Lakestyle is Back!
Lakestyle was founded in 2000 with one goal, to celebrate the lake lifestyle. We do this by bringing original information and ideas tailored just for lake home and cabin owners (or those that would like to have one). Each "issue" is full of stories that offer suggestions, tips, tricks or ideas that help you make the most of your life on the lake. If it doesn't have special relevance to lake home or cabin owners, we won't cover it.
Our regular departments include:
- Lake Things We Like: We scour the world for products and services that are of particular value to lake home and cabin owners and share them with you here.
- The Lakestyle Featured Home: An in depth look into a beatiful lake home that you can use as you plan changes to your home.
- Lakestyle Gardening and Landscaping: A focus on making the most of your lakefront yard.
- Lakestyle Entertaining: What is happening in and around lakes and how you can enjoy yours.
- On the Water: Boats, boating, docks, water toys. If it is done on the water, you'll find it here.
- Lakestyle Getaways: Even lake people travel. In Lakestyle Getaways we cover travel ideas and resort reviews for those times when you leave your own shore.
- At the Cabin: Just for those that have a lake home as their cabin or cottage.
- Lakestyle Q&A: Got a lake related question? We'll get you an answer.
Lakestyle FAQs:
Q: How does the online version of Lakestyle Magazine work?
A: Freed from the long production schedule and other limitations of print, Lakestyle releases "issues" on as the information becomes available and is pulled together into an "issue". Other than that, Lakestyle Magazine online is just like the print version. Full of original stories with great photography.
Q: What is an "issue"
A: An "issue" is a batched release of a group of stories much like an offline magazine.
Q: How often will an issue be "printed"
A: No more frequently than once a week and no less frequently than quarterly. We will release an issue of Lakestyle when there are enough related and interesting articles to batch into a single release. Generally, this will be monthly but during the spring and summer, it may be as frequently as weekly while in the winter months (when many cabins are closed and many lakes frozen) there may be only one issue each quarter.
Q: If the schedule isn't set, how will I know to visit lakestyle.com to see new content?
A: You can visit as frequently as you like (and we certainly hope you do whenever you have a lake related question) but to make it easier we will send out an email summary with each issue. Click here to get on our complementary update list. Here is our commitment to you:
1. Your email address will never be sold, rented or given to anyone.
2. You will receive no more than one issue update per week.
3. You can stop the updates at any time, forever.
Q: What does it cost to subscribe?
A: Lakestyle online is free. In the event that we publish a print version when the economy improves, we'll let you know.
Q: I have:
- A story idea
- A product or service that is of interest to lake home and cabin owners
- A question or comment
What should I do?
A: Email us at comments@lakestyle.com. Please note: unsolicited articles or other correspondance sent to Lakestyle is the exclusive property of Bayside Publications, Inc. and Lakestyle Magazine and may be used without compensation by Lakestyle. Lakestyle reserves all electronic and print rights to all unsolicited correspondance.
Lake Things We Like,
Lake Things We Like!
Lake Things We Like!
Lake homes need...lake things. Here are some lake home products and services that have caught our eye.
Dock Safety Handrails
Have you ever watched your child attempt to jump to and from the boat and see them just barely make it to the other side? Now there is no need to worry anymore with the dock safety handrails. These ensure that passengers safely step down into the boat or back up onto the dock.
Available at www.dockgear.com
Approximately $159.00
Brass Clamshell Oval Nautical Light
While on the topic of dock safety, it is important to ensure that all dock users can see where their next step will be- on the dock or into the water? These dock lights remove the potential to step off the dock into the water and also add to the aesthetics of your dock. They have a raw brass finish that, over time, will turn a pleasant shade of green in the elements.
Available at www.docklights.com
Approximately $249.99
The Heron Chair
Past dock furniture may have taken up precious docking space but the Heron Chair manages to only take up as much as 14 inches when bolted to the dock! This ingenious chair hovers over the water, allowing homeowners to provide dock seating yet keeping space open for other dock accessories.
Available at www.chesapeakedock.com
Approximately $2,200.00
Insignia HD Radio
Instead of turning on the radio in your boat and hearing the crackle that comes with the music, simply install this portable HD radio and remove the crackle. The beauty of this radio is its clarity, portability, and ability to locate favorite stations with the touch of a button. Plus this radio helps liven up Saturday nights on the boat whether you're alone or with friends.
Available at www.bestbuy.com
Approximately $49.99
Hat Holder
Do you ever worry that if you take off your hat while on the boat it will be blown into the water where you can never retrieve it? There is no more need to worry with this helpful hat holder. It is installed easily and works by pinning your hat to a stable countertop.
Available at www.nrsworld.com
Approximately $21.99
News,
Zebra Mussels
Zebra Mussels
After the introduction of the non-native Zebra Mussel to the Great Lakes in 1988, this invasive species has continued to rapidly reproduce and spread throughout the region, destroying lakes and harming the $4.7 million fishing industry. Zebra Mussels filter the water and prey on many of the native species already in the water, leaving behind a lake with perfect water clarity and little to no wild life.
Many questions are aroused by this shocking information- what exactly is a zebra mussel? How can one identify a zebra mussel? Are there any ways to prevent the spread of the zebra mussel? What is this species doing to our ecosystem? Hopefully, we will be able to prevent the spread of the zebra mussel and rid the land of 10,000 lakes of this harmful species.
For More Information:
What is a zebra mussel? http://www.gma.org/surfing/human/zebra.html
How can one identify a zebra mussel? http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/zebramussel
Are there ways to prevent the spread of this species? http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/zebramussels_threaten
How are zebra mussels affecting our ecosystem? http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/biology/a_zm.html