We've heard it all before: "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus." Clichés like that are hyper-generalized and meant to be more fun than accurate, but there are usually little nuggets of truth found in them. So, while there are far more things that men and women...
Welcome back to another chapter of our continuing series: “Life on the Lakes,” where we give you glimpses into our daily life here at Lakedale. First, we hope that you and your families are all safe and well and that you were able to enjoy the summer! We doubt it...
Now that we're heading into the season of long-shadowed days, chilly cheeks, and splashes of red streaking through maple trees, you may think summer is over and autumn has arrived. But never fear, you can recreate summer and still savor the San Juans with an online...
San Juan Island serves up gorgeous views in every direction, so no matter where you’re posing for a photo, it’s going to look like a painting. The visuals are all different and stunning, and often stop us in our tracks. We are so grateful to live where we do! Our...
With all of us slowly reemerging from our Coronavirus cocoons, we hope you’re thinking of making your way back to Lakedale soon. Our reopening is scheduled for June 21st and the Lakedale team has been working like crazy for months getting the property sparkling for...
Every fall after we wave goodbye to our summer guests, when the island quiets down, and we have a minute to breathe, we start envisioning all the projects we want to polish off before the next season rolls around. This year’s To-Do list project has been on our minds...
I'd been staring bleary-eyed at the TV for weeks...my husband engrossed in the fall game season. Are you ready for...Saturday college, Sunday pros, Sunday night, Monday night, Thursday night, and lest we forget, baseball and the World Series? Not that I don't enjoy...
You've made the decision...we're getting married! It may have been a surprise proposal, it may have been a well-thought out decision between the two of you, or it may have been one of those moments when you gazed into each other’s eyes and just knew. Any which way,...
“Time flies when you’re having fun”, as the saying goes. Can you believe the summer of 2019 is almost over? For many people, the last week of August means winding down summer's energy, and settling in for the mellowness of fall. Some kids have already started a new...
Do you need to escape the swelter of summer in the city? Do you need to take a long, slow breath surrounded by long, tall trees? Do you need a vacation that costs less than taking the family to a Mariner's baseball game? We have a solution: camping! Any kind of...
Welcome to the first post in a new series called “Life on the Lakes”! This series is where you’ll tune in to get information, insights, and recaps of the various annual events that we host here at Lakedale. We may even give you the occasional look inside at what...
Summer's here...bringing back memories of being a kid, kicking off my shoes for 3 straight months and playing outside until the sky darkened and my mom yelled, "Dinner's ready, everybody come home!" OK, this is obviously dating me, because back in the day there were...