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Have a new boat, or not familiar with boat ownership? We have lots of tips from local experts to get you out on the water safely this season.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Top Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . 10 The Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Day Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Boating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Golf Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dining Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . 32 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Artist Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Lake Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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TOP EVENTS In April

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celebrating The Spring In-Water Boat Show will be held. April 16-18 at Dog Days Bar & Grill with tons of new and preowned inventory out on the water just in time for the season. Meet with Lake area marine dealers to find the right boat for you this summer.

Fishing Tournament

More than $250,000 in prize money is given out!

Calling all ametauer fishermen/women. The Spring Big Bass Bash will be held April 17 & 18 at Lake of the Ozarks. Anglers can launch from anywhere on the Lake but must check in at designated checkpoints.

Get out your fishing equipment and sign up to participate.

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Car Show The Lake of the Ozarks Corvette Club will have it’s first annual Corvette Car Show at Margaritaville Lake Resort. Open to the public at 10 a.m. with judging from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., and trophy presentations at 2 p.m.

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THE ARTS

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Showcasing art at its finest

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eeping the arts in the forefront at Lake of the Ozarks has been the goal for a few key people within the community. One of those is Dr. Paula Brown with the Lake Fine Art Academy & Galleria. Brown had a career in education as an administrator, counselor, HS Art and college art instructor, but upon retirement wanted to open a studio to showcase visual arts.

In its fourth year, the studio located in Osage Beach features more than 60 artists and offers personalized instruction to train students the fine skills to draw and paint in different mediums. Students range from the age of 4-86.

The gallery is full of one-of-a-kind pieces from local, Missouri and nationally-known artists. Original artwork ranges from charcoal drawings, paintings, woodwork, metal art and pottery. Anyone is welcome to stop by the gallery to see the collection.

Brown collaborates with other art galleries in the area to promote the arts, the artists and their artwork. In doing so, she’s helping spearhead a number of upcoming events that will draw artists and spectators to the area.

Upcoming events

March 27: Children’s Art Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lake Fine Art Academy & Galleria April 24: Craft Fair & Art Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Stark Caverns. Local artists will be featuring their work, there will be food, half-priced cave tours, shipping and more entertainment. Free admission.

June 27: Art Festival, Lake Fine Art Academy & Galleria August 9-13: En Plein Air Art Show & Competition: Artists will be painting in the outdoors at several locations around the Lake area. All paintings will be displayed at a show later in the week.

Nov 11: Veterans Art Show More info

Where: 5513 Osage Beach Parkway Osage Beach Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday.

Online: lakefineart.net, Lake Fine Art Academy & Galleria on Facebook

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EVENT

Aquapalooza on the move

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quapalooza has been moved once again. According to a Benne Media release, after discussions concluded with the Water Patrol, a permit to hold the event at the 7-mile marker near Shady Gators has been denied. Via the release, Denny Benne of Benne Media said, “we’ve been producing the event since 2012 without incident at other locations and felt like this site made sense as we could draw on the manpower of both Shady Gators and Camden on the Lake. It takes everyone to ensure safety and make a great event including Water Patrol, fire departments, police and ambulances and we appreciate their efforts.”

The patrol cited the issue that the location is one of the busiest on the lake, bringing to light safety concerns.

However, a new location has already been announced. Aquapalooza will now be held at Captain Ron’s at the 34.5 mile marker on July 17th, 2021. The release stated that Captain Ron’s is the home for the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout and is well versed in handling the types of crowds that are typical with this event.

92.7 host Mike Clayton, who helps organize the event, says plans for audio equipment and bands

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are now in flux, but they are confident that they will be able to find local acts to headline and support the ticket. However, because of the company’s work with the Shootout, they are familiar with Captain Ron’s venue and feel strongly about making the most out of this popular location.

“We have a lot to consider, but we felt like we just had to have it. We don’t want to let anyone down,” Clayton said.

Clayton says the Water Patrol has already given their acceptance for this location and permits will not be an issue.

Now, the only hurdle is getting everything planned and organized in time.

During the original move to the 7-mile

marker, a plan was in place to host the concert on two stages. Clayton confirmed that they would be returning to the original design of a single-stage and plan to setup the Captain Ron’s water access to allow for boat viewing.

Clayton says they were disappointed in the permit denial and felt they had a great response to the plan from Camden on the Lake and Shady Gators. However, he says the group is equally excited to host Aquapalooza at Captain Ron’s and is looking forward to bring the lake-favorite event back to life in 2021.

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DAY TRIP

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ong to ride the rails, but not ready for a journey that can take days? There are four Missouri Day trips by train that are destinations not too far from the Lake of the Ozarks, and can give guests a bit of history.

The St. Louis Iron Mountain Railway in Jackson beckons riders with a unique excursion on the rails. The train itself is a traveling history museum offering adventure on board each trip.

For the kids, Iron Mountain Railway takes the family on a prehistoric adventure on the Dinosaur Train, filled with themed activities including bone digs. Reserve online now for the next dino departure, beginning in June.

Another family oriented trip boarding in May is the Zoo Train. On May 15th, volunteer conductors shout “All Aboard,” for kids of all ages. Free watermelon and s’mores are provided to guests taking the animal themed trip.

Junior Engineer and Conductor trips give little ones and their families a learning experience of a lifetime with an up close, hands on experience of what it takes to drive a train.

All the child themed events encourage guests to dress up in themed costumes for the occasion, adding to the inclusive fun.

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Volunteers staff the entire operation, including the actors who do a fantastic job of recreating wild west shootouts on the James Gang Train Robbery events.

Jackson, Missouri is only a four-hour trip down to the boot heel, near Cape Girardeau.

Reservations can be made online at: https://www.slimrr.com/ Another short rail experience is the Belton, Grandview, and Kansas City Railroad in Belton. The 1950s diesel locomotive rambles through Old Town Belton on a 45 minute excursion, allowing visitors to step back to another era while riding the 1920s passenger coach. The train was once part of the St. Louis and San Francisco Blair Line, which operated from Belton to Springfield from the 1800s to the mid-1980s, with the building of Truman Dam in 1979 dissecting the first portion of the route.

