The arts are an integral part of every individual's life, whether they are aware of their impact or not. They are also a fun, creative, and entertaining extension of how we express ourselves, how we want to be seen, and how we spend some of our leisure time.

Folks want to get out onto the water for many reasons. The lure of that record bass. A slow pontoon ride. The rush of skiing and jumping the wake. All you have to do on any given summer weekend is take a trip to the lake and you'll find boating fans enjoying Indiana's beautiful lakes and waterways.

What is it about lake life, exactly, that attracts so many of us? It's generally about the way it makes us feel.

If we're summer visitors, we know that feeling of leaving the highway and turning down the lane to the cottage. We feel the stress of the city and the job we're leaving melt away and our grip slackens on the steering wheel the closer we get to our destination.