10/25/2026
What a beautiful Sunday!!! We were fortunate to have a full house this weekend, and the weather showed off! We love this small town, as do many of our guests. Most who visit talk about how they like the slow pace and lack of traffic and congestion, as well as how friendly everyone is. This morning, however, the conversation revolved around an adventure that a group of ladies had yesterday when they went out for dinner. They were going to Decks and Docks, and their GPS had them turn before the bridge onto the road in front of the Leesburg Lodge. We do normally tell guests about this turn, but are specific about turning right as soon as you turn off 411. The driver missed the turn and went down into the parking area of the Leesburg Lodge. Upon realizing their mistake, they were on their way out when they were pursued by a vehicle that was waving and yelling at them to pull over. When they pulled over, the occupants of the vehicle began fussing at them about how they were costing them money by coming into their parking lot. There was also a derogatory remark regarding the teenage daughter of one of the ladies. We do send guests to Decks and Docks via this road but are very specific about turning immediately right. If this is not allowed it needs to be addressed.
We live in a community that is very dependent upon tourism so it is important to portray ourselves in a kind light. We do our best to promote all of our local businesses as I hope others do for us and hope that everyone puts their best foot forward for the benefit of the community as a whole. Fortunately the ladies in question viewed their experience as an adventure and have said that they will be back, but it could have ended differently.