Lake businesses welcome increase in visitors during holiday weekend
LAKE OF THE OZARKS - The Lake of the Ozarks saw thousands of visitors as people flocked to the water for the Fourth of July weekend.Â
One of the most popular destinations in the state, businesses around the lake enjoyed the holiday traffic as sales spiked across the area.
Families walk the Strip at Lake of the Ozarks during the Fourth of July weekend.
Luke Hagendorn, the general manager of Dog Days Bar and Grill, said this year, he and the staff were more than ready to handle the rush. During the height of the pandemic, Dog Days struggled to maintain restrictions as the number of people was simply overwhelming.