Valentine's Day Dinners Around The Lake

Love is in the air this week! For every holiday, you can find great events going on around the Lake of the Ozarks, and Valentine’s Day is no different. Treat that special someone with a fine dining experience at a local restaurant, or create your own romantic experience at your lakefront home at the Lake of the Ozarks. If you plan on going out for Valentine’s Day, Mission Bay has put together a great list of events and dinners that will be taking place.

Valentine’s Dinner at HK’s

Date: February 09 – February 14, 2018

Time: Open for dinner starting at 5:00 pm

Where: HK’s Restaurant at The Lodge of Four Seasons

315 Four Seasons Dr.

Lake Ozark, Missouri, 65049

Valentine’s Dinner February 9th, 10th, and 14th enjoy Valentines Dinner at HK’s! Start off your evening with succulent crab cakes, lobster bisque or a Sweetheart salad, then move on to the entrée choices of Surf and Turf, classic steak Diane, or Pan Roasted Sea Bass. If there’s room for dessert HK’s Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake should do the trick!

Valentine’s in the Cavern

Date: February 14, 2018

Time: 5:30 pm

Where: Stark Caverns

125 Cave Drive

Eldon, Missouri, 65026

Stark Caverns is pleased to announce that we are partnering with Shawnee Bluff Winery and Vineyard for a special event for Valentine’s Day: Valentine’s in the Cavern will offer a special two-hour food and wine experience in an unbelievable setting on the evening of February 14th beginning at 5:30.

The event will feature wine and appetizers catered by Shawnee Bluff Winery and Vineyard at stations throughout the cave. Shawnee Bluff represents the highest in quality dining experiences. Their offerings will please the palette and enhance the beauty and wonder of your underground experience. Additional activities promise an evening to remember. Anticipate music, romantic photo opportunities, and, of course, chocolate. This entire package is included in a price of $35.00 per person. 

To make reservations with a credit card, call Stark Caverns at (573) 369-3306 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. any day of the week.

Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner

Date: February 14, 2018

Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Seven Springs Winery

846 Winery Hills Estate

Linn Creek, Missouri, 65052

A romantic Valentine's Day Dinner with 3 courses featuring: Caesar Salad, 10 oz. K.C. Strip, Lobster Tail, with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, and Turtle Cheesecake for Dessert.

Only $99 per couple Make your reservations today: 573-317-0100,

If your Mission Bay home is your primary residence or is your second home at the Lake of the Ozarks, you are able to take advantage of all the great events that take place around the Lake. If you’re still searching for that perfect house, stop by our year-round development! Our lake view and lakefront homes at the Lake of the Ozarks are tiered so almost every home has an amazing view of the Lake. Our residents also enjoy multiple common areas, parks, and picnic areas, as well as a 1400’ seawall and lakefront cart path to provide ease of access to community docks. Come see what Lake living is all about! 

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The Holiday Season Has Arrived

The Holiday Season has arrived here at the Lake of the Ozarks!  The weather is starting to cool down, Thanksgiving is next week, and Christmas is just around the corner. Now is the time to start thinking about Christmas decorations and of course...Christmas lights!  When you own a luxury waterfront home at the Lake of the Ozarks, you can experience all the amazing Christmas light displays around the Lake area. Mission Bay has the information for a few local displays you won't want to miss!

Enchanted Village of Lights 

The City of Laurie presents the Enchanted Village of Lights at the Laurie Fairgrounds starting this Friday, November 17. The Enchanted Village of Lights is one of the largest drive-through holiday light parks in Mid-Missouri. There is no charge to drive through the Enchanted Village, but any donations are greatly appreciated.  Hours of operation are 5-9 PM each night (open until 10:00 pm on weekends) through January 1, 2018.

Versailles Unity Circle of Lights

For the 11th straight season, the city of Versailles will light up its city park for the Unity Circle of Lights from November 25 - January 1. The holiday light park is named after the "Unity Circle," a monument erected at the park entrance to show cooperation among various entities in the community.  The Unity Circle of Lights is located at the junction of Highways 5 and 52 and will feature as many as 40 lighted displays, including several animated holiday scenes for the family. The park is open from dark until midnight and admission is free. 

St. Patrick's Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights at the Shrine of St. Patrick, Hwy 5, Laurie, is the oldest light park in the area. It was started in 1981 with hundreds of lights decorating the buildings and grounds and has continued to grow each year. With 4,000 strings of lights, over 60 automatic timers and more than 350 extension cords, the Festival of Lights has turned into one of the major places to see. Instead of animated displays, the focus is on the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus, and His Mother, Mary. St. Patrick Festival of Lights will be open daily from 5:00 – 10:00 PM on Thursday, November 23^rd through Sunday, December 31st. There is no charge for this beautiful light display, it is simply our gift to the community.

Osage Beach Holiday Lights in the Park

Free Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Park. Over 100 Holiday themed light displays to enjoy at the Osage Beach City Park. Open Wednesday – Sunday evenings from November 25th through December 31st.

