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It's
the Weekend
Sat,
Sun..
22, 23 July, 2017
Over 86 Million Boater
Visits
To The Always Changing
e-Waters of RiverBills.com
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Isle of Two
Branch
Sun Pic
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to enlarge
The Picture of the Day ....
was sent to us by Debbie
Chambers who hails out of the Two Branch area of Pool 26 of the
Mississippi River
Bill,
Brett Ware hanging behind Two Branch Island..I thought he was
cute holding the umbrella for his girlfriend.. or was he?
Debbie
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Old Photo
Sat Pic
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to enlarge
The Picture of the Day ....
was sent to us by Mississippi
Joe
Hello River Bill
I was taking a picture of the “Mississippi Queen” when the
Helicopter departed Grafton @ the Loading Dock on 10-21-06
Thanks
Mississippi Joe Kaufman
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Music this weekend
Friday the band " Hookie"
Saturday afternoon 'Paydirt' and Saturday night " the Lone
Rangers '
Sunday TBA .
Lots of cooldown specials.
Website..
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Facebook..
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Grafton Harbor
Call to make reservations,
618-786-7678
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Grafton Harbor Facebook
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Grafton Harbor's website
click here
Grafton
Harbor.... 618-786-PORT (7678)
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c lick
here for Poker Run Sign Up Sheet
My River Home
website &
facebook
Longshot Saloon
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The Cabana at the La Rosa
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MRH Yacht Club
facebook
2017 Event
/ Band Schedule...
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Yesteryear's Picture of the Day
Sat Pic
Sunset Thursday
Click pic to enlarge
 YesterYears
Picture on This Day in
2016... were sent to us by Capt'n Mark Newlin who
hails out of Portage des Sioux, Mo
Hey Bill
Took the dogs for swim then sat on tailgate watching sunset. Saw
this nice little sailboat heading out.
Mark
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July 23..Air Supply
Concert
Liberty
Bank Amphitheater
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here for website
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www.RiverBills.com
Featured Classifieds
More Boats
on
RiverBills.com
"All
Classifieds Page"...
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National
Weather Service
River Levels Graphs / Flood Warnings
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Mississippi River
Check out RiverBills River Gages
Page...
Alton, IL to Guttenberg, IA....
click here
Winfield
Grafton
Click here
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Alton
Click here
Illinois River
Hardin
LaGrange
Click
here
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Missouri River
St. Charles, Mo
Washington,
Mo
Click here
Click here
for RiverBills Mississippi River Gauge Page
Click here
for current weather conditions on WunderMap
Click here
for U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST.
LOUIS DISTRICT, RIVER & RESERVOIR DAILY REPORT.
Click here
to activate map from
NOAA's
National Weather Service website then click on gauge location for current
river levels, river forecast and flood
watches, warnings and advisories.
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Mark
you calendars for July 22 and 23 for the Grafton Oyster Bar
Crab Festival!!
Monday: CLOSED Tuesday-
Friday: 11- 1 AM
Saturday: 11- 2AM, Sunday: 11- 12 AM
FESTIVAL & MUSIC SCHEDULE...
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Menu..
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Website..
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River News
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Added Sunday
07/22/2017..Table Rock Lake..Fire/Explosion
EXPLOSION
OCCURRED DUE TO FUEL LEAK ON FUEL TANK AND GAS CANS
ACCUMULATED IN COMPARTMENT. ENGINE BACKFIRED AND CAUSED
EXPLOSION.
Click here to read the full report.
Added Sunday
07/21/2017..Lake Thunderhead..Drowning
SUBJECT
WADED OUT INTO WATER THAT WAS OVER HER HEAD AND DROWNED.
Click here to read
the full report.
Click here to go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol
website
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Added Sunday
Mississippi River
Near Rock Island, Illinois
Heavy Rains Causing
Rivers To Swell........
