Akwa / Meredith Bay Website

fatlazyless · 05-29-2007, 12:18 PM

It's understandable why the new partner in the Akwa Soliel development would want a better name. Akwa Soliel is difficult to spell for an internet search, and in his words, sounds like it's a toilet bowl cleaner. Maybe they thought about calling it Laconia Bay, or Weirs Bay, or Meredith Bay. Seems a stretch to name it Meredith Bay and be located in the Weirs section of Laconia, but how important is the name? It's just a name, Meredith Bay developement, and located on the old Shangri-La hillside resort above the Weirs.

Would a prospective vacation home buyer from the Boston area be more receptive to the name Akwa Soliel, Laconia Bay, Weirs Bay or Meredith Bay? How about Shangri-La-La-Land......I like that one best....Shangri-La-La-Land....sort of revisits the old Shangri-La with a modern twist(?)!

RI Swamp Yankee · 05-29-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

... Seems a stretch to name it Meredith Bay and be located in the Weirs section of Laconia, ...

Meredith Bay sounds "nicer" than Weirs

Maybe they could call it "Lighthouse Point" ... it does have a lighthouse.

SIKSUKR · 05-30-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Akwa Soliel is difficult to spell for an internet search, and in his words, sounds like it's a toilet bowl cleaner. (?)!

Oh FLL you kill me! How about tidy bowl estates?

RI Swamp Yankee · 05-31-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

... How about tidy bowl estates?

offmycloud · 05-31-2007, 12:51 PM

That lighthouse is butt-ugly and does not belong on the lake. It totally annoys me when developers attempt a "Cape Cod" look up here. We are nothing like the Cape.

krm · 05-31-2007, 04:58 PM

I do find the name change odd, and wonder how city officials feel about it.

But as a matter of fact, the project is not claiming to be in the Town Meredith, it is claiming to be on Meredith Bay and in fact after looking on a map, it is in fact on Meredith Bay the body of water.

Weirs guy · 06-01-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by krm

I do find the name change odd, and wonder how city officials feel about it.

But as a matter of fact, the project is not claiming to be in the Town Meredith, it is claiming to be on Meredith Bay and in fact after looking on a map, it is in fact on Meredith Bay the body of water.

OK krm, I'll give you the yacht club on Meredith Bay, but not rest of the development. As to the eyesore bit, when (OK, IF) they finish the entrance way and yacht club sections I'll cut them some slack. A half paved road with a nice gatehouse on it and a "coming soon" sign are not a wonderful addition to the area.

Anyway, welcome to the forum, I look forward to chatting with you in other threads.

RI Swamp Yankee · 06-05-2007, 07:57 PM

I think the "water tower" was part of a larger deal with the town that involved a land swap. FLL posted some info on that here quite some time back.

snowbird · 06-06-2007, 06:24 AM

-----"extend 20 miles". Which is about half correct. I wonder if the rest of their claims are as accurate?

Paugus Bay Resident · 06-07-2007, 03:45 PM

Update from the Citizen

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05-29-2007, 12:18 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,738 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	...old name Akwa Soliel...new name Meredith Bay It's understandable why the new partner in the Akwa Soliel development would want a better name. Akwa Soliel is difficult to spell for an internet search, and in his words, sounds like it's a toilet bowl cleaner. Maybe they thought about calling it Laconia Bay, or Weirs Bay, or Meredith Bay. Seems a stretch to name it Meredith Bay and be located in the Weirs section of Laconia, but how important is the name? It's just a name, Meredith Bay developement, and located on the old Shangri-La hillside resort above the Weirs. Would a prospective vacation home buyer from the Boston area be more receptive to the name Akwa Soliel, Laconia Bay, Weirs Bay or Meredith Bay? How about Shangri-La-La-Land......I like that one best....Shangri-La-La-Land....sort of revisits the old Shangri-La with a modern twist(?)! Last edited by fatlazyless; 05-29-2007 at 08:59 PM.

06-05-2007, 07:57 PM	#8
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	I think the "water tower" was part of a larger deal with the town that involved a land swap. FLL posted some info on that here quite some time back. __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

06-06-2007, 06:24 AM	#9
snowbird Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gilford Islander Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Views to Mount Washington from "Meredith Bay"----- -----"extend 20 miles". Which is about half correct. I wonder if the rest of their claims are as accurate?

05-31-2007, 12:51 PM	#5
offmycloud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago IL and Moultonborough Posts: 165 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	That lighthouse is butt-ugly and does not belong on the lake. It totally annoys me when developers attempt a "Cape Cod" look up here. We are nothing like the Cape.

05-31-2007, 04:58 PM	#6
krm Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I do find the name change odd, and wonder how city officials feel about it. But as a matter of fact, the project is not claiming to be in the Town Meredith, it is claiming to be on Meredith Bay and in fact after looking on a map, it is in fact on Meredith Bay the body of water.

06-07-2007, 03:45 PM	#10
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Update from the Citizen http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...-1/citizen0101