I’m a ‘lifer,’ too!
One of my favorite things to do on Saturday mornings is grabbing a cup of coffee and reading Carl Wallace’s Lake Ramblings on Facebook. Back when we launched our magazine in May 2021, we did a story on him, rightly dubbing him Logan Martin’s Aristotle. (Logan Martin’s Aristotle – LakeLife 24/7 Magazine (lakelife247magazine.com) After all, he’s part philosopher, part ponderer, part storyteller and all around good guy who helps bring our lake community together.
It seemed only fitting that we would launch our new publication, LakeLife 24/7®, with a story on Carl because what he capsulizes every Saturday morning with his column is what our magazine is all about — lakelife in all its forms.
He alerts his ‘lake family’ to events up and down the lake, gives shout outs to good deeds and describes in myriad ways how lucky we are to be living the lakelife.
And that’s precisely the aim of our magazine – to bring ‘lakelifers’ all together with the tie that binds us all – that body of water we call home, or visit, or play on, or just dream about. We added the 24/7 part to the name to underscore the conclusion that there’s only one thing better than lakelife, and that’s lakelife 24/7.
With a shout out to Carl, let’s take a look at what LakeLife 24/7® has to offer in this issue. This time of year may be a little slow on the lake, but not for anglers like Zeke Gossett, our very own bass pro and fishing guide. He not only tells you where to fish on Logan Martin and Neely Henry lakes in March and April, he tells you how to fish and what bait to use. Listen to Zeke, and you’ll be pulling in the bass like a pro.
Ready for some fun? Downtown Gadsden is the place to be in March and April. On March 18, check out the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl from 3-9. Downtown’s after-hours hot spots are ready to serve and to treat you to prizes and discounts, too.
Like history? Check out the Mansion of the Valley, one of the few surviving homes of the town of Easonville, the community razed when Logan Martin Dam was built to create Logan Martin Lake.
How about modern-day data? For the first time since it opened in 1965, Logan Martin didn’t descend all the way down to winter pool, giving boaters, anglers and lake residents an extra two feet this winter. Let’s explore the result and what it means for the time that lies ahead for the lake.
And if inspiring stories are your style, peruse how a retired federal corrections worker was able to resