Lake Traditions

mets3007 · 12-22-2006, 11:19 PM

I go to NH 3 times a year and I have a few traditions

1. Stare at the Lake Winnisquam when I get to route 3/11 or whatever its called in Tilton going toawards Laconia, its the first sign of beautiful water when I get there

2. Walk on the Weirs Boardwalk and realize you have made it

3. Eat dinner at Galley in Laconia followed by a Hot Fudge sundae at Lilikulani's

4. Wake up in the AM and smell the fresh NH air ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

5. Enjoy each day there and realize life is good at the Lake

Ill will be doing these traditons for my 19th yr at the lake in July 2007 and I am only 26

WakeUp · 12-23-2006, 06:27 AM

Upon arrival, I twist-up a monsterous doobie and pay hommage to the Great Spirit. (One day I'll get a Peace Pipe.) Then...I go see the Medicine Man down at the Tavern and marinade myself in several Martinis....crazy tradition, so I'll always blame it on my Native American blood!

SteveA · 12-23-2006, 07:52 AM

More than 20 years ago, an older gentleman that lives on Long Beach at Lake Shore Park, used to shout out Mount One! every time the the Mount came into view.. (even if it was just a speck coming into the Broads). It caught on with everyone who was at the beach and became a fun game for all the kids, and adults at the beach. If you happen to be on the beach.. someone will still yell Mount One!... more than 20 years later.

In our family, we expanded the contest to any time you see the Mount... driving into the weirs, going by the Scenic drive on RT 11, or out on the lake in the boat. The game is to be the first to spot her.... silly, but it has become tradition in our family.

Great Topic...

Island Life · 12-23-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveA

More than 20 years ago, an older gentleman that lives on Long Beach at Lake Shore Park, used to shout out Mount One! every time the the Mount came into view..

Funny, we have a similar tradition in our family. Every time we see the Mount (and we're there all summer and see it several times a day) one of us yells "the Mount" and then the rest of us chime in "the Mount." I guess it's getting kinda old.

Reading through the posts, I notice that so many of us had traditions when we were younger at which our kids now roll their eyes or we simply don't participate. When I was a kid, we had certain things that the whole family said as we passed certain landmarks on the way to the Lake. Once we got off Rte 93, all the kids were on the edge of our seats trying to be the first one to yell out the familiar phrases. I thought we just didn't do stuff like this anymore until I reread what I wrote above and pictured my kids yelling "the Mount" several times a day.

HomeWood · 12-23-2006, 04:33 PM

I always like to make Heaths grocery my first stop, even if nothing is needed, I just like to stop their and get a few things. Then it's onto the lake house. The first thing, probably like many, is to walk down to the lake and just stare and take it all in. One tradition of mine is to thank the lord for having the privlage of being at the lake. For me, it is heaven on earth. My dad told me the other night that he has thought about selling the house in Mass and retiring on Winni. It just about brought a tear to my eye.

Misty Blue · 12-24-2006, 05:50 PM

Whenever I turn off of the Moultonborough Neck road on to Kona Farm Road the radio goes off and for the next two and a half miles I just take it all in. All the way to our beautiful dirt road. This helps me to remember to never take the Lake or life for granted.

Misty Blue.

Oh yea...

Whenever I visit Pine Island Guy's place, I leave a little clue for his webcam.

NHKathy · 12-26-2006, 07:44 PM

What a great thread to start, Coley!

I have truly enjoyed reading everyone's "Lake Traditions"!

Some of my Lake Traditions have been listed already, as they are common, but here goes:

stoping at the rest ares off rt 93 to get the Weirs Times and the Laker

when arriving, we always stay on the highway (rt.93) as long as possible (exit 23) to get there the quickest; but when we leave, we always go the "long way" winding around the lake via rt.3, so it takes longer to get to the highway!

always look forward to the 1st glimpse of the small lakes on rt 104 in Meredith, then as we make our way to the cottage in Moultonborough, we always stop in the parking lot of the docks in Meredith and just look out at the Big Lake, then we continue on and stop in Center Harbor too (usually the Mount is there!)

when we arrive at the cottage, I always 1st walk out to the edge of the dock, look over towards the Castle in the Clouds, and just sit and take it all in, perhaps a Loon will be in sight or in ear shot ("the Loons Norman!")

a more recent tradition - dining at Peking Tokyo is a must!

going to the Old Country Store in Moultonborough, always a must stop, even if i don't buy anything, just have to go there!

I always say "good bye" out loud to the lake and the cottage when leaving, even if only for a little while

each night that we are at cottage (and not out doing something else) I always have to go down to the deck on the Lake with my camera and watch the sunset and try to get that "perfect picture"! nothing beats a sunset at Lake Winni!

and as Mets3007 stated in his #5:"Enjoy each day there and realize life is good at the Lake"

Oh how I love it at the Lake!!

