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...
Lakefront Living
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...
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...
Lakefront Living – The Magic of Log Homes
The Magic of Log Homes By Robbin Obomsawin, via Cabin Life Magazine For many of us, there is nothing as warm or inviting as a log cabin for escape from our hectic, fast-paced, information overloaded techno lives. It’s no wonder that when people think of building a weekend retreat,...
Lakefront Living – Boomers Seeking Lakefront Dreams
Boomers Seeking Lakefront Dreams By Fern A Nissim, Broker Associate, Realtor ®, Lakefront Specialist Remember that dreamy ending in all the old black and white movies? It is the one where the couple lives happily ever after in a vine-covered cottage in a lovely lakefront setting with the birds...
Lakefront Living – Am I Required to Have Flood Insurance?
If you are a lakefront Buyer, flood insurance can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500 per year! Make sure you understand if the property you’re looking at is considered “inside” a flood zone. If you are a lakefront Seller, you may not be paying flood insurance now. But then...
Lakefront Living – Visit Candlewood Lake in Connecticut!
Candlewood Lake is the largest lake in Connecticut and one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States. The Lake has a surface area of 8.4 square miles (5,420 acres) with 86-miles of shoreline. Most of the lake is approximately 40 feet deep. Candlewood Lake was created in...
2012 Lakes Region Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
August 25 & 26, 2012 I was reminded how great Lake Winnipesaukee was while hanging out in Meredith, NH a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a suggestion for August 25th and 26th, 2012… Take a ride into Meredith and park at the public docks. Watch the boats come in and out...
Lakefront Living – So You’re Ready To Build A Dock
Design it around your lifestyle. Create a requirements checklist before you start. Docks can be very simple and functional, or elegant and elaborate. Of course, the first considerations when figuring out what kind of dock is right for you are budget, the weather conditions and the water depth. A...
Lakefront Living – Shred Some Waves!
Shred Some Waves! Wakeskating tips & tricks from an expert! By Zenon Bilas, Published: April 16, 2010 Tow sports have an amazing ability to evolve, to pull in new ideas from land sports, and to morph into a variety of tow-sport offspring. Take wakeskating for example. It’s a tow...