While there, be sure and browse the train yard, a museum of yesteryear railway displays, including two static steam locomotives. The train runs on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and masks are required. The train boards 20 minutes before departure. Riders can depart and stroll through Main Street April 16-29, 2021

DAY TRIP Belton after the trip.

Reservations online can be found here: www.kcrrm.org The Branson Scenic Railway in downtown Branson steps riders up to the 1930s through 1950s era of train travel, with a bit more comfort on board. The popular railway sees lines of tourists a block long during the busiest portion of Branson’s summer season.

At 206 E. Main Street, The Silver Chef is one route on the Ozark Zephyr railway. They serve candlelit four course prime rib dinners in the vintage dining car set with china and linens.

Diners are treated to majestic views of the rolling hills and forests of Branson to Northern Arkansas, riding over bridges and through tunnels on the excursion. The dinner train departs at 5pm and is a 45 minute vintage experience aboard a 1956 Budd 48 seat diner train, once part of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railway.

Tickets can be purchased online at: www.bransontrain.com A mini railway for the kids worthy for a day of train tripping, is the Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific 12 inch gauge live steam railroad. Located in Glencoe, the ride through the woods and along the Meramec River can accommodate parents with their children. The volunteer staff makes sure that families receive an unforgettable experience. The ride on the mini train is two miles long and lasts 40 minutes.

The Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific railway was organized in 1939 and operated through the Meramec region after moving from the St. Louis Lambert Airport through the 1950s.

The experience of the open air rail cars traveling through the panoramic Meramec Valley holds a wealth of wildlife for viewing and an occasional spotting of “Snowflake” the albino deer.

The train tradition continues at Glencoe operated by a volunteer staff,

with tickets only a $4 donation to the organization.

Departures are every twenty minutes.

A gift and snack shop onsite offers souvenirs for visitors.

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BOATING

by Charis Patires

The ins and outs of new boat ownership

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he boating industry surged, not only on Lake of the Ozarks, but nation-wide last year. Families looked for a safe way to social distance, spend time together and enjoy the outdoors. With schools, summer camps, sports leagues and other activities shut down because of the pandemic, families had more time to spend at the Lake. That means there are more first-time boat owners out there who may not be as familiar with operating a vessel as they should be.

According to Greg Riley, a licensed Coast Guard Captain who has been teaching boating lessons for more than 25 years, owners should know how to safely operate their boat, understand water safety, be knowledgeable of Missouri boating laws, and be aware of local knowledge including speed limits, marked and unmarked shallow water areas, buoy markers, contact numbers for the water patrol and tow boat assistance. They should also know how to encounter a wake and be responsible for the wake they create, he said.

While some marine dealers might give a short tutorial before handing over the keys, others take more time to make sure that each new boat owner is comfortable behind the helm. Riley teaches a Women on the Water course at MarineMax. MarineMax offers a full range of services to include boating education, service, fuel dock, storage, parts, gear center, and all things boating. A professional delivery service to all new boat owners ensures that everyone in the family can safely and comfortably operate their boat.

They also offer organized boating events that create opportunities to explore new waters, form new friendships, and boat in the safety of a group. Other Ryan and Winter Miller in available resources with lots of good information include funlake.com, Lake Locator their “new-to-them” boat. app, lakeozarkboatdealers.com, and lotocaptain.com.

Their dog Butters enjoys “Lake of the Ozarks offers some of the best boating in the nation. Boaters love the diversity boating with them as well. from Bagnell Dam to Truman Dam, the gorgeous landscapes, the abundance of coves to explore, the social entertainment provided by numerous waterfront establishments, quality fishing, watersports, and the many organized Lake area events and activities,” Riley said. “As a weekend destination, Lake traffic is high Friday through Sunday and boaters need to pay close attention to other boaters. As a large lake, there is a lot of areas to learn and become familiar with.”

Ryan Miller learned first-hand how challenging driving a boat on Lake of the Ozarks can be. Ryan and his wife, Winter, moved to Lake of the Ozarks in March 2020, and bought their first-ever boat on Facebook Marketplace.

“Before buying this boat neither of us had any boating experience,” Ryan said. “I have been in a boat before but nothing more than taking the wheel to hold a boat in place.” After purchasing the 2004 Sea Ray 270 Sundeck Ryan admits they learned how to operate it by “trial and error.”

“Thankfully the gentleman who we purchased the boat from was very patient and kind. He took us out on the boat, and even let me drive while he was teaching me the very basics boating on LOTO,” Ryan said. “We’ve met some great friends here. They all have shared their boating knowledge as well. I still am interested in taking a boating class, as does my wife. I believe that would be the best advice to give any new boater.”

“One thing to keep in mind for a first-time boat buyer is to set a budget on what you want to spend, and then throw that number away and triple it,” Ryan said. Initially the couple wanted to spend $5,000-$10,000 on a 19-foot runabout but were quickly talked out of making that decision from their neighbors. The advice was to go bigger. They found their boat with 500 hours on it for $21,000 but with titling, the cost of a boat lift to handle the weight and other fees their budget grew to $30,000.

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BOATING

Staying Safe on Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Boating Laws

13. The speed limit at night is 30 mph. Night speed limits begin ½ hour after sunset and continue through 1 hour before sunrise.

1. Life jackets must be accessible for every person on board a watercraft.

Children under the age of seven must wear a life jacket at all times while Boating handbooks are on board a watercraft. All available at any Missouri persons must wear a life Department of Revenue jacket when on a PWC. License Bureau.

2. Navigation lights are required on all boats Safety on the underway between sunset Water and sunrise.

The Lake of the Ozarks 3. Proper ventilation is is a growing resort area required of every vessel. with a myriad of activi4. Fire extinguishers ties that promise to make are required equipment on every family member’s MarineMax offers an introductory Women on Water all motorized watercraft vacation a happy memory. class that covers basic boating tips and focuses on carrying or using flammable or For those who plan on spendteaching ladies how to safely drive and dock a boat. Pictoxic fluid such as gasoline or ing time on the water, here are tured, instructor Greg Riley with Women on the Water propane. some courtesy and safety tips participants.

5. Registration is required of that will ensure everyone a all motorized watercraft regardgreat time: less of horsepower; all sailboats 12 feet and over in length are required to be registered.