 Recent
heavy rainfall in the Quad Cities region is pushing local rivers out of
their banks. Dave Cousins, meteorologist with the National Weather Service,
Davenport says that the Mississippi and Rock Rivers will be rising quickly.
Cousins predicts that the
Mississippi River at Rock Island, Illinois will reach a crest of 17.4 feet
between Monday and Tuesday before starting to recede.
As of 5 pm Saturday
evening, the Mississippi River at Rock Island was at 12.34 feet. It is
anticipated that the river will rise over five feet in only two days
time........
Click here to read this news report from qctimes.com.
With Photos.
There is a bit of water headed down
the Mississippi River towards the St. Louis area.
Check out our Mississippi River Gages Page...
Alton, IL to Guttenberg, IA.....click
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Added Sunday
Mississippi River
At Hannibal, Missouri
Mississippi River
Valley Heritage Focus Of New Art Gallery........
On Sunday, July 23, The
Mississippi River Gallery will be opening. There will be an open house all
week, and on Saturday, July 29, there will be a Champaign reception.
Artist Patricia Garey's
work is inspired by the landscapes and cityscapes found along the
Mississippi River Valley. She traveled up and down the valley with her
husband Richard, who portrays Mark Twain on riverboat trips.
The gallery has been a
long-term dream of Garey, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. The
Mississippi River Valley Gallery will be sharing space with Planter's Barn
Theater, which Richard purchased 15 years ago........
Click here to read more from
hannibal.net. With Photos.
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Added Sunday
Upcoming Event,
August 5, 2017
Mississippi River
At Alton, Illinois
Amphitheater
Hosting Air Supply, Better Than Ezra........
The summer concert series
at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater has two extremely successful national
acts performing Sunday evening and on August 5.
The amphitheater, which
is just a short walk from the Alton Marina, will be hosting Air Supply, with
opening act Jenni and Dave Duo on Sunday. Doors open at 6 pm, and the show
starts at 7 pm. Tickets start at $19.50.
On Saturday August 5,
Better Than Ezra will perform a show from 7 pm to 11 pm. General Admission
Lawn tickets are $25, Premium Reserved tickets are $37.50, and VIP Reserved
tickets are $50.00........
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River Gear For Sale............
Click here to
buy your River T-shirts and
Accessories on-line..
Delivered right to you mailbox
in a few short days
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Check out the Polestar Boating Center website ...
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Updated 19 July 2017
US Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis District - Weekly Navigation Channel Condition
Mississippi River
MILE 283.0 - BORING OPERATION
Continuing until approximately July 22, 2017, Massman
Construction is conducting vertical boring operations in the
vicinity of Mile 283.0. Work will be conducted from 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m., 7-days a week. The M/V L.P. WRIGHT
will monitor VHF-FM Channels 13 or 16 and requests
15-minutes advance notice of passage. Mariners are urged to
exercise caution in the area.
MILE 274.4 - CHANNEL CONDITION
Shoaling has been reported in the vicinity of
Mile 274.4, along the RDB, north of L/D 24. Mariners are
urged to exercise caution in the area.
MILE 223.5 - DREDGE OPERATION
Continuing until further notice, the Dredge POTTER will be
conducting dredging operations in the vicinity of Mile
223.5. Work will be conducted 24-
hours a day, 7 days a week. The Dredge POTTER will monitor
VHF-FM Channels 13 or 16 and requests 30 minutes advance
notice of passage.
Mariners are urged to transit the area at their slowest safe
speed to minimize their wake and proceed with caution after
passing arrangements
have been made.
MILE 202.0 - MARINE EVENT
On July 22, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the
Firecracker Race, a canoe/kayak race, will be held in the
vicinity of Mile 202.0. Mariners are
urged to exercise caution in the area during the event
period.
MILE 189.0 - ROCK PLACEMENT
Continuing until approximately September 20, 2017, Masman
Construction will be conducting rock placement operations in
the vicinity of Mile 189.0, RDB, Chain of Rocks Canal. Four
barges will be moored in the area and will extend
approximately 50 feet off the bank. The M/V AL GOULD will be
in the area and will monitor VHF-FM Channel 13. Mariners are
urged to transit the area with caution.
