Lake of the Ozarks : my surreal summers in a vanishing America
by Geist, William (Author)
Summary
Before there was 'tourism' and souvenir ashtrays became 'kitsch,' the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that television host Bill Geist spent summers... Full description
- The drive down: Now and then
- The strip
- The tourist trappers
- Uncle Ed
- The Chili Pond
- Extreme dishwashing
- Another day, another dollar
- Amateur night in the kitchen
- The great salad bar debate
- Ozark bellhops
- The Pow Wow Room
- La Noche de la Larry Don
- Sisterhood of servers
- I don't get it
- Night desk
- The Ozark outback
- Getting to the point
- Cross-cultural exchange
- The best laid plans
- Autumn leaves.