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TABLE OF CONTENTS Top Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . 9 The Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Day Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fishing Report . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Golf Tournaments . . . . . . . . 19

Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Boating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Dining Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lake Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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TOP EVENTS In June

2022

Bailey Puppel, director of the newly created children’s theater program MIzzouRah!: Homegrown Theater for Children, in one of her final college performances.

A children’s theater production will be presented June 17 & 18 at the Camdenton Middle School theater. Local theater veterans and children have been practicing during the week to bring this play to the stage. Formerly called Missoula Children’s Theater, the Lake Arts Council employed local theater veterans to offer “MizzouRah!: Homegrown Theater for Children.”

The show will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

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Charity Event The annual 5K/10K Run for the Horses will be held at the Linn Creek City Park June 25. Day-of registration opens at 6:30 a.m. with the race beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $25 or $20 in advance; children under 12 are $10.

You can also participate virtually. Sign up by going to www.missouriforgetmenot.org/race All proceeds benefit the Missouri Forget-Me-Not Horse Rescue in Linn Creek.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 17 • The annual Children’s Learning Center Night Glow 5K will be held at the Linn Creek Soccer Field. Onsite registration will be held from 6:15-7:45 p.m. with the race starting at 8 p.m. Cost is $30/person by June 6 or $50 after. To register, go to www.clcforkids.org/events.

17 • Community Christian Church, 1064 N. Business Rte. 5 in Camdenton is having a Friday fish fry from 5-7 p.m. All net proceeds will be donated to Camdenton area charities. Adults $12; Children 11 to 5 $5; Children 4 & under free.

17 & 18 • The Laurie Citywide Yard Sale will begin at 8 a.m. Anyone interested in participating in setting up at the Laurie Fairground is invited and will be included on the city location map.

Cost to participate is $20 at the Fairgrounds and an additional $5 to be included on the map. Call Donna at 573374-8776 for more information.

18 • The Camden County Museum will host a history camp for children ages 915 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The session will cover from the time of the Native Americans to post-Civil War circa 1870. Another session will be held July 16 covering from post-war reconstruction to present day. Children are asked to bring a sack lunch.

Games, crafts, demonstrations and speakers are included in the program.

17 & 18 • The City of Laurie will host the city-wide garage sale starting at 8 a.m.

20 • The public is invited to attend a planning meeting for a new chapter of Missouri Right to Life at 5:30 p.m. at Sunrise Bible Church, 17184 N. State Highway 5, Sunrise Beach. The agenda includes the adoption of chapter bylaws, choosing a name for the chapter and planning

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summer and fall outreaches.

Volunteers are needed.

Men, women and teens are welcome. For additional information contact Pam at 573-216-9457.

21 • Camden County Republican Club’s June meeting will feature candidates for U.S. Congressional District 3 Dustin Hill and District 4 Kyle LaBrue. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Community Christian Church, 1064 N Business Route 5, Camdenton. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

21 • The Lake Area Community Orchestra will host a free concert at the West Lake Christian Church at 7 p.m.

20-24 • The Linn Creek Baptist Church will host “Zoomerang” Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. A free dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. Open to ages 3 (potty trained) through 6th grade.

Register online at fb.com/ LCBCMO. 23 • Civil War Roundtable will meet at 6 p.m. at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Civil War, PostCivil War and the Indian Wars is welcome to attend.

24 & 25 • The Camdenton United Methodist Church, 340 US 54, is hosting a Hugh Garage Sale on Friday from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Ministries Building. Proceeds support many lake-area service groups. To learn more, call 573-346-5350.

25 • A Swap Meet will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Camden County Museum. Vendors with a variety of items will be set up.

Admission is free. Lunch available for donation. For information or booth availability call 573-346-7191. Go to www.camdencountymu-

seum.org for more information.

25 • The Great Stone Coffeehouse on KK in Osage Beach will host the Old Time Radio Show. Live Theatre in style of old-time radio by the talented GSC Players. The performers present you with audio tales, new and old, accompanied by music and sound effects, in an intimate, immersive atmosphere.

Kaldi coffee, tea, soda, and baked goods available. For more information, call Beth at 913-909-8603 or Will at 573-462-6623.

26 • The Osage Beach Senior Center will present “Aging with Marge” at 2 p.m.

Cost is $12 in advance or $15 at the door and includes dessert and drink. Call 573-3482909 to RSVP. 26 • A benefit dinner and silent auction in honor of Bailey Luttrell will be held at Neon Taco from 2-6 p.m.

July 6 • The American Legion Post 624 in Sunrise Beach serves their famous chicken wing dinner from 5-6:30 p.m.

Cost is $12-4 piece dinner; $6-2 piece dinner and $3single wing, and served with mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables. Non-smoking bar and seating available.

Call 573-374-6091 for information.

8 • Hot Summer Nights on the Bagnell Dam Strip will be held from 5-10 p.m. rain or shine. The event is free for participants and spectators.

All makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome to park along the Strip. For more information, go to https://www. facebook.com/cruisehotsummernights.

9 • A Young People’s Theater Performance of “Thumbelina” will be held at the Camden County Museum at

7 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Reservations suggested.

Call 573-346-7191 ext. 8 for reservations. Go to www. camdencountymuseum.org for more information.

16 • AquaPalooza will be held at Captain Ron’s at the 34.5-mile marker from noon5 p.m. An afternoon of live music, vendors and prizes will be held .

16 • Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance Niangua Darter 2022 Kayak Fun Float, a 13-mile paddle from Whistle Bridge to Ha Ha Tonka. Float starts at 10 a.m. and ends about 4 p.m., with equipment drop at 8:30 a.m. at Whistle Bridge. Bring your own gear, food, beverages for the float. Registration is $35 and $15 for shuttle which includes a Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance decal, T-shirt and insurance.

23 • An Ice Cream Social and Classic Car Cruise-in will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Camden County Museum. For more information, go to www.camdencountymuseum.org.

23 • A Family Fun Day will be held at the Laurie Fairgrounds from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

23 • The Tri-County YMCA of the Ozarks will be held from 7-9 a.m. Day-of registration is from 6-6:45 a.m. Cost is $35 after July 1 or $30 by June 30th. The 5K benefits the YMCA’s gymnastics program. For more information, go to 5th annual Christmas in July 5K. 28 • Civil War Roundtable will meet at 6 p.m. at the Camden County Museum in Linn Creek. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Civil War, PostCivil War and the Indian Wars is welcome to attend.

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DAY TRIP

by Connye Griffin

A Missouri Gem Paddling in Ha Ha Tonka Spring Cove

Explore Onyx Cave, located about a quarter mile from Ha Ha Tonka.

Photo provided by Greg Stoner

Kayak rentals are available at Ha Ha Tonka.Photo by Al

Griffin

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n 2021, Condé Nast Traveler declared Ha Ha Tonka State Park to be Missouri’s best state park because of its “caves, cerulean blue sinkholes, and a large natural bridge.” Right here at home, visitors know the park’s features also include a deep, fish-rich, no-wake cove known as Spring Cove.

