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Our 2012 edition will feature articles on LKA Hotspots, 30 LKA Must-Do's, a Dining Guide, WakeSpeak, Lake' Anna Top Homes/Boathouses, How To Enjoy LKA Year Round, Holidays On LKA, our HUGE Calendar of Events, Favorite Foods of Lake Anna Life, Boating Trends & Boating Safety, LKA's Top 15 Most Influential People for 2012, a Guide to Fishing, 5 Perfect Days On LKA and over $1,000 of coupons! The photography is stunning and shows folks enjoying the lake in just about any way you can imagine.

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Click here to view 2011 Lake Anna Life Magazine online!

Lake Anna Life the magazine, captures the essence of Lake Anna life and between it’s covers readers will find an amazing array of information, entertainment, coupons, personalities and images that make it a must-have on lake house coffee tables as well as vacation rentals and visitor centers around the state. Our media platform will connect businesses, not only with Lake Anna visitors, but with our year round Laker community as well. The magazine is available from most LKA merchants.

In addition to the print edition, Lake Anna Life.com has been in operation since May 2009. It's only $120 to have your ad here all year! Our charter advertising partners have been enjoying the lake’s best site for information including Lake Anna News, a Calendar of Events, two blogs, photo galleries and more. While there are many Lake Anna websites, only Lake Anna Life blends actual news, opinion, images and ads to draw visitors. Click here to view 2010 Lake Anna Life Magazine online!

Lake Anna Islands Posted - Dominion has once again put up their blue No Trespassing Signs on all the islands around the lake. Lake Anna Life contacted Dominion Public Liason Peery Agee back in March for comment. "Due to numerous complaints from the public, about the misuse of the islands, Dominion performed multiple site visits all revealing the same results. Litter/trash in excessive amounts. Therefore the decision was made to repost the islands and restrict access once again." We predict it will be difficult to keep those blue signs in place based on the use of the islands over the past three years.

Lake Anna Business Partnership's Vegas Night HUGE Success - Over 200 tickets were sold and Lake Anna Winery was transformed into a Vegas-style casino for one night in late February! The four heats of Championship Horse Racing were full of Lake area horse owners, the Silent Auction full of great items and the food by Early House Catering wonderful. Over $5,000 was raised to promote tourism and responsible development of Lake Anna by the Lake Anna Business Partnership! Stay tuned for next year's date!

 

 

LABP Spring Festival - Get ready for the next big event held around the lake. On May 5 the Lake Anna Business Partnership will hold a Spring Festival at the New Bridge Shopping Center. Admission is free. Vendor space is very inexpensive. There will be merchandise from lake retailers like Lake Anna Oufitters, Lake Anna information, realtors and much, much more. For more information go to www.visitlakeanna.org.

Lake Anna Monster? It's true. The Lake Anna Monster now has his very own Facebook site you can visit and Like. Track his adventures around the lake and see if you can spot him and post your pic! He's friendly, funny and a great dancer/entertainer! He's available for retail and special event promo, too. Contact his agent at 540.894.3540 or info@lifeonalake.com. LKA Monster Research Institute stickers can be found at LKA Outfitters!

Dockside Realty Announces Third Location - Dave Moberly announced at the Lake Anna Business Parntership's Christmas After Hours that he will be opening a third Dockside location at The Boardwalks On Lake Anna this spring. "I'm told if you have a bar on the water at Lake Anna that's the location you want to be," he joked. See below for the announcement that Tim's River Shore will be in the same complex off Rt. 522.

 

One Lane Down, One To Go On 208 Bridge - We are now travelling on a newly refurbished lane of the Rt. 208 or "New" Bridge. You can expect some delays the next time you are travelling over the lake via Rt. 208/Courthouse Road as the crew is now working to replace the other lane, but at least we're halfway there. There is a "temporary" signal light now in place that will direct traffic down into one lane as the bridge undergoes repairs for the next 12-18 months. The light is timed at five minutes. The merging area is VERY small, so be careful, especially when towing a boat or trailer. Only one more year to go until both lanes are back open.

Tim's River Shore Coming To Lake Anna - Lake Anna Life received major news recently...... the developers of The Boardwalk On Lake Anna have announced that Tim's River Shore Restaurant and Crab House will be coming to LKA this spring! The building that sits at the Harris Bridge on Rt. 522 will become a great place to visit and "crack crabs on the deck overlooking the lake" as we were told. If you'd like to learn more visit www.theboardwalkonlakeanna.com or www.timsrivershore.com. This is a major "get" for Lake Anna and Lake Anna Life congratulates Steve and Gary. The pic shows the Tim's River Shore Shuttle at the site. It will offer rides to and from Christopher Run Campground.... nice! Other new retailers at The Boardwalk include Wake Edgers Gear & Gifts and an ice cream shop (in the spring). Retail space is available.

Lake Anna Business Partnership's Business Person of the Year - W.A. Dickinson of Dickinson's Store was recognized as the LABP's 2011 Business Person of the Year at the Christmas LABP After Hours event. W.A. was recognized for his devotion to continuously upgrading his business, his work to help the Lake Anna community and his dedication to customers. His store underwent a complete rennovation in 2011 and now includes a Beer Cave, Champs Chicken food bar (see story below) and the lake's largest selection of craft beers. He is pictured here with his son, Ash, accepting the award.

