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08/15/2024

08/06/2024

Tuesday Marketing Tip:
Connect, support, and get involved with your community by sponsoring events, schools, athletic teams, churches, causes, nonprofits, and community magazines! People notice when you are a part of their bubble.

08/02/2024

This month, join us in celebrating the "holiday" parents love and kids loathe: Back to School!

We're looking forward to the upcoming school year by taking a look at some of Cornelius' amazing kids and their accomplishments in and out of the classroom. With national rugby players, young nonprofit owners, Irish step dancers, artists, D1 athletes and more, there are some truly talented kids all around us.

This issue also features all things kids with school ratings, tips for college bound students, and easy, creative lunch ideas! Read about college student insurance with Angie Becker of The Becker Agency and learn about some back-to-school home organizational tips by Annie Hanson of The Closet Niche. Speaking of home improvement, discover three important details for renovating your bathroom from Sarah Fiel of Home Theory Theory. Read about the Pathway Program by the local nonprofit Angels & Sparrows and learn how Tyler Niblack, CPA, helps LKN residents live their American dream in this issue’s business profile. Absorb information on how to effectively co-parent this school year with Kim Clark of Southpark Family Law and discover the importance of understanding your home’s value with Nikki Calden REALTOR of Allen Tate. Study up on the end-of-summer essentials for keeping your home in shape from Keren Newman of Eastern Roof Technologies and see the benefits of upper cervical care for school-aged children with Dr. Jordan Barker of Lake Norman Spinal Care.

Enjoy a happy and healthy 2024-2025 school year; it’ll fly by quickly!

Photos of these amazing Cornelius kids would not be possible without the amazing Jeannie Marendt DeSena of Words & Pictures by Jeannie DeSena!

07/23/2024

Lake Norman is our niche!

With niche marketing, businesses promote their products and services to a small, specific and well-defined audience. Many organizations adopt this strategy to support an underserved population and reap the rewards of brand loyalty.

07/18/2024

We are excited to welcome Race City Garage Door to the Lakeside Living family. LKN-family-owned, prompt service, and industry expertise makes Race City Garage Door offers repairs, new installation, and maintenance.

Did you know? Most garage doors last around 20 years, but garage door torsion springs need to be replaced every decade.

07/16/2024

Introducing LISTINGS SERVICES! Integrated and consistent business listings across global media platforms is imperative if you want to show up to prospective clients in online in searches. We can help build your digital presence. Contact [email protected] for a FREE evaluation of your listings profile and more information.

07/02/2024

Happy Birthday, America!

We are excited to welcome the month of July and celebrate Independence Day with Christian Hindley and our Cornelius community. Christian resides downtown in the Mill Creek neighborhood and leads a rock-n-roll life in the field of production automation. From Carrie Underwood to Kings of Leon, he gets to rub elbows with some of the coolest acts in showbiz.

In this issue we help you find those 4th of July fireworks locations and parades, as well as area summer concerts and festivals, with tips for celebrating safely. Learn about Antarctica Expedition cruising with Jen Boles of Explore More Family Travel and how to safely cruise our lake with the Lake Norman Marine Commission. Get tips for prepping your little ones for school with Kiddie Academy of Cornelius, how to help local schools in need with Operation: Give Back a Backpack, how insurance works with hearing aids from Harlan Cato at Beltone Hearing Aid Center, and athletic training options with The Carolina Factory. Meet our sponsors Eastern Roof Technologies in our business sponsor spotlight and check out your pet neighbors in our pet pages!

Thank you to our business sponsors for making our publication possible! We are excited to welcome America's Best Gutter Co, Race City Garage Door, Old North State Trust, Wrap It Today, TurboBrakes - Mobile Brake Repair to the Lakeside Living family.

Enjoy these dog days of summer at the pool, backyard bbqs, and on the lake! Be sure to send us area residents that would make a great cover story, your pets for our pet pages and any businesses that might benefit from our community connections.

Our magnificent cover photo is courtesy of LKN Images by Kathleen Martin.

06/25/2024

Our summer sale is HOT at Lakeside Living! We are excited to announce new options! Print options for less than $200, digital and social media options for as low as $100/mo and listings services to connect your web presence for just $150. You can get a targeted, multi-channel, supercharged branding presence in LKN for less than $500/mo! Contact Joanie Baker at [email protected] for more info!

06/16/2024

06/16/2024

Rest in peace, Willie Jones. Prayers for your family and friends.

06/14/2024

We are excited to welcome Kiddie Academy of Cornelius to our Lakeside Living family. They put a lot of thought into their early childcare offerings from the arts to exercise to curruculum. Schedule your tour today!

06/03/2024

What a great start to June with amazing weather and a packed month of events and lakeside living fun!

Thank you to the O'Briens for the beautiful cover photo and for sharing their story. Chad and Deb live in The Peninsula and both are semi-retired, officially retired from former careers in sales and marketing, but Deb stays busy helping a start-up company and Chad is passionate about his charity, Give Back a Backpack, where he helps provide resources for Lowell Elementary School in Lowell, N.C. Learn more about this organization and how you can help in this month's Lakeside Giving Nonprofit Spotlight.

This month our local Lake Norman fishing expert, Jake Busssolini pays tribute to his fishing friend, Ron Jurcy, Captain Steve Davis of the Cornelius Police Department gives us the truth behind cops and donuts, Carla Eustache of the Cornelius Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation department shares their summer events, and Rob Cannon, a local veteran and first responder, highlights our SWAT team and first responders in our Hometown Heroes column. Check out tips for summer organization and cool salads, as well as fun events for June we included in our events calendar and our N.C. June Festivals feature.

