Lake Norman Real Estate and Lake Norman, NC Homes for Sale » Sports and Recreation http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com Lake Norman, NC real estate, homes, waterfront properties Mon, 21 May 2012 15:40:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Lake Norman Real Estate’s Business of the Week: Shred Wakening! http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/lake-norman-real-estates-business-of-the-week-shred-wakening http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/lake-norman-real-estates-business-of-the-week-shred-wakening#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:00:58 +0000 Diane Aurit http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/?p=6446  
 

 

Justin Boston is passionate about watersports, being active and action sports of all kinds.  At just 21 years old, he is on a mission to share his passions by getting as many kids and adults outside, enjoying action sports of all kinds and the fellowship that goes along with them. 

Last summer Justin ran a very successful wakeboarding school out of his waterfront home on Lake Norman. His vision brought him together with Matt Hemric and he has teamed up with Shred Wakening  a unique recreation company founded on their shared desire to help kids and adults to become ”the healthiest and most vibrant” people they can be.   From wakeboarding lessons and watersport camps to outdoor adventures like snowboarding, climbing, surfing, paddling and even camping there seems to be no limits to the possibilities they want to offer. Check out their just released video:

Jocassee Wake Trailer from Zach Burkhart on Vimeo.

 Shred Wakening is an example of “out of the box” thinking by a handful of extraordinary young men who want to make a difference in their community. It is not just about teaching wakeboarding and other watersports, it is about touching the lives of as many kids and adults as possible, getting them ” off their couches” and outside experiencing adventures they may never have thought possible. 

They just finished filming the documentary above to inspire kids about how important it is for everyone to get outside and be active.  Last week Justin even went to Victory Junction Camp to help those special kids have a good time on the lake!

In an effort to reach out to more folks, they created Shred Wakening Mondays which is a weekly wakeboarding program offered this summer for only $50 for a day out on the lake.  Justin also teaches private lessons, group lessons, and lessons with other peoples’ boats.

 

Shred Wakening also offers an Emagazine similar to Groupon where you will get access to exclusive local deals from companies in the surrounding areas.

 So here’s how to join and what your membership will include:

  • Emagazine
  • Discounts on merchandise
  • Tickets to special concerts/shows
  • Access to Camps and Lessons
  • Local network of activities
  • Access to a social scene that will blow your socks off!

Membership Types and Dues

 To learn more go to their website: Shred Wakening 

Or call Justin Boston at 704.699.3728
 

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Before moving to Lake Norman in 2005, I had no idea how big golf was in the Tarheel State.  (North Carolina of course!).  I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that I don’t play golf but, in any event, even I am impressed with the number and variety of beautiful golf courses surrounding Lake Norman.  From the Greg Norman designed course at The Point, The Peninsula Club  in Cornelius and other prestigious courses to the public courses like the one in Mooresville, one can’t drive too far without seeing glimples of the expansive lush, green grass of a golf course.

To make your desktop calendar, go to the round button at the top of this site’s home page entitled: “Lake Norman Calendar”. Click on this button and up will come an image of my Lake Norman photo wallpaper calender for May 2011. All you have to do is right click and select “set as background”. If you would like a copy of this photo without the calendar, just send me an email.

While I have great fun taking pictures of Lake Norman, I would love to use one of your favorite photos depicting life here in Lake Norman!. If you’d like to submit a photo or an idea for a future calendar, please send it to…

  

 Articles of Interest 

Lake Norman Relocation and Resource Guide

Lake Norman Participation Resource Guide

How to get the Lastest Lake Norman News, Events and Coupon Savings!

 Relocating to Lake Norman

]]> http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/lake-norman-real-estates-june-2011-calendar/feed 0 How to Get the Latest Lake Norman News, Events and Savings! http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/how-to-get-the-latest-lake-norman-news-events-and-savings http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/how-to-get-the-latest-lake-norman-news-events-and-savings#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 15:31:41 +0000 Diane Aurit http://bestrealestatelakenorman.com/?p=6192  

Living in Lake Norman presents some interesting challenges regarding keeping up with local news and events because the 520 miles of Lake Norman shoreline fall in 4 counties and 10 towns.  Before doing research for this Lake Norman Real Estate blog post I was actually contemplating creating a Facebook page for “Breaking News” and special coupon deals just for Lake Norman.  What I discovered was that there were a number of resources online already available, you just need to know how to find them!