The spring feeding the cove is the state’s 12th largest, releasing 56 million gallons of that “cerulean blue,” ice-cold water into the Lake daily. It can be seen from overlooks high above, near the castle’s ruins. It can also be seen from a paved walkway at the cove’s head. From there, hikers can ascend 316 steps to other vantage points showing the spectacular waters and vistas for which this park is known and loved.

Ha Ha Tonka’s Park Superintendent, Ryan King, is proud to oversee Ha Ha Tonka. He recently earned the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) one and only Rock Star Award for his efforts to keep the park open and safe through the challenging days of 2020 and 2021. King notes those days were “exciting,” too. People gravitated to the state’s parks, reacquainting themselves with Missouri’s rich natural gems, excited to be outdoors, but crowds endangered their experience so King collaborated with the Ha Ha Tonka team. Together, they planned and worked long hours to prevent overcrowding so the maximum number of people could truly enjoy the open-air.

One special open-air opportunity is to see the park from the water. Kayaks are available to rent at Spring Cove. Paddlers will enjoy a peaceful pace, the scent of native plants in bloom, and perhaps a statuesque heron posing on a nearby log. Paddlers will also enjoy toning core muscles and strengthening the upper body.

Benefits from exercise is one reason Superintendent King became a kayak instructor, certified by the American Canoe Association. Park visitors can take advantage of his training for a modest $5 fee. The money reserves a place in Learn to Paddle courses for those who want to know more before venturing out on their own. It also maintains and buys kayaks.

Training is not a requirement, however.

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June 17-30, 2022

DAY TRIP

A step back in time

Above: The Spring at Ha Ha Tonka.

Photo by Al Griffin You’ll see plenty of wildlife paddling on Lake of the Ozarks.

Photo provided

by Greg Stoner

One piece of advice King emphasizes is the Lake’s pace. On Saturdays, for example, the cove is busy with boaters coming and going, coving, and fishing. Kayakers will be just one of many using the cove. Traffic is lighter other days of the week.

Ha Ha Tonka also offers stand-up paddle boards. Boards are fewer in number and there is no training for their use. A dozen kayaks are available daily. The number available for both boards and kayaks require planning ahead and making reservations.

Paddlers can leave the cove, of course. One destination is the 13-mile Big Niangua River Trail (BNRT), accessible by kayak. Maps online guide paddlers to places motorized boats cannot go. Paddlers can enter Onyx Cave or study the Gauge House once used to measure the height of the river.

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Superintendent King invites visitors to see Ha Ha Tonka from the water using the park’s kayak-rental program.

Fresh and open air awaits. So do birdsong, the occasional fish slapping the water, and good physical exercise for all ages. From the cove, paddlers will see the castle high above, the tall water tower, and Missouri’s landscape—great state gems for all to gather.

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FISHING

by John Neporadny, jnoutdoors.com

The Fishing Report Your guide to catching fish at LOZ!

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he lake level was 658.0, generation of 37,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) throughout the week for a level of 659.0 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 75 degrees.

Truman Lake was at the 717.6 level.

To Note: The Lower Lake 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

Brett and Beau Govreau won the Anglers Choice tournament last Sunday with five bass weighing 23.14 pounds.

Bagnell Dam spillway/Osage River

Water clarity: Stained. Crappie: Fair on small swimbaits or minnows. White bass: Fair on Roostertails. Catfish: Good bumping shad along the bottom.

Lower Lake

Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on shaky head worms, jigs, crankbaits and Carolina rig creature baits along bluffs and main lake points. Crappie: Fair on jigs 10 to 15 feet deep along main lake docks.

Gravois

Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on topwater lures, jigs, shaky head worms, and crankbaits in shallow brush or main and secondary points. Crappie: Good on jigs or minnows around brush or main lake docks 8 to 15 feet deep. White bass: Good on small swimbaits, crankbaits and topwater lures along main lake points.

Mid-Lake

Water clarity: Murky. Black bass: Good on shaky head worms and squarebill crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie: Fair on jigs 8 to 12 feet deep along main lake docks.

Grand Glaize

Water clarity: Stained on the upper end and clear on the lower end. Black bass: Good on shaky head worms and Texas-rigged plastic worms along main lake points.

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Crappie: Fair trolling crankbaits on the main channel or on jigs and minnows along main lake docks.

Niangua

Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on jigs, plastic craws and crankbaits along main and secondary points.

Crappie: Fair trolling crankbaits on the main channel.

Upper Osage

Water clarity: Murky. Black bass: Good on topwater lures, shaky head worms and crankbaits on main lake points. Crappie: Fair on minnows or jigs 10 feet deep around docks. Catfish: Excellent tight-lining cut shad or on jug lines baited with goldfish.

Sources Guide Alfred Chapman (573-465-3810), www.lakeozarkfishingguideservice.com; Big Ed’s Guide Service (573692-6710) 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 (573-6939299); Bryants Osage Outdoors (573-374-2278); Casey Scanlon (913-449-3176) and Cody’s Bait & Tackle (660-7235115). Tournament Results—Thanks to www.bassingbob.com.

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he International Union of Operating Engineers Local148 is hosting its 35th annual Bass Tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis.

The tournament will be held September 10 at PB2 on Lake of the Ozarks.

A group of dedicated and energized Local 148 volunteers, both active and retired members, have donated a weekend of their time to raise money for charities dedicated to battling childhood diseases. Since its inception at Sterett Creek on Truman Lake in 1988, this one-of-a-kind tournament has raised over $1.8 million for Cystic Fibrosis research, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, and now the Ronald McDonald House of St. Louis.

The Ronald McDonald House of St. Louis provides a home away from home for families of seriously-ill children, and support to organizations that serve the needs of children. St. Louis’ three Ronald McDonald Houses offer parents and family members a respite from hospital waiting rooms 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their houses provide the essential comforts of home.

The tournament is designed to allow your everyday fisherman the opportunity to have a fun day of fishing along with helping a great cause. The grand prize is $2,500. All you have to do is register as a fisherman. You don’t even have to catch a fish to qualify to win. There will also be cash prizes based upon 10 percent of the number of boats fishing. The $150 entry fee includes a variety of attendance prizes, brats and complimentary beverages Friday evening, and a pork steak dinner with complimentary beverages Saturday afternoon.

Friday night local guides will attend to speak about fishing conditions along with hot lures at the Lake.

Sign up at www.local148.com

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GOLF

by Paul Leahy/Director of Golf at The Oaks at Margaritaville Lake Resort

Tips for improving your game

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have been a PGA Professional for 31 years and have given hundreds of lessons over my career.

I have learned a lot about teaching this great game.

