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2016 Job Fair at Beautiful Green Turtle Bay

January 18, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Green Turtle Bay Job Fair 2016
 

Beautiful Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina in Grand Rivers, Kentucky is hosting it first annual Job Fair on February 19, 2016 from 1:00 – 6:00 pm in the Green Turtle Bay Conference Center.

Whether you’re interested in a part-time, full-time, or seasonal job, mark your calendar today. You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful “office.”

See their PDF by clicking here for more information (the PDF will open in a new window).

Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina

Click through the gallery below for more pictures of Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina!

Condos at Green Turtle Bay
Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina
Green Turtle Bay
Geese at Green Turtle Bay
Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina Behind Dockers

See the official Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina website for more information.

Filed Under: Events, Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, News Tagged With: Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay, Kentucky Job Fairs 2016, Kentucky Jobs, News

Pictures of the Day from Beautiful Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina in Grand Rivers

April 9, 2014 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Green Turtle Bay Spring 2014 Collage

We were in the Lake Barkley/Kentucky Lake region last Saturday and, for us, that means one thing:  Driving straight to Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina in Grand Rivers with one thing on our mind – lunch at Docker’s Bayside Grille! Their Turtle Burgers, wraps, fries, house chips, and salads are as good as it gets and the view of Lake Barkley is something we’ve become addicted to. Docker’s is open for breakfast and lunch only – maybe that’s why their breakfasts and lunches are so uncommonly delicious… they specialize in their field.

As you can see from the collage above and pictures below, Green Turtle Bay wears Spring especially well.  Then again, there isn’t a season this Resort and Marina doesn’t wear brilliantly.

Green Turtle Bay is a very special place with people who are so warm and friendly, you’re fairly certain they’re long lost family.

Click through the pictures in the gallery below to get an idea of how beautiful Green Turtle Bay is – then, go one better and visit them for yourself.  You don’t have to be a guest in a Green Turtle Bay Condominium to enjoy the sights of the Resort or Marina or the Yummy-ness that is Docker’s.

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Condos at Green Turtle Bay
Condominiums at Green Turtle Bay
Applebee's Salad
Docker's Bayside Grill at Green Turtle Bay
Geese at Green Turtle Bay
Geese at Green Turtle Bay
Geese at Green Turtle Bay
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Lake Barkley at Green Turtle Bay
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Green Turtle Bay - Spring 2014
Green Turtle Bay - Spring 2014
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Lake Barkley at Green Turtle Bay
Lake Barkley at Green Turtle Bay

See more pictures of Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

Filed Under: Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, Kentucky Picture of the Day, Lake Barkley Tagged With: Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay, Lake Barkley

Dockers Bayside Grille: How We’ve Missed You

February 25, 2014 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Dockers Bayside Grille Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Chips

Dockers Bayside Grille’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Chips

Some restaurants are just funner to visit, aren’t they? Something about the experience (whether or not you can actually put your finger on the reason) just feels right. Dockers Bayside Grille (at Green Turtle Bay in Grand Rivers, Ky) is exactly this sort of place for us. It’s fun, it’s friendly, and it’s always ridiculously delicious.

I’ve written quite a few reviews of Dockers on Genuine Kentucky – always a good sign that it’s a personal favorite.

A Few of these reviews:

Dockers Bayside Grille: Best Breakfast and Best Lunch? What’s Fair About That?!

Dockers Bayside Grille – Mac Daddy of All Onion Rings (the onion rings have changed since this review was written, but they’re still pretty darn good)

When we found out that Dockers had reopened for the season, we went as soon as we possibly could – as in right away.  I was set to order one of their delicious wraps with onion rings (something of an obsession of mine) when I saw the three magic letters: BLT. At that moment in time, nothing but nothing in this world sounded better than a BLT, so I went that route.  When the server (extra friendly like all Dockers servers) asked if I’d like “chips” with that, for some reason that sounded ideal too.

Besides, I can always hook up with the onion rings on the next trip.  And the next.. and the next.. and the next..

You have to understand, “chips” at Dockers doesn’t mean the kind that come in bags – they’re not the kind of chips that leave your fingers greasy and salty. Dockers chips are made in house and are crunchy and out of this world.  No grease. No saltiness. No bag.

I knew the BLT would be great, because everything at Dockers is great, but I didn’t know it’d be BLT perfection.

Holy cats, that was a great BLT!

Honestly, if I were to dream up the ideal BLT, it would be just like this one was: The fresh, perfectly toasted bread was buttery and the bacon was cooked just the way I like it – not overly done, but not “fatty” either. Even the lettuce and tomato were on point.  That’s a culinary miracle for this time of year.

The chips were excellent as well – crisp and yummy, a great sidekick for the star of the show, the awesome BLT.