1. Be aware of those around you. Drive on the right side of 6. The operator of any boat being used for towing a perthe channel or cove. Look before you turn. All boats have the son on water skis, inner tube or similar device must have anresponsibility to take whatever action necessary to avoid a other person aboard the vessel, seated in a position so as to collision or accident. observe the progress of the person or persons being towed 2. Wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket while water unless the vessel is equipped with a ski mirror approved by skiing and while operating a personal watercraft. Small chilthe Missouri State Water Patrol, mounted so that the progdren or non-swimmers should wear life jackets at all times ress of the skier can be observed by the operator. An orange anywhere near or on the water. or red skier down flag must be displayed any time people are 3. Turn your lights on 30 minutes before sunset. in the water. PWCs and moored or anchored boats are ex4. Operate your boat at a safe and prudent speed. empt from displaying the flag.

5. Newer boats have a safety cut off switch. Use it.

7. Riding on the bow, gunwales, railing, top of seat back 6. Upon refueling, check your engine compartment for and decking over the back of a motorboat is prohibited. spillage. Use your blower to expel fumes.

8. Anyone born after 1/1/1984, who wants to operate a 7. Get a voluntary inspection of your boat. The Water vessel on the lakes of Missouri, must have successfully comPatrol and the Coast Guard Auxiliary provides this free of pleted a certified boating safety course and carry proof of charge. successful completion.

8. Take a boating safety course. (Available through the 9. The minimum age for operating any watercraft in the Water Patrol, the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Power State of Missouri is 14 years.

Squadron, and online at www.boated.com.) Remember, expe10. All marker buoys, such as No Wake buoys, apply to all rience is not always the best teacher. motorized vessels, including all personal watercraft.

9. Consideration should be given to equipping your boat 11. Operating a boat while intoxicated is a state offense, with a marine radio or cellular phone. subject to a $5,000 fine and 1-5 years in jail, for a felony con10. Don’t drink and drive. A designated driver is as imporviction. tant on the water as on the land.

12. It is illegal to operate a boat or PWC at speeds greater 11. Missouri State Water Patrol – 573-751-1000 than “idle speed” within 100 feet of a dock, an occupied, anchored vessel, or a buoyed restricted area.

Safety tips and information provided by Greg Riley.

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FISHING

by John Neporadny, jnoutdoors.com

The Fishing Report Your guide to catching fish at LOZ!

T

he lake level was 657.1; generation of 31,000 CFS at the beginning of the week down to 30,000 CFS by the end of the week for a level of 657.0 by the weekend.

Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 44 degrees. Truman Lake was at 714.8 level.

To Note: The Lower Osage is from the dam to the 22mile 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.

Tournament Results

Chris D’Aquila and Gary Shartzer won the Bass World Sports Tournament Association tournament last Sunday with 13.64 pounds.

Bagnell Dam spillway/Osage River

Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on jigs along rock banks. Crappie: Good on jigs set below a bobber.

Lower Osage

Water clarity: Stained. Crappie: Slow on jigs 8 to 15 feet deep around brush.

Gravois

Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Slow on Alabama rigs 20 feet deep along steep rocky banks in coves. Crappie: Fair on jigs 8 feet deep along secondary points. White bass and hybrids: Fair on spoons and jigs casting around schools of shad.

Niangua

Water clarity: Murky on the upper end and muddy in the lower end. Fishing is slow for all species.

Upper Osage

Water clarity: Muddy. Fishing is slow for all species.

Truman Dam spillway

Water clarity: Stained. Fishing is slow for all species.

Mid-Lake

Water clarity: Muddy. Black bass: Slow on Swamp Bugs and finesse jigs about 5 to 8 feet deep along steep rocky banks. Crappie: Fair on jigs set 4 feet below a bobber in shallow brush in creek coves.

Grand Glaize

Water clarity: Muddy. Fishing is slow for all species

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Sources Guide Alfred Chapman (573-465-3810), www.lakeozarkfishingguideservice.com; Big Ed’s Guide Service (573-6926710) www.bigedsguideservice.com; Guide Jack Uxa (573434-2570) 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); and Ferg’s Bait & Tackle (660-438-7413). Tournament Results—Thanks to www.bassingbob.com.

April 16-29, 2021

GOLF

Lake area golf tournaments Cocktails & Caddies

The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the Cocktails & Caddies Golf Tournament on April 16 at The Gulf Club at Deer Chase. This is a ladies 3-person scramble where the team will bid on a fourth player/ caddie and a prize package on the day of the tournament. Fee includes lunch from Baxter’s, 18 holes of golf, riding cart, practice range balls and two mimosas per player. Early registration, before April 1 is $50 per player, or $60 after. There will be six winning teams per flight. Proxy prizes at all 18 holes.

For more information, go to www. lakeareachamber.com or call 573-964-1010.

2-Man Scramble

Lake Valley Golf Club will host a Spring 2-Man Scramble Invitational April 17 & 18.

Entry fee is $380 per team and includes 36 holes of golf with cart, skins event on both days, pari-mutuel on Sunday, closest to the

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GOLF Rotary Tournament

hole prizes on Saturday. A practice round can be booked during tournament week.

Call 573-346-7218 or go to www.lakevalleygolf.com for more information.

The annual Greg Gagnon Memorial Golf Tournament will be held May 7 at The Oaks at Margaritaville Lake Resort. Sponsored by the Lake Ozark Rotary Club, cost is $150/ golfer and includes a $50 gift card to the Oaks Pro Shop, green fees, box lunch and two drink tickets.

Registration, complimentary range balls, putting contest and raffle is from 10-11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The 19th hole happy hour and awards will be from 4-5 p.m.

Register by calling Clayton at 573302-4291 or email ebentzen@centralinvestment.net.

Spring Fling

The Oaks at Margaritaville Lake Resort will host a two-man scramble tournament April 24 and 25. A practice round will be held on Friday. Cost is $300/team plus a $25 cart fee. The tournament will be flighted after the first round.

Entry deadline is April 20. Call 573348-8255 for more information.

Parrot Head Open

Clown Golf Classic

Osage National Golf Resort hosts the annual auction and golf tournament to benefit the Dream Factory on April 24 and 25. A silent and live auction, complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be held April 24 with the golf tourna

ment kicking off at 10 a.m. the following day.

