6 Top Wineries at Lake of the Ozarks

You don't need to go far to experience fine wine in an elegant and serene setting…Missouri is one of the top wine producing states in the country!  In fact, Missouri has over 100 wineries and nearly 400 vineyards operating throughout the state.  Lake of the Ozarks has several wonderful wineries that make this list!  

The area wineries are known for their fine wines and delicious food - Many of the wineries will offer live entertainment and events throughout the year as well  As you hit the trail here are a few wineries to add to your list!

1. Casa de Loco Winery - located at 442 Riverbird Ln in Camdenton - off of Lake Road 54-85.  The breathtaking view from a bluff top overlooking the Big Niangua River and original stone staircase to the water make this the perfect spot to come for a few hours, spend the day, or even a few! Come visit us at the “house of the crazy” for one unforgettable experience!
2. Golden Rock Winery - located at 955 N. Bus. Hwy 5 in Camdenton. The place to come and Un-Wine-d in the heart of Lake of the Ozarks! This winery offers complimentary wine tastings daily with weekday lunch and dinner specials. The casual atmosphere paired with wines made from the finest grapes sourced from vineyards around the world make this stop a must!!
3. Seven Springs Winery - located at 846 Winery Hills Estates in Linn Creek.  The Winery and Vineyard sits atop 160 acres of rolling Missouri foothills between Camdenton and Osage Beach, less than a 10 minute drive from either location. The covered porch and patio area are ideal for enjoying a glass of wine and admiring the beautiful views.  You can also enjoy live music every Saturday and Sunday. Come for the wine – stay for the atmosphere - remember the view! 
4. Shawnee Bluff Vineyards - located at 8 Tollwood Road, Eldon - off Hwy 54 between Lake Ozark and Eldon. Follow the billboards & look for the world's largest wine bottle by the entrance, just minutes from Lake Ozark. The vineyard has a restored banquet room that is spacious and versatile for any event. The venue has high ceilings with a rustic feeling and wine barrels to enhance the ambiance. Tours will be provided.
5. Shawnee Bluff Winery - located at 2430 Bagenll Dam Blvd. in Lake Ozark. Shawnee Bluff Winery offers wine by the bottle, glass and tastings in a beautiful setting with gorgeous views of the Lake of the Ozarks. Situated atop the bluff with a 14 mile panoramic view of Lake of the Ozarks it is truly a picturesque setting.
6. Sugarloaf Vineyard - located at 66 Feline Lane in Camdenton, off of Hwy 54. The Vineyard is an outdoor venue with wine tasting, music, BBQ, Pizza, Cheeses. With 7 types of wine and draft beer, you can eat and drink in the outdoor tasting pavilion or enjoy at our waterfront picnic grounds and watch the boating activity on the Lake of the Ozarks.

These are just six wineries in the immediate area. Pair these options with others in region and you'll have a full week!!

We hope that you will get out and enjoy the many venues this fall at the Lake of the Ozarks!!  While you are out, be sure to check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5..

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Camdenton, MO 65020

Brand NEW Town Home Finished and Ready to Move In!!

 Welcome to the Newest Lake Front development on the West side of the Lake @ the 31 mm of the Osage off of Lk. Rd. 5-65 in Greenview. 

This brand new Town Home is finished and ready to move in! The town home features 2,700 sq. ft. of living space.  The main level has Gorgeous Master Suite.,well appointed kitchen, gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings and 2.5 car garage. The lower level includes a large family room, two more bedrooms, 2 full baths & a media room wired for sound! 

Enjoy the Lake with No Maintenance! Your Boat slip is easily accessible via the concrete cart path and you can park your cart in it's own garage! Amenities include; Fabulous Club House, Indoor & Outdoor Pools, Hot Tub & Community Boat Docks. You will Love this Location-within 3 miles of Five Lake Front Bars/Restaurant!

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Come See Mission Bay this weekend during our open house.  

Saturday or Sunday: noon-3pm

Visit the Lake of the Ozarks and check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront Homes and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

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237 Mission Bay Blvd.

Camdenton, MO 65020

The St Patty's Day Water Parade is This Weekend!!