Each time I give a lesson, read instructional material or listen to other teachers I gather information that makes me a more proficient teacher of the game. Here are some of the most important swing thoughts and observations that have influenced my teaching mythology, and hopefully will help you ways to improve your game this spring.

Start early. Yes, this game is for all ages, but starting early when you have no preconceived ideas or bad habits will only benefit you.

Don’t worry though if you pick the game up later in life you will be just fine.

Concentrate heavily on the basics when you start playing and never stop practicing the basics your whole life. The basics of any athletic movement is the basis for success. In golf it starts with the grip.

Then aim, alignment, posture, ball position and balance. A proper grip is vital because the way you place your hands on the club has a direct impact on the clubface at impact.

Stand up and let your hands fall to your side. Notice how the palms of your hands face your body. Remember that when you place your hands on the club, your palms should face inward because that’s how your hands fall naturally. I see so many players who grip the club where one or sometimes both palms are facing the sky. Your hands, while swinging the club, will naturally want to move into a more natural position. If that happens do you think the clubface will be in the same position at impact? Probably not. The clubface will most likely be closed or open at impact, because your hands have moved into a position that is more comfortable. Make sure you have a proper, naturally comfortable grip on the golf club and you will have the best chance of continued success and enjoyment.

Posture and balance go hand-in-hand in the golf swing.

Any athletic activity you do successfully you are balanced

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throughout the motion. You can’t be successful without proper balance. When you throw a ball, ski, dance, hit a tennis ball or baseball, throw darts, play corn hole or whatever you do you maintain your balance throughout the activity to give yourself the best possibility of a successful outcome. Start with your feet about shoulder width apart, and bend at the waist with your knees slightly bent letting your arms and hands hang down with your weight balanced over the balls of your feet. From this position you should be able to move side to side without readjusting your weight distribution. As you slide the club into your hands (for a right-handed player) your right hand will slide down while your left hand will be on the top of the grip. In this position you should be naturally set up with a slight tilt as your right shoulder should be lower than your left while you address the golf ball to prepare to swing. Depending on the club you are using and the ball position, the tilt of your spine or your shoulder angle will be more pronounced with a driver then it is with a pitching wedge. The farther forward the ball position toward your lead foot, the greater the tilt or shoulder angle. From this position you should be balanced with slightly more weight being positioned on your back foot as you begin your swing. During the swing it is imperative to maintain this spine tilt throughout your swing until impact.

If the spine tilts in the other direction during your swing, it will need to be corrected before impact or you will have difficulty getting the ball airborne. Straightening of the right knee on the backswing is one of the biggest mistakes a right-handed player can make, as you immediately lose your angles required to get the ball airborne.

Aim, alignment and ball position are the last piece to consider before making that swing. Most players try and line their body, i.e. feet, hips, shoulders towards their intended target. This is incorrect. If you do that think about where the ball is located and where your club head is, they June 17-30, 2022

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GOLF are away from your body. In this scenario the club head is now pointed to the right of where you think you are aiming, causing you to swing across your body. This also causes you to most likely lose the proper angles and your balance.

The proper way to align yourself is to set up like you’re standing on a pair of railroad tracks. A right-handed player will stand on the left track making sure his feet, hips and shoulders are parallel to the track they are on. The club head and ball are located on the right track, which if extended out, should go through the intended starting point of your shot or at your target if you are attempting to hit a straight shot. The body should never be lined up where if a line is extended it would cut through your intended target line. As you begin learning the swing your ball position will change slightly depending on the club. Any easy way to start is the ball position will be in the middle of your stance with your shortest club. As each club gets longer the ball position will move slightly forward until you get to the driver where the ball position will be inside your left heel. With the driver you will feel the most dramatic tilt of the spine and your right shoulder will be at its lowest point compared to your left. Once again, keeping your spine angle and your position behind the golf ball will allow you the best opportunity to make solid contact.

Other key elements to consider before you actually

make the swing is to stand tall. Do not hunch your shoulders or have your chin buried in your sternum. By standing tall and having your chin up your shoulders will have the best opportunity to rotate unrestricted under the chin to maintain the proper posture and angles throughout the swing. Another myth in the golf swing is that your hands rotate open and then close during the swing. The hands actually hinge during the swing. How do you know if you are hinging and not opening the hands? Try this … with the club on the ground hinge the club upward so it is out in front of you. Then rotate your shoulders and chest away from you. At this point the club should be parallel to the ground behind you with the toe of the club pointing to the sky. This is the proper position of the club at this point.

Now try to get the club into this position by starting with the club on the ground. If you can get the club into the same position on the backswing you are correctly hinging your wrists. If the club face is facing the ground or the sky at this point, you are not properly hinging your wrists.

Lastly, relax. The more relaxed you can be in your hands, arms and shoulders the more effortless your swing will be. Tension is a speed killer in the golf swing.

For a better understanding of your golf swing, see a PGA Professional for some detailed instruction. The fundamentals are the best way to improve fast and to have more fun, and that’s the name of the game!

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MDC helps with deer population MDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) can help landowners achieve their deer management goals through additional antlerless deer harvest opportunities.

JEFFERSON CITY, ies of a city or town, Mo. – The Missouri at least 40 acres are Department of Conrequired. Individual servation (MDC) is parcels of land, reoffering Missouri gardless of ownership, landowners another may be combined to way to help manage satisfy the acreage deer numbers on their requirements as long properties. as no parcel of land MDC’s Deer Manis more than a halfagement Assistance mile (by air) from the Program (DMAP) can boundary of another help landowners manparcel being comage deer on their bined to form an enproperties by allowrolled DMAP property. ing them and hunters “The acreage rethey designate to quirement is designed buy additional fireto encourage deer arms permits to take management at a antlerless deer on scale that will have a the properties above meaningful effect on and beyond regularlocal populations,” season harvest limits. said Wiskirchen.

Each permit authoDMAP also proMDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) can help landrizes the take of one owners achieve their deer management goals through additional antler- vides landowners with antlerless deer and science-based methless deer harvest opportunities. costs the same as ods and information a Firearms Antlerto address a spectrum less Permit. Permits may be used during any portion of of other local deer-management goals, including Qualthe firearms deer season with methods allowed during ity Deer Management (QDM) objectives. that portion. Permits may only be used on the enrolled MDC piloted the program in 2019 on a limited DMAP property for which they were issued. county and regional level. MDC expanded DMAP to According to MDC, the number of deer in a local additional counties and regions in 2020 and 2021, and area varies widely throughout Missouri due to various now offers it statewide. According to MDC, more than types and quality of habitat, land-use practices, hunting 86,000 acres were enrolled in 2021 and included 89 regulations and harvest levels, and other factors. landowners or landowner cooperatives.

