There is a small convenience store that sits in the middle of the marina that closed around Thanksgiving this year. The Martins' have stocked the store and just reopened it for business on Friday, but Dale Martin says there is still more to do. "We're not promoting the open yet, we still don't have half our inventory, but we're going to have boating inventory... we'll also have a fishing department with some rods, bait and tackle, live bait, and some crickets," Martin explained. 

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The Bar and Grill sits just in front of the Marina Mart, and workers say they are hoping to see more people coming in as the marina is refinished

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"I feel like it will make it more than just a restaurant and makes it more of a destination for people to come to see," said waitress Hailey Roach. "They could go to the campground and not have to go into town to get any essentials they might need, they can go to the Mart and then they can come here for dinner."

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Several boaters and regulars to the area say they are looking forward to watching that Lake Murray charm come to the west side of the lake.

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"I love the people and I love good things for the community, and all those things bring more good things," said boater, Al Arnette.

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The restaurant Na'cho Margarita is expected to open on top of the hill of the marina later this summer.

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Author: Peyton Lewis
Published: 11:54 PM EDT June 16, 2023
Updated: 2:11 PM EDT June 17, 2023

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