According to the Calendar
The period of time designated on the calendar as the "Dog Days of Summer" are the hottest, most sultry days during the season. Some feel that these are the most uncomfortable days in the Northern Hemisphere, where all you feel like doing is laying around and being lazy.
The phrase originated around Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, the brightest proper star in the night sky. The name literally means "glowing" in Greek, and it's constellation is Canis Major (Greater Dog.)
In ancient Greece, they noticed that the re-appearance of Sirius in the night sky was a precursor to the hottest phase of summer. Greek poets wrote about how the return of the brightest star brought with it heat and fever, and that the combination of Sirius' light with the sun's had an effect on plants, animals, and women as well as men. Alcaeus advised all to "steep your lungs in wine" before the arrival of the star since "women are at their foulest but men are weak since they are parched in head and knees." What? Sounds strange, but the wine thing sounds good to us!
Beat the Heat at the Dog
Here at Dog Days Bar & Grill, our "Dog Days of Summer" aren't a lazy, miserable, heat-soaked time. Instead it's an awesome period of time when the sun is shining and everyone can stay cool in the best pools at the Lake of the Ozarks sipping frozen cocktails and enjoying fresh, delicious menu items. We celebrate the mid-summer portion of our season by hosting amazing annual events, like the upcoming AquaPalooza 2018, and keeping the party going with incredible live music. For example:
The Pool & That View
The best place to beat the heat is in our pools. We offer a family-friendly area where people of all ages can enjoy some time in the water, and our other pool offers poolside lounge chairs, in-water tables, and a fantastic swim-up bar.
The view from our decks and the Dog Pound have always been magnificent, but now that we've added the brand new Woof Top Patio, you can get a bird's eye view of the main channel, making it even more breathtaking. From up there, you can get a great view of what's going on at the pool and throughout the rest of the place too.
The Events
Another way that we make the Dog Days of Summer exciting is by throwing all kinds of amazing annual events all season long. We've already hosted 2 Log Jams this year, the extremely popular Canine Cannonball, and our White Party, and we've got a LOT more excitement coming your way.
First and foremost, AquaPalooza 2018 is right around the corner on Saturday, July 21 from 1-5 pm. This lakeside concert is the biggest single day boating event at the Lake of the Ozarks, and always quite a sight to see, but even better to take part in and enjoy! Not long after that, we'll also be hosting a Silent Disco, Budweiser Pool Party, another Log Jam, plus much more. Throw in all of the dates that we've scheduled the best live music at the Lake of the Ozarks to play our indoor and outdoor stages, and you know that this is the place to be if you like to have a good time!
The Food & Drinks
Last, but certainly not least, while you're here you can enjoy the delicious items coming out of both our kitchens and our bars. There are appetizers like our Hickory-Smoked Wings and Drunken Ginger Tuna to get you started, an excellent selection of Nacho varieties, Signature Burgers, Specialty Sandwiches and Salads, Beach Bowls, and delicious entrees like our Crab Legs, Ribeye, and Baked Seafood Pasta.
Heading over to the bar, you'll find all of your summertime favorites including Rum Runners and Pain in the A**. We also have a list of creative cocktails we've come up with on our own, plenty of ice cold beer, plus a fully stocked bar for mixing up whatever you like. Now that's a refreshing way to keep cool!
So there you have it. Here at the best waterfront bar & restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks, the Dog Days of Summer aren't a miserably hot time to dread and hide indoors, but rather an excellent experience full of fun, refreshment, and great memories waiting to be made!
If you do feel like you need to get out of the sun for a while, you can always head to the indoor area of Dog Days Bar & Grill where the air conditioning will get you ready to get back out into the fun waiting outside for you. Come in soon and help us make the Dog Days of Summer the wonderful time of year that it should be!
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1232 Jeffries Rd in Osage Beach ~ Mile Marker 19
(573) 348-9797
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