Play Time

Searching for your golfing or lakeside getaway just got a lot more fun.

Lake season is upon us, and if you’ve ever dreamed about that weekend getaway place or a place to permanently get away, have we got a deal for you… and, if you’re lucky… $5,000! Do we have your attention? More on that in a minute.

ALERT! THIS IS NOT A TIMESHARE PROMOTION. Just wanted to get that out of the way in case you were wondering.

The Live Where You Play Home & Land Tour, presented by 417 Magazine and Metropolitan National Bank, takes place over two weekends this month: May 10–11 and May 17–18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’ve wrapped up the newest and best developments around Lake Taneycomo and Table Rock Lake and tied them with a bow.

Fourteen developments and one luxury home are on the tour. Want the action side of the lake or the quiet side? Want a maintenance-free condo? Want a maintenance-free condo built around a state-of-the-art water park? How about a custom-built, luxury home in a gated community? Would you like that with a golf course view? Or maybe a simple cabin getaway? Whatever floats your boat can be found on the Home & Land Tour.

To make your search super-easy, we’ve provided a 32-page pull-out guide between pages 80 and 81 with an easy-to-follow map, so you don’t miss a single thing. The Live Where You Play guide has descriptions of each development, so you can customize your tour to find just the right place for you and your family.

As if driving around the lakes on a beautiful spring weekend dreaming about your dream home isn’t enough, we’ve sweetened the deal. At each participating development, you can fill out an entry form and drop it in a collection box. At the end of the tour, we’ll draw a name. If that name is yours, and you decide to purchase a lot, condo or home from one of the tour sites, we’ll give you a $5,000 credit toward your purchase. Official rules are in the pull-out guide and on 417mag.com. Seriously, if you’re even remotely thinking about lake property, this is the time to look. Who else is going to give you a $5,000 credit toward your purchase? Your grandmother? I think not.

And, the goodies don’t stop there. Many of the developments are offering additional incentives. For instance, if Briarwood on Lake Taneycomo suits your fancy, qualified buyers can get a boat-slip lease and association dues free for the rest of the year and a free fishing or pontoon boat. Repeat. A free boat. Pinnacle Shores is offering pre-construction bonuses ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. More incentives are outlined in the Live Where You Play guide. Plus, new things were still being added at press time, so go to 417mag.com for updates.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LIVE WHERE YOU PLAY HOME AND LAND TOUR

Here are the properties you can tour:

• Branson Hills Luxury Eagle Bunker Condominiums, Branson
• Briarwood at Lake Taneycomo, Branson
• Celebration Cove, Branson
• Estates at Majestic Pointe, Branson
• Indian Ridge Resort Community, Branson West
• Oakmont Hills, Ridgedale
• Paradise Point Condominiums, Hollister
• Pinnacle Shores, Lampe
• Pointe 7 Condominiums, Kimberling City
• The Communities at Branson Creek, Hollister
• The Sanctuary on Table Rock Lake, Hollister
• Tribute Falls, Cassville
• Troon Home, Branson Hills, Branson
• Villas at Branson Hills, Branson
• Wilderness in the Ozarks, Hollister

You’re going to get hungry with all that touring and driving, so here are a few places where you can satisfy your cravings.

Cantina Laredo
1001 Branson Landing, Branson, 417-334-6062, cantinalaredo.com (great guac and margaritas)

Candlestick Inn
127 Taney, Branson, 417-334-3633, candlestickinn.com (great fine dining)

Chateau Grille
415 N. State Highway 265, Branson, 417-334-1161, chateauonthelake.com (great Philly cheese steak)

Devil’s Pool, Big Cedar Resort
612 Devil’s Pool Road, Ridgedale, bigcedar.com, 417-335-5141 (great chicken-fried steak)

Dobyn’s Dining Room, The Keeter Center, College of the Ozarks
100 Opportunity Ave., Point Lookout, 417-239-1900, keetercenter.edu (great Sunday brunch)

Dock N Eat Café
Big M Marina, official address is Cassville but it’s closer to Mano, 417-271-3883 (everything from prime rib to corn dogs)

Geraldi’s
11863 Highway 13, Kimberling City, 417-739-9666 geraldiskimberlingcity.com (great pizza)

Glenn’s at Murder Rock Golf & Country Club
Golf Club Drive, Hollister 417-332-3259, murderrock.com (Try the “Daly Special.” You won’t be disappointed.)

Ledgestone Grille & Nicol’s Fine Dining
1600 Ledgestone Way, Reeds Spring (that’s the official address but it’s really in Branson West) 417-239-0445, stonebridgenorth.com (great everything)

Tony Z’s Italian Ristorante
300 Terrace Road (near The Welk Resort), Branson, 417-332-0610, tonyzbranson.com (great Italian food)

Wanna make a weekend of it?

Check in and rest up at:

Big Cedar Lodge
612 Devil’s Pool Rd.
Ridgedale
417-335-2777
bigcedar.com

Chateau on the Lake
415 N. State Highway 265
Branson
417-334-1161
chateauonthelake.com

Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing
3 Branson Landing
Branson
417-336-5500
hilton.com

The Keeter Center
100 Opportunity Ave.
Point Lookout
417-239-1900
keetercenter.edu