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Where To Grab Dessert at the Lake of the Ozarks

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Randy's Frozen Custard

Photo credit: Randy’s Frozen Custard website

I don’t know about you, but no meal is complete without dessert!

People often ask where to get dessert while they’re at the Lake of the Ozarks.

When you’re staying with us, be sure to check out Randy’s Frozen Custard in Osage Beach. In case you haven’t experienced frozen custard, it’s so rich, sweet, and creamy. The perfect dessert on a hot Missouri day!

Randy’s provides a fun intro to Frozen Custard. Click here for a rundown.

If you’re struggling with what to get, you can’t go wrong with “Concrete”. It’s frozen custard with a mix-in of your choice. Choose from toppings such as M&Ms, Butterfinger, chocolate, strawberry, and many more. The sky is the limit!

Take a look at their menu and then get over to Randy’s for a cool-down summer treat.

10 Fourth of July Facts Worth Knowing

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We all know the “Pledge of Allegiance” and can sing “The Star Spangled Banner” by heart, but here are some facts that you might not know about our nation’s history.

Take a few minutes to learn these facts — you’ll sound like the smartest person at your Fourth of July cookout! 😉

  • In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was 2.5. This Fourth of July, the United States population is estimated to be 316 million.
  • 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence.
  • Three U.S. presidents actually died on July 4. Two of them passed away within hours of each other on July 4, 1826: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The two had been political rivals and then friends later in life. The other to share the distinction was James Monroe, who died July 4, 1831.
  • Charles Carroll, who represented Maryland, was the last surviving member of the signers of the Declaration. He died in 1832 at the age of 95. Carroll County, Md., named for him, had an estimated population of 167,217 as of July 1, 2012.
  • The Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed on July 4, 1776. Most of the delegates signed it on August 2, 1776.
  • July 4 was officially declared a holiday in 1870, nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence was written.
  • Currently, the oldest Independence Day celebration in the U.S. is held in Bristol, Rhode Island.
  • Several countries used the Declaration of Independence as a beacon in their own struggles for freedom. Among them, France. Then later, Greece, Poland, Russia and many countries in South America.
  • The “Star Spangled Banner” wasn’t written until Francis Scott Key wrote a poem stemming from observations in 1814, when the British relentlessly attacked Baltimore’s Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. It was later put to music, though not decreed the official national anthem of the United States until 1931.
  • The American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) estimates that more than 14,000 fireworks displays light up U.S. skies each Fourth of July.

This Weekend At the Lake of the Ozarks

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Above is your forecast at the Lake of the Ozarks for this weekend!

If you’re staying at one of our properties this weekend, here are some events worth checking out!

  • Chris Weaver Band: Saturday, June 29th at 9:00pm at Dog Days. Chris Weaver was born to make music. Growing up in West Virginia, his father was a traveling musician for over 25 years and music was always around him. From the early age of ten, Chris knew he would be a musician too. He started to hone his craft through influences like Cocker, Petty, Morrison and Mellencamp “It’s all I could ever remember wanting to do,” Weaver states. “I wanted to write like them and sing like them but just do it in a way that would be my own.”
  • Dog Days Bar & Grill Live Music: Serving the Lake of the Ozarks since 1993, Dog Days Bar & Grill on the waterfront at the19MM on Lake of the Ozarks has something for everyone … whether you just want to stop in and sip on one of our signature frozen cocktails, enjoy a nice dinner with your family, or dance the night away with one of our fabulous live bands! Click here for more information about live music this weekend.
  • Live Music w/ Caribbean Good Times: Sunday, June 30th at 7pm at Paradise Tropical Restaurant & Bar. It’s time to turn up the heat at Paradise Restaurant & Bar and that means LIVE MUSIC every weekend!!  We have put together a band called Caribbean Good Times just for our Paradise guests. This band is composed of four of the best performers from the Caribbean. This group has two of the performers from last year’s band, Pan Ecstasy, as well as two new members to spice it up a little.
  • Glory Days A Musical Tribute to Springsteen: Friday and Saturday at 7pm at Bear Bottom Resort. GLORY DAYS generates energy and excitement everytime they perform. This dynamic band is composed of seven very talented musicians that were specifically selected from auditions throughout the midwest. GLORY DAYS current lineup includes a very talented and experienced lead vocalist that fronts the band. A very tight rhythm section provides the drive that powers the band through it’s high energy sets! Click here for more information.

A sweet combination: Chocolate and Charity!

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If there’s one weakness I have, it’s giving in to my sweet tooth.

On April 25th, Community Christian Church hosted their 2013 ‘Chocolate for Charity’ event where over 25 vendors offered their sweets and went head to head in the amateur or professional division.

The money raised by the event will go to non-profit groups in the Lake of the Ozarks area.

To read more about the event, read LakeNewsOnline’s story.

And since it’s Friday, I wanted to ask — what is your favorite chocolate dessert?

I’m a sucker for brownies! 😀

Enjoy your weekend! – Sherry

Where To Stay During the Big Bass Bash

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“The fish bite when the dogwoods are in bloom”.

It’s that time again — The Big Bass Bash is coming to the Lake of the Ozarks April 20-21!

The Big Bass Bash on the Lake of the Ozarks has grown to become one of the Midwest’s largest amateur bass fishing tournaments. More than $150,000 in cash prizes, including a grand prize of $41,500 to the angler who hauls in the heaviest bass of the weekend.

If you’re looking for a place to stay during the tournament, be sure to browse our properties. Book your stay online and automatically save 5%. 

To learn more about the Big Bass Bash, click here.