Harbor Hop, Crawl for the Roses, & Adrian Bartholomew - May 7, 2016

The unofficial opening to the 2016 boating season is nearly here, and we are having a hard time containing our excitement! One of the best annual events at the Lake of the Ozarks is happening Saturday, May 7, 2016 - the 19th Annual Spring Harbor Hop. Shorty Pants Lounge and Dog Days Bar & Grill should definitely be on your top stops list. Everyone's favorite Cajun restaurant also has a couple of extra surprises planned for everyone. 

Shorty Pants is Where the Fun's At!

The first card will be dealt at 11 am when we open for business, and we'll keep handing them out until 7 pm when the Harbor Hop wraps up. During that entire time, and later on that evening too, your favorite waterfront restaurant will be serving up all of your Cajun favorites. In addition to that, we've got some extra entertainment lined up for you on Saturday. 

The awesome Adrian Bartholomew will be entertaining our crowds again this season. During Harbor Hop, he will be charming our customers from 2-6 pm with his entertaining mix of classic favorites and original music. You can check him out at www.bartholomusic.com.  

Shorty Pants Lounge, along with our sister BBQ restaurant, Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, will be a stop for the 1st Annual Crawl For The Roses at the Lake between 3-6 pm. In case you didn't know it already, this coincides with the running of the Kentucky Derby. This fun event is sponsored by Four Roses Kentucky Bourbon, and it will feature roses for the first 30 ladies, a prize for the best derby hat, and Four Roses souvenir cups. That's sure a lot of incredible stuff to be happening in one day, but we're going to do it!

Winner, Winner, Creole Chicken Dinner

Everyone that decides to try their hand at forming the best (or possibly the worst) poker hand will get the chance to win gift certificates from many of the best establishments at the Lake of the Ozarks. The total amount will be decided by the amount of $20 optional donations that are collected from each participant. This is how it will all break down:

1st Place: 10%
2nd Place: 9%
3rd Place: 8%
4th Place: 7% each
5th - 10th Place: 5% each
4 Worst Hands: 4% each
Random Drawing for 10 Hands: 2% each
(all ties will share the allocated percentage for the placing)

The Bonus
In addition to the regular prize winners, a section winner will be recognized. To be eligible to be a section winner, a player must draw all seven (7) cards within one of the four sections listed below.

Harbor Hop Rules

photo from Funlake.com 

You may start your Harbor Hop at any one of the over 45 participating waterfront bars and restaurants. After collecting the first card for your poker hand there, you will then travel to six more stops, grabbing another card at each one. The route is your choice, anyplace on the list, in any order you feel like hopping. The final stop is where you will turn in your hand. If you aren't completely satisfied with your cards, that last stop will give you the option of buying an additional 8th card for $5. 

To qualify for prizes, your poker hand must be turned in by 7 pm. Winners will be notified by mail. The Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitors Bureau retains 60% of the money collected to promote the Lake of the Ozarks. The remaining 40% will be divided among the winners in the form of gift certificates.

The Checkpoints

There are four different sections of checkpoints. Below you will find the mile marker and operating hours for each. 

Gravois Arm - Section I
Cabana Jones (Formerly Bump's) - 3.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Jolly Rogers Grub & Grog #1 - 4.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Jolly Rogers Grub & Grog #2 - 4.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Westport Yacht Club - 5.5 MM Gravois Arm - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Beauty View Resort/Gas Hole - 5.5 MM Soap Creek - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
The Jerk Shack - 5.5 MM Soap Creek - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
T's Fish Tales - 6.5 MM - Gravois Arm - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Coconuts Caribbean Beach Bar & Grill - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Hillbilly Yacht Club Bar & Grill - 7 MM Gravois Arm - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Frog's Bar & Grill - 8 MM Gravois Arm - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tap and Grill Lakeside Brew Haus - 7 MM Main Channel - 11 am to 7 pm

Dam, Main Channel, 10 mm - Section II 
Beavers at the Dam - 0 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Ozark Yacht Club/Lakeside Cafe - 1MM Jennings Branch Cove - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boathouse Lakeside Bar & Grill - 3 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Glencove Marina/Sea Store - 3 MM - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Shady Gators #1 - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Shady Gators #2 - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Camden on the Lake/H.Toads #1 - 7 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Camden on the Lake/H.Toads #2 - 7 MM - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Alhonna Resorts/Bobber's - 8 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Franky & Louie's #1 - 10 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Franky & Louie's #2 - 10 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

13mm - 26 mm, Main Channel - Section III
Point Oasis Marina/Rentals - 13 MM Chimney Cove - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Backwater Jack's - 17.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Dog Days - 19 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Topsider - 19 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Kelly's Port - 19.5 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Bridgeview Marina & Shipstore - 1.5 MM Grand Glaize Arm - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Formula Boats of Missouri - 1 MM Grand Glaize Arm - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Surdyke Port 20 - 20 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Shorty Pants Marina & Lounge - 21 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Redhead Yacht Club - 21 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Paradise Tropical Restaurant #1 - 24 MM - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Paradise Tropical Restaurant #2 - 24 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Papa Chubby's Food & Booze - 26 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Extreme Marine 26 - 26 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

28 mm - 38 mm, Main Channel & Big Niangua Arm - Section IV

Miller's Landing - 28.5 MM - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Larry's on the Lake #1 - 31 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Larry's on the Lake #2 - 31 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
The Fish & Company - 31 MM Linn Creek Cove - 11:00 to 7:00 pm
Bulldog's Beach House - 33 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Captain Ron's Bar & Grill #1 - 34.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Captain Ron's Bar & Grill #2 - 34.5 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Niangua Falls Entertainment Complex - 2 MM Niganua - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Nautifish Rum Bar - 3.3 MM Big Niangua - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Pier 31 Restaurant & Marina - 31 MM - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Pirates Point Gas Dock & Boat Rentals - 35 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Bear Bottom Resort - 38 MM - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

*** Locations are subject to change.***

photo from Funlake.com 

We expect to see all of you Saturday, May 7, 2016.

There are a lot of incredible stops along this year's Spring Harbor Hop, but our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant is definitely going to have one of the best parties going on, all day long. Not only are we holding on to your winning card (very possibly), but Adrian Bartholomew plus the Crawl for the Roses allows us to give you the best possible, most entertaining, Harbor Hop stop ever. Come on by and check it all out, and good luck with those cards!

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