Michael ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and chips. The grilled chicken was amazing – so much flavor! It was topped with Swiss cheese, sauteed onion and green pepper, and (again) lettuce and tomato that thought it was July instead of February.  He said it was the best sandwich he’s ever had at Dockers – which is really saying something since the boy has had every one on the menu.  I took a bite and have to agree that it was phenomenal.

Each of our sandwiches and chips came with yummy pickles too – a touch I always love.

In hindsight, I wish I’d “opened” one of my BLT’s halves before taking it’s picture. You can’t even see how juicy and delicious the bacon was! In my defense, I was just in a big hurry to dive into the sandwich.

Oh, shucks. I guess we’ll have to go back soon so I can take another picture. Hmmm, I need a recent picture of onion rings too…

Dockers Bayside Grille: BLT and Chips

 

Dockers Bayside Grille is located at Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina in beautiful Grand Rivers, Kentucky.  Green Turtle Bay has GORGEOUS condos, boat rentals, and a Commonwealth Yacht Club (for dinners). Dockers is THE place to eat breakfast or lunch in the area (or, better yet, breakfast AND lunch!). You don’t have to be a guest at Green Turtle Bay to dine at Docker’s – you just have to enjoy delicious food and friendly people.

I hope you’ll go as soon as possible. Odds are we’ll see you there.

Also See: Green Turtle Bay Condos Review

Filed Under: Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, Kentucky Lake, Off the Beaten Path, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: Docker's Bayside Grille, Grand Rivers Restaurants, Kentucky Lake restaurants, restaurant reviews

Review: The Condos at Green Turtle Bay in Grand Rivers, KY

April 11, 2013 by Mike Leave a Comment

Green Turtle Bay Condo

I recently had the great fortune to stay in one of the condos at Green Turtle Bay Resort in Grand Rivers, Ky.

3 friends and I went on a little mid-week golf vacation. We wanted to stay and play in one area, so we chose one of my favorite locations on the planet – the Kentucky Lake / Lake Barkley area.

The first place, really, the only place we even considered staying was Green Turtle Bay.

Think about it. 4 big guys, golf bag, golf clubs, suitcases. Ain’t no way we could cram into two, much less, one hotel room or suite.

But we could fir easily into a 2 bedroom house and that’s basically what the condo was … a big, nice, ultra clean, ultra nice, ultra well equipped house.

Anything less and we’d never left that vacation as friends. Heck, we’d probably not even been talking to one another.

The condo was:

  • Sparkling clean
  • Spacious
  • Ultra modern
  • Comfortable
  • Relaxing

Basically, it was a smile generator!

I got there first, checked us in and ran up to our condo to get some pics, because I knew that if I waited until my friends got there and dropped their bags in the middle of the floor, I’d never be able to show you how nice this thing was.

Remember, this is a condo. It’s not a hotel with folks running in and out of their rooms slamming their doors, leaving their TVs up loud when they leave, banging on the walls and all those other horrible things that happen to you in hotels.

None of that happened to us in out super clean, super nice, super well equipped condo. In fact, my three friends all thanked me multiple times for being the first one to find this little jewel of a place many, many moons ago.

Green Turtle Bay Condo

When you first walk in, you’ll notice the bright, beautiful, tastefully done colors. Then you see an enormous flat screen TV and a great looking fireplace. Then you’ll see the comfortable furniture and see the carpet is so clean that you’ll wonder if you’re the first one’s to ever stay in this particular condo.

Then you’ll notice that not only is it clean, it’s immaculate! There’s not a speck of dust on the blinds. Heck, there’s not a hint of dust on the ceiling fan way up there in the vaulted ceiling! And the arched windows bring in beautiful light all day, but especially in the early mornings and early evenings.

Green Turtle Bay Condo

Turning the corner you’ll come to the kitchen and see a stainless steel fridge and dishwasher. I mean, really, who has fixtures like this, appliances like this, in a rental?!

Green Turtle Bay Condo

And look at how sparkling clean everything is. Shiny! Not even a water spot in the sink. Way cleaner than any hotel room I’ve ever stayed in. Clean smelling, fresh smelling.

It was almost too bad we had no plans to cook or eat in there. C’mon on … 4 guys on a golf vacation? Not a chance, baby! We’re eating every meal out. Breakfast and lunches were at Dockers Bayside Grille and dinners were at the Commonwealth Yacht Club. Both are right there on the property, so it was easy and dang fine food.

The omelets and biscuits and gravy for breakfast were beyond big and beyond good. The coffee was fresh and piping hot!

The Turtle Burgers we had for lunch we fine eatin’ and the fries and onion rings were classics.

At night, we’d head over to the Commonwealth Yacht Club for some great steaks, grilled Mahi tuna and pastas. All of them were 5 stars and the service was just as spectacular.

Then it was back to the condo and hit the back deck, put our feet up on the railings and tell lies about our golf games as the water lulled us into the nicest state of relaxation you can find in the Land Between the Lakes area.

