I’m thrilled and excited to anounce the addition of Connecticut to our family of lakefront property websites! Search hundreds of beautiful DIRECT lakefront homes right now! The new release of ConnLakes.com allows lakefront property buyers the ability to learn about hundreds of Connecticut lakes & ponds and details the properties for sale around them. The new […]
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Web Cams: A Live Peek at Lakefront Living!
Are online Web cams the greatest thing since slice bread? …In some ways, I think they are! There are so many things that you can do with your personal computer these days that it boggles the mind. Even more can be streamed with online video, now that the live Web cam has been perfected. Your online adventures […]
Lakefront Living – What do Lake Associations do?
March 14th, 2012 by University of Maine Cooperative Extension I work with a number of lake associations throughout Maine. As I coordinate the Watershed Stewards Program Looking at Lake Water Quality (our lake education program), I get to know the people who care about their lakes – and most often, they are affiliated with a local […]
Geothermal Heat Pump: How It Works
An electrically powered, geothermal heating and cooling system transfers heat between your lake house and the earth using fluid circulated through long loops of underground pipe. In principle, a geothermal heat pump functions like a conventional heat pump, by using high-pressure refrigerant to capture and move heat between indoors and out. The difference is that […]
Lakefront Living – Winterizing Your Lake Boat
Too many boats die silently in their winter beds. But follow these easy tips, and your boat will be ready and eager to go in the spring. Fuel Treatment Treat your boat’s fuel with a stabilizer. Pennzoil Fuel Stabilizer, PRI-G and Stabil are ideal products for this job. After adding it to the fuel, run the engine […]
Love Log Homes? Learn at this Seminar / Log Home Tour
Have you always wanted a log home but never knew how to fulfill you dream? Well then this seminar is for you. You’ll come away informed, delighted and impressed with Katahdin Cedar Log Homes and all the innovative, stylish and comfortable ideas they incorporate into their homes. Especially, the important information about Katahdin’s Energy Envelope […]
Lakefront Living – Teaching Your Dog To Like The Water
A great deal of how much or how little your dog enjoys being in the water does depend on their breed tendencies and traits, but how they experience being in the water the first few times can also make a big difference in their attitude towards swimming and playing in water. First it is important […]
America’s best lake: And the winner is…
Lake Tahoe – North America’s largest and most popular alpine lake, a place Mark Twain once called “the fairest picture the whole earth affords” – is the champion in USA TODAY’s recent survey. The poll generated more than 5,000 votes via Facebook and Twitter. By Laura Bly, USA TODAY Tahoe is “too stunning not to […]
View Fall Colors in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region!
Color Update from VisitNH on 9/28/12: One week has made a world of difference in the color progression in the Lakes Region! All towns surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee are showing a blend of early reds and oranges, with an overall change of nearly 25%. The Ossipee Mountain Range is now showing spotty color at the higher […]
Lakefront Living – Dock Removal..Make it Fun!
In parts of the United States that are gripped by winter’s beard of ice and snow, denial parties give way to a more functional farewell: the dock party. While lakefront homeowners may visit their places year round, shifting ice on lakes means docks must come out of the water to prevent damage. So it is […]