Deck the Docks Holiday Light Cruises

7th Annual DECK THE DOCKS Festival of Lights to benefit Dogwood Animal Shelter! Starting November 24th, the beautiful Celebration Yacht will embark on a cruise each Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday to tour sparkly docks and lakefront homes decorated for the holidays! Tickets are $25 each. 

All Passengers must book reservations in advance. Tickets may be reserved through Celebration Cruises by calling 573-480-3212 or on the website at www.cruiselakeoftheozarks.com.

Mission Bay offers Lake living at its finest with gorgeous lake view and lakefront homes at the Lake of the Ozarks. The development boasts an exquisite clubhouse with heated indoor pool and outdoor pool and hot tub for entertaining family and friends. Residents enjoy multiple common areas, parks, and picnic areas, as well as 1400' seawall and lakefront cart path to provide ease of access to community docks. Come experience Lake Life at its finest! 

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Our Favorite Fall Decorating Ideas

Say goodbye to summer with these fabulous fall decorating ideas. You can easily bring the warm colors of fall into your lakefront home at Lake of the Ozarks with simple and fun decorations. Here at Mission Bay, we have put together a list of some of our favorite fall decorating ideas. We hope this list gets you excited and into the fall spirit! 

Fall Foliage Arrangement

These make beautiful centerpieces are a great way to add that fall pop of color to your home. The key to arranging these is to group the leaves by size and color. Similar to how you would arrange flowers. A red maple color makes a beautiful focal point when mixed with gray-greens and deeper reds and browns.

Helpful hint: If you create the arrangement with faux leaves and branches, this will last for years to come. It might be a little costly upfront, but it will be reusable for the next few fall seasons.

Line Your Steps

Mums - these are such a staple during the fall. Once the buds begin to open, you will have blooms regardless if your flowers are in the shade or the sun.

Helpful hint: Pair mums with boxwoods for a beautiful fall display.

Pumpkin topiaries - if you have a long entryway, going with vertical decorations make a big statement and draw the eye up towards the front door. Topiaries are fairly easy to create and you can make them all the same or make each one unique.

Helpful hint: An easy way to create a topiary is to sandwich bay wreaths between different sized pumpkins and stack them in concrete urns. You can use bigger pumpkins on the bottom and smaller pumpkins on the top.

Pumpkins

Paint them – Metallic paint makes ordinary pumpkins extraordinary. You can use stencils to create shapes like circles or a rectangular pattern. 

Helpful hint: Group the painted pumpkins together by the fireplace to add some extra sparkle, especially when the fireplace is on.

Etch them – You can carve your house number, your initials, or your name into a pumpkin. These make great front entryway pumpkins.

Helpful hint: By etching designs into your pumpkin, the pumpkin lasts longer and it’s not as messy as actually carving the pumpkin.

Floral pumpkins – you can cover a carving or soft-skinned pumpkin with different types of flowers. Mums are a great choice for this since they are in season.

Helpful hint: If using real flowers for an event, keep your floral pumpkins in the refrigerator until right before the party starts. 

Tack them – you can use upholstery tacks to create a graphic look to your pumpkin. Use all different shapes and sizes to create different patterns and designs.

Helpful hint: Paint the pumpkins a solid color before tacking them with designs. White pumpkins usually work best, they create a great contrast. 

Front Door Wreaths

Whether you are decorating for the fall season or for Halloween, a wreath is a great focal point for the front door. If you’re feeling crafty, you can make your own festive wreath. For those of us that aren’t so crafty, you can buy a wreath at any major store. You can use anything from dried flowers and leaves, pumpkins and gourds, to creepy things like spiders.

We hope these ideas help to inspire you and your fall decorating! Mission Bay offers Lake Living at its finest with gorgeous lake view and lakefront homes at the Lake of the Ozarks. With all of the great amenities provided, Mission Bay is a great year-round community. If you haven’t yet, come check us out and see what we have to offer! 

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Home Decorating Trends For The New Year

Chances are, when you first considered purchasing a home at the Lake of the Ozarks, you imagined filling your rooms with unique home decor and accents that reflect your taste and style. Whether you enjoy updating your home often or you're still collecting the perfect pieces, Mission Bay would like to share some interior decorating trends you may be able to incorporate in your current or future home at Mission Bay!

Go Green...and we're talking bright green!

Bring on the bright, cheery shades of green for 2017. At the Lake of the Ozarks, greenery is abundant and the lush lakeshore is one of the things we adore. Let's bring that fresh revitalizing color indoors and incorporate it on our walls, upholstery, and table tops. 

Scenes From Nature...we're talking butterflies and more!

Look forward to a buoyant, happy motif in home design going forward. It's okay to celebrate the whimsical characters in nature like, butterflies, hummingbirds and dragonflies - no longer designated to children's rooms but used in a variety of spaces. Think - wallpaper, accessories, and sculpture.

Mixed Up...pattern lovers look out!