“For some landowners, deer cause crop damage Annual DMAP enrollment is available from May 15 and other problems, even with deer removals through through Oct. 1. regular hunting seasons and damage authorizations,” To learn more about DMAP, including enrollment, said MDC Deer Biologist Kevyn Wiskirchen, who coorvisit MDC online at mdc.mo.gov/dmap, or contact your dinates DMAP. “And some landowners need additional local MDC private land conservationist or conservation tools for achieving their deer-management goals for agent. their properties. The program’s main goal is to maintain Find local MDC contacts online at mdc.mo.gov/conhealthy deer populations while balancing landowner tact-engage/local-mdc-contacts. needs.”

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Making the Lake safe

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he Lake of the Ozarks Water Safety Council (WSC) is a group of businesses, organization, and private citizens that are dedicated to promoting water safety here at Lake of the Ozarks.

The council was formed in 2007 non-profit 501c3 public service organization that: promotes boating and water safety at the Lake Of The Ozarks; serves as a local (or regional) source for boating and water safety information for the general public; encourages cooperation, networking, and communication between the member agencies of the council as well as other organizations; and promotes wearing life jackets and designating sober captains while recreating on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Our mission is simple: We want to keep our Lake safe.

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our visitors to be able to share their happy, positive experiences from their time at Lake of the Ozarks, go back home, and encourage others to do the same. And in turn, this benefits our residents and businesses through the vital economic impact that is generated through tourism.

The WSC has been hosting educational events and programs to fulfill that mission.

The first installation of five Life Jacket Loner Stations has been set up at Lake of the Ozarks, located at Public Beach 1 and 2 at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. The life jacket loaner program provides the public with free use of life jackets on a first come, first served basis.

Research shows that most drownings could have been prevented if a life jacket had been worn by the victim.

The goals for this program is to increase life jacket wear during water-based activities as well as to educate the visiting public on the importance of proper use and fit.

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Above: The life jacket loner program.

Life jacket loaner stations have been successfully used since the mid-1980s by various organizations as a tool in reducing public recreation-related fatalities on their waters. Most of these stations offer various sizes of life jackets from infant to adult in limited quantities. Demand for use of the life jackets has generally exceeded the available supply. Many of the loaner stations in existence have cooperatively been installed and maintained by local partners, such as the Safe Kids Coalition, Boy or Girl Scout organizations, or local water safety councils.

How can you help? Look for a donation jar at Lake area businesses. Give to save a life, and promote boating and water safety.

Held in May, National Water Safety Month helps prepare everyone for recreational activities. Water is an attraction during the summer months. Whether we’re drawn to lakes and rivers or public pools and water slides, safety is a necessary concern. We use the water for leisure, sport, and general outdoor relaxation. Boating with or without motors, swimming, fishing and many other kinds of recreation takes place in and around the water.

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To kick off Water Safety Month several events were held including the Missouri legislature wearing life jackets to promote their usage; the Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day, held May 20 this year; and the Water Safety Seminar, held May 21.

How can you be part of the Water Safety Council?

If you would like to attend a meeting, call Water Safety Council President KC Cloke at 573-346-2227; cochair Bob May at 660-4922720 or marketing director Doug Beck at 573-216-814.

Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Camdenton Chamber of Commerce. Meeting are open to all public interested in education and Water Safety.

Doug Beck is the marketing director of Lake of the Ozarks Water Safety Council and the president of the Captains Association of Missouri.

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Make a splash this summer Looking to cool off this summer? Community pools are open for the season and are a great place to enjoy some fun in the sun off of the Lake.

Here is a list of municipal and public facilities where you can spend a relaxing afternoon poolside.

Camdenton Aquatic Center on Facebook Camdenton Aquatic Center

109 City Park Road, Camdenton Water depth ranges from a zero entry to 4’6”. The pool has a 2.5 story slide, bubble bench, interactive play areas, and lap swimming. Restrooms and concession stand.

Hours are Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m., and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Admission is $3 for those 12 and under and $4 for ages 13 and older. Air temperature must be at least 70 degrees to open.

Pool parties, season passes and swim lessons available. www.camdentoncity.com Eldon Aquatic Center

500 Franklin Ave., Eldon Enjoy water slides, dump buckets, animal water floatables, water fountains, water basketball and lap pool. Showers/locker rooms and concession stand available.

Hours are Monday-Saturday 12-6 p.m. and Sunday 126 p.m. Adult swim hours are Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and Sunday 12-1 p.m.

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Water fitness, family swim nights, private pool parties, and several pass options available. www.eldonmo.org Versailles City Pool

806 E. Magnolia, Versailles This pool has a water slide, dump buckets and plenty of areas to splash around.

Hours are Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m.

Admission is $3 for ages 3-60, free for children under 3 and $1 for 60 and older.

The pool can be reserved for parties. Concession area and bathrooms available. www.cityofversaillesmo.com Big Surf Waterpark

954 State Rd. Y, Linn Creek For more of a thrill, this waterpark has a variety of rides and attractions for all ages. Drop down the Lake’s largest half pipe at Zambezi Falls. Enjoy a ride in a tube on the Lazy River. Ride the waves in the wave pool. Take the June 17-30, 2022

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younger kids to Splash Island where the zero-entry pool and water activities will keep them busy. Food, snacks and drinks available at Surfside Grill.

Season passes, cabana rentals, birthday and group parties available.

Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through August 22.

Admission is $35.95 for ages 11-59, $30.95 ages 4-10, $28.95 for ages 60+, and free for kids 3 and under. Nonswimmers and after 3 p.m. rates also offered. www.bigsurfwaterpark.com

INDOOR POOLS Sometimes the weather does not cooperate. These

indoor pools provide a great place to get some swim-time in without having to worry about the forecast. Another perk…they are open year-round.

Westlake Aquatic Center

134 N. Fairgrounds Rd., Laurie If you are interested in water aerobics, you’ll find them at this mini Olympic swimming pool. Check out the schedule online for open swim times and classes.

Hours are Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-3 p.m., and Saturday 7-9 a.m. and 12-3 p.m.

Annual, six-month and quarterly passes and 10-swim passes available. One class is $10.

Private group and swim lessons available in the summer. www.westlakeaquaticcenter.com June 17-30, 2022

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494 Tan-Tar-A Drive (Margaritaville Lake Resort), Osage Beach Great for kids of all ages, there are 600 feet of waterslides, an activity pool, oversized whirlpool, lazy river, a giant tree house with slides and water blasters, and you can’t miss the 600-gallon tipping bucket.

Hours are Friday 12-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Admission is $25/person for non-hotel guests and free for ages 2 and under. www.margaritavilleresortlakeoftheozarks.com/play/jolly-mon-indoor-water-park

WATERFRONT BARS/ RESTAURANTS If you are looking for a pool with plenty of food, live music and cocktails, several waterfront bars and restaurants are the place to visit.