Cost is $175 per player or $525 for a three-person team. To register or for more information, call 573-216-1233 or email susan@krantzproperties.com.

The annual tournament will be held August 28 & 29 at The Oaks at Margaritaville Lake Resort. Cost is $350/team plus a $25 cart fee. A practice round will be held Friday with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun.

Entry deadline is August 24. Call 573-348-8255 for more information.

Start The Season

Participating Locations:

Saturday May 1, 2021 FunLake.com/HarborHop 20 VACATION NEWS

Backwater Jack’s Bear Bottom Resort Big Dick’s Halfway Inn Big Thunder @ Glencove Marina Boondockz Bar & Restaurant Bridgeview Marina & Shipstore Bulldog’s Beach House Camden on the Lake Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill Chesnie’s Cafe Coconuts Caribbean Beach Bar & Grill Dog Days Bar & Grill Formula Boats of Missouri

Franky & Louie’s Hillbilly Yacht Club Bar & Grill Jolly Rogers Grub & Grog Kelly’s Port Marina Lake Burger Landshark Bar & Grill Larry’s on the Lake Maggie’s at the Lake Mariner’s Pier 31 Miller’s Landing Marina, Bar & Grill Quick Time C-Store at Millstone Marina Nautifish Rum Bar Neon Taco

Ozark Yacht Club Papa Chubby’s Food & Booze Paradise Tropical Restaurant Patriot Point Marina Pirate’s Point Gas Dock Red Fox Bar & Gril Redhead Lakeside Grill Shady Gators Shorty Pants Marina & Lounge Surfside Bay Bar & Grill Tap & Grill Lakeside Brew Haus The Fish & Company The Wet Spot Bar & Grill

Sponsored by the Lake of the Ozarks CVB, Waterfront Restaurants & Marine Dealers Assoc.

April 16-29, 2021

GOLF GUIDE

GRAND OPENING! April 22-24, 2021

The Lake’s a best place to golf! To find out more about these local courses, go to www.golfingmissouri.com.

rill at Indian G & ar B k oc R e Th , ily da n pe O e for a bite Rock Golf Club is a great plac . to eat. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m Lake Valley Golf Club 367 C.C. Blair Dr., Camdenton 573-346-7218 www.lakevalleygolf.com

Offering a complete line of Bote products

The Oaks at Margaritaville Lake Resort 1524 State Road KK, Osage Beach 573-348-8522 www.tan-tar-a.com Old Kinderhook 20 Eagle Ridge Rd., Camdenton 573-317-3573 www.oldkinderhook.com Bear Creek Valley Golf Club 910 Hwy. 42, Kaiser 573-302-1000 www.bearcreekvalley.com The Cove at the Lodge of Four Seasons 315 Four Seasons Dr., Lake Ozark 573-365-8532 www.4seasonsresort.com Golf Club at Deer Chase 770 Deer Path Dr., Linn Creek 573-346-6117 www.deerchasegolf.com Eldon Golf Club 35 Golf Course Rd., Eldon 573-392-4172 www.eldongolfclub.com Hidden Lakes (9-hole) 494 Tan-Tar-A Drive, Osage Beach 573-348-8490 Indian Rock Golf Club 100 Indian Lake Ave., Gravois Mills 573-372-3023 www.indianrockgolfclub.com

Osage National Golf Resort 400 Osage Hills Rd., Lake Ozark 573-365-1950 www.osagenational.com

We carry Free Fly Apparel and Sun Bum Skin Care Products

The Ridge at the Lodge of Four Seasons 170 Seasons Ridge Rd., Lake Ozark 573-365-8544 www.4seasonsresort.com Rolling Hills Country Club 13986 Country Club Rd., Versailles 573-378-5109 www.playrollinghills.com

Stone Crest Mall

Porto Cima (private club) 133 Club House Drive, Sunrise Beach 573-207-8700 www.portocima.com

3797 Osage Beach Parkway Osage Beach, Missouri

913-624-4479 www.BuzzBoardsOzarks.com Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am -5pm CN-900412

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ON THE COVER

70th annual Dogwood Festival The 70th annual Dogwood Festival will be held April 15-17 in Camdenton. The theme this year is “Dogwood Through the Decades.” Lots of entertainment is planned over the course of the three-day event.

DOGWOOD HIGHLIGHTS Parade

On Saturday, the parade will take place beginning at 10 a.m., traveling a new parade route from the Camdenton City Park to Ozarks Amphitheater.

Float participants including businesses, organizations and political entries will decorate their entry using the theme of the parade “Dogwood Through the Decades.”

Craft Show

The Camdenton DECA hosts the annual arts and craft show at Ozarks Amphitheater. Booths displayed with a mix of fine arts, hobby crafts, handmade jewelry, artisan food, soap, boutique clothing and other items will be for sale.

Show hours are Friday 4-10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Carnival

Jones and Company Kiddieland and Carnival will be set up at Ozarks Amphitheater April 15-17.

Wristbands will be sold for $25 for unlimited rides from 5-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and also 12-4 p.m.

Saturday. The carnival is open from 4-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday.

Dog Show

A Dog Show will be held Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The contest will be held on the entertainment stage at Ozarks Amphitheater. Canines will be judged for Waggiest Wagger, Best Dressed, Best Talker, Best Kisser, Best Trick, Mugs & Mutts Look-A-Like, and Dogwood Dog of the Year.

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Theater

The Camden County Historical Society will present their annual Melodrama “Parted On Her Wedding Morn” on Friday & Saturday at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek.

A spaghetti buffet will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the show at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 per person. For more information, call 573-3467191.

April 16-29, 2021

ON THE COVER

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, April 15 5-10 p.m. Carnival, Ozarks Amphitheater $25 wrist band from 5-9 p.m.

Friday Evening, April 16 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Garage Sale, 442 E. Hwy. 54 7 a.m.-6 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Garage Sale, 1874 N. Bus. Hwy. 5 4-10 p.m. Carnival, Ozarks Amphitheater ($25 wrist band from 5-9 p.m.)

5:30 p.m. Dinner theater, Camden County Museum. Melodrama at 7 p.m.