One of the fun things about being a Lake of the Ozarks resident is that you will enjoy UNIQUE events like the a WATER Parade!!  This Saturday, March 15 will be the 23rd Annual St Patty's Day Water Parade! This parade is a fun day trip around the Lake of the Ozarks by water and a FUN way to kick off the Spring boating season!!  

Participants will start the day with a great breakfast buffett at Ozark Bar-B-Que and then cruise the Gravois Arm to Richard Knoggins and Jolly Rogers.  Don't have a boat or haven't de-winterized your boat?  No problem, tickets are available for seats aboard the Tropic Island Cruise boat!  The tickets are limited and cost $30 which will include breakfast and a seat on the boat for the entire parade.  

Souvenir long sleeve shirts will be available for purchase.  If you need additional information, please contact the Lake West Chamber at 573-374-5500 for more info, to register for the parade, reserve your seat on the Tropic Island or to order shirts in advance.  

If you only have a few hours, the breakfast buffett will be open to anyone who would like to check out the boats and see the parade off at the dock.  Be sure to call Pamela Lanier at Ozark Bar-B-Que directly with the number in your party for planning purposes - 573-480-2477.  Cost for breakfast only is $10.

Visit the Lake of the Ozarks and check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront Homes and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

Click here to see the Mission Bay Site Map!!

Come See Mission Bay this weekend during our open house.  

Saturday or Sunday: noon-3pm

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Kevin Winters, Listing Agent
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Phone: (573) 873-3465

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OUR LOCATION

237 Mission Bay Blvd.

Camdenton, MO 65020

Mission Bay is the NEWEST Waterfront Development at Lake of the Ozarks

Mission Bay is the newest Waterfront Development on the West Side and this weekend is a great time to come out and see all that Mission Bay has to offer!!!

This Lake of the Ozarks Waterfront Developement is located on Lake Road 5-65 between Camdenton and Sunrise Beach or by water on the 32MM of the Osage.  The locations offers the BEST of  Lake living  with nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5! The development is beautifully tiered so most lake view homes look out over the top of the lake front homes. 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.

We have multiple options for Living at Lake of the Ozarks:

• Lakefront Single-Family Homes
• Lakefront Town Homes/Villas
• Second Tier Single-Family Homes
• Second Tier Town Homes/Villas

You can also enjoy some of the GREAT Amenities:

• Club House finely appointed with fireplace and kitchen.  A great place for entertainment and celebrations.
• Two Pools - outside pool including hot tub and heated indoor pool for year round enjoyment.
• Community Boat Docks with concrete cart paths for easy access.  Boat slips up to 14x40 and PWC slips.
• The development also has completed paved roads, central sewer and water.

Click here to see the Mission Bay Site Map!!

Come See Mission Bay this weekend during our open house.  

Saturday or Sunday: noon-3pm

Visit the Lake of the Ozarks and check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront Homes and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

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Kevin Winters, Listing Agent
Cell:  573-216-5311

Phone: (573) 873-3465

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OUR LOCATION

237 Mission Bay Blvd.

Camdenton, MO 65020

Meet Kevin Winters, New Real Estate Listing Agent for Mission Bay

Mission Bay is excited to announce the addition of Kevin Winters to our Team.  Kevin is the NEW Real Estate Listing Agent and brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. He has been a long term resident of the Lake and has 30+ years experience in the Real Estate Industry. 

Join us in welcoming Kevin and read below to learn more about him.

"I work hard to provide my clients with the most positive real estate experience possible.  In today’s real estate market, you need to work with a real estate professional you can trust. I am dedicated to providing the absolute finest service and expertise possible for my clients."

Experience:

• 1978:  Obtained Missouri Real Estate Broker license.
• 1980:  Opened his first real estate office, Winters Real Estate
• 1985:  Purchased Century 21 franchise and became President of Mineral Area Board of Realtors
• 1994:  Purchased second Century 21 franchise
• 1995:  Awarded "Realtor of the Year" by Mineral Area Board of Realtors
• 1996:  Sold both Century 21 offices, moved to the Lake of the Ozarks and became Co-Owner /Broker of RE/MAX  Portside, Camdenton, MO
• 1999:  President, Lake of the Ozarks Board of Realtors
• 2000:  Awarded "Realtor of the Year", Lake of the Ozarks Board of Realtors
• 2005:  RE/MAX Hall of Fame
• 2008:  Moved to RE/MAX Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, MO
• 2010:  Moved to RE/MAX at the Lake, Greenview office as Managing Partner

Education:

• 1972:  Graduate Central High School, Flat River, MO
• 1972-1975:  Attended Mineral Area College, Business Major
• 2001:  Received Accredited Buyer Representation designation (ABR)
• 2002:  Received Graduate of Realtor Institute designation (GRI)

Interests: Boating at the Lake, vacations in Mexico, sports and antiques.

