Linn Creek; 317-1109 Whiskers 944 West Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-6100 Whittle’s Pub & Grub 108 S. Maple St. Eldon; 392-5900 Wicked Willie’s Sports Grill 5384 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 693-1777 wickedwilliessportsgrill.com Willowes 2010 State Rd. A Montreal; 346-6197 Woody’s Tavern 5834 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-0545
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Backwater Jacks 18 MM of the Main Channel 4341 Beach Dr. Osage Beach; 348-6639 backwaterjacks.com Bear Bottom Resort 38 MM of the Main Channel Lake Road 5-36 Sunrise Beach; 374-6905 bearbottomresort.com
Boathouse Lakeside Bar & Grill 3 MM of the Main Channel 107 Village Marina Rd./W-20 Eldon; 552-9496 Bobber’s Restaurant & Lounge at Alhonna Resort 8 MM of the Main Channel 677 Outer Drive Lake Ozark; 365-2634 thealhonnaresort.com Bulldog’s Beach House 33 MM of the Main Channel 121 Teton Ln. Camdenton; 873-3311 bulldogsbeachhouse.com Cabana Jones’ Lakeside Bar 4MM of the Gravois Arm 29475 Mill Creek Marina Rd. Gravois Mills; 372-5433 cabanajoneslakesidebar.com Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill 34.5 MM of the Main Channel 82 Aloha Ln. Sunrise Beach; 374-5852 captainronsatthelake.com Chesnie’s Cafe 32 MM of the Main Channel 524 Recreation Row Camdenton; 873-9099 Coconuts Caribbean Beach Bar & Grill 7 MM of the Gravois Arm 15208 Red Hollow Rd. Gravois Mills; 372-6500 coconutsatthelake.com Docknockers 4 MM of the Main Channel 245 Wheelhouse Ct. Lake Ozark; 552-8039 www.docknockers.com Dog Days Bar & Grill 19 MM of the Main Channel 1232 Jeffries Rd. Osage Beach; 348-9797 dogdays.ws Fat Polly’s Pub at the Lodge at Port Arrowhead 16.5 MM of the Main Channel 3080 Bagell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 693-9988 Fish & Company (The) 31 MM of the Main Channel 268 Wego Fish Ln. Camdenton; 873-0022 thefishandcompany.com Franky and Louie’s 10 MM of the Main Channel 1028 Deer Valley Rd. Sunrise Beach; 374-5750 frankyandlouies.com
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DINING GUIDE H. Toad’s Bar and Grill at Camden on the Lake 7 MM of the Lake 2359 Bittersweet Rd. Lake Ozark; 365-5500 camdenonthelake.com Halfway Inn 47 MM of the Main Channel Lake Road 135-3 (1038 Cup Tree Rd.) Gravois Mills; 374-1919 halfway-inn.com
Miller’s Landing 28.5 MM of the Main Channel 1431 Runabout Dr. Osage Beach; 348-5268 themillerslanding.com Nauti Cantina Mexican Restaurant & Lakeside Pool 5.5 MM of the Gravois Arm 16319 P Road Gravois Mills; 372-6112 www.facebook.com/letsgetnauti
High Tide
NautiFish Rum Bar 3 MM of the Niangua Arm 1022 Nautica Rd. Camdenton; 286-2226 thenautifish.com
JB’s Boathouse Grill at Margaritaville Resort 26 MM of the Lake 494 Tan Tar A Drive Osage Beach; 348-8619 MargaritavilleResortLakeoftheOzarks.com
Papa Chubby’s Food & Booze 26 MM of the Main Channel 820 Serene Valley Dr. Sunrise Beach; 374-8000 papachubbys.com
21 MM of the Main Channel 1675 Yacht Club Dr. Osage Beach; 693-1525 hightidepool.com
Jolly Roger’s Grub & Grog/ Kraken Shack Seafood and Oyster Bar 4.5 MM of the Gravois Arm 28443 Polk Dr. Rocky Mount; 392-0700 grubngrog.com Lake House 13 13 MM of the Main Channel 98 Oasis Cir. Sunrise Beach; 372-8339 lakehouse13.com LakeSide Cafe at Ozark Yacht Club 1 MM of the Main Channel 500 Yacht Club Landing Dr. Lake Ozark; 552-8401 ozarkyachtclub.com Landshark Bar & Grill at Margaritaville Resort 26 MM of the Lake 494 Tan Tar A Drive Osage Beach; 348-8593 MargaritavilleResortLakeoftheOzarks.com Larry’s on the Lake 31 MM of the Main Channel 364 Galley Rd. Camdenton; 873-5227 larrysonthelake.com Lazy Gator’s 7 MM of the Main Channel 132 Sweet William Rd. Lake Ozark; 365-6464 lazygators.com