Here are a few to check out: Dog Days, Backwater Jacks, The Encore, Redhead Lakeside Grill/High Tide, Landshark Bar & Grill, Camden on the Lake, Boathouse, Lazy Gators, Bear Bottom Resort, Coconuts/Bananas Waterpark, Hippopotamus Swim-up Bar/Regalia Hotel & Confer-

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Far from ordinary

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usty and Kaitlin Jewell are devoted to take coffee and donuts to another level. Owners of MO Co & Dough, the newest cafe in the Lake area, nothing they serve is ordinary.

“We are all about creativity, coffee, donuts and our community,” Dusty said. The tag line of “keeping it MO local” is apparent in their ideology as well as the titles of menu items. “Our ethically-sourced, single-origin coffee beans are roasted by Firefly Valley Farms in Roach. All of our baking ingredients are locally sourced as well as our honey from Eldon that we use throughout our dishes. We also named menu items to be MO fun playing up our local vibe.”

Dusty and Kaitlin have longstanding roots in the community. Kaitlin went to the School of the Osage and Dusty’s family is three generations strong in the area. As former managers at one of the largest lakefront restaurants and entertainment venues, they wanted to strike off on their own adventure in the industry and play to their passions. Their restaurant experience is over 25 years combined and spans from Osage Beach to Seattle’s coffee scene (Dusty), to Columbus, Ohio where Kaitlin created local artisan baked goods.

“We love to travel and draw inspiration from funky towns like Seattle, Columbus, Nashville, and Austin but clearly our heart and heaviest influences are in Missouri.” he said. They noticed the only coffee options in Osage Beach are big brands with no local ties and strive to be a local “mom and pop” shop that is invested in the community, serving a better-quality product with cuisine you won’t see anywhere else. The menu is centered around coffee, donuts and Missouri.

“Our menu is creatively different and built on strangely delicious combinations. We use the donut as our muse for food and play with some fun flavors and textures like Lotus Energy and Bursting Boba in our drinks.” Dusty said.

Called MOnuts, there are four weekly rotating flavors of craft donuts with unique pairings of glazes and topping combinations. The first week they were open, the best seller was the White Chocolate Limoncello, which sold out every day. Their MO Boats and Holes (in the food service industry a boat is slang for food tray/basket and holes for donut holes) are topped with decadent ingredients. The Blueberry Fruit Salad: glazed donut holes, blueberries, local honey, and powered sugar, and The Can’t Help Falling In Love (based off an Elvis song and his favorite sandwich) glazed donut holes, peanut butter, chocolate, banana, bacon are two of the best sellers.

They also offer Loaded MOnuts, sandwiches piled onto a donut base. One of the most popular, the Southern Sweet Heat consists of a glazed MOnut, breaded chicken breast, hot honey glaze (local honey and sriracha), coleslaw, and pickles hitting your tastebuds with sweet, spicy, crunchy goodness.

MoShakes are an ice cream based blended drink mixed with flavors that complement the MOnut placed on top.

There are some gluten free, dairy free and health food options as well, like a weekly rotating gluten-free MOnut, MOuffles (egg soufflés), MOasts (gluten free optional loaded toasts) and fresh fruit smoothies.

More info Location: Kings Plaza at 4681 Osage Beach Pkwy. Ste. 6, Osage Beach Hours: Monday, Thursday & Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. www.mocoanddough.com • 573-693-9083 • MO Co & Dough on Facebook June 17-30, 2022

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DINING GUIDE Royal Catch Bar & Grill at the Regalia Hotel & 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

T-Rays Uglys Bar

Sweet Smoke BBQ 3797 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-9466 Wobbly Boots Roadhouse 4705 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-2277 wobblybootsbbq.com

BREAKFAST Bear Creek Valley Golf Club 910 MO-42 Osage Beach; 302-1000

2545 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-9974

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

Tuckers Shuckers Oysters & Tap 1339 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark; 365-9769 tuckersshuckers.com

Cozy Café (The) 1018 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-3324

Twisted Tony’s 5175 Osage Beach Pkwy Unit C Osage Beach; 693-1013 twistedtonys.com

Hook Cafe (The) at Old Kinderhook 58 Club Pl. #2 Camdenton; 317-3573 www.oldkinderhook.com/hook-cafe

Val’s Country Cookin’ and Sassy Servers 601 N. Main St. Laurie; 374-0922

On the Rise Bakery & Bistro 5439 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-4224 ontherisebakery.com

Wahlburgers @ Hy-Vee 929 Hwy. D Osage Beach; 302-7977 hy-vee.com

Pancake House 5980 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-6400

Yankee Peddlers Tea Room 1011 Main St. Osage Beach; 348-5045 yankeepeddlerstearoom.com

BARBECUE 10-42 Bar and Que

Rusty Rooster Cafe (The) 3247 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-1778 rustyroostercafe.com Stewart’s Restaurant 1151 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-2400 stewartsrestaurants.com

432 Valley Rd. Gravois Mills; 372-5141

98 E. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 873-2900

Bandana’s Bar-B-Q 4315 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 302-4500 bandanasbbq.com

8779 N. Hwy. 5 Greenview; 873-3000

Barn-B-Que Smokehouse 14 Ravenwood Dr. Lake Ozark; 693-9959 thebarnbque.com Dierbergs Bob’s BBQ 4655 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 552-0200 HalfSauced Barbeque 4185 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-3200 halfsauced.com Sublime BBQ 217 South Main Street Laurie; 816-589-3967 June 17-30, 2022

CAJUN

Grand Opening Come see our new non-smoking Bar and Grill next door to Chevy’s.

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ST. LOUIS

STYLE PIZZA

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Brick House Cajun Cuisine 1333 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 573-693-9775 brickhousecajun.com

Shrimp Daddy’s 16218 N. Hwy. 5 Sunrise Beach; 374-7800

ETHNIC China Town Chinese Restaurant 465 W. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-4962 Touch of Asia 3715 Osage Beach Pkwy., Suite 1 Osage Beach; 302-7733

Open Daily @ 11am 5151 Osage Beach Pkwy., Osage Beach, MO 65065

573-302-0027

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DINING GUIDE 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 Li’L Rizzo’s 2196 Horseshoe Bend Pkwy.

Lake Ozark; 365-3003 lilrizzos.com 929 Premium Outlets Dr. Osage Beach; 302-1500 Shell’s Pasta Emporium 3924 Jr. Prewitt Pkwy., Suite C Osage Beach; 693-9171

MEXICAN El Caporal 323 Hwy. 54, Suite 101 Camdenton; 317-1500 elcaporalcamdenton.com

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El Patron

126 Illinois St. SW Camdenton; 873-2876 La Costenita 1030 State Hwy KK Osage Beach; 552-8674 MaMa CiTa’s Mexican Cantina 939 Chef Street Osage Beach; 693-9946 mamacitasosagebeach.com Pablito’s Taqueria 5896 Osage Beach Pkwy. #1 Osage Beach; 552-8450 PC Tacos 207 E. 3rd St. Eldon; 557-2206 Sergio’s Taqueria 4824 Osage Beach Pkwy. #4 Osage Beach; 302-7337 2107 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-1771 Sunrise Cantina 264 Sunset Hills Dr. Sunrise Beach; 374-8185 sunrisecantina.net

Enjoy fine dining on the water at 1932 Reserve in Osage Beach/17.5-mile marker.