5-10 p.m. Food and craft booths, Ozarks Amphitheater 5:30-6:30 p.m. Relevé Dance performs at Ozarks Amphitheater 7 -9 p.m. Kingpin performs at Ozarks Amphitheater Saturday, April 17 7:30 a.m. 5K Fun Run, Camdenton City Park 7 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Garage Sale, 1874 North Hwy. 5 8 a.m.-noon Our Savior Lutheran Church Garage Sale, 442 E. Hwy. 54 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Food and crafts, Ozarks Amphitheater 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Carnival, Ozarks Amphitheater ($25 wrist band 12-4 p.m. from 5-9 p.m.)

10 a.m. Dogwood Parade, starts at Camdenton City Park 12-4 p.m. Worship Under The Dogwoods, Community Christian Church Outdoor Chapel, N. Bus. 5 12-3:30 p.m. Young Eagles Flights, Camdenton Airport, S. Hwy. 5 1-2 p.m. Baby Contest, Ozarks Amphitheater 2-3 p.m. Mitch Shields and Melani Biggers, Ozarks Amphitheater 3:30-4:30 p.m. Don Joy & Melanie Lynn Country Duet, Ozarks Amphitheater 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dog contest, Ozarks Amphitheater 6-7 p.m. Astro Katz, Ozarks Amphitheater 5:30 p.m. Dinner Theater, Camden County Museum. Melodrama at 7 p.m.

For more information, call Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 573-346-2227. www.camdentonchamber.com April 16-29, 2021

A LOCAL FAVORITE AT THE LAKE!

Open 7 Days/Week at 11 am 6285 N State Hwy 7 • Roach, MO (573) 347-3133

www.OhTommysIrishPub.com

WHERE FRIENDLY PEOPLE MEET! SERVING FOOD, COCKTAILS & FUN!

POWER HOUR MONDAY-SATURDAY: 2-5PM SUNDAY: 12-3PM

ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 16 Karaoke with Crazy Debbie SATURDAY, APRIL 17 Sax on the Beach MONDAY, APRIL 19 Corn Hole Tournament 6 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 Music Bingo with Kyle 6:30 PM

APPETIZERS | SOUPS & SALADS | SANDWICHES, BURGERS & WRAPS STEAKS | PIZZAS & FLATBREADS | ENTREES | KIDS MENU | DESSERTS VACATION NEWS 23

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.

BOTH NS LOCATIO KE O NOW SM !

FREE

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

Lake Ozark • (573) 365-3003 West Entrance of Osage Beach Premium Outlets

Osage Beach • (573) 302-1500 Open Daily at 11:00 am Call for Catering: (573) 348-3600 24 VACATION NEWS

April 16-29, 2021

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 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

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

Hy-Vee Market Grill 929 Hwy. D Osage Beach; 302-7977 hy-vee.com

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

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

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.

April 16-29, 2021

Decorate With Confidence!

HQ Pub & Grill 66 North Shore Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-1600

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

$5.00 Off

Your purchase of $25 or more.

Expires 4/30/21. Limit one per visit. Must present coupon.

Cannot be used on sale items.

Monday through through Saturday Saturday Monday 9:00 9:00a.m. a.m to to 5:00 5:00 p.m. p.m Open Sundays 10:00 4:00 p.m.

10:00a.m. a.m to 4:00 p.m www.evergreenatthelake.com 6711 Highway 54 West – Osage

6711 Highway 54 West - Osage Beach Beach 573.346.2286 573.346.2286 CN-900376

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Lake of the Ozarks’

Craft BBQ Smokehouse

New! enjoy Table service a n d h av e a dr i n k at ou r

full-service Bar! Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6 and all day Sunday,

BOGO Appetizers, half off AB, Miller products, well and wine.

our P i t M a s t e r S mok e s Fr e sh M e at Da i ly !

Brisket, pulled pork, turkey, baby back ribs and jalapeño cheddar sausage!

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Our hand-hewn, white oak barn frame was originally built in the 1850s in the Ohio wilderness.

Try Grandma Jayne’s made-from-scratch

sides & desserts!

Visit www.thebarnbque.com

Click on the Order Online button for Convenient Carryout or Call 573-693-9959 for Carryout and Catering.

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Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Daily

DINING GUIDE 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 Tuckers Shuckers Oysters & Tap 1339 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark; 365-9769 tuckersshuckers.com Val’s Country Cookin’ and Sassy Servers 601 N. Main St. Laurie; 374-0922 Wacky Knacky Diner 4540 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-1900 wackyknackydiner.com

BREAKFAST

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

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

April 16-29, 2021

Arris’ Pizza 3924 Jr. Prewitt Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-2288 arrispizzaonline.com China Town Chinese Restaurant 465 W. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-4962

Shutters at the Lodge of Four Seasons 315 Four Seasons Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-3000

Touch of Asia 3715 Osage Beach Pkwy., Suite 1 Osage Beach; 302-7733 touchofasiaosagebeach.com

Stewart’s Restaurant 1151 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-2400

Wok-N-Roll 1359 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-2090 woknroll1359.com

98 E. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 873-2900

BARBECUE 10-42 Bar and Que

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

BEAR CREEK VALLEY GOLF CLUB 910 MO-42 Osage Beach; 573-302-1000 bearcreekvalley.com

ETHNIC

Cannon Smoked Saloon 23 Spring Cove Rd. Sunrise Beach; 374-2600 cannonsmokedatthelake.com 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 Brick House

1333 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 573-693-9775 brickhousecajun.com Shrimp Daddy’s 16218 N. Hwy. 5 Sunrise Beach; 374-7800

Zen Asian Restaurant 5203 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 302-0088

ITALIAN

MaMa CiTa’s Mexican Cantina 939 Chef Street Osage Beach; 693-9946 Mexicali Blues Cantina 6605 Highway 54 Osage Beach; 302-0419 mexblues.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

Domenico’s Italian Restaurant 4737 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-5335 domenicoslakeozark.com

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

929 Premium Outlets Dr. Osage Beach; 302-1500 lilrizzos.com Shell’s Pasta Emporium 3924 Jr. Prewitt Pkwy., Suite C Osage Beach; 693-9171 shellspastaemporium.net

