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Ultimate Excursions: 2016
Ultimate Excursions Spring is the season of renewal. All the signs are there: the weather is getting warmer every day, plants are sprouting green foliage, and birds are building nests for the arrival of the next generation. So why not make this spring your season for a fresh start? You’ve been thinking about it all…
Read MoreBeer: It’s What’s for Dinner
Craft beer pairings have become a widespread craze.. with Mahi Tacos Watermelon Radishes Pineapple Salsa and Lime Crema. Recipe for this delicious combo…
Read MoreFour Ideal Homes In One Ideal Community
Four Ideal Homes In One Ideal Community Bay Creek, Cape Charles, VA Pictured above – Edgewater Bay Creek, Cape Charles, VA By Kelly Godbey Ideal-LIVING magazine is proud to announce four magnificent homes are under construction at Bay Creek in Cape Charles, VA, as the 2016 ideal-LIVING Ideal Homes. This is the first time we…
Read MoreWinter Camping Always Be Prepared
Winter Camping: Always Be Prepared Three Women’s Passion for Camping in Wintry Woods By Judy McCarthy / Photos Courtesy of The Campers When Amy Hoffman first came to Eastman and got involved in local hiking, hike leader John Lloyd taught that being adequately prepared was essential to going up a mountain. Preparation became Amy’s bottom…
Read MoreWhen the Ice Is Nice at Eastman
When the Ice Is Nice at Eastman By Craig McArt / Photo by Ebba McArt Occasionally, though, the surface can be clear and smooth. That’s when I’ll rig up my iceboat for some cold, fast sailing. How cold? Damned cold. How fast? Well, this iceboat can travel at up to four times the speed of…
Read MoreSouth Cove Activity Center Stormwater Management Plan
South Cove Activity Center Stormwater Management Plan at Eastman By John Larrabee / Photo by Maynard Wheeler When the South Cove Activity Center was completed in 2009, there were no gutters installed on the roof and there was a minimal landscaping plan. A stormwater management plan was submitted to and approved by the New Hampshire…
Read MoreThere’s No Business Like Snow Business
There’s No Business Like Snow Business By John Larrabee / Photos by Richard Sachs and Billy Mitchell “Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.” –Vesta M. Kelly Gardens have long ago been put to bed, fragile foundation plantings protected against snow sliding from…
Read MoreShooting the Moon…and the Sun and Stars
Shooting the Moon…and the Sun and Stars Text and Photos by Steve Handley On September 27, 2015, there was a lunar eclipse that was viewed by probably millions of people fortunate to be under clear skies—and photographed by many. Several members of the Eastman Photography Interest Club, formed in 2014 under the leadership of Fred…
Read MoreBoat Season is Coming at WindRiver!
Boat Season is Coming! New Slips Available at WindRiver Harbor & Yacht Club The $1.5 million expansion and upgrade at WindRiver Harbor & Yacht Club has been completed. It includes an advanced security and docking system, and additional covered boat slips (30 ft – 90 ft). Sign a 2-year lease by APRIL 1 and receive…
Read MoreLiving Archaeology on Heron Island
Living Archaeology on Heron Island at Eastman By Courtney Cummings The morning of October 10, 2015, was brisk, the leaves were brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds, and the wind on the lake was creating waves a foot high. Despite the weather, I was at the lakeshore with fellow anthropology students from Franklin Pierce University and…
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