The above info is reprinted from the US Army
Corps of Engineers website for your "reference."
Click
here
for the current
Navigation Channel Condition Status Report
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RiverBills Facebook
Two FaceBook Pages for You
The "River News
and Media" Page
This page contains river news, RiverBills
Pictures of the Day, Upcoming River Events, info from
RiverBills.com advertisers, etc.
Click here
and check it out
The "Boater's
Group" Page
It's a group for all the boaters on all
the rivers near the "PORT OF ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND." It's a
Public Group, open to anyone that wants to join in. A place to
post your boating pictures, shout outs, questions, comments,
etc. Stay in touch with other boaters all year long.
Invite your Boating Friends.
Click here
and check it out.
We have 2,130 Members as of 07-22-17
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A Shout Out About Boat Wakes
Pool 26 of the Mississippi River
Dardenne Slough
Hi Bill.
Just wondering if you could give a shout out to all the Big Boaters out
there about their wakes.
We are up on the Dardenne Slough across from Dardenne Island. This year has
been the worst for wakes in my five years here at this property.
15 Docks have been damaged from all these 40 plus ft boats plowing water.
And most of these docks have been here for years and gone thru flood after
flood. They make thru the winter ice, but not these monster boat wakes.
So far no one has been hurt yet.
What ever you can do will be appreciated....
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Mississippi River
Near Cairo, Illinois
Coast Guard:
Sunken Tow Boat Has Been Removed........
The U.S. Coast guard has
reported that they have removed the sunken tow vessel from the Mississippi
River near Cairo, Illinois. The tow boat Eric Haney sank on July 9.
All crew members escaped without injury.
On Friday, the Coast
Guard announced that the Eric Haney was transported to Wickliffe,
Kentucky for temporary repairs. The vessel will then be sent to Paducah for
final repair.
The Eric Haney
had contained diesel fuel and lube oil. The Coast Guard says that around
106,000 gallons of diesel and about 6,000 gallons of lube oil was
recovered. They add that shoreline and water assessments were done and no
signs of pollution were noted........
Click here to read this news story from kfvs12.com.
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211
W. Main St. Grafton, IL
Sorry folks, due
to the excessive Heat this weekend Saturday's Rebel train show
and the Orr & Rolens Acoustic show on Sunday have been cancelled
at 3rd Chute Bar and Grill.
Tommy Fleming
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We offer full fiberglass repair, high performance upgrades,
transom & stringer rebuilds, service on older products, new
& used parts department, an accessories department, as well
as many other services to suit everyone's boating needs.
We continue to display our Yamaha Sport Boats + Crest, Mercury + Yamaha Outboards and Heritage &
Haul Rite trailers
St. Charles Boat & Motor
website St. Charles
Boat & Motor
Facebook
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Sat, Sun... July 22 &23, 2017
Riverside Flea Market
Loading Dock at Grafton, IL
Loading Dock is host to one of the region’s largest flea
markets.Guaranteed treasure hunting fun through a wide selection
of antiques, crafts, collectibles, and more.
The Riverside Flea Market is held the 4th Saturday & Sunday,
April through October, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Loading Dock
401 E. Front Street, Grafton, Illinois 618-786-3494
click
here for more info
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Lake
Texoma Near Pottsboro, Texas
17
Boats Destroyed In Dock Blaze........
Wednesday
morning, a substantial dock fire destroyed 17 boats docked at U
Dock at Highpoint Marina on Lake Texoma. Officials believe the
blaze may have been touched off by a spark created by someone
working on a boat.
On Thursday
afternoon, the Grayson County Sheriff's Office reported that the
Texas State Fire Marshal's Office was investigating the blaze,
and investigators received information that the fire was started
by a spark from someone working on a boat located on U Dock.
