by Adrienne Brown | Mar 19, 2026 | Featured, Stories
How Cody West Rescued—Almost Lost—and Recovered a Piece of Ozarks History by Nathan Bechtold, republished with additions, from LakeExpo.com It’s fair to say Cody West is obsessed with old things. Last year, for his wife Emilee’s 40th birthday, they and a...
by Adrienne Brown | Mar 9, 2026 | Featured, Stories
Sometime around 1940, Grandpa bought a couple hundred acres from Great-Grandpa Brown, just a stone’s throw from the Osage River. He and Grandma built a house, raised four boys, tilled the rocky land for a garden and ran pigs and cows in the fields and forests. They’re...
by Adrienne Brown | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured, Stories
The Villages at Shawnee Bend began as a vast, nearly inaccessible woodland on the west side of Lake of the Ozarks. Tom Biggs, along with the help of Dale and Lorraine Perkinson, began the development in the 1990s. “I vividly remember surveying the property with my dad...
by Adrienne Brown | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Stories
Shopping for a boat in 2026? Here’s what to look for. by Tegan Pasley There is always something new on the horizon, and boaters at Lake of the Ozarks have lots to look forward to with the latest line-up in 2026. Whether it’s a luxury yacht, sleek tritoon, or fast...
by Adrienne Brown | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Stories
by Nathan Bechtold The Lake’s skyline is changing. Among the abundant, rolling hills and sheer cliffs, several prominent developments are rising, as crews labor on some of the biggest projects this place has ever seen. Here’s what’s on the horizon for 2026 and beyond…...
by Adrienne Brown | Jan 23, 2026 | Featured, Stories
Need boat gas after hours (or in the winter)? We found three spots to get it. From October to April, cold weather imposes the “offseason” at Lake of the Ozarks. And as fall turns to winter, many marinas close or operate with reduced hours until the spring. ...