Neighbor and Blumengärten owner, Denise Uhlhorn educates about wedding flowers, neighbor Dr. Flaherty of Monocle Eye Care educates about what zesting is, Dr. Hunter of NIRVANA HYPERBARIC explains how oxygen therapy can help concussion, neighbor Douglas Marion of Advanced Wealth Strategies explains the benefits of a comprehensive financial planner, and Molly Anthony of Southpark Family Law helps families going through tough times explore solutions. Our business spotlight features Concettos Italian Ice, a cool new place for summer treats, and our nonprofit spotlight is on the North Carolina Alzheimer's Association of Western Carolina for Alzheimer's Awareness Month.

Thank you to our local business sponsors for making our community publications possible and welcome to new sponsors, Southpark Family Law, Lake Norman Power Sports, Maid Brigade of Charlotte, and Kiddie Academy of Cornelius. We are running our Big Summer Sale on all of our standard ads sizes this summer, the lowest prices of the season with some fantastic perks. Contact Joanie Baker at [email protected] for more information on how you can become a sponsor and/or expert contributor in our magazines.

As you celebrate Father's Day, Juneteenth, Pride Month, National Cancer Survivor's Month, and Men's Health Month, we wish you all a wonderful start to the summer and lots of lakeside living fun.

Photo by LKN Images by Kathleen Martin Photography

05/31/2024

We are excited to welcome Maid Brigade of Charlotte to the Lakeside Living family! Get your home in shape with their weekly, biweekly or monthly services!

Feel comfort in knowing your home is in expert hands, allowing you to focus on what matters most.

05/29/2024

Are you an expert in your field? Do you want a platform to showcase your knowledge and expertise with LKN homeowners? Our Expert Contributor campaign allows you to educate tens of thousands of residents each quarter in a beautiful 1 or 2 page spread. It's like having a 10 minute conversation with your ideal target market. Contact [email protected] for more info. Open categories: mortgage, HVAC, plumbing, specialty medicine, and many more!

05/27/2024

05/16/2024

We are thankful for our sponsors. We are excited to welcome Southpark Family Law to the Lakeside Living family as our expert contributors in family law.

05/13/2024

05/09/2024

We are thankful for our sponsors! We are excited to welcome Concettos Italian Ice to the Lakeside Living family. If you haven't checked them put, you're in for a treat...literally.

05/07/2024

"My first month in the magazine was a SUPER hit! We got 4 new clients!"
Lakeside Living Magazines reach an ideal clientele consistently and effectively. Contact [email protected] for more information on marketing options that work.

05/05/2024

IT'S CINCO DE MAYO @ El Toro Mexican Grill and Bar! Drink specials and a party all night!

05/01/2024

Happy May! With Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, graduations, the school ending soon, Summer is on the way quickly.

We are excited to introduce our neighbor Harlan Cato, who grew up on Lake Norman and now makes Cornelius his home. This Sawyer's Landing neighbor is the owner of seven Beltone Hearing Aid Centers around the Charlotte area, including the Cornelius and Mooresville locations. HIs passion for helping residents hear better is evident and his community involvement is much appreciated.

In our May issue you will find stories on new Hometown Heroes, from Rob Cannon, our veteran and community contributor, as well as updates on the Cornelius greenways from our Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation contributor Carla Eustache. Learn about the Alexander Youth Network, the Cheerwine Festival coming up on May 18, and where to pick strawberries, in addition to all the fun events around the lake and in the Charlotte area during May in our events calendar.

Our local expert Angie Becker of The Becker Agency educates about insurance essentials for new college grads, Jen Campbell Boles of Explore More Family Travel shares Australian adventures, Dr. Barker of Lake Norman Spinal Care explains the benefits of upper cervical care, Chuck Koenig of The Carolina Factory highlights summer camps for athletic training, Home Theory gives tips for kitchen remodeling, and Nikki Calden REALTOR adds her research on the best remodeling projects for ROI for your home.

We are thankful for our community business sponsors, like Chris Travers of Travers Painting, who is our Sponsor Spotlight this month, and who has been with us for 9 years! We are honored to welcome new sponsors Concettos Italian Ice and Home Clean Heroes of North Charlotte, and to welcome back The Senior Care Place of Mooresville NC! Our sponsors make our FREE publication possible and allow us to connect and celebrate our community.

Enjoy this amazing weather and all the celebrations that May will bring!

Photo by LKN Images by Kathleen Martin Photography

04/30/2024

Reaching an ideal target audience consistently is the most important part of an effective marketing plan. If tens of thousands of Lake Norman homeowners are an ideal audience for your business, that's who we reach and who we showcase in our magazines and with our social media and Google display options. Lakeside Living Magazines connect and celebrate Lake Norman residents. Contact [email protected] for more information.

04/29/2024

Join our travel experts, Explore More Family Travel, for their discovering Australia event at the Total Wine event room in Cornelius on Wednesday, May 1, at 6pm. Wine tasting and snacks (no vegemite!) included!
Rsvp to [email protected].

04/27/2024

Cornelius Lakeside Living is looking for amazing Cornelius students for our Back to School issue. Send us your nominations for star athletes, competition winners, award-winners, artists, entrepreneurs, nonprofit founders, top academic awardee, musicians, and social media influencers.showcase! Send parent contact to [email protected] or [email protected].