The Coast

I did a major upgrade of the Lower North Shore Forums software yesterday. The main reason was to try to cut down on the amount of spam accounts being created on the web site. The newer software should also be easier to use, and there are some new features added that everyone should like, such as the ability to upload photos.

If you activated an account in the past couple of months, you probably could not log back in after creating the account. This was because I had disabled all new accounts to cut down on the Spam.

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I have been going through the latest issue of the Chevery news, and have been reading about some of the activities planned for CoastFest 2008. A year long festival like this is a great idea, and hopefully it will encourage more former Coasters to visit the Lower North Shore next year. Every time I go back for a visit I have a great time, and I seem to be getting hooked since I am going back more frequently.

I was living in California for a few years, and during that period it was difficult to visit the Coast. I ended up not going back for 5 years, which I always regretted since we had such a great vacation on the Coast, just before we moved. When we went back in 2006, we enjoyed it so much, that we ended up buying a small house in the village of Mutton Bay. It is funny but paying our own bills and getting the place fixed up, helps us feel closer to the Coast even when we are not there. It is also great to have our own place when we do visit, and we can personalize it with some of our favorite knick knacks. We actually refer to the house as our cottage, although it is definitely not a traditional cottage location (as you can see from the photos below).

Since the vacation in 2006, we have been going back more frequently, and we went back once in the summer, and also in the winter this year. It was the first time that I had been back for a winter vacation in a long time, and I really enjoyed riding on snowmobile again. It is also a great time to visit, since there are lots of carnivals and hockey tournaments, and you can meet more people during these events.

I wish that I could spend more time on the Coast during the winter, but because of time constraints we take most of our vacations in the summer. This is the best time to go out on the islands in the gulf to see the whales and porpoises, and to pick some berries if they are in season. We spend most of our time hiking around the hills, riding on my father’s boat, and eating fresh seafood. The summer vacations are always very relaxing, and we always come back feeling well rested, and energized.

I would encourage anyone thinking of visiting the Coast, to take advantage of Coast Fest 2008 and to visit next year. Hopefully, some of our recent experiences are helpful in helping you to make up your mind. Maybe you will end up buying a small house too. Here are a few additional pictures to help make you home sick.

For more information on CoastFest 2008, you can go to the coastfest web site, or read more in the Chevery News.