My life is very busy. I work in a busy medical practice, teach spin classes and sell real estate. I have a husband and two fur babies. There is [...]

Let’s talk shop—lake shop. There are only so many fuel and food fill-up stops on the lakes, so there are bound to be waits, which in turn create some [...]

Activities abound on the lakes through every season of the year. From old to young, Type-A to social sanguine, there’s something for everyone. SUMMER The height of activities on [...]

On any Saturday morning in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s you could find a group of Coldwater Lake teenagers practicing for the annual ski show. They were part of the [...]

We all have that “window” that we look forward to. It’s those few years between the time when we are done working, raising kids, paying mortgages and improving our [...]

Why do I love coming to the lake? I look forward to it. I crave it. The rest, the time with family and friends, the beauty of nature  … [...]

You have heard of pontoons and tri-toons. Well, Lake George now has what is called a “newtoon.” Residents Bill and Renate Brenneke designed the new boat as a low-speed [...]

Few folks know that Edgar Rice Burroughs, the creator of Tarzan, frequented Coldwater regularly. Michael Hatt set out to change that in his book, Tarzan Slept Here: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Coldwater Connection.

Last month I started thinking about updating my living room. Everything I was drawn to revolved around the light, airy tones of grey, beige and even off-white. For me, [...]

What is an “invasive species”? The term is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as “an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new [...]