Seconds before my younger brother, Trevor, steadied his stance and launched his golf ball through a curtain of water and into a powder blue Missouri Ozarks sky, I did something that, during most golf ...

Big Cedar Lodge was voted one of the best resorts in the Midwest in Travel + Leisure's annual World's Best Awards. The property offers a wide range of rustic upscale lodging, from charming lodge rooms ...

Big Cedar Lodge offers interactive experiences designed for both kids and adults. Options include activities like “Jingle and Mingle with Santa,” a gingerbread build-off, adult-only gingerbread ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — In a cramped Pizza Ranch back room with barely enough space for about two dozen people, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra argued Friday that “affordability” will improve as President Donald ...

Timmer’s Resort, a longtime lakeside destination on Big Cedar Lake in West Bend, has been sold for $5 million. The 6.5-acre property at 5151 Timmer Bay Road includes seven cottages, a supper ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Prestige - December 2025, a biannual special section distributed in The ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center announced Thursday that it had been recognized as one of the Top 10 Hotels for the Holidays in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025 ...

RIDGEDALE, Mo. — USA Today’s 10 Best list awards the Ozarks with the best holiday hotel. According to USA Today, Big Cedar Lodge was ranked the number one hotel for the holidays in the nation. The ...

Big Cedar Lodge was ranked a top-five resort in the Midwest by Travel + Leisure this year, and #2 by Condé Nast Traveler. The resort’s golf reputation has been recognized as well, with GOLF Magazine ...

Each holiday season, Big Cedar Lodge transforms into one of the most festive getaways in the Ozarks with holiday lights, family-friendly activities, and themed events that make it feel like its own ...