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Paradise Tropical Restaurant & Bar 24 MM of the Main Channel 430 Tropical Trail Dr. Sunrise Beach; 374-4777 paradisetropicalrestaurant.com Red Fox Bar & Grill 50 MM of the Main Channel 1433 Red Fox Rd. Climax Springs; 345-4596 redfox50.com RedHead Lakeside Grill 21MM of the Main Channel 1700 Yacht Club Dr. Osage Beach; 693-1525 redheadyachtclub.com Shady Gator’s 7 MM of the Main Channel 132 Sweet William Rd. Lake Ozark; 365-6464 shadygators.com Sharkbite Bar & Grill at Runaway II 45 MM of the Main Channel 267 Runaway Dr. Climax Springs, 345-4590 runawayresort.com Shorty Pants Lounge 21 MM of the Main Channel 1680 Autumn Ln. Osage Beach; 302-1745 shortypantslounge.com Skippers Bar and Grill 59.5 MM of the Main Channel 33880 Ivy Bend Rd. Stover; 372-9903
T’s Fish Tales 6.5 MM of the Gravois Arm 27485 Cross Lane Barnett; 539-2176
Harmy’s Cheese Store & More 6378 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 693-1243 harmys.com
Tap and Grill Lake Side Brew Haus 6.5 MM of the Main Channel 31959 Dunwandrin Rd. Gravois Mills; 207-0029 tapandgrillatthelake.com
Higher Grounds Coffee House
WINERIES/BREW Golden Rock Winery 955 N. Business Rt. Hwy. 5 Camdenton; 317-9463 goldenrockwinery.com Ozark Distillery & Ozark Brewery 1684 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-2449 ozarkdistillery.com Seven Springs Winery 846 Winery Hills Estates Linn Creek; 317-0100 sevenspringswinery.com Shawnee Bluff Vineyard 8 Tolwood Rd. Eldon; 365-1100 shawneebluffwinery.com Shawnee Bluff Winery 2430 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 365-9463 shawneebluffwinery.com
SPECIALTY Andy’s Frozen Custard 4820 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-0020 eatandys.com Brew Brothers Coffee 404 East 4th St. Eldon; 280-6430 brewbrotherscoffee.net Celebration Cruises 0 MM of the Main Channel 1006 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Lake Ozark; 480-3212 cruiselakeoftheozarks.com Coral Reef Seafood 5370 Osage Beach Parkway Osage Beach; 348-4000 coralreefseafood.net
Great Stone Coffee
1375 State Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 693-9273 greatstonecoffee.com
498 W US 54 Camdenton; 873-2696 highergroundsloz.com
LOTO Lounge 5180 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 693-1404 Randy’s Frozen Custard 4681 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-0711 randysfrozencustard.com Sip Coffee House 932 U.S. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 317-1900 Shady Gables Tea Room 300 E. Newton St. Versailles; 378-2740 shadygables.com SQeZ Juice & Health 3869 Osage Beach Pkwy. N. Osage Beach; 552-8790 sqezjuicehealth.com Yankee Peddlers Tea Room 1011 Main St. Osage Beach; 348-5045 yankeepeddlerstearoom.com
FAST FOOD Cree Mee Drive-in
801 S. Aurora St. Eldon; 392-5418
Culver’s 5785 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-0244 culvers.com/restaurants/ osage-beach Dairy Queen 619 N. Bus. Hwy. 5 Camdenton; 346-5855 dairyqueen.com Eldon Drive-In 607 S. Aurora St. Eldon; 392-3490 Jimmy John’s 4082 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 302-7323 jimmyjohns.com Steak & Shake 3920 Osage Beach Pkwy. Osage Beach; 348-0090 steaknshake.com
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Casual Italian dining in a family friendly atmosphere. Serving the Lake for over 30 years, Li’l Rizzo’s is famous for Pizza, Pasta Salads and Sandwiches.