Firefighters
from several nearby departments responded to the blaze and
fought the flames for the better part of the day. The fire was
contained to the single boathouse and out of the twenty boats,
three were saved........
Click here to read this news article from lakeexpo.com.
With Video.
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Click here to go to Port Charles website
Click here
Port Charles Harbor facebook
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Mississippi River Near Red Wing, Minnesota
Car
Missing Since 1976 Recovered From The River........
On Thursday,
a car that had been missing since 1976 was recovered from the
Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota. Divers began the
salvage operation at 7 am and had the car out of the water by 3
pm.
The car had
been spotted back in May when Police were testing new sonar
equipment. The recovery effort was delayed two months by high
water conditions. Police used the time to coordinate with the
Coast Guard to secure the high-traffic area, as well as training
their divers to navigate in the heavy current.
Officials
were not able to identify the car until it was raised. Once on
dry land, Police were able to run the front license plate and
identify the car as belonging to David Jorgenson, who went
missing in 1976. Jorgenson's body had been found in May of
1976, close to 9 miles from where the car was found........
Click here to read this news article from postbulletin.com.
With Photos.
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Fishy
Tales From Island Lake, Minnesota
Girl
Recovering After Leg Mauled By Fish........
10 year old
Maren Kesselhon is recovering after getting bitten by a fish in
Minnesota's Island Lake. On Wednesday, Maren was being pulled
on a paddleboard behind a boat driven by her father, and she
decided to take a quick dip.
Maren says
she jumped into the water because it was hot. Moments later,
she felt movement in the water, and then her whole foot was in
the fish's mouth. She had to be taken to the hospital for
treatment for 25 bites. She took nine stiches and had to have a
tendon repaired.
Reportedly,
Maren's dad Ryan and others thought that perhaps the child had
been bitten by an otter. Later they determined that the
attacker was a fish, likely a muskie........
Click here to read this news article from kfvs12.com.
With Photo and Video.
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Website....
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Facebook Page...
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East River At New
York, New York
Passengers Safe
After Seaplane Makes Hard Water Landing........
Shortly after 5:30 pm on
Friday, a small seaplane made a hard landing in the East River in New York
near East 20th Street and the FDR Drive.
The Fire Department
reports that there were ten passengers aboard the plane, including
television producer Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs, Spin City
and Cougar Town. All ten passengers declined medical treatment.
The executive vice
president of plane operator Tailwind Air LLC, Michael Siegel stated that all
of the crew and passengers were safely evacuated and the seaplane was towed
to a nearby dock........
Click here to read this news story from khqa.com.
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Little John's Moptorsports...
Click here
Little Johns Marine Service...
Click here
Kentucky Drag Boat Association
Race
Schedule for 2017
http://www.kdba.net/race-schedule/ |
Sat, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 4,
2017 |
Kentucky Lake |
Fri, Jun 9 – Sun, Jun
11, 2017 |
Wheatland, Mo |
Sat, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 2,
2017 |
Kentucky Lake |
| Fri, Jul 21 – Sun, Jul
23, 2017 |
Augusta, Georgia...
Cancelled |
| Sat, Aug 5 – Sun, Aug 6,
2017 |
Kentucky Lake |
| Sat, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug
27, 2017 |
Livermore, Ky |
| Fri, Sep 1 – Sun, Sep 3,
2017 |
Wheatland, Mo |
| Sat, Sep 16 – Sun, Sep
17, 2017 |
Evansville, IL |
| Fri, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 5,
2017 |
Chandler, AZ |
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What's Going on This Week |
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3rd Chute Bar & Grill
211
W. Main St. Grafton, IL
Sorry folks, due
to the excessive Heat this weekend Saturday's Rebel train show
and the Orr & Rolens Acoustic show on Sunday have been cancelled
at 3rd Chute Bar and Grill.
