by Sara Halverson | Sep 15, 2019 | Featured, Stories
Boaters tell us why they love Lake of the Ozarks, and some favorite memories of sunny days on the water. Ben VensI grew up spending summers at the Lake with family and working. I have been a full-timer now for almost three years.What I love most about the Lake is its...
by Sara Halverson | Sep 4, 2019 | Featured, Stories
1960s — Second-Home Ownership GrowsTourism Booms. Boat Manufacturers Move To The Lake. SeaDoos Invented.The magnet of a huge lake in the beautiful Ozarks along with the glitter and entertainment along the Bagnell Dam Strip drew more than 100,00 people a year,...
by Sara Halverson | Aug 14, 2019 | Featured, Stories
by Nathan Bechtold“A change in the winds,” Captain Ron Duggan muttered under his breath. He adjusted his course bearings and steadied his grip on the helm; he knew what this strange shift foretold.Years ago Captain Ron had piloted the fastest ship on the seven seas:...
by Sara Halverson | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Stories
Lake of the Ozarks is the Midwest’s favorite playground, and between Memorial Day and Labor Day, vacationers abound and business is booming. But when October hits, locals and boaters know plenty of waterfront places close for the winter. Not so at Redhead Lakeside...
by Sara Halverson | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Guides, Stories
All motion, Einstein tells us, is relative. A mach-speed fighter pilot outstrips the rat race on the highway far below. There white-knuckling drivers jockey for position, darting at speeds measured in single miles per hour. Everything, though, must seem swift in the...
by Sara Halverson | Jul 18, 2019 | Featured, Guides, Stories
by Emily Smith“Dog people” are their own special breed of human. To us, dogs aren’t pets – they’re family – so it’s only natural that we want to take our furry children with us wherever we go, and that includes going on boat rides. Taking your dog out on...
