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.

Board passes no-smoking policy

Jen Staral, a bartender at JJ Twig's says this drink tastes just like a slice of pie.

With families gathering for a full weekend of holiday gatherings, some may be wondering what they can do during their time together.

JBruner’s restaurant is the kind of place people return to again and again because they like the food, the people serving them and the feeling they get when they are there.

There will be lots of desserts.

Knights of Columbus holding dinner at St. Patrick church. Menu includes both fried and baked fish.

Season's Cafe & Bakery in Laurie, owned by Tom Featherston, has been open since 2008 and has up to four employees. Their business hours are Tuesday - Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you're looking for shuffleboards, homemade food and a place to kick back a few beers and share war stories, just turn at the hot pink building in Camdenton.
Walking through the door, Gull-Ables immediately has that "Cheers" feel to it, with its hometown atmosphere and the same people frequenting the bar every day.

Floating bar draws crowds for its views and atmosphere.

If you go
Address 30703 Rustic Rd., Rocky Mount
By lake, 5 MM (6/10 of a mile into Lick Branch Cove)
By car, take Hwy. W, to W-12, to the T intersection. Follow signs from there.
Contact 573-52-8027
Hours Tues. - Sun., noon to close
Price range for menu items: $6.95 - 22.95
Specials Food specials on Saturday nights
Online www.myspace.com/skyviewbar

Located on the Big Niangua Arm, Gator's Bar and Grill knows how to draw in a crowd to the quieter part of the lake.

MONTE’S STORY BEGINS WITH HIM HAVING CROHN’S DISEASE and ends with him cured of all symptoms. Everything in between sounds like something you hear on an infomercial at 4 a.m.