Runners in 2010 Lake Geneva Marathon at Keefe Real Estate water station

The weatherman could have cooperated a little more yesterday for the 2010 Lake Geneva Marathon.  Here’s a photo of the first water station with helpers from Keefe Real Estate suppling the runners with a quick drink.  Photo courtesy of Michael Pfammatter.

Black Point Estate and Boat Tour starting this Saturday and Sunday.

Sail Boat on Lake Geneva

Only one boat out there so far, that looks kind of lonely all by itself, but there will be many more in the next few days allowing the all power boat, pontoon boat and sail boater owners lots of fun and enjoyment on beautiful Lake Geneva this season.

Boat Piers going in the water on Lake Geneva

Here’s a sure sign that Spring must be right around the corner.  The boat piers are going in this week on Lake Geneva and temperatures are warming up. Activity in the real estate market is on the rise as well.  If you’ve been considering a vacation home or condominium in the Lake Geneva area, now is a great time to be looking.  There are some outstanding values at surprisingly affordable prices.  Check it out today with Bob Webster at Keefe Real Estate, Inc. or go to www.LakeGenevaProperty.com for an easy way to search for a home, condominium or vacant land in the Geneva Lakes Area.

I hear a lot of interesting stories from many people being in the real estate business in Lake Geneva, but I have to share a story I heard from someone this week. 

This gentleman said he was in his 60’s and been coming to Lake Geneva since he was a small boy.  He went on to tell me that when he was a kid his uncle had a large very fast boat on Lake Geneva and one day after his uncle had consumed a few “pops” at one of the local watering holes, he bet another man that his boat could beat the other mans boat in a race from Lake Geneva to Fontana.  But part of the bet was that both boats were to have a water skier behind them and if the skier fell into the water, the driver would lose the bet.  And here’s the best part, he claimed the bet was for $10,000.  So this young man of about 10 years of age was sternly told by his uncle to hold on tight and make sure he did not fall down.  They started out from the Rivera boat dock and he proceeded to stay on his skis all the way to Fontana, which is about 9 miles, and his uncle won the bet. 

I’m not sure if it’s true but it ranks right up there with some of the most interesting Lake Geneva stories I’ve ever heard.

Hillmoor Golf Course For Sale

The City of Lake Geneva has appointed a Green Ribbon Committee to give recommendations on what to do with the Golf Course.  Click here to view the Lake Geneva Regional News article.