Contact Information:  

Kevin Winters

Cell: (573)216-5311

Kevin's Website

Come visit the Lake of the Ozarks and check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront Homes and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

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Kevin Winters, Listing Agent
Cell:  573-216-5311

Phone: (573) 873-3465

Info@MissionBayLakeOzark.com

OUR LOCATION

237 Mission Bay Blvd.

Camdenton, MO 65020

The Lake West Chamber Presents the 13th Annual Lake West Business Expo!

The Lake West Chamber presents the 13th Annual Lake West Business Expo, Saturday, March 1, 2014 hosted at the Lake West Christian Academy building on Hwy 5 in Sunrise Beach from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.  

The Westside of the Lake grows larger every year.  New residents and business are settling on the "quiet side"  for family, business, pleasure and so much more.   The best way to learn about the growing Westside and all that it has to offer is to attend the Lake West Chamber Business Expo.  This product and service show has over 60 businesses that will be on display.  There will be a great variety of businesses like home products for exterior and interior, landscaping, fencing, boating, camping, docks, real estate, insurance, banking, lodging, and much more.    

Click here to view the Layout of the Expo and see all the businesses that will be in attendance. 

Make your plans to be at the Expo to visit some of your favorite business and meet some new ones too!!   Exhibitors will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss your personal needs.  The Expo is Free to the public and also has free parking.  There will be lunch and snack available for purchase.  

After you visit the expo, be sure to come visit the Lake of the Ozarks and be check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront Homes and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

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237 Mission Bay Blvd.

Camdenton, MO 65020

22 Family Friendly Valentine's Day Trivia

Valentine's Day is this Friday and LOVE is in the Air!!   Offices will be adorned with flowers, candy sales will skyrocket and people will be searching  through Valentines Day cards for those special words to give to loved ones!  With all the stress of the day we thought we would have a little fun with our blog!!   

Here are 22 of the best family friendly Valentine’s Day trivia questions and answers to enjoy:

1. What state produces a majority of America's roses? California
2. What fruit is also known as the "love apple?" Tomato
3. What percentage of flowers bought on Valentine's Day are bought by men? 65%
4. Between girlfriends, wives, mothers, and teachers-who receives the most cards? Teachers
5. Conversation hearts were first made by what company? Necco
6. What state has a town called Valentine? Nebraska
7. The name Valentine originated in what cultural language? Latin
8. What is the most popular way to say "Be Mine" - Flowers, Cards, or Candy? Candy 
   
9. The giving of Valentines started during which century? 17th
10. In what year did Valentine’s Day be declared an official holiday? 1537
11. Which country began the tradition? England
12. What does the word Valentine stand for or mean? Valor
13. True or False; Did girls eat unusual food on Valentine’s Day to help them dream about who they would marry? True
14. What unusual item was carved with hearts on it and given as an ancient Celtic tradition?  Wooden spoons
15. How much does the average American spend on Valentine’s Day? $75
16. The greeting card association estimates that 85% of all cards are bought by which gender? Female
17. Including children exchanging cards, how many Valentines are bought each year?  1 billion
18. What percent of women send themselves flowers on valentine’s Day? 15%
19. What percent of pet owners give their pets a gift on Valentine’s Day? 3%
20. About how many roses are sold over a three day period around Valentine’s Day?  100 million
21. Cupid was the son of what Roman God? Venus
22. In what Shakespeare play is St. Valentine's Day mentioned? Hamlet

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our friends, family and business partners! We hope you enjoy the trivia and have a day filled with LOVE!!

Come visit the Lake of the Ozarks and be sure to check out the beautiful community at Mission Bay. We offer living at its finest with gorgeous lakefront Homes and Lake view Homes at Lake of the Ozarks, nearby grocery stores, restaurants, and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

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OUR LOCATION

237 Mission Bay Blvd.

Camdenton, MO 65020