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Our pizza is the best possible because we make our dough fresh everyday, and use only the freshest hand-cut vegetables and highest quality meats and cheeses available.
Visit lilrizzos.com to order your carryout online or download our app!
$5.95 All-Inclusive Kids Meals
Enjoy a Stunning Lake View from our Horseshoe Bend Location!
2 Convenient Locations: Horseshoe Bend Parkway
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Osage Beach • (573) 302-1500 Open Daily at 11:00 am Call for Catering: (573) 348-3600 32 VACATION NEWS
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EVENT ADVANCE by Dan Field, newsroom@lakesunonline.com
Singing Competition
Lake Race returns
OH TOMMY’S GOT TALENT KARAOKE
Singing FINALE
Friday, March85 •PM 8 p.m.! Friday Celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day
at the Lake’s ONLY Irish Pub! Saturday, March 13th Crazy J the DJ Corned Beef & Cabbage and Irish Fun!
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n a little more than four months, The Strip in Lake Ozark will be alive with the sights and sounds of boat racing as the Offshore Powerboat Association will hold one of its races here June 3-5. Plans are continuing to develop, but the OPA website shows Lake Ozark on its lengthy schedule of boat racing. One thing for sure, the race will be returning to Lake Ozark after a two-year absence. The race moved to the 7-mile two years ago after host-location Beaver’s at the Dam closed, and then the threat of COVID-19 forced organizers to cancel last year. Now, Beaver’s has been sold and is expected to reopen this spring as Neon Taco. In addition, a local racing enthusiast and marine owner fronted funds to bring the OPA race here. Parking and transportation issues have plagued special events such as Meet and Greets, car shows, parades, Hot Summer Nights. A lack of public parking has been a concern among business owners for several years as more events have attracted more people. No Special Event Application has been received by the City of Lake Ozark yet, but Mayor Gerry Murawski reported to the board of aldermen that a Lake Ozark restaurant owner has stepped forward with plans to help alleviate some of the problem during the boat race and give residents and visitors easier access to locations on The Strip. Two 14-person golf carts will shuttle people back and forth from near Christ the King Lutheran Church to Bagnell Dam. Mayor Murawski also reported that The Strip Express will be coming back for the boat race – and possibly other events on The Strip. At least for the race, the multi-passenger bus will transport passengers from The Strip area to lodging facilities in Lake Ozark and Osage Beach. “We will be the only city at the lake to have a transportation system, although it’s unique,” the mayor said.
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DRINK & DINE story by Connye Griffin, photos by Al Griffin
Savory Flavors
Where: 18 Maple Street, Eldon Open 6:30 a.m.10 p.m. Closed Sundays.
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nspired by a father’s hobby and a daughter’s dream, the Simmons family has opened Serendipity Coffee Roasting Company for Eldon’s residents and the greater Lake community. Cliff Simmons, his wife Marilyn, and daughter Sariah are the mainstays at Serendipity, each contributing their talent and art to a budding business. Two sons add their labor as well. Opened on July 1, 2020, in a difficult year, Serendipity continues to exceed the Simmons’ expectations. During a visit and interview in early September, Serendipity was busy with walkin take-out customers while others enjoyed WiFi or quiet conversation. What all have come for is the good, savory flavors of a fine coffee bean, America’s favorite way to kickstart any day. Somewhere between the first and second crack of a green coffee bean resides its full flavor in a light to medium air roast. At Serendipity, the Columbian Triple Ferment bean delivers complex notes of citrus fruits and berries. Father and daughter Cliff and Sariah delight in rendering that flavor and several more for customers. They began to do so online on January 1, six months before they opened the retail coffee shop on Maple Street in Eldon. That online business supported their dream to provide a welcoming gathering place for people to enjoy baked goods and fine coffees. One of Cliff and Sariah’s favorite coffees is the Frozen Cherry. That roast is aptly named because the green coffee beans are flash frozen, sun dried, and flash frozen again in a 34 VACATION NEWS
