Yesterday, we got the boat in the water, FINALLY!! We were ready to go since Friday, but the weather just wouldn't cooperate.
We went to three bars yesterday by water: Baja Benny's, Electric Harbor and Captain's Quarters. Four actually if you count the American Legion where we launched the boat yesterday, but we didn't get there by boat, so it doesn't count.
Sadly, every year there are fewer and fewer bars on the Chain. I would have to say that at least sixty have gone off into history since we started boating in 1985. I think there will come a day when there will be NO MO BARS, which will be sad.
There is nothing finer than having a drink or meal and looking out at one of the many lakes that make up our Chain of Lakes, one of the busiest waterways anywhere in the US. I've heard it is the second heaviest used after the Inland Waterway, but don't know if that is true.
Of course, we use the Chain Monday to Friday when it is considerably less busy. It is "Our Chain" then.
This year, I am going to start writing about the remaining bars and restaurants on the water before they're gone. I'll describe the buildings, locate the place, give the specials or what they're noted for and a brief history of each one.
Out on the Chain and Feeling No Pain!! --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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In Roads to Quoz, Least Heat-Moon spends some time with an old school buddy who is working on a book about watermen's taverns on the Gulf Coast. They don't find many remaining and the buddy jokes about calling his book Too Late. Sound familiar?
Got to enjoy 'em while you can and before drink prices go up.
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