1932 Reserve on Facebook Taqueria La Tapatia 5838 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-1161 Tres Hombres 8779 N. Highway 5 Camdenton; 873-5822

Vista Grande Mexican Restaurant 4579 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-1231 vistagrandemexicanrestaurant. com

Vera Cruz 309 MO-5 Versailles; 378-5757

June 17-30, 2022

DINING GUIDE 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

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

Bentley’s Restaurant & Pub 3100 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-5301 bentleysrestaurantmo.com

Casagrotto Pizza

The Encore Lakeside Grill & Sky Bar

Godfathers Pizza Express at CG’s Mini Mart

3076 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-9973 theencoregrill.com HK’s Steakhouse 315 Four Seasons Dr. Lake Ozark; 365-3000 4seasonsresort.com JB Hook’s 2260 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-3255 jbhooks.com

Jeffrey’s Prime Rib & Lobster 1252 Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 348-DINE jeffreysatthelake.com Michael’s Steak Chalet 1440 Swiss Village Rd. Osage Beach; 348-3611 steakchalet.com

The Tavern at Trails End

1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 964-5224 casablancalakeozark.com

11947 N Hwy. 5 Sunrise Beach; 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

RESTAURANTS & BARS Casablanca 1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 964-5224 casablancalakeozark.com

258 Trails End Rd. Sunrise Beach; 374-2895 thetavern-trailsend.com

Chances ‘R’ 310 S. Main St. Laurie; 374-8770

Trophy Room in Old Kinderhook 56 Club Place Camdenton; 317-3560 oldkinderhook.com

City Limits Restaurant and Spirits 664 Hwy. Y Eldon; 392-3105

Windrose Marker 26 at Margaritaville Resort 26 MM of the Lake 494 Tan Tar A Dr. Osage Beach; 348-3131 MargaritavilleResortLakeoftheOzarks.com

PIZZA Andy’s Pizza

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

June 17-30, 2022

Experience the best virtual golf with the best Trackman technology available.

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Tony G’s Pizzeria 14160 Twin Bays Rd. Gravois Mills; 372-3600

Foxxy Roxy Sports Bar at the Regalia Hotel and Conference Center 250 Racquet Club Rd. Lake Ozark; 723-3000 theregaliahotel.com Hero’s Junction 27560 Hwy. Y Rocky Mount; 392-5850 Lucky’s 1140 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 964-6550 Lucy’s at the Lake 1311 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-1711

HAPPY HOUR Tuesday - Friday 3-6PM Monday 4-6PM 75¢ OFF domestic bottled beers, house wine, well & call drinks

MORE THAN 30 HD TV’S TO CATCH ALL THE BEST SPORTS ACTION!

It’s Wicked GOOD! OPEN Monday 4pm - 11pm Tuesday through Sunday 11am - 11pm

573.693.1777

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DINING GUIDE Marty Byrde’s 1286 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 240-2274 martybyrde.com Oh Tommy’s Irish Pub 6285 N. State Hwy. 7 Roach; 347-3133 ohtommysirishpub.com 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; 552-8842 Viking Post 306 2097 State Rd. Y Linn Creek; 317-1109 Whiskers 944 West Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 346-6100

Eldon; 552-9496

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

Bobber’s Restaurant at Alhonna Resort 8 MM of the Main Channel 677 Outer Drive Lake Ozark; 365-2634 thealhonnaresort.com Boondockz at Lazy Dayz Resort 45 MM of the Main Channel 267 Runaway Dr. Climax Springs, 345-4590 runawayresort.com Bulldog’s Beach House 33 MM of the Main Channel 121 Teton Ln. Camdenton; 873-3311 bulldogsbeachhouse.com Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill 34.5 MM of the Main Channel 82 Aloha Ln. Sunrise Beach; 374-5852 captainronsatthelake.com 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; 693-1633 docknockers.com Dog Days Bar & Grill 19 MM of the Main Channel 1232 Jeffries Rd. Osage Beach; 348-9797 dogdays.ws 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 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

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Best BBQ!

Best Wings!

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

LAKESIDE CAJUN 21MM

Vacation Rentals Available Call 573-302-1004 for More Info

OPEN 7 DAYS/WK • 11 AM

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573-302-1745 Restaurant & Bar

Larry’s on the Lake 31 MM of the Main Channel 364 Galley Rd. Camdenton; 873-5227 larrysonthelake.com

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573-302-1004 Marina & C-Store

KK to the end of Three Seasons Road 21MM

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Lake Burger 29475 Mill Creek Marina Rd. Gravois Mills; 207-4422 lakeburger.com

Landshark Bar & Grill at Margaritaville Resort 26 MM of the Lake 494 Tan Tar A Dr. Osage Beach; 348-8593 MargaritavilleResortLakeoftheOzarks.com

6/17/22: Art Bentley 6/18/22: Phillip Twitchell 6/21/22: Justin Larkin

FOR 5 YEARS!

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

ENTERTAINMENT

VOTED BEST CAJUN

21 MM of the Main Channel 1700 Yacht Club Dr. Osage Beach; 693-1525 hightidepool.com JB’s Boathouse Grill at Margaritaville Resort 26 MM of the Lake 494 Tan Tar A Dr. Osage Beach; 348-8619 MargaritavilleResortLakeoftheOzarks.com

EAT • STAY PLAY

6/24/22: Art Bentley 6/25/22: Art Bentley 6/28/22: Travis Marvin 7/1/22: Steven D. Hunt 7/2/22: Travis Marvin

High Tide

Lazy Gator’s 7 MM of the Main Channel 132 Sweet William Rd. Lake Ozark; 660-441-0574 lazygators.com Maggie’s on the Lake 8MM Gravois Arm 15251 Fleener Dr. Gravois Mills; 207-3693 Miller’s Landing 28.5 MM of the Main Channel 1431 Runabout Dr. Osage Beach; 348-5268 themillerslanding.com

NautiFish Rum Bar 3 MM of the Niangua Arm 1022 Nautica Rd. Camdenton; 286-2226 nautifishrumbar.com Neon Taco 0MM 1076 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 964-6064 Papa Chubby’s Food & Booze 26 MM of the Main Channel 820 Serene Valley Dr. Sunrise Beach; 374-8000 papachubbys.com Paradise Tropical Restaurant & Bar 24 MM of the Main Channel 430 Tropical Trail Dr. Sunrise Beach; 374-4777 paradiseatthelake.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 Shorty Pants Lounge 21 MM of the Main Channel 1680 Autumn Ln. Osage Beach; 302-1745 shortypantslounge.com Tap and Grill Lake Side Brew Haus 6.5 MM of the Main Channel 31959 Dunwandrin Rd. Gravois Mills; 207-0029 tapandgrillatthelake.com The Wet Spot Bar & Grill 59.5 MM of the Main Channel 33880 Ivy Bend Rd. Stover; 372-9903

