Dock & Dine
A brief guide to eating your way along the inland waterways By Brad Kovach Part of the fun of cruising on the inland waterways is discovering new places, new people and, for some, new restaurants. To help you reach the highest levels of gastronomic boating bliss during your travels, we’ve compiled a list of spots […] Read More
Pebble Isle Marina Maintaining Course in 2019
In 2018, The McBird group. – a joint venture between the Mckmackins and Bird families – took over operations of Pebble Isle Marina. With a strong history and solid reputation, the goal was not to make sweeping changes but to maintain that reputation that people have come to trust. Cruising into 2019 – other than a […] Read More
Columbus Marina Under New Management
In 2019, Columbus Marina will begin the season under new management. Steve Arndt brings 15 years of marina management experience to the docks on the Tenn-Tom Waterway as the new GM. Along with that experience comes a few updates to the Marina, including a renovated Captain’s Lounge with new furniture and a TV viewing area […] Read More
Paducah Receives Boaters’ Choice Award for Transient Boat Dock
Marinas.com has announced the City of Paducah’s Transient Boat Dock as a recipient of the 2018 Boaters’ Choice Award. This is the second consecutive year for Paducah to receive the award, which honors marinas and docks that consistently provide an excellent home for the boating community. According to Marinas.com, 217 marinas/docking facilities are being honored […] Read More
Ohio Clean Marina Touts 2018 Successes
The Ohio Clean Marina program released a year-end summary of its accomplishments for 2018. The program re-certified 11 marinas and certified one new marina that received platinum status under the programs newly created tiered certification program. The clean boater pledge was signed by 347 boaters under the Ohio Clean Boater Program that makes boaters more […] Read More
Profile: Wildwood Resort & Marina in Granville, Tennessee
Serene wooded hillsides, gazebo with Adirondack chairs and outdoor fireplace, smoked barbecue washed down with hoppy beer, singer-songwriters playing quietly in the background. This is late summer perfection at Wildwood Resort & Marina in Granville, Tennessee, just 65 miles east of Nashville on the Cumberland River. It’s when the temperatures grow cooler and the trees […] Read More
Another Expansion for WindRiver Marina
WindRiver, a lakefront and golf community located minutes from Knoxville, Tennessee, completed its latest expansion project. Meeco Sullivan, which had previously worked on the marina’s expansions in 2015, 2016 and 2017, performed the work. WindRiver now includes 128 covered 30-, 40-, 60- and 90-foot slips, plus a 526-foot wave attenuator with 90-foot covered slips and […] Read More
Post-Hurricane Renovations at Two Port Aransas Marinas
Two marinas in the City of Port Aransas, Texas — one public, one private — suffered significant damage last year when Hurricane Harvey slammed into Mustang Island in the Gulf of Mexico. The City of Port Aranas Marina was already working with Bellingham Marine on a multi-year renovation project to replace one of its eight […] Read More