Archive for ◊ 2019 ◊

We have hit a record this year having the Lakefest T-shirts in the house this early!! We are happy to announce that our official 2019 Lakefest t-shirts have arrived and they are fantastic and so colorful just great for summer!

Todd Tedder, who is this year’s winner of the LOGO contest won $250 for his artwork is the official logo for this year’s Tee shirts.

Each shirt has the official ADMIRAL VETS INC Sponsor on the left sleeve  

On the right sleeve are our three of our Captain Sponsors logos, Food Lion, Microsoft & Ruritans.

This year we have ordered more ladies V-NECKS in Orange, Lagoon Blue & Pink

The 42nd edition shirts are super spectacular and have many colors to choose from this year. But some are very

limited in quantities, so you must come quickly because these colors won’t last long. Colors—we love the soft style we ordered more of those this year too, colors available in soft style are: white, Daisy, heather orange & black! New Colors are Kiwi & Heather Orange & Lagoon Blue! All colors range in sizes from youth small to adult 3xl. Youth shirts are $15 and come in Safety Pink & Lime Green, Adult Tanks & Tees & V-Necks sizes small to x-large are $20 and 2XL’s and 3XL’s are $22.

Tanks are in limited sizes & colors. Colors for the Ladies are: Pink & Terracotta, men we have Caribbean Blue & Orange

Get yours before they are gone! T-shirts are now available at the Clarksville Chamber Office (105 Second Street) and the Virginia Avenue Mall (317 Virginia Avenue). Proceeds from the shirts will help with the various expenses of Lakefest such as live bands, fireworks and hot-air balloons.

Left to R (FL Manager, Dennis Hudson, Jeremy Satterfield-TechSpark Community Engagement Manager for Microsoft & President of the Clarksville Ruritan Club, Janice Edwards & our Admiral Sponsors VET’S Inc-reps-Josh Glasscock & Kendele Underwood)

Southeast Tourism Society Selects Virginia Lake Festival as an ‘STS Top 20 Event’

ATLANTA, Ga. (date) – Southeast Tourism Society has named the 42nd Annual Virginia Lake Festival one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for July 2019.

This year’s Virginia Lake Festival aka “Lakefest” is July 18-20th. The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have highlighted programs around the Southeast since 1985.

Travel industry experts select 20 events per month, and STS publicizes them throughout the United States. The complete list is published on two websites: the Southeast Tourism Society and Travel Media Press Room.

For over 41 years, all the activities provided during this event have been free and open to the public. We are very committed to continuing this tradition, although our expenses continue to increase. Our entire community (population 1,400) becomes involved with one aspect or another of this three-day event. Our civic groups are instrumental in lending a hand, as well as our rescue, fire and police departments to ensure that all of those attending have a wonderful and safe time. This year we are celebrating our 40-year milestone, and with that our hopes are to enhancing the elements of Lakefest, festival goers enjoy so much! More vendor choices, Great music, and sculpture, fun entertainment for the children, a great show of Hot air balloons, & the biggest Fireworks show to date!!

“The Top 20 Festival and Event Program is celebrating 34 years of spotlighting the best festivals and events in the Southeast. Our goal is to provide well-deserved accolades for the dedicated event organizers and additional media exposure for their events,” said Monica Smith, president, and CEO of the Southeast Tourism Society. “The Southeast offers so many unique, year-round, opportunities for attendees to create memories and support an industry that is an economic generator for its community.”

Events considered for the STS Top 20 recognition must be at least three years old and have the attendance of at least 1,000. The online nomination link and submission deadlines are available at SoutheastTourism.org or by calling 770-542-1523.

STS, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Roswell, Ga., is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting travel and tourism within 12 states – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Mark YOUR  calendar and make this the year to come, experience the fun at our 42nd annual event and experience the wonder and fun of LakeFest – you’ll be glad you did! Join us July 18-20th, 2019.

Come to Clarksville, Virginia Saturday, May 11, to the Big Lake Flea Market and our NEW Farm Fresh Marketplace! Shop for unique finds and great bargains. Virginia Avenue will be a buzz with a special selection of vendors and downtown merchants offering arts and crafts, fresh produce, antiques, yard sale items and one-of-a-kind treasures, including freshly picked strawberries straight from the patch. Come hungry, too, and dine at a variety of our restaurants in town, also have a few food vendor serving fried fish, hamburgers & other fixings.

Vendors will be located on the pavement (in the parallel parking spaces) along Virginia Avenue from 2nd Street to 6th Street. Thus, vehicle parking will be available in the lots of Wells Fargo Bank and behind the Virginia Avenue Mall, plus on the side streets of Downtown Clarksville.

So, hit the streets early (vendors will be ready at 8:00 a.m.) and make your plans to spend a fun day in Virginia’s only.

WINE FEST TICKETS are available ONLINE ONLY at this time for the upcoming Clarksville Lake Country Wine Festival in Clarksville! We have a some new & improved changes proposed for the layout on the bridge, weather permitting, the annual event is on Saturday, April 13, NOON to 5 pm.

We are hosting 16 Virginia wineries, a selection of craft beer, great food, hand selected artisan vendors and a few local merchants & live music by Jeff Bailey and Brian Park & Tobacco Road Band.

So mark your calendars and start the morning downtown shopping the stores & dining at our restaurants, for those who are 21 and over, at high noon the gates to the Wine Festival located this year at second street will open to the business bridge.

You can purchase to the left (or below if you’re on your phone) or at the Chamber office, Galleria on the Lake, The Virginia Avenue Mall, Century 21 on the Lake & Cooper’s Landing Inn. Tickets in advance are $25, $30 at the gate, ticket includes a souvenir wine glass. For non-taster/DD tickets in advance are, $12, $15 at the gate.

All festival proceeds will benefit the Town’s Chamber of Commerce and will go towards future projects. For more information, contact the Chamber at here or 800-557-5582.