ave you ever had “one of those days”? I have and I know I will have more. I have just had a bear of a day running around feeling like nothing was going my way. I was in a hurry and needed to zip into the bank to make a quick deposit, so I chose the drive through. Well, the person in front of me must have decided to do an entire year’s worth of personal banking as I sat there waiting and waiting; another car was behind me so I could not back out. And then I was driving down 280 and came to a point in the middle lane where two cars decided to get very familiar with one another and trade paint jobs. Well, of course, everyone needed to stop and look as they crept by. It was raining and I was hitting every red light.

You get the picture I just wanted to get away from it all!

I turned off of busy 280 and started my familiar drive down the entrance to home, Highland Lakes. As I passed through the front gates and the guard waved at me and smiled, I immediately felt the stress start to leave my body. I was becoming calm and relaxed and all I did was drive roughly a mile. I looked at the trees and the flowers blooming as I passed the big lake.

I was home. I pulled into my drive; no more traffic and no more frustrating people, just peace and quiet. I could go on and on about the pluses of living in such an amazing community but you need to come and see it for yourself. I can’t let all the secrets out on this site or everyone might want to move here.

Highland Lakes Subdivision
North Shelby County, AL

Submitted by
Jeff Palmer
RE/MAX Advantage South
Birmingham, AL

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had the pleasure of enjoying the Fourth of July on Goguac Lake this year. It was a barefoot, BBQ, laughter, and splashing kind of day. The kind you want to repeat all over again every year. Touring the lake on a friend’s fishing boat, it was fun to see the red, white, and blue buntings, and flags proclaiming patriotic pride from the lake homes. Truly, the “front” of a lake house is facing lake side – and that is where homeowners go all out with the decorating.

The Boat Parade started at 5:00 pm with boats of every kind gathered at the H2O restaurant on the water. Then began the slow parade around the lake. Some threw candy to the spectators gathered on the docks and on the public beach. Some produced water guns. Some spectators threw water balloons at the boats. It was hilarious! Each boat was decorated in a theme – many with flags and loud stereo systems. One was disguised as an army vehicle and another was a Breast Cancer Awareness boat – all pink. The boats just kept coming with each more creative than the last. I’ll be back – that’s a promise!

Battle Creek, MI

Submitted by
Esther Owen
RE/MAX Perrett Associates Inc
Battle Creek, MI

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t seemed as if Northern Michigan was never going to get to spring…well here we are! The trees are budding, grass is getting greener, flowers are popping and windows are open. It is a wonderful time to be in Petoskey, Boyne City, Charlevoix or one of the many surrounding areas. You can’t beat being surrounded by beautiful lake after beautiful lake.

Lake views aren’t all that Northern Michigan has to offer. It’s festival season. There isn’t a town that won’t have something fun going on. To name a few to look for: Festival on the Bay, Morel Mushroom Festival, Venetian, Boyne Thunder, Petoskey Rocks and so many more. You can find something every weekend to do in our beautiful area, out side of boating, biking, hiking, zip lining, sunsets, waterfront strolls, or fireworks.

Petoskey, MI

Submitted by
Elizabeth Flynn
RE/MAX Resort Properties
Boyne City, MI

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