Making Winnipesaukee a more golden pond

Rose · 07-06-2008, 07:28 AM

...and not the way we think of when we watch the movie.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/art...e_golden_pond/

kchace · 07-06-2008, 10:47 AM

That's an interesting article. Thanks Rose

Ken

EricP · 07-06-2008, 11:23 AM

Our secret is getting out, thing is all of the World's secrets are getting out and we're not the only ones seeing this influx of activity. That contest to redefine the list of the Seven Wonders of the World has put focus on places that most people have never heard of, but they have now and are flocking there in droves. All this increase in activity will have negative impacts, environmentally as well as asthetically. The population continues to grow, these people need places to live, vacation, etc... the denser the cities become the bigger the desire to find someplace to "get away from it all" and just unwind on weekends, or whatnot.

Irish mist · 07-06-2008, 11:25 AM

Thanks for posting this. We have been found out by the "big money"

It's not just the big money but a lot of people from everywhere are retiring here. Expect it to get more crowded.

Tiger Lilly · 07-06-2008, 06:48 PM

Sad, sad, sad! What really breaks my heart is when people chop down the trees and plant grass. To my eyes, the natural shoreline is the most beautiful.

Lakesrider · 07-08-2008, 07:45 PM

Thrill seeking boaters? Not anymore....Bike week is a big draw....Not anymore.
Lakey Looking? Are we lakey looking?

I'm waiting to see if this "big money" will start to bring better pay for the employees of area businesses.

VtSteve · 07-09-2008, 07:28 AM

It's an age-old problem everywhere. When you have a large, beautiful body of water, you're not a secret. Winni was never a secret as far back as I can tell. Heck, I remember when most of the area was so quiet as to be boring (I was young then

). We would have died to have places like the Town Docks to go to. As it was, we had the Weirs, arcades, and finally fast food on the water.

Wealthy people have always been on Winni, mostly old money though. Back when my dad bought his camp and 100' for $10K, we had just trees and clean water. It was a beautiful place to grow up on the lake. Fact is, it still is. The only thing I regret about the changes there now are the prices

I know of a few people that almost laugh at their waterfront property taxes. One particular story says it all. A plane, boats, and doesn't even make a dent in the change in income taxes from the now infamous tax cut. Somehow, I've not been able to save enough of my tax cut to pay for my boat slip.

dpg · 07-09-2008, 10:43 AM

Skiffingtons stepping up in the world. He built alot of homes in Suissevale years ago. He has done well by the lake.

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Rose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 498 Thanks: 62 Thanked 71 Times in 32 Posts	Making Winnipesaukee a more golden pond ...and not the way we think of when we watch the movie. http://www.boston.com/news/local/art...e_golden_pond/

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kchace Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brookline and Moultonborough NH Posts: 100 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good article That's an interesting article. Thanks Rose Ken

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Irish mist Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 686 Thanks: 128 Thanked 85 Times in 49 Posts	Thanks for posting this. We have been found out by the "big money" It's not just the big money but a lot of people from everywhere are retiring here. Expect it to get more crowded. Last edited by Irish mist; 02-27-2011 at 10:20 PM.

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EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Our secret is getting out, thing is all of the World's secrets are getting out and we're not the only ones seeing this influx of activity. That contest to redefine the list of the Seven Wonders of the World has put focus on places that most people have never heard of, but they have now and are flocking there in droves. All this increase in activity will have negative impacts, environmentally as well as asthetically. The population continues to grow, these people need places to live, vacation, etc... the denser the cities become the bigger the desire to find someplace to "get away from it all" and just unwind on weekends, or whatnot.

07-06-2008, 06:48 PM	#5
Tiger Lilly Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melvin Village & West Virginia Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Sad, sad, sad! What really breaks my heart is when people chop down the trees and plant grass. To my eyes, the natural shoreline is the most beautiful.

07-08-2008, 07:45 PM	#6
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Thrill seeking boaters? Not anymore....Bike week is a big draw....Not anymore. Lakey Looking? Are we lakey looking? I'm waiting to see if this "big money" will start to bring better pay for the employees of area businesses.

07-09-2008, 07:28 AM	#7
VtSteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 230 Thanked 361 Times in 169 Posts	It's an age-old problem everywhere. When you have a large, beautiful body of water, you're not a secret. Winni was never a secret as far back as I can tell. Heck, I remember when most of the area was so quiet as to be boring (I was young then ). We would have died to have places like the Town Docks to go to. As it was, we had the Weirs, arcades, and finally fast food on the water. Wealthy people have always been on Winni, mostly old money though. Back when my dad bought his camp and 100' for $10K, we had just trees and clean water. It was a beautiful place to grow up on the lake. Fact is, it still is. The only thing I regret about the changes there now are the prices I know of a few people that almost laugh at their waterfront property taxes. One particular story says it all. A plane, boats, and doesn't even make a dent in the change in income taxes from the now infamous tax cut. Somehow, I've not been able to save enough of my tax cut to pay for my boat slip.

07-09-2008, 10:43 AM	#8
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	Skiffingtons stepping up in the world. He built alot of homes in Suissevale years ago. He has done well by the lake.