Lake of the Ozarks Celebrates the Beginning of the Boating Season During the Spring Harbor Hop

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 19, 2019

LAKE OF THE OZARKS CELEBRATES THE BEGINNING OF THE BOATING SEASON DURING THE SPRING

HARBOR HOP

Lake of the Ozarks, MO - The annual Spring Harbor Hop, Saturday, May 4, marks the beginning of the boating season at the Lake of the Ozarks.


	Participants from the 2018 Spring Harbor Hop having a good time at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The Spring Harbor Hop, a highly-anticipated seasonal tradition at the Lake of the Ozarks, combines some of the best things about springtime in the area - warm weather, scenic beauty, boating, dining, live music and fun - along with the chance to win big prizes.

According to Tim Jacobsen, executive director for the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau, the Spring Harbor Hop brings out around 1,000 participants.


	Many of the participating Lake of the Ozarks Harbor Hop locations feature live music.

"The Spring Harbor Hop is a great way to kick off the spring season at the Lake of the Ozarks," Jacobsen says. "We typically have some beautiful weather and the trees and flowers in bloom along the shores of the Lake make for a wonderful spring Saturday. On top of that, you get to visit an outstanding variety of the area's most popular restaurants and marinas, enjoy some good food, great live music and have fun with your friends. It's something I look forward to every year."

Harbor Hop participants can travel by water or by land to their choice of over 40 lakeside restaurants, bars, resorts and marinas in order to complete the best poker hand (or hands). Hoppers must travel to at least seven different locations to draw cards, but can visit as many of the participating venues as they wish.


	Participants travel by water or by land to at least seven different Harbor Hop venues their choice of over 40 lakeside restaurants, bars, resorts and marinas in order to complete the best poker hand (or hands).

The rules of this poker hop are simple. Participants begin the Harbor Hop by making a suggested donation of $20 per hand and drawing their first card(s) at any of the participating venues. From there, six additional cards are obtained by visiting at least six additional Harbor Hop locations to draw one card, per hand, at each location. Once the seventh card is drawn, the hand is complete and turned in at the location where that card was drawn. In order to help improve the hand(s), one additional card per hand can be obtained at that same location for a $5 donation.


	The Spring Harbor Hop is a fun way to visit many of the Lake of the Ozarks' most popular waterside restaurants. Pictured: Redhead Lakeside Grill in Osage Beach.

The top 10 poker hands, as well as the four worst hands, will be awarded cash prizes. There will be 10 randomly selected winners as well. In order for a poker hand to be eligible for prizes, it must be turned in to one of the official Harbor Hop venues no later than 7 p.m. the day of the event. Winners will be notified by certified mail. In addition, there will be prizes for "section winners" who complete their entire hand in one of these four sections:

Section I is the Gravois Arm of the Lake.
Section II includes Bagnell Dam to the 13 mile marker on the Main Channel.
Section III runs from the 13.5 mile marker to the 26 mile marker on the Main Channel.
Section IV includes mile markers 28.5 through 38 on the Main Channel as well as the Big Niangua Arm.

Most of the Spring Harbor Hop locations open at 11 a.m., though some open as early as 9 a.m. Hours vary from location to location, so attendees should consult the list of locations and operating hours at www.FunLake.com/HarborHop.

Complete rules for the Harbor Hop can also be found on that site, or by calling the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau at 1-800-FUN-LAKE (386-5253) .

Additional events, as well as year around attractions and information on all lodging and dining options available at the Lake, can be found on the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau's award-winning website, www.FunLake.com, or by calling 1-800-FUN-LAKE (386-5253).

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS TRI-COUNTY LODGING ASSOCIATION

& CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU

Phone: 800-FUN-LAKE (386-5253) Fax: 573-348-2293

P.O. Box 1498 Osage Beach, MO 65065

Website: www.FunLake.com Email: [email protected]

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