WINERIES/BREW Lake of the Ozarks Brewing Company

6192 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-1993 lozbrewingco.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 June 17-30, 2022

DINING GUIDE Shawnee Bluff Vineyard 8 Tolwood Rd. Eldon; 365-1100 shawneebluffwinery.com Shawnee Bluff Winery 2430 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 365-9935 shawneebluffwinery.com Shortleaf Brewing Co. 311 South Business Rt. 5 Camdenton; 873-2081 www.shortleafbeer.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 1009 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 480-3212 cruiselakeoftheozarks.com

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

Steak & Shake 3920 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 348-0090 steaknshake.com

Great Stone Coffee

498 W US 54 Camdenton; 873-2696 highergroundsloz.com

Icehole 1371 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark; 693-9594 Ozark Shave Ice & Creamery 1508 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

Lake Ozark The Plant Base 1036 Stonecrest Circle Osage Beach; 552-8790

OPEN DAILY @ 11AM

Cree Mee Drive-in

Courthouse Cafe 100 E. Jasper Versailles; 434-3456

Higher Grounds Coffee House

WINNER

FAST FOOD

Jimmy John’s 4082 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 302-7323 jimmyjohns.com

Harmy’s Cheese Store & More 6378 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-1243 harmys.com

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Sip Coffee House 932 U.S. Hwy. 54 Camdenton; 873-2565

Coral Reef Seafood 5370 Osage Beach Parkway Osage Beach; 348-4000 coralreefseafood.net

1375 State Hwy. KK Osage Beach; 693-9273 greatstonecoffee.com

BEST

Randy’s Frozen Custard 4681 Osage Beach Pkwy.

Osage Beach; 693-1423 randysfrozencustard.com

How to submit To have your restaurant included in the Drink & Dine restaurant listing, send restaurant name, address, phone number, website and your contact information to charis.lakesun@ gmail.com.

Some restaurants have seasonal hours. Please check with venue to confirm they are open. All phone numbers are in the 573 area code.

JUNE

For Lakefront Dining , ENTERTAINMENT Family Fun & 17 9p Brock Wade Band Entertainment!

18 9p Dial Up 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30

2p Bryan Copeland 6p Big In Japan 6p Big In Japan 9p Beyond Nobility 9p SuperJam 2p Super Jam Duo Enjoy Our Two Pools!

6p Shawn C One has a swim up bar & the other is family friendly!

6p Molly Lovette Duo

Voted #1 Waterfront Restaurant

by Powerboat Magazine

19 MM

1232 Jeffries Road, Osage Beach First Exit West of the Grand Glaize Bridge (573) 348-9797 | www.DogDays.ws Also visit these fine establishments

June 17-30, 2022

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BOOZE, FOOD & TUNES ENTERTAINMENT JUNE 17 5pm BEN OWENS 8pm DAMIEN GUNN 18 5pm BEN OWENS 8pm DAMIEN GUNN 20 6pm LEVI - KARAOKE 21 5pm TRAVELIN KIND 7pm LEVI - KARAOKE 22 5pm DUANE RAMELOT 8pm THE ROADHOUSE STRAYS 23 5pm DUANE RAMELOT 8pm THE ROADHOUSE STRAYS

OPENs at 11 Tuesday thru Saturday

Ladies Night

TUESDAY & THURSDAYS Bottomless Cups of Draft Beer Shot Specials Drink Specials

HAPPY HOUR

SPECIALS EVERY DAY 4-7 PM

Taco

Tuesday ALL DAY LONG

Margarita Specials!

Wingfest Wednesday

24 5pm CINDY LAWHORN 8pm MACHINE GUN SYMPHONY 25 5pm TOM BRYANT 8pm HUNTER HATHCOAT 26 5pm HELEN AND COMPANY 27 6pm LEVI - KARAOKE 28 5pm TRAVLEN KIND 7pm LEVI KARAOKE 29 5pm DUANE RAMELOT 7pm ROADHOUSE STRAYS 30 5pm TRAVLEN KIND 7pm THURSDAY’S CHILD

Subject to change due to inclement weather or last minute cancellations.

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located in the lower level of OFF THE CLIFF opens at 4 Monday thru Saturday

OFF THE CLIFF | 66 North Shore Dr., Lake Ozark, MO 573.693.1655 www.offtheclifflakeozark.com | offtheclifflakeozark June 17-30, 2022

June

live

Friday, June 17

Backwater Jack’s, Dial Up Bear Bottom Resort, Nevermind the Scarecrow, 7

p.m.

Blue Cat Tavern, Marcus Words, 6 p.m.

Brick House Cajun Cuisine, Travelin Kind, 7 p.m.

Bulldog’s Beach House, Kingpin, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Casablanca, Bruce Poe, 7 p.m.

Coconuts, Prairie Moon, 6 p.m.

Captain Ron’s, Loaded Dice, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Dog Days, Brock Wade Band, 9 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Christiana, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Lake Burger, Dave Dunklee & The Healing Box Proj-

ect, 5-9 p.m.

Neon Taco, Kael Wade, 5 p.m.

Paradise, Chuck Briseno Band, 6 p.m.

Shorty Pants, Art Bentley Tap & Grill, Johnny Henry, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 18

Backwater Jack’s, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou

Swamp Band

Bear Bottom Resort, Nevermind the Scarecrow,

7 p.m.

Brick House Cajun Cuisine, David Baker Duo, 1

p.m.; PDA, 7 p.m.

Bulldog’s Beach House, Baub Eis Band, 5-9 p.m.

Captain Ron’s, Retro Nerds, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Casablanca, Nick Adams, 7 p.m.

Coconuts, Elvis impersonator, 6 p.m.

Dog Days, Dial Up, 9 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Christiana, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Lazy Gators, Lanco Maggie’s on the Lake, Marcus Words, 8 p.m.

Oh Tommy’s, Dave Dunklee & The Healing Box

Project, 6-10 p.m.

Neon Taco, Preston Ary, 10:30 a.m.

Paradise, Carly Rogers, 12 p.m.; Jordan Heck-

meyer, 6 p.m.

Shorty Pants, Phillip Twitchell Tap & Grill, The Brock Wade Band, 7 p.m.

Tiki Hut Pool Bar (Margaritaville Lake Resort), Art

Bentley, 6-9 p.m.

Tres Hombres, Sax on the Beach, 6-9 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 charis.lakesun@gmail.com or call 573346-2132. The following list has been updated as of press time.