400-hour process that becomes a dark bean with cherry undertones. The team also agree that Columbian Triple Ferment and Ethiopian Blueberry are fine roasted beans as well. Both are popular at Serendipity, online or in-store, but both sell out quickly. Some of these coffees are the base for pour-over and art in a cup. In her role as barista, co-owner Sariah meticulously made a Hot Honey Lavender Macchiato, served in a large, wide ceramic mug. The creamy surface held lavender buds providing the clean scent of herb gardens and open fields. It invites patrons to sip and relax. It had me at first sip. Another true Serendipity delight is the Vietnamese coffee, a participation beverage — so-called because the customer finishes the preparation. The coffee arrives on a quality wood serving tray featuring Serendipity’s logo. On that tray is a glass of iced espresso and a smaller glass showcasing layers of cream and more espresso. The customer uses a small coffee spoon to stir the two layers into a rich, caramel blend before pouring the blend over the iced coffee and stirring again. The completed drink is both satisfying and delicious. A featured pour-over at Serendipity begins with Geisha coffee, an Ethiopian bean trending in the 21st century. The Simmons acquire this bean, as they do all their beans, through a supplier sourcing from Columbia, South America. However, the Simmons attend U. S. Coffee championships when travel and business demands allow. They taste and learn. They study March 5-18, 2021
DRINK & DINE and build on their at-home pan-roasting experiences. They listen and welcome mentoring by the owners and managers at Three Story Coffee in Jefferson City. They are serious about the coffee community — as serious as they are about providing clean, discernible flavors in every roasted bean. For their business, the Simmons’ team chose an Artisan 3 air roaster. This allows customers to select a green bean from tall dispensers on the wall. Their selections can then be roasted on site and bagged or brewed. The process is thus not proprietary at all. Roaster and patron complete the full circle from bean to steaming cup together. Marilyn Simmons, Cliff’s wife and Sariah’s mother, honed her home baking skills to a high art. She adds that art to Serendipity’s success. One of her contributions is light as air cupcakes under sweet frosting crowns. The Lemon Lavender proves Marilyn delivers delicious goods in every bite. She also provides flaky croissants, creamy cheesecakes, a fine six-inch chocolate chip cookie, and muffins, rich in berries and nuts. On Mondays, those muffins include dairyfree, gluten-free versions. For non-coffee drinkers and children, Serendipity has Bubble Fraps, otherwise known as creamy deliciousness
in a soda-fountain glass. Made with fruits such as mango or strawberry, half-and-half, and Boba bubbles, the frap (frappe) is finished with a mound of whipped cream. It will delight the child in us all, but if fewer calories are what the customer has in mind, Serendipity makes a Lavender Lemonade that is very popular, too. Serendipity Coffee Roasting Company has brought to life a building dating from 1890. The ceilings and floor are original. Tall windows let light pour in, bathing the space in warmth. Bright yellow chairs and accents, ivory walls, and warm, fine-grain wood tables create a homey, cozy space. A display shelf showcases honey from two local beekeepers, The Bee Team and Pure Hardesty. Coffee mugs made by Muddy Otter are also for sale. Serendipity will add gift baskets, pour-over sets, and t-shirts as the holidays approach. For September 11, Serendipity will be home to an evening of music. It has been the gathering place for Bible study groups, community meetings, and a baby shower — exactly what the Simmons hoped for when they opened the shop. The name of the shop, Serendipity, may best describe the business itself. A father’s hobby became a family’s vocation; a daughter’s dream became a real business now thriving. These are everyday occurrences colliding with good intentions, and those have beneficial results for both the Simmons’ family and Eldon.
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WHAT’S NEW
Vineyard in the making
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lanting something in this rocky Lake of the Ozarks soil usually requires a pickaxe and a lot of patience. It’s a good thing we have a bountiful lake as our primary resource. But entrepreneurs like Jed Mathany and his wife, Jackie, often see the forest and the trees and are still willing to take risks most of us are not. Mathany of Mathany Family Vineyards is moving through the processes of gaining approval of a multi-component winery in the City of Lake Ozark. He received the good graces of the Planning and Zoning Commission in early December and the board of aldermen a week later to operate a winery in a C-2 (General Commercial) district just off Bagnell Dam Blvd. Another agreement involving the transfer of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) rights from property owner LPS One, LLC., was authorized just this week.
