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09/26/2025

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09/15/2025

As we say goodbye to summer this week and welcome the crisp, cool days of fall, we are excited to share the amazing volunteer leaders of the local Lake Norman Pickleball Association (lknpickleball.com) in our special pickleball issue for September, including tips for play and where to find courts.

In this month's issue find where to pick apples, a delicious apple bread recipe, our awesome student reporter, Tessa Rosenberg shares her mini golf trip, hope Anderson teaches us about essential learning, the Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation shares the 25th Annual All American Dog Show highlights, our local fisherman pens a poem, and Captain John Johnson explains why you need a marine radio on the lake. As always, our monthly calendar shares all the fun festivals and events in LKN and beyond and Rob Cannon highlights our Hometown Hero, 2nd Lt. Matt Zagar.

Our resident expert contributors include Dr. Irvin of Whole Pet Veterinary Hospital Davidson explaining about rehab options for pets, Douglas Marion of Advanced Wealth Strategies outlines various risks affecting financial planning, Joanie Baker educating about college lists, Annie Hanson of The Closet Niche shares back-to-school tips for organization, and our pest expert, Bryan Vaughan of VACO Pest Management Co. shares the hidden dangers of houseflies. We are excited to welcome Uplift Pelvic Health, LLC, Compass College Consultants, Sublime Home Improvements, and Geekspeoplelike.com to the Lakeside Living family. These sponsors help us to produce and deliver our magazines for FREE to over 300 lakeside communities, to showcase our amazing residents and resources, and to educate tens of thousands of residents in LKN.

AREA BUSINESS OWNERS: Don't miss the Ascent Business Builder's Summit on October 8th from 7:30am to 12:30pm at the Cain Center of the Arts. This event will offer valuable tips for business profitability and growth.

Please continue to send us neighbors we need to know for our cover stories, photos of your pets, recipes, fun places to go, and any suggestions you have for us.

Photo by Words & Pictures by Jeannie DeSena

09/05/2025

Call for veterans and service women & men! Every November, Lakeside Living Magazines honor our Cornelius and Mooresville neighbors who serve or served. Please nominate neighbors so that we can showcase their service and thank them by contacting Joanie Baker at [email protected].

08/26/2025

It's National Dog Day! Drop photos of your pups or better yet, send to [email protected] for a spotlight in our monthly magazines!

08/18/2025

08/12/2025

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08/11/2025

08/04/2025

This month, as we dread the impending end of summer, it’s time to celebrate some amazing lakeside kids for this year’s back-to-school issue! We are so excited to feature local kids excelling in and out of the classroom, including accomplished athletes, top scholars, burgeoning makeup artists and designers, talented theater students, and impressive recent high school graduates ready for new adventures and more!

Also inside this issue is the latest area school ratings and the most imperative dorm essentials. Read about back-to-school themed home maintenance tips by Nikki Calden REALTOR of Allen Tate, discover the hottest kitchen renovation trends with Sarah Fiel of Home Theory, and learn the ins and outs of pet insurance with Angie Becker of The Becker Agency. And Jana Ritter of Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation has some exciting updates on all things pickleball and tennis. Read all about the local nonprofit Young Men’s Service League-Lake Norman (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1575091243281879), and don’t forget to check out this month’s featured place to go: the Charlotte Douglas Airport Overlook.

We are excited to welcome Xhale Construction Inc, Sublime Home Improvements, Compass College Consultants, Uplift Pelvic Health, LLC and Geekspeoplelike.com to the Lakeside Living family of community sponsors and to have Home Theory add our Mooresville magazine to their marketing mix. Our community sponsors are top-notch, highly-rated and testimonial-rich local businesses. We appreciate their support, as they help us to celebrate our amazing students, veterans, local families and resources, and they would appreciate you contacting them for services you might need.

We hope you enjoy the last bit of summer and the start of the new school year!

Cover photo by Kathleen Martin of LKN Images Photography.

07/03/2025

Our Summer Sale is on with our lowest prices of the season offered on our private, direct mail, community-focused publications as well as digital ads, including social media! For pennies per home and pennies per impression, you cannot find better LKN targeted marketing for less.

07/01/2025

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