By Becky Harris, Houzz Contributer Enhance an open-air shower with amenities and style upgrades from the all-essential towel hook to total landscape integration, an ideal upgrade for your lakefront home. My earliest outdoor shower experiences involved a small wooden surround attached to a simple rental cottage on Cape Cod,...
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Financial & Tax Considerations for Purchasing Lakefront Homes
If you’re considering purchasing a Lakefront property in New England, these financial and tax tips will help guide you in the right direction: Those who have a clear understanding of what their retirement income vs. their pre-retirement income will be are likely to make a purchase that they can...
Central New England Boat Show Coming in March
The Central New England Boat Show is back at the DCU Center in Worcester Massachusetts on March 13 – 15, 2015. This is the show you can’t afford to miss The latest 2015 models Fishing boats, sports boats, pontoon boats, kayaks and canoes for your lakefront property Boating accessories...
Attend 8th Annual Lakefront Property Buyers Seminar
For many home buyers, the chance to own a home on a lake is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To help educate buyers so they can make that big decision an educated and informed one, we are hosting our popular “Keys to Buying Lakefront Property” buyers seminar on March 21, 2015....
7 Tips For Buying a Vacation Home
You may be tempted to finally buy that vacation place now that the housing market has healed. Here’s what to consider before you start house hunting. Many Americans contemplating a vacation home abandoned that dream when the housing market collapsed. But now that home values have climbed month after...
Local Lake Placid Tradition: Extreme Tobogganing
When it comes to old Adirondack Traditions, Lake Placid has many. One of the local favorites, and something that is pretty darn unique, is their Toboggan Chute on Mirror Lake. This converted 30′ Ski Jump Trestle is situated to send toboggans down the ice covered chutes and out across...
Guided Snowmobile Tours – A New Perspective on New England Lakes
Looking for a new way to view the mountains and lakes of NH? Ever wanted to try snowmobiling? I suggest a guided snowmobile tours from Northern Extremes Snowmobiling! Northern Extremes offers guided snowmobile tours for all ages and abilities. You can rent a machine from them or bring your own....
Kayaks – To Tandem or Not…That is the Question
A Pro/Con comparison between Tandem and Single Kayaks By Roland J. ACK Employee | July 5, 2011 | 15 Comments I can’t even count the number of times I’ve heard the phrase “I want to buy a tandem so that I can either paddle alone or with my…” only to...
Lake Ice Safety Tips From MEMA
Stay safe this winter on your lakefront property. Follow these great tips from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency: Never go onto the ice alone. A friend may be able to rescue you or go for help if you fall through the ice. Always keep your pets on a leash....
2015 Lake George Polar Plunge
Every year, hundreds gather on the frosty shores of Lake George in New York for a daring New Year’s Day swim, known as the Polar Plunge. On Thursday, January 1, 2015, that tradition continues at Shepard Park Beach where about 1,000 or more participants are expected to take part...