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WHAT’S NEW Matheny and Jackie, who will handle sales and marketing, closed on the 10 acres Wednesday, Jan. 27. The winery would be located east of the Tomahawk Motel and Rainbow Academy. What sets the proposed Mathany vineyard apart from others it that could involve three components: agriculture, production and retail -- growing of the grapes, production of the wine and retail sales of the final product. Aldermen have agreed to amend the Municipal Code to allow for development of a winery including a definition for an industrial winery which would be allowed by Special Use Permit in the C-2 district and M-1 (manufacturing) district. This would be a first for the City of Lake Ozark. “We applaud the vision of Jed and his family in expanding their operation into Lake Ozark,” noted Harrison Fry, assistant city administrator and community economic development director. “It’s refreshing to see developments other than the typical retail outlets realizing Lake Ozark has a lot to offer.” Mathany Family Vineyards currently operate a vineyard on a 160-acre farm on Bear Creek Road near Highway 42 and the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. The family raises grapes on 10 acres of land. “We hope to develop a production facility here in Lake Ozark,” he told the P&Z. Commission recently. Bulldozers should be moving dirt in a couple of weeks. The Matheny’s plan to build cellars and a tasting room later this spring with the hope of opening this summer. According to their Facebook page, the Mathanys use a farmmade biodynamic compost as a base for their grape vines. Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food and nutrition. Mathany spent time in Burgundy, France, in the fall of 2018 and upon his return began the unique composting process. Mathany is no stranger to the wine industry. He has worked for Stone Hill Winery and then began an around-the-world wine tour including Napa Valley, Calif., New Zealand, Australia and France. “I’ve worked with some pretty good (wine) producers,” he offered. Local connection
Jackie’s father, Neil Faiferlick, started Missouri Furniture in Camdenton in 1977. After his passing Jed and Jackie started their winery business to “keep their roots deep at the Lake.” March 5-18, 2021
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March
live
Friday, March 5
Casablanca, Cheryl Lynn
Saturday, March 13
Saturday, March 6
Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m.
Alley Cats, The i-Berry’s, 4 p.m. Bulldogs Beach House, Dave Dunklee, 12 p.m.-close Casablanca, Steven Scott, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 7
Friday, March 19
Shawnee Bluff Winery, Sax on the Beach, 2 p.m.
Friday, March 12 Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m. LOTO Lounge, RVB, 8:30 p.m. Off the Cliff, Cindy Lawhorn
Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m. LOTO Lounge, ChristiAna, 8 p.m. Shawnee Bluff Winery, Dave Dunklee, 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, March 20 Casablanca, Duoly Noted, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 26 Casablanca, Steven Scott, 7 p.m. Off the Cliff, Cindy Lawhorn
Saturday, March 27 Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 2 Casablanca, Cheryl Lynn, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 3 Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m.
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Attention musicians, bands, bars and restaurants: Send us live entertainment schedules to be included in our live music listing. Event information must include name of venue, name of entertainer, time, date and contact information for verification. Send information to cpatires@gmail.com or call 573-3462132. The following list has been updated as of press time.
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mily Bring the Fa e’s to Miner Mik enter at C n u F r o o d In zarks! Lake of the O
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Runaway Mine Train the Chuck Wagon Ferris Wheel and more!
OPEN WEEKENDS! Saturday: 11am - 8pm Sunday: 11am - 5pm
If quality family fun is what you are looking for, you will find it all under one roof at Miner Mike’s and Buster’s.
www.minermikes.com 573-348-2126 4515 Osage Beach Pkwy., Osage Beach, MO Across From Osage Beach Outlet Marketplace
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Route 66 Indoor Elevated roller coaster style electric go karting
Best go kart value at the Lake!
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ENTERTAINMENT Sunday, March 8 DJ Kyle • 6-10PM Saturday, March 14 Phat Mike & The Bartenders 2-6PM
2021 EVENTS TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH Sing Your Heart Out Contest Begins Each Sunday thru May 17th
SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH 29th Annual Parade on the Water Breakfast at 8am
I-1o Overdrive 8PM-12 AM Sunday, March 15 DJ Kyle • 6-10PM
LE T’S JA M!
SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH 10th Annual Short Bus Shuffle Pub Crawl 4pm - 1am
Captain Ron’s is following all CDC sanitizing and distancing protocol for the protection of our valued customers and staff. Your health and safety is our main concern.
NOW OPEN FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY AT 11 A.M. Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill | Lk.Rd. 5-50 or 34.5 MM, Sunrise Beach, MO 573-374-5852 | www.CaptainRonsAtTheLake.com
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