Keep your eyes out for statement pieces to be colorful and different. Mixing materials, patterns and mismatched designs are no longer considered, "too busy", but enticing and can create a sophisticated warmth while highlighting your personal style. Try using two different end tables next to your bed, or add that wildly patterned bed duvet you've been unsure about trying. 

Navy...the new black...and beige!

If a home update is in store for the new year, consider using navy blue to accent your rooms or update your kitchen cabinets. A modern twist with a traditional feel, navy blue paris well will nearly any color scheme.

Texture...texture, texture!

Incorporate texture to add visual and tactile appeal to your home. Designers are predicting a lot of material manipulation such as pleating and folding, buttons, stitching and beautiful yarns. A velvet sofa is a creative way to add texture to your living room but if you're thinking of starting smaller, add some plush woven throw pillows.

Each year, new trends dominate home decor headlines. If you're still deciding where and how to update your home decor for the new year, try incorporating some of the decorating tips shared here. From designing the perfect home to enjoying it with friends and family, when you choose a luxury Mission Bay residence,  you know you'll have a stunning backdrop to work with. Our lakefront and lakeview homes at the Lake of the Ozarks are designed for luxury living and provide the perfect place to make your waterfront living dream a reality. 

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Grand Opening of a New Aquatic Trail at the Lake of the Ozarks

Mission Bay residents have access to numerous hiking trails in the area, and now people living in the best waterfront homes at the Lake of the Ozarks can enjoy a new water trail as well.  Ha Ha Tonka State Park and the Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance (LOWA) have joined forces to throw a grand opening celebration for the new Big Niangua River Trail.  

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Ha Ha Tonka Spring

Camdenton, MO 

11:00 am 

This aquatic trail is offered to encourage people to see the beauty and fun that they can experience on our Missouri waterways.  Interesting natural, historical, and geological spots can be seen all along the water trail.  

Everyone is invited to attend the celebration on August 8.  Jefferson City's Missouri State Park officials will have kayaks available for public use.  Free paddling lessons and lunch will be a part of this fun outdoor event.  Maps of the trail featuring exciting points of interest along it will be available at Ha Ha Tonka, and should soon be downloadable on the LOWA website. 

There are various lengths sectioned out to experience this trail, along which you will experience many points of interest clearly marked by signs sponsored by Ameren Missouri.  Whether you want to make an entire day of it, or just spend a couple of hours, there is an option for you.

Float Choices:

• 13.3 miles  -  Whistle Bridge to Ha Ha Tonka State Park
•  9.3 miles  -   Mother Nature's Wild Side to Ha Ha Tonka
•  6.2 miles  -   Casa de Loco to Ha Ha Tonka

Points of Interest:

• Ha Ha Tonka State Park
• Two spring-fed creeks - Spencer Creek and Bank Branch -  where in the 1800s a gang of counterfeiters hid out.
• Sugarloaf Vineyard, offering wine tasting, kayak and paddle boat rentals and a shuttle service.
• Onyx Cave, where onyx was mined in the late 20th century. Paddlers can actually float into the cave.
• A wetland area featuring specialized plants and opportunities to view herons, osprey ducks and geese as well as other aquatic life such as turtles, carp and gar.
• 3,700 acres of managed woodlands park landscape
• Rooffener Tie Chute, a natural site where logs were slid down a hill into the river on their way to market.
• The Lake of the Ozarks and Big Niangua River boundary
• Slough area, a smaller alternate channel for the river to follow.
• Roger Ford, a wide shallow section to cross or “ford” to the other side of the river, named after a family that settled in the area in the 1840’s.
• Tie bank and wetland area. At this site railroad ties were launched into the river on their way to the market.
• Gauge House, where an old gauge tower was decommissioned in 1969.
• Power House, constructed in 1929 by Show-Me Power Electric Cooperative.
• Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat – Wild Side Access, offering a takeout for float trips, parking, canoe/kayak rental and camping.
• Flat Rock Hole, a good place to find bass and an occasional walleye.
• Nettle Hole a deep, slow pool that might just be the home of lunker bass, catfish or walleye.
• Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat – Family Access, offering a boat ramp, a beach for picnicking, floating, fishing, rentals, shuttles, showers and lodging.
• Whistle Bridge, a low water crossing.

LOWA hosts free Kayak Meet-Ups the 2nd Saturday of each month.  These begin at 8:30 am at the LOWA Kayak Launch Rip Rap Demonstration site at Ha Ha Tonka Spring.  The LOWA Paddlers will be at the celebration to offer their experience and assistance to anyone that is interested in learning more about kayaking at the Lake of the Ozarks. 

Mission Bay is proud to be able to offer beautiful homes near amazing outdoor adventure possibilities such as this.  Our waterfront development at the Lake of the Ozarks is just a a short trip from Ha Ha Tonka State Park.  The Big Niangua River Trail launch celebration is sure to be the beginning of many incredible days out on the water for anyone living here.           

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