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Sunday, June 19

Backwater Jack’s, Thursdays

Nothing, 5-9 p.m.

Paradise, Chelsey James

Brick House Cajun Cuisine,

Friday, June 24

Child

Adam Powell, 1 p.m.

Bulldog’s Beach House, Jay

Tunes Entertainment, 12 p.m.

Dog Days, Bryan Copeland, 2 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, J&J Music, 12-4 p.m.; Steve Moore, 5-9 p.m.

Fish & Co., Dave Dunklee & The Healing Box Project, 1-5 p.m.; Sax on the Beach, 6-9 p.m.

Neon Taco, Kael Wade, 10:30 a.m.

Paradise, Carly Rogers, 5 p.m.

Shady Gators, Chubby Carrier Tiki Hut Pool Bar (Margaritaville Lake Resort), Dave Bennett, 2-5 p.m.

Monday, June 20 Backwater Jack’s, James

Clay

Frankie & Louie’s, Dave

Dunklee & The Healing Box Project, 5-9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21 Franky & Louie’s, Lucas

Beebe, 5-9 p.m.

Wednesday, June 22 Backwater Jack’s, Marcus

Words, 6 p.m.

Dog Days, Big In Japan, 6 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, DJ Kyle, 5-9 p.m.

Paradise, Zoe Vax, 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 23

Backwater Jack’s, Phat Mike

and the Bartenders

Dog Days, Big in Japan, 6

p.m.

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Backwater Jack’s, The Zeros Bear Bottom Resort, KC

Groove Therapy, 7 p.m.

Brick House Cajun Cuisine,

Adam Powell, 7 p.m.

Bulldog’s Beach House,

Dave Dunklee & The Healing Box Project, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Captain Ron’s, Marcus Words, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Casablanca, Steven Scott, 7 p.m.

Captain Ron’s, Marcus Words, 8 p.m.

Coconuts, Krazy Karaoke, 7 p.m.

Dog Days, Byond Nobility, 9 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Hudson Drive, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Neon Taco, Jeremy Evans, 5 p.m.

Off the Cliff, Cindy Lawhorn, 5-8 p.m.

Ozarks Amphitheater,

Brothers Osborne Paradise, Preston Ary, 6 p.m.

Shady Gators, Well Hungarians Shorty Pants, Art Bentley Tap & Grill, Morgan County Line, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 25

Backwater Jack’s, The Zeros Bear Bottom Resort, KC

Groove Therapy, 7 p.m.

Brick House Cajun Cuisine,

Jake Baumbartner, 7 p.m.

Bulldog’s Beach House,

Common Ground, 5-9 p.m.

Captain Ron’s, Lake Collective, 1-5 p.m.; Justin Larkin, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Casablanca, Don Akers, 7 p.m.

Coconuts, Comedian Dave Goodman, 7 p.m.

Dog Days, Superjam, 9 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Hudson

Drive, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

HK’s (Lodge of Four Seasons), Sax on the Beach, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Lake Burger,

Dave Dunklee & The Healing Box Project, 12-4 p.m.

Neon Taco, Marcus Words, 10:30 a.m.; Aaron Blumber, 5 p.m.

Paradise, Preston Ary, 12 p.m.; Faded Youth, 6 p.m.

Shady Gators, Well Hungarians Shawnee Bluff Winery, Sax on the Beach, 1-4 p.m.

Shorty Pants, Art Bentley Tap & Grill, Morgan County Line, 7 p.m.

Tiki Hut Pool Bar (Margaritaville Lake Resort), Garry Lincoln, 6-9 p.m.

Sunday, June 26 Backwater Jack’s, Kirk

Brown Blues Band

Brick House Cajun Cuisine,

Shawn C, 1 p.m.

Bulldog’s Beach House, Jay Tunes Entertainment, 12 p.m.

Dog Days, Super Jam Duo, 2 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Nash Vegas, 12-4 p.m.; Blake Gardner, 5-9 p.m.

Lake Burger, Dave Dunklee & The Healing Box Project, 12-4 p.m.

Neon Taco, Todd Osburn, 10:30 a.m.

Paradise, Steven Tyler Moore, 5 p.m.

Tiki Hut Pool Bar (Margaritaville Lake Resort), Gary Lincoln, 2-5 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Rich Wha-

len, 5-9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28

Franky & Louie’s, Shawn Campanini, 5-9 p.m.

Lake House 13, Marcus Words, 6 p.m.

KC Groove Therapy on Facebook

LAKE LIVE

Shawnee Bluff Vineyard,

Rhonda Vincent & the Blackwoods Quartet, 8 p.m.

Shorty Pants, Travis Marvin

Wednesday, June 29 Backwater Jack’s, Omega

Brown

Dog Days, Shawn C, 6 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, DJ Kyle,

5-9 p.m.

Paradise, Chuck Briseno Acoustic, 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 30

Backwater Jack’s, Phat Mike

& the Bartenders

Bulldog’s Beach House,

Mitch Shields, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Casablanca, Bobby Stillwell, 7 p.m.

Dog Days, Molly Lovette Duo, 6 p.m.

Franky & Louie’s, Money for Nothing, 5-9 p.m.

Paradise, Skylar Hunt, 5 p.m.

Monday, June 27 Backwater Jack’s, James

Clay

June 17-30, 2022

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 The Maze

Runaway Mine Train

the Chuck Wagon Ferris Wheel and more!

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1pm-9 pm Saturday 11 am - 9 pm Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

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.

573-348-2126 4515 Osage Beach Pkwy., Osage Beach, MO

minermikes.com

Across From Osage Beach Outlet Marketplace

Arcades

air hockey

Nascar Games HarleyDavidson Games

and

Busters garage

Route 66 Indoor Elevated roller coaster style electric go karting

HOME OF THE

SHOOTOUT! Live Music Daily Drink and Food Specials Beach

BUCCANEER BAY Scallywag’s RV Parks Vacation Rentals Beach Weddings

GREAT FOOD & GOOD TIMES!

ENTERTAINMENT Friday, June 17 Loaded Dice • 8PM-12AM Saturday, June 18 Retro Nerds • 8PM-12AM Friday, June 24 Marcus Words • 8PM-12AM Saturday, June 25 Lake Collective • 1PM-5PM Justin Larkin • 8PM-12AM

2022 EVENTS SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Father’s Day Breakfast 9-11am

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Support The Troops Poker Run

SUNDAY, JULY 3 Fireworks at Dark

SATURDAY, JULY 16 Aqua Palooza

Friday, July 1 Justin Larkin • 1PM-5PM Liz Moriondo • 8PM-12AM

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 7 DAYS A WEEK!

Captain Ron’s Bar & Grill | Lk.Rd. 5-50 or 34.5 MM, Sunrise Beach, MO 573-374-5852 | www.CaptainRonsAtTheLake.com