MEXICAN El Caporal 323 Hwy. 54, Suite 101 Camdenton; 317-1500 El Charco Azul 4204 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Lake Ozark; 552-8180

Vera Cruz 309 MO-5 Versailles; 378-5757 Vista Grande Mexican Restaurant 4579 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-1231 vistagrandemexicanrestaurant. com

PIZZA Addy’s Pizza

108 Cecil St. Camdenton; 346-8300 addyspizza.com

El Diez Mexican 1333 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-9859

Al’s Chevy’s Pizza & Pub 5151 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 302-0027 lakeozarkpizza.com

El Espolon 410 W. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-9942

Alley Cats Pizza & Pub 1263 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 964-5559

El Patron

Big Ry’s Pizzeria 27574 Hwy. Y Rocky Mount; 392-5271

126 Illinois St. SW Camdenton; 873-2876

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DINING GUIDE Casagrotto Pizza

HK’s Steakhouse 315 Four Seasons Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-3000 4seasonsresort.com

Dam Good Slice Pizza

JB Hook’s 2260 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-3255 jbhooks.com

1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 964-5224 casablancalakeozark.com 1097 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark; 573-693-9954 damgoodslicepizza.com

Godfathers Pizza Express at CG’s Mini Mart

Jeffrey’s Prime Rib & Lobster House 1252 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-DINE

Louie’s Pizza 1175 N. Business Rt. 5 Camdenton; 873-2882

Michael’s Steak Chalet 1440 Swiss Village Rd. Osage Beach; 348-3611 steakchalet.com

11947 N Hwy. 5 Sunrise Beach; 573-374-4433

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

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

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

RESTAURANTS & BARS 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

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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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 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 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

WATERFRONT 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

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DINING GUIDE Franky and Louie’s 10 MM of the Main Channel 1028 Deer Valley Rd. Sunrise Beach; 374-5750 frankyandlouies.com

Lazy Gator’s 7 MM of the Main Channel 132 Sweet William Rd. Lake Ozark; 365-6464 lazygators.com

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

Miller’s Landing 28.5 MM of the Main Channel 1431 Runabout Dr. Osage Beach; 348-5268 themillerslanding.com

Halfway Inn 47 MM of the Main Channel Lake Road 135-3 (1038 Cup Tree Rd.) Gravois Mills; 374-1919 halfway-inn.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

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OPEN DAILY @ 11AM

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

Authentic Cajun Right at the Waters’ Edge KK to the end of Three Seasons Rd. • 21MM

573-302-1745 573-302-1004

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Daily n e p O am 11

17.5 MM

DINING GUIDE Skippers Bar and Grill 59.5 MM of the Main Channel 33880 Ivy Bend Rd. Stover; 372-9903

OPEN @11AM

T’s Fish Tales 6.5 MM of the Gravois Arm 27485 Cross Lane Barnett; 539-2176 Tap and Grill Lake Side Brew Haus 6.5 MM of the Main Channel 31959 Dunwandrin Rd. Gravois Mills; 207-0029 tapandgrillatthelake.com

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

Home of the Lake’s Favorite Colossal Crab Rangoon & Famous Fried Potato Salad

Shawnee Bluff Vineyard 8 Tolwood Rd. Eldon; 365-1100 shawneebluffwinery.com

WEEKLY SPECIALS

Andy’s Frozen Custard 4820 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 302-0020 eatandys.com

Sunday Funday Crabby Ol’Monday Tequila Tuesday Wine-O Wednesday Raw Deal Thursday

BackwaterJacks.com

4341 Beach Drive, Southbound on Osage Beach Parkway from Hwy 42 exit to Beach Drive

573-348-6639

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Shawnee Bluff Winery 2430 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-9463 shawneebluffwinery.com

SPECIALTY

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

Osage Beach; 693-9273 greatstonecoffee.com Harmy’s Cheese Store & More 6378 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-1243 harmys.com

Higher Grounds Coffee House 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

Sailor’s Brew

4681 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-1225 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

Great Stone Coffee 1375 State Hwy. KK

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RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT Alley Cats Pizza and Pub

1263 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

573-964-5559

George Denny photo

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This watering hole on the Bagnell Dam Strip is known for great pizza. Alley Cats offers a St. Louis-style thin, cracker crust. The most popular pizza ordered is the Supreme. Gluten-free pizza is on the menu. Dine-in and carry-out service available.

Sauce options: Red, buffalo, and white garlic sauce.

Topping options: Traditional meats and vegetables plus hamburger, jalapeño peppers, pineapple, and more.

Cheese options: Mozzarella.

Specialty pizzas include: White Garlic Sauce Pizza topped with chicken, tomatoes, onion, mushroom and bacon.

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ENTERTAINMENT

by Rae Padilla Francoeur, More Content Now

Short stories that take you where you never expected to go “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life,” By

George Saunders. Random House, January 2021. 410 pages.

I am reading George Saunders’ “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain in Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life” with 15 other people, mostly on the West Coast, mostly strangers. Our MeetUp group chose this book on a whim while still reading contemporary short stories from collections like Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s “The Best American Short Stories.”

Who would have thought that working through Ivan Turgenev’s “The Singers,” written in 1852, would be exhilarating?

Good short stories are hard to write and often quite hard to fully appreciate; more so when stylized according to norms that seem archaic to us. A short story is a world unto itself, full of life, or as Saunders says, a ceremony. Central to that ceremony is the heart of the story. Entering a story, a world, when you are open and curious may well take you places you never expected.

This book is a master class in reading and writing short stories, over which Saunders presides. It’s modeled after a workshop he’s taught at Syracuse University for his top writing students. In this book, the masterclass is abbreviated and delivered to the rest of us. And it seems the audience for this unusual work of nonfiction is vast and eager. The book has made an appearance on the New York Times bestseller list for three weeks.

Saunders, author of the critically acclaimed novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” and short story collection “Tenth of December,” wrote that he’s talked with many readers he thought would appreciate a book like this one. There is, he writes, “a web of people who’ve put reading at the center of their lives because they know from experience that reading makes them more expansive, generous people and makes their lives more interesting.”

What he didn’t mention is that people don’t stop learning when they leave 32 VACATION NEWS

school. Nor do they want to stop learning.