Porch Sitter · 12-26-2006, 08:55 PM

Our family has the same tradition as Steve A.! The first person to see the Mount on her daily rounds yells Mount one! Then the next person says Mount two!
It was probably the same person that started two family traditions because our Winni family roots also come from Lakeshore Park!

12-22-2006, 11:19 PM	#1
mets3007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 170 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Traditons of A New Yorker I go to NH 3 times a year and I have a few traditions 1. Stare at the Lake Winnisquam when I get to route 3/11 or whatever its called in Tilton going toawards Laconia, its the first sign of beautiful water when I get there 2. Walk on the Weirs Boardwalk and realize you have made it 3. Eat dinner at Galley in Laconia followed by a Hot Fudge sundae at Lilikulani's 4. Wake up in the AM and smell the fresh NH air ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 5. Enjoy each day there and realize life is good at the Lake Ill will be doing these traditons for my 19th yr at the lake in July 2007 and I am only 26

12-23-2006, 06:27 AM	#2
WakeUp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	"Twisted" tradition... Upon arrival, I twist-up a monsterous doobie and pay hommage to the Great Spirit. (One day I'll get a Peace Pipe.) Then...I go see the Medicine Man down at the Tavern and marinade myself in several Martinis....crazy tradition, so I'll always blame it on my Native American blood!

12-23-2006, 07:52 AM	#3
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Mount One! More than 20 years ago, an older gentleman that lives on Long Beach at Lake Shore Park, used to shout out Mount One! every time the the Mount came into view.. (even if it was just a speck coming into the Broads). It caught on with everyone who was at the beach and became a fun game for all the kids, and adults at the beach. If you happen to be on the beach.. someone will still yell Mount One!... more than 20 years later. In our family, we expanded the contest to any time you see the Mount... driving into the weirs, going by the Scenic drive on RT 11, or out on the lake in the boat. The game is to be the first to spot her.... silly, but it has become tradition in our family. Great Topic... __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

12-24-2006, 05:50 PM	#6
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Tradition Whenever I turn off of the Moultonborough Neck road on to Kona Farm Road the radio goes off and for the next two and a half miles I just take it all in. All the way to our beautiful dirt road. This helps me to remember to never take the Lake or life for granted. Misty Blue. Oh yea... Whenever I visit Pine Island Guy's place, I leave a little clue for his webcam. Last edited by Misty Blue; 12-25-2006 at 05:09 PM.

12-26-2006, 07:44 PM	#7
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	Great Thread! What a great thread to start, Coley! I have truly enjoyed reading everyone's "Lake Traditions"! Some of my Lake Traditions have been listed already, as they are common, but here goes: stoping at the rest ares off rt 93 to get the Weirs Times and the Laker when arriving, we always stay on the highway (rt.93) as long as possible (exit 23) to get there the quickest; but when we leave, we always go the "long way" winding around the lake via rt.3, so it takes longer to get to the highway! always look forward to the 1st glimpse of the small lakes on rt 104 in Meredith, then as we make our way to the cottage in Moultonborough, we always stop in the parking lot of the docks in Meredith and just look out at the Big Lake, then we continue on and stop in Center Harbor too (usually the Mount is there!) when we arrive at the cottage, I always 1st walk out to the edge of the dock, look over towards the Castle in the Clouds, and just sit and take it all in, perhaps a Loon will be in sight or in ear shot ("the Loons Norman!") a more recent tradition - dining at Peking Tokyo is a must! going to the Old Country Store in Moultonborough, always a must stop, even if i don't buy anything, just have to go there! I always say "good bye" out loud to the lake and the cottage when leaving, even if only for a little while each night that we are at cottage (and not out doing something else) I always have to go down to the deck on the Lake with my camera and watch the sunset and try to get that "perfect picture"! nothing beats a sunset at Lake Winni! and as Mets3007 stated in his #5:"Enjoy each day there and realize life is good at the Lake" Oh how I love it at the Lake!!

12-23-2006, 04:33 PM	#5
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I always like to make Heaths grocery my first stop, even if nothing is needed, I just like to stop their and get a few things. Then it's onto the lake house. The first thing, probably like many, is to walk down to the lake and just stare and take it all in. One tradition of mine is to thank the lord for having the privlage of being at the lake. For me, it is heaven on earth. My dad told me the other night that he has thought about selling the house in Mass and retiring on Winni. It just about brought a tear to my eye.

12-26-2006, 08:55 PM	#8
Porch Sitter Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mount One Our family has the same tradition as Steve A.! The first person to see the Mount on her daily rounds yells Mount one! Then the next person says Mount two! It was probably the same person that started two family traditions because our Winni family roots also come from Lakeshore Park!