Virginia ABC Store Now Open At Lake Anna - It's official, the final retail space in the New Bridge Landing (Food Lion shopping center) is now occupied by a Virginia ABC Store. Local reception has been positive.

Verizon Wireless At New Bridge Landing - A Verizon Wireless store is now in the space next to Subway and Lake Anna Veterinary Hospital at New Bridge Landing, nearly filling the shopping center. We're guessing this store will be busy as the cell phone service around LKA has been poor all spring. Perhaps the new technicians can help us all stay connected....

 

 

Champs Chicken Now Served At Dickinson's Store - We have pizza, Chinese, Japanese and American restaurant options around LKA, now we have chicken! In addition to the new beer cave, Dickinson's Store has installed a Champs Chicken station serving fresh and hot items every day. Fried chicken, chicken tenders, chicken dippers, cutlets and many more items are on the weekly menu. Back in the summer the Dickinson family created a 27-degree, walk-in beer cave where you will find your favorite adult beverages. Why? "Because the coldest beer is the best," Ashley Dickinson told LKA Life. Check out the video of the new beer cave at our Facebook site. You won't believe the imported options including Dog Fish Head, Sierra Nevada, Sam Smith's Nut Brown ales, Harpoon, Red Stripe, Smirnoffs, Shock Top, Starr Hill, Magic Hat, Land Shark, Sam Adams, Guinness and more.

Shop LKA Outfitters Online Store For Gifts - Now you can shop for and purchase the finest Lake Anna gifts in the comfort of your own home. Want something to remind you of the lake? How about a tee shirt or hoodie for Mom or Dad? Need a funny sign for the dock? There's even the Hei Matau Safe Passage necklace for true Lakers. Click here to shop LKA Outfitters online or visit an LKA Wear Dealer when you are in the area. Want something you don't see? The Shop opens for the season on March 31.

Anna Cabana Is For Sale - The listing price is $815k. Co-op broker fee of 5%. Located on beautiful Lake Anna, this is a 30-seat restaurant that has 22 boat slips and amazing views and sunsets. Both inside and outside seating allow flexibility. Clientele mostly sit on the 1,200 square foot covered deck overlooking the lake. Has a full ABC license, new kitchen equipment (equipment list available upon request), new HVAC system, 65 chairs and tables to match. This sales includes the real estate which is 1.5 acres with 500 feet of waterfront. For more pics and info : www.theannacabana.com. Please contact Chris for more information. 301-512-5698.

New Ice Cream Shop For Lake Anna - Elk Creek Store's Sweet Spot is now open and serving hand-dipped Hershey's products as well as soft serve and frozen yogurt. The store now features a covered deck with tables, umbrellas and bench seating, so you can enjoy cold treats as well as Elk Creek favorites such as the Elk Creek Club or Lisa's famous daily specials. 540.872.3275.

Subway At Lake Anna Now Open - Get ready for another great addition to the Lake Anna dining selection. The new Subway at New Bridge Landing is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Order your Weekender Special for a day on the water with the family exploring via boat or kayak 540.894.5588 is the store phone. There's a Buy One Get One FREE Coupon in Lake Anna Life Magazine!

Lake Anna Island Shops & Restaurants Now Open - Lakers that have been following the construction of the Lake Anna Island complex know that there were blog postings on www.lakeannalife.blogspot.com that noted Ally's Restaurant and the Asian Grille are just a few of the new businesses that will greet you on your next visit to LKA. We'll bring you more details when we get them here and at www.lakeannalife.blogspot.com.

Food Lion Welcomes You To LKA - If you haven't been to Lake Anna in the past two years, you are going to be surprised. We've had some major additions including New Bridge Landing a shopping center anchored by Food Lion. Businesses already leased include Subway, Lake Anna Veterinary Hospital, Big Cheese Pizza (now open), Kara Nails (now open) and Chef Lee's. Want to see what the grand opening in Februar 2011 looked like? Visit www.lakeannalife.blogspot.com. We have the video of this exciting day posted there.

Boardwalk At Lake Anna Complete... This is an ambitious commercial development right off Rt. 522 at the Harris Bridge on the North Anna side of the lake. Griffith and his partner had Dick Dickens of Lake Anna Design create a two-building complex that will house a restaurant with 5,000 sq. ft. of seating and an 800 sq. ft. kitchen. Below this will be a series of 800 sq. ft. commercial spaces. All will face the lake and a boardwalk that will wrap around the property. Griffith is also planning a mini-golf course and batting cages along Rt. 522. You can contact Gary at www.docksiderealty.com for more information. Any one interested in leasing is welcome.

Awesome Gift Shop At Lake Anna - Remember when you went to the beach and went to the tee shirt shop? Now you can do this at Lake Anna. Lake Anna Outfitters has the great LKA Wear line of clothing and gifts this season, plus lake house decor and artwork, kites, flags and much more. There are childrens', women's and men's designs that include everything from funny fishing shirts to the Lake Anna Outfitters shop shirt. Other gift items like the Lake Anna Wild Women Pirate Crew tank top, LKA tie dyes, windsocks, carved birds, arrowheads, the Safe Passage necklaces, hoodies, LKA stickers, mugs and magnets and much more can be found at the shop. Lake Anna Outfitters