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Mosquito-ra at Bay Harbor Lake!

Head for the Cliffs, it looks like the mega- mosquitos are taking over…

Gabe Buckley — Boat Washer turned Artist

Cover!

Gabe Buckley has been around Bay Harbor for 6 years now, running Northern Retreat Property Management. Gabe has washed a few boats in his day, but is now focusing more on his artistic talents. He is quite a painter, and his work was recently featured on the cover of the area’s Dining Guide.

Look out [...]

Big Brother Watches Boat Washers…

To supplement the Bay Harbor Lake Marina webcam, it looks like the Yacht Club is catching up.

These webcams are a great way to keep an eye on your boat, particularly in regards to the weather. You can decide if it is a good day to take the boat out, or be able to tell [...]

Get Ready for the Bay Harbor Boat Show! @bayharborshow

Bay Harbor Boat Show

In slightly less than a month, the Bay Harbor Boat Show will be upon us! June 17-19 at Bay Harbor Lake Marina, admission is free. In case you forgot, we were there last year handing out tasty drinks and popcorn. We will have more exciting news as the event gets closer, but for now [...]

Dreaming of a Bay Harbor Summer!

Tax season and snow in the middle of April got you down?  No need to be depressed, summer is just a few short weeks away!  Here is a video about Bay Harbor to help you get in the summer mood!

 

Kicking off at Yacht Club Costa Smerelda

Everyone Smile

It is time for Dave Johnson’s newest project, the YCCS to get going full swing. This development in the British Virgin Islands is certainly not the cheapest spot for a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th home, but it sure looks to be beautifully situated.

FMYC is constantly impressed with Bay Harbor for a [...]

A Bit of Hatteras History

We are currently getting a whole fleet of Hatteri washed, buffed, waxed, and detailed for their spring launch before they disperse to Bay Harbor, Harbor Springs, and Charlevoix. If you are not familiar with Hatteras, I suggest you read this great review of the company’s history, “The Making of an Empire“. It is fascinating [...]

Ice Festival Kickoff!

There are chain saws whirring in downtown Bay Harbor! We only got a few pictures of the sponsor wall and some of the smaller works, but the pro-carvers were stacking their blocks and getting ready to cut in on some of the larger works. The fish pictured is a medium sized work, and we are [...]

10th Annual Bay Harbor Ice and Snow Festival!

There may not be a boat show in Bay Harbor this weekend, but there certainly is the Bay Harbor Ice & Snow Festival! We would love to see any/all of our clients there along with our industry friends. If anyone needs a chili cook-off ticket be sure to shoot us an email! Here is a [...]

Real Estate Spotlight: Bay Harbor’s Little Lighthouse (house!)

Bay Harbor Properties, which has recently joined forces with Sotheby’s, has one of it’s first post-merger listings up. The house, located up on the Shores II, is only a few lots away from the Yacht Club and new Lange Performing Arts Center. The house is known for having a rounded turret on the north corner [...]