Every once in a while, one is fortunate enough to stumble across one of those unique places that he or she will never forget; one of those places that seems to take people to a different world entirely, leaving them feeling like little kids again. The Butterfly Palace, located in Branson, just a short drive from the Lake of the Ozarks, is one of those places.

Lake Live calendar for Friday, Aug. 20-Thursday, Aug. 26.

Gert Roets is the pastor at Lake Family Church in Camdenton.
Roets is from Ermelo, South Africa, and is among the new trend of missionaries who are being assigned by God to America.
“The light that shines the furthest shines the brightest at home,” Roets said, calling the congregation at Lake Family Church a shining, bible-believing, family-orientated church that loves to worship and has a heart for missions.

Lake Live for Aug. 6-12

Learn, participate, watch and have fun with science at the 2010 Missouri State Fair during the new Science Saturdays and Robotics Days. Four days of new free entertainment is being offered to pique fairgoers' interest in the fields of science, technology and agriculture.

The events are being spearheaded by Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration (SCOPE), a St. Louis based nonprofit organization, along with other industry leaders and educators including Missouri 4-H.

Lake Live: July 30-Aug. 5

Off the beaten path, this lake-area hot spot may not be on the water, but its location is, still, truly unique. With 38 acres along the Gasconade River you not only get to dine in a unique spot, you get quite a view. Owner Gary Dyer purchased The Cave Restaurant and Resort  last year and has been offering customers an experience with their meal.

Take advantage of the natural habitat and plant native wildflowers. Summer is a good time to do it and with a short drive to the nursery, everything you need is within reach.

If you're not the fishing type or you're just in the mood for a different kind of fish than what you can get in the lake, consider a trip into the interior of the Gravois Mills area for some fresh rainbow trout.

Lake Live Calendar for Friday, July 23-Thursday, July 29

Find out where to catch some of the Lake's live bands.

Lake Live calendar for Friday, July 16 through Thursday, July 22.

The largest on-water event of the summer kicks off this weekend when AquaPalooza gets going at the 19 mile marker.
The annual, summer event is sponsored by Sea Ray and MarineMax as an on-water get-together.  
The one-day event gets underway at noon July 17  and runs throughout the day with a full slate of entertainment for the afternoon. The festivities are anchored at Dog Days Bar and Grill at the 19-mile marker on the Grand Glaize Arm of Lake of the Ozarks.

Though its stage is more compact than most, the productions at Missouri State University’s Tent Theatre are none less than those founded on Broadway.
Producing an annual array of shows each summer since 1963, Missouri State’s tent theater has presented shows ranging from Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.”

The Optimist Club of Camdenton will be holding an Art Exhibition and Auction on Saturday, July 17.
The exhibition will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the auction at 7:30 p.m. Wine tasting and refreshments will be available during the exhibition.

A Journey tribute band will play July 9 in the grand ballroom at Inn at the Grand Glaize at 7 p.m.