Having someone like Saunders - a nice guy with a lot of knowledge - as a reading guide is ... well ... thrilling.

For this book, Saunders selected seven stories: “In the Cart,” “The Darling” and “Gooseberries” by Anton Chekhov; “Master and Man” and “Alyosha the Pot” by Leo Tolstoy; “The Singers” by Ivan Turgenev; and “The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol. He also includes his own commentary for each story. His commentary is casual, instructive and full of insight. He’s been reading and teaching these stories for 20 years yet he’s still moved and awed by them.

As Saunders says, “We’re going to enter seven fastidiously constructed scale models of the world.” These stories pose big questions, he writes, such as “How are we supposed to be living down here?

What were we put here to accomplish?

What should we value? What is truth, anyways, and how might we recognize it?” Key, he says, is this question: “What did we feel ...?” Imagine. A teacher who doesn’t shy away from feelings. “All coherent intellectual work begins with a genuine reaction,” Saunders says.

The Russians he features were progressive reformers working in a repressive culture. They were, because of their work, imperiled, “under constant threat of censorship, in a time when a writer’s poli-

tics could lead to exile, imprisonment, and execution.” Russians regarded works of fiction as a “vital moral-ethical tool. They changed you when you read them.”

Not everyone in my reading group liked all parts of Ivan Turgenev’s “The Singers” but I found myself stunned when I arrived at and read the last paragraphs.

The heart of the story - a singing contest in a pub between two working class men - is beautifully described and reflected back to us by the various peasants who gather for what they expect will be a thrilling experience. It is. “During the contest,” says Saunders, “we watched the tavern morph into a church. A holy thing happened there: these rough people (peasants, poor men, worked nearly to death in this sweltering, oppressive setting) were uplifted and transformed through art.”

In my own work as a museum consultant, that transformation Saunders describes is what we strive to facilitate, what we value. But, writes Saunders, “Overflowing with loveliness, (the witnesses and the singers) got totally wasted.” The energy building up to the contest and the energy generated by the contest itself had to discharge itself somewhere, somehow.

Saunders and the Russian writers have our group reading closely and thinking hard. We show up, books and notes within reach, ready to discuss. By the end of the hour and a half, we finish by spontaneously expressing our gratitude for the experience that is both stimulating and affecting. Like so many meetings these days, we gather via Zoom. When it’s time to sign off, we “leave meeting” changed, not just by the story but by the way our group has worked together to get as much from the story as time and stamina allow.

Together, those Russian authors, Saunders’ inspired book and the members of our group gathered in the presence of art transcend COVID-19′s dismal pall and re-ignite the human spirit. If there’s any doubt about human spirit, read those Russian stories.

Rae Padilla Francoeur can be reached at rae.francoeur@gmail.com.

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MUSIC story by Connye Griffin | photography by Al Griffin

Vintage Vibes

Ca

nt n ti a r na and Restau

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M

e is Frank Phelps. Jim is Jim Biggs. Both play vintage Gibson guitars, and both play songs from a vintage era, the 1960s and 1970s, when melodies waxed smooth and flowed from musician down to dance floors and up to full hearts.

On a warm late summer day as the Shootout wound down, Me and Jim revived those musical moves at Lake Burger. A couple swayed to the Bossa Nova beat of “The Girl from Ipanema” performed at “conversational volume.” Patrons heard and congratulated Me and Jim between songs, each praising the melodies so familiar, rendered anew on those classic guitars.

Frank’s favorite vintage guitar is a 1973 Les Paul Gibson in patent-leather black. He bought it new and still thinks it’s one of the finer instruments he’s ever owned.

On it, he plays chords harmonizing with the melody and taps a foot showing he still loves the rhythms of the day.

Frank not only plays guitar, he also plays the mandolin, just two stringed instruments he began learning to master at the age of 7. Born into a family band in which Mom, Dad, brothers, and sisters played, it was natural that Frank follow them into music.

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MUSIC favorites include an inIn contrast, Jim was a strumental version of late-starter. He didn’t pick “Baby I’m-A Want You” up a guitar until age 14.

by Bread, a soft rock Still, on that Shootout day tune first heard with the in August, Jim was playing a falsetto sounds of David candy-apple red Gibson guiGates. Heard as an intar, his fingers moving deftly strumental reverberating up and down the neck to from the black Les Paul bring the melody to life.

Gibson, the melody is Jim makes the guitar sing warm and mellow. the notes a vocalist might, Jim is one man rebut neither Jim nor Frank sponsible for gas pumps claims to be a singer. Their at service stations and duo is strictly instrumenconvenience stores. His tal, but oh, how their music day job was installing sings even though neither man reads musical notes. them. Frank was a retail Frank Phelps’ 1973 Les Paul Gibson. grocer, both manager and They play by ear and chords, owner. He is also a crafter and it shows. They are keen listenwith an Etsy business sellers, a gift that elevates tunes from ing CypherWheels, ancient papers, and treasure maps to days gone by into classics.

Jim’s favorite tune, when pressed to choose just one, is solve the enigmas every life presents.

Now in retirement, both men have fallen into their first “Stormy” made famous by the Classics IV. Jim’s art makes love, music. They’ve been playing together for 11 years. the melody as full of feeling as the lyrics sung by DenLast year, they celebrated their 1,000th performance. nis Yost in 1968. Jim’s guitar wafts like the song’s “warm Since then, they have exceeded 1,100, still playing, still summer breeze.” going, still making beautifully smooth sounds.

Frank couldn’t settle on just one favorite, but his

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ARTIST PROFILE story by Connye Griffin | photography by Al Griffin

Artistic Discovery

At right: Artist Andrea Fewell with one of her paintings.

A

feather’s light symmetry delights as it floats from on high down to grasses below. Rarely does a hiker pass by without wondering at its design. Underwater Sea Fans are wonders, too.

They waft and wave with the tides, rooted in azure blue ocean waters. Missouri has its own azure beauty in waters washing through limestone and dolomite. Right here at the Lake, the beautiful Ha Ha Tonka Spring carries that rich blue of a summer sky. Such natural beauties inspire Andrea Fewell as she creates jewelry and transforms canvas with acrylic paint, a bit of butane flame, and warm air, even the artist’s own breath gently moving the paint.