Green Turtle Bay Condo

Just so you can see how amazingly clean and shiny everything was, I’ve included some pics of the bathrooms that were fresh smelling and had plenty of towels. Could not ask for more.

And look at the bedrooms, especially the Master bedroom upstairs. I mean, really, who has a staircase like this in a rental?! And look at the Master bedroom and the enormous bed in there, with a good size flatscreen TV on the wall. And the view from up there just makes you feel like a King.

Green Turtle Bay Condo Bedroom

Do yourself, your family and your friends a favor and don’t cram them into a hotel room this year. Head over to Green Turtle Bay Resort in Grand Rivers, get yourself and condo and create memories that will last long after you’ve gone back home.

Really. Do you wanna argue over the one TV in a hotel room? Do you wanna fight over not having enough towels? Do you wanna listen to the neighbor watch his TV all night? Do you wanna get woke up at 6 am as someone slams their door 4 or 5 times as they try to get packed up and leave?

No?! Me neither. That’s why we go to Green Turtle Bay.

 Green Turtle Bay Condo

 The Condo Review above was written by my husband, Michael. He also took the beautiful pictures. – Joi

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Green Turtle Bay Condo Bedroom
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Filed Under: Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, Lake Barkley, Places to Stay, Reviews Tagged With: Grand River, Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay Resort, Kentucky, Kentucky Lakes, Lake Barkley, Lake Barkley lodging

Docker’s Bayside Grille: Best Breakfast and Best Lunch? What’s Fair About That?

November 26, 2012 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Docker's Bayside Grille Wrap and Potato Salad

Docker’s Bayside Grille (Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina) is one of my favorite places to have breakfast OR lunch in all of Kentucky.

Okay, I’m completely bumfuzzled.  You see, I remember typing out a Docker’s Bayside Grille review for the deliciousness you see pictured here. I remember oooohing and ahhhing over the amazing wrap and the potato salad that was so incredible I apologized to it for not ordering it sooner.

Occasionally I embarrass my husband in restaurants.

However, when I looked for the review this morning, to link to it in a particular post…. badabing, the review is gone.  What? Did a rival restaurant put a hit out on it?

Not cool.

I’m a busy gal year round. 16+ websites/blogs keep me hopping.  Add to that the frenzy of Christmas shopping, prepping, and baking and I barely have time to breath.  I’m not bragging, here, I’m just setting the stage.  For me to take the time to re-write a review (I know I already wrote no less!), it would have to be for some place extra, extra, extra special.  The place would have to have a corner of my heart (and stomach) reserved just for it.

So, here we go.

I write a great deal about Grand Rivers, Kentucky.  I’m obsessed with the beauty of the entire little village and equally obsessed with The Fudge Factory and its too-delicious-to-even-talk-about fudge. We’re also crazy about the Grand Rivers Variety shows, the Grand Rivers Jetty (at Lighthouse Landing), and Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina. It’s Green Turtle Bay that’s to blame for countless calories we consume at Docker’s Bayside Grille each year.  Docker’s is located on the Green Turtle Bay Resort, but you don’t have to be a guest of the resort or marina to visit.

Docker’s has the best breakfasts and lunches in the region.  The food is consistently amazing and your jaw will hit the floor every single time. In fact, some items (such as their omelets, hamburgers, wraps, salads…) will make your jaw hit the floor with each bite.

It makes it a little tough to finish your meal, what with all that dropping, but it’s okay. I don’t mind. Really.

I am a little reluctant to order potato salad or coleslaw in restaurants simply because there are too many variables.  Too many moving parts and too many chances for human error.  My great, unrivaled trust in Docker’s, however, prompted me to order potato salad with a wrap on our last trip.  I’d never had one of their wraps either, so I was anxious to try it out.

They, of course. blew me away with both the wrap and the potato salad. Look at the potato salad… see the seasonings?  It was some of the best potato salad I’ve ever gotten out. Ever. It was out of this world.

The wrap was also excellent.  Mind you, it’s hard to go into a restaurant that has probably the best burger in the entire Lakes area, but I’m a wrap addict, so I forced myself. Besides, I knew Docker’s would hit it out of the park. They do every time, after all.  I was right. The wrap was sensational and I devoured it like a bear devours salmon.

I looked up from my wonderful wrap and potato salad just long enough to see my husband going all bear and salmon with his Grilled Chicken Salad.

Now for the bad news… the sad, difficult to report, it-hurts-me-more-than-it-hurts-you news. Docker’s will close for the season on December 2 – but they’ll be back dishing out deliciousness for breakfast and lunch next spring. You can bet I’ll let you know the date.  I’ll be counting the days.

In fact, consider the countdown officially on!

Docker's Bayside Grille Grilled Chicken Salad

 

For more pictures of Docker’s Bayside Grille, click the link.

Filed Under: Grand Rivers, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: best burgers in Kentucky, Grand Rivers Ky, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina, Kentucky Restaurant reviews, Lake Barkley dining, restaurant reviews

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