Many of you may not use or even care to use Twitter or Facebook.  But, if I provide you with a how-to guide and links it will be easy for you to keep up with Lake Norman news, events AND even coupons and special savings:

Twitter can be overwhelming and almost useless unless you narrow your focus on what you really want to learn.  However, it is absolutely the best way to keep up with what’s happening from events to sales/coupons to news in the Lake Norman Area.  I use Hootsuite.  This lets you set up any number of searches with real time feeds which are displayed in individual columns.  I have one column set up for Lake Norman but you can also set searches up for towns or any subject of interest.  Here are the most recent Tweets of interest:  Lake Norman Buzz posted an update a few minutes ago that Lake Norman is going to get 177, 500 bass with a link for more info. Cornelius Today wrote about the North Rail Line from Charlotte to Lake Norman.  There are many Tweets about recent sports as well.

Facebook does not offer as wide a variety and quantity of news but here are some pages worth checking out.  You can search for all Lake Norman pages at the top of your homepage.  Here are a few good ones:

  • Lake Norman  This is a pretty good source for everything from businesses posting sales and coupons to jobs and local news.  With almost 4000 friends it offers a nice variety of hyper local news.  For instance, this week JR Motorsports has a Race Week sale going on, and last weekend Rusty Rudder had a special ”end of the world” discount on special drinks.
  • Lake Norman Fan Page   Another Facebook resource with 8450 fans.
  • Downtown Mooresville Learn about upcoming events and sales at local businesses!

Coupons and Savings are all the rage right now.  Of course, Groupon is huge, but there are many local options as well:

  • LKNSavings.com will email you special “deals”  just for the Lake Norman area and provide quite a few more on their website.  Today I received one about their “Deal of the Day” which is an “In Home Wine Tasting”.
  • LKNFun.com is a site dedicated to restaurants and special events and they include a number of special deals at Lake Norman area restaurants.  They even have a separate tab for “Coupons”.
  •  360 Lake Norman offers coupons in the greater Charlotte area but you can search by town.
  • Groupon Charlotte
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  • Creative Loafing

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Events can be found on Twitter and Facebook as well as our local magazines like Lake Norman Magazine and Currents.  However, there are a few dedicated sites and email updates as well:

 

Breaking Lake Norman News is most readily available using Twitter.  However, there are several newspapers with websites as well:

 

Last but not least, YELP   is an awesome resource for finding reviews of Lake Norman businesses and restaurants.  You can search for reviews by location, zipcode, type of business or restaurant.  They will also send you wonderful email reviews on things like the best restaurants for eggs in the whole Charlotte area. 

So, there you have it!  Just about everything you want to know about Lake Norman in now just a clickaway.

Please add your own resources in the comments section and I will add them to this list!

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 Relocating to Lake Norman

Lake Norman Participation Resource Guide

Lake Norman, Our Inland Sea

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Lake Norman Participation Sports Resource Guide

Participating in sports is a way of life for most who live in the communities surrounding Lake Norman, both on and off the lake.  The options are extensive; ranging from the more predictable like golf, sailing and tennis to competitive rugby, lacrosse, ice hockey, scuba diving and skateboarding.

Below is a comprehensive list of athletic organizations, teams, training, lessons, facilities and resources for the sports I have found in my research.  PLEASE add any and all to the list by leaving me a comment or emailing me at: diane@dianeaurit.com.  I would like this to be the most comprehensive resource available for any and all sports available in the greater Lake Norman area!

Baseball:

Basketball:

Boating:

Cycling/Mountain Biking:

Diving:

Fishing:

Flying:

Football:

Gymnastics:

Golf:

Hiking:

Horseback Riding :

Ice Hockey:

Ice Skating:

Kayaking/Canoeing:

Kickball:

Lacross:

Paddle Boarding (Stand Up Paddling):

Rugby:

Running/Track:

Sailing:

Scuba Diving:

Skateboarding:

Soccer:

Softball:

Swimming:

Tennis:

Triathletics:

Volleyball:

Wakeboarding:

Water Skiing:

Wind Surfing/Kite Boarding:

Wrestling:

 

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May is the month when Lake Norman truly comes back to life.  We have already had some days in the high 80 degrees this year and I now hear the familiar sound of happy squeals of children as they ride behind their parents’ boats on various tubes and make-you-dizzy contraptions.  From sailing to kayaking to Jet Skis, Lake Norman has entered its boating and recreational season which usually lasts well in to October.

Most boat owners who have wet docks will either have lifts to keep them out of the water in the winter or, if a pontoon boat, we leave them in the water year-round.  Either way, it is easy to move into action as soon as weather permits!

To make your desktop calendar, go to the round button at the top of this site’s home page entitled: “Lake Norman Calendar”. Click on this button and up will come an image of my Lake Norman photo wallpaper calender for May 2011. All you have to do is right click and select “set as background”. If you would like a copy of this photo without the calendar, just send me an email.

While I have great fun taking pictures of Lake Norman, I would love to use one of your favorite photos depicting life here in Lake Norman!. If you’d like to submit a photo or an idea for a future calendar, please send it to…

  

 Articles of Interest 

Lake Norman Relocation and Resource Guide

 Relocating to Lake Norman

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