OPEN DAILY
Just a short walk from the marina |
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Alton Marina
Mississippi River at Alton, IL
Deli is Open
Come
And See What's New
And
Enjoy a Great Meal
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The Boathouse
Northshore Marina
Music this weekend.
Friday the band " Hookie"
Saturday afternoon 'Paydirt' and Saturday night " the Lone
Rangers '
Sunday TBA .
Lots of cooldown specials. |
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Illinois River at
Naples, IL
 Evandy's
Boatel
Sun... July 23rd
Spunky Bottom Girls
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Froge's Bar and
Grill
Portage des Sioux,
Mo
Every Friday throughout the year we serve whole catfish, catfish nuggets, Alaskan Pollock and salmon served with 2 sides and a soft drink for $8.99 from 11am until gone or 10pm
Open year round
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 Grafton,
IL
Confluence of Mississippi &
Illinois Rivers
Two Week Activity Calendar
Click here
and check out Grafton's Event and Music Calendar
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Sat.. May 28
Grafton Harbor
Pirate Cruise July 29
Next Full Moon Cruise and Party, Saturday
August 5th
The ARRRR Bar is OPEN !
Click here for more information |
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The Grafton Oyster
Bar
Grafton Harbor
CRAB LOVERS join us this Saturday July 22 & Sunday July 23 for
Crab Festival!! Check out our festival menu that includes 10
crab inspired dishes! Our regular menu will also available.
Worth The Fight will be rocking GOB Saurday 7pm ~ 11pm!
The new outside deck is open !
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday- Friday: 11- 1 AM
Saturday: 11- 2AM
Sunday: 11- 12 AM
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Kinder's Restaurat
 Mississippi River at Golden Eagle,
IL
Kinder's Business hours.
Mon..............Closed
Tue...............11am -
5pm
Weds............11am - 5pm
Thurs............11am - 8pm
Fri & Sat...... 11am - 9pm
Sun............. 11am - 8pm
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Portage des Sioux
My River Home
Mike's LaRosa Cabana
Sun.. July 23.. Island Band
Chef Greg is back with his Brunch on
Sunday with the new Hours 10am-1230pm.
Live music every Sunday in July at Mike's
LaRosa
Weekly special
Mike D's Cuban Sandwich
MRH Yacht Club/Driftwood Crab
Shack Opening.... TBD
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Yacht Club of St.
Louis Restaurant
Sat.. July 22... Live
Music Ben & Jimmy
THIS WEEKENDS SPECIALS
*GAZPACHO
COLD TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP
*FLASH FRIED CALAMARI
SERVED W/A PINEAPPLE JALAPENO SAUCE
*FRESH SEA SCALLOPS
PAN SEARED OR BLACKENED
*SNICKERS CANDY BAR CHEESECAKE
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More Things Going On This Week
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River Ferries
Illinois
River
Brussels
Ferry..............618 - 786-3636
Mississippi River
Golden
Eagle Ferry ......618- 535-5759
Winfield
Ferry...............618- 535-5759
Grafton Ferry............... 1-800-258-6645
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Last Weekend's Edition of RiverBills....
Click here for last
weekend's edition of RiverBills
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Restaurants
Who's
Open.. Who's Closed
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Who's Open... Who's Closed........
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3rd Chute........................... |
Open |
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Boathouse Food & Deck.............................. |
Open |
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Cedar Hill Resort......................................... |
Open |
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Driftwood Crab Shack @ MRH Resort |
TBD
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Duck Club Yacht
Club.................................. |
Closed |
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Evandy's
Boatel........................................... |
Open |
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Froges Bar & Grill....................................... |
Open All Year |
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Grafton Harbor Winery & Gift Shop.............. |
Open For The Season |
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Grafton Oyster Bar....................................... |
Open All Year |
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Kinder's Restaurant..................................... |
Open |
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Longshot Saloon......................................... |
Open |
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LaRosa Cantina........................................... |
Open
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Yacht Club of St. Louis................................ |
Open |
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