When Ilene Vanabbema decided to open up a waterfront bar on the Gravois Arm, she wasn’t quite prepared for the challenges that would soon follow. Like many Lakefront establishments, finding …

Missouri has been the backdrop to Bill Ferguson’s heritage, and he is following in the footsteps of his family with his shop in Eldon. “My family has always been in construction and my …

Dozens of Lake area marine dealers and professionals in the boating industry will be on hand at the annual Fall Boat Show at Captain Ron’s. Hosted by the Lake of the Ozarks Marine …

Fall festivals at Lake of the Ozarks create plenty of family fun and the Lake also entertains anglers with excellent bass fishing during autumn. While festival visitors devour snacks from a variety …

If you’ve every completed a home renovation project you probably understand the kind of challenges involved. Finding the right professionals with the expertise and resources to complete a job …

Take a trip to the islands this summer, break free from the familiar, and embrace something different. Caribbean Mix, a new and authentic Caribbean restaurant on the Bagnell Dam Strip, is where …

Four high school buddies gathered in their drummer’s parent’s basement in Princeton, New Jersey to jam 36 years ago. From those high school sessions emerged a group that has been …

Lake of the Ozarks averages 10 to 12 million visitors per year and a vast majority take to the water for the first time. With so many people heading to the lakes and rivers of Missouri, many are …

While there's been plenty of sun mixed in, it's good to have a backup plan when rain is in the forecast.

Focusing on quality and value, you also can’t beat the view of the Lake at Baxter’s in Lake Ozark.

More and more people are discovering the good life at the Lake of the Ozarks, and Lake Regional Health System continues to grow to provide local, nonprofit health care for all. “We are adding …

The cuisine is typical Southern Italian Mediterranean with pasta being an important inclusion.

Jeanette Smart had an eye for art at a young age. “While family sat around the television at night, I was drawing at the table,” she said. When those around her noticed her natural …

Best Cajun: Shorty Pants When it comes to serving up the best Jambalaya, smothered catfish or crab cakes, Shorty Pants in Osage Beach has been hitting the mark for years. Authentic creole cuisine on …

They say people like Kenny Abbett are “one in a million.” Putting his desire to serve others and his talent for restoring vehicles to use, Abbett has been volunteering for a program that …

With manufacturing delays for new boat orders, may people have turned to the pre-enjoyed boat inventory to get out on the water faster. If you are in the market for a “new-to-you” boat …

Best Breakfast: Rusty Rooster Café The Rusty Rooster was established in 2018, and Clifford and Angela Town took over as the new owners of The Rusty Rooster Café in November 2021. …

Mike McCarty has been boating since he was a child. His parents owned a boat and frequently visited the Lake of the Ozarks and the Mississippi River.

Makayla Smart is always on the hunt for the perfect color combination. “I have loved tie dye for as long as I can remember,” she said. In 2013 a group of friends got together to make some …

A few years ago I featured the longest golf holes at Lake area courses. I thought it would be fun to look at some of the shortest holes this time around. Short doesn’t necessarily equate to …