With an artist’s eye and practice, Andrea has learned to trust color, viscosity, and technique to produce a work that surprises and delights the eye — even the artist’s own. What Andrea values most in the artistic process is that each piece is unique. The true joy found in art, she says, is in discovering which color will rise to the top, which ones complement each other best, and what patterns will emerge.

For photos, Andrea selected the rich, vibrant colors of Autumn: pumpkin, raspberry, and green. These she poured onto the lower third of a canvas still wet with bright white acrylic. Using a small butane flame and a hair dryer, she pushed the paint and popped some paint bubbles until she had achieved an effect that pleased her artist’s eye.

Some of those colors ran down the edges to a surface below. The drips add dimension to the canvas. Paint that April 16-29, 2021

fell free, once dried, will be carefully scraped and preserved in a journal from which Andrea will select oval, rectangular, heart-shaped, and circular swatches to fill costume jewelry. Necklaces, bracelets, and earrings become miniature natural wonders— just a bit of iridescent glory adding sparkle to an ensemble.

These can be found on Andrea’s Facebook page, Controlled Chaos Canvases.

Andrea considers the Lake her true home. She’s a Camdenton High graduate, but found her true love well before her senior year. At age 14, she met and later married Matt Fewell of Fewell’s Automotive, a repair shop established

by Matt’s father. Together, Andrea and Matt have four boys. Andrea is their homeschool teacher.

Formal art study is not what drew Andrea to paint.

Rather art is in her nature. She says she could often be found in her dad’s garage “building things out of scrap wood and painting them.” Now her work includes furniture that she refinishes with the same poured paint techniques. She has made TV trays and footstools into fine art.

These pieces as well as canvases can be commissioned to complete a décor. Similarly, functional coasters can become artistic “pop” pieces impervious to water, thanks to Andrea’s art and a marine-grade epoxy seal.

Andrea has taught and will teach her techniques oneon-one or in groups no larger than 10. She enjoys sharing the spontaneity of the creative process with others as much as she enjoys explaining how she achieves an effect.

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ARTIST PROFILE

It ’s Wicked Good

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Art doesn’t just come on a canvas.

Other pieces include jewelry and a unique footstool (below).

Those gorgeous feathers require a bit of chain rather than a paint brush, for example.

Equally important to her art are natural elements such as “gravity, water, and fire.” These inspire the artist and move the paint to finished designs. Some of those designs are in the eye of the beholder. Buyers at Linn Creek’s Farmer’s Market or market days around the Lake often see a bird or a face they adore in the design, shapes that Andrea herself hadn’t seen until she shared her work with others. This is all part of the artistic discovery and joy in creating that drive the artist.

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY Friday, April 23

All Day Food & Drink Specials Live Entertainment: Lake Collective 6-9 PM

Friday & Saturday Night Dinner Special

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CONCERT

NOW OPEN

Crossover Returns August 20-22 | Ozarks Amphitheater

DAILY @ 11AM

Crossover Christian Music Festival on Facebook

T

he Crossover Organizers are working with Ozarks Amphitheater to bring another weekend of Christian music to the Lake of the Ozarks. Plans are in motion for August 20-22 at the Ozarks Amphitheater in Camdenton for this years’ festival.

The band line-up is still being organized. The group is currently offering sponsorships and will be selling tickets soon.

Organizing and putting on a music festival is a very expensive undertaking, but the Crossover team is committed to following its God-given vision, “Building community with music and hope”. The team is committed to not only provide great bands and great concerts, but also to provide a worship experience for the entire community.

Crossover is also committed to serving the local community and will feature booth space for several local non-profit organizations that provide services to those in our community who have needs.

The full schedule will be posted and ticketing information will be available on the festival’s website www.crossover2021.com as soon as details are finalized.

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LAKE

April

live

Friday, April 16

Brick House, Christiana, 7 p.m.

Casablanca, Duoly Noted, 7 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, I-70 Overdrive, 7-11 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Winery, Mark and Sarah, 5-8 p.m.

Saturday, April 17 Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, I-70 Overdrive, 7-11 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Vineyard, blues music, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Winery, Steve Moore, 1-4 p.m.; Gray-

son Wood, 5-8 p.m.

Sunday, April 18 Captain Ron’s, DJ Kyle, 6-10 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Winery, Sax on the Beach, 2-5 p.m.

Friday, April 23 Casablanca, Duoly Noted, 7 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Staggard, 7-11 p.m.

Off the Cliff, Cindy Lawhorn Shawnee Bluff Winery, Dave Dunklee, 5-8 p.m.

Wicked Willies, Lake Collective, 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, April 24 Brick House, Donny Larsen, 8 p.m.

Casablanca, Steven Scott, 7 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Staggard, 7-11 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Winery, Me & Jim, 1-4 p.m.; Rebel, 5-8

p.m.

Sunday, April 25 Brick House, Zach Simpson, 1 p.m.

Captain Ron’s, DJ Kyle, 6-10 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Winery, Lake Collective, 2-5 p.m.

Friday, April 30 Brumley Tavern, ChristiAna, 8:30 p.m.

Casablanca, Cheryl Lynn, 7 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Amurugia Ridge Runners, 7-11 p.m.

Shawnee Bluff Winery, Al Jolly, 5-8 p.m.

get listed

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 Indoor Fun C zarks!

Lake of the O The Maze

Runaway Mine Train

the Chuck Wagon Ferris Wheel and more!

OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY

Saturdays 11am to 8pm & Sundays 11am to 5pm Go to minermikes.com for expanded holiday hours.

If quality family fun is what you are looking for, you will find it all under one roof573-348-2126 at Miner Mike’s and Buster’s.

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Arcades

air hockey

Nascar Games HarleyDavidson Games

and

Busters garage

Route 66 Indoor Elevated roller coaster style electric go karting

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GREAT FOOD & GOOD TIMES!

ENTERTAINMENT

2021 EVENTS

Sunday, April 18 DJ Kyle • 6-10PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH Now Open Wednesday - Sunday

Sunday, April 25 DJ Kyle • 6-10PM

LE T’S JA M!

SUNDAY, APRIL 18 Sing Your Heart Out Competition Continues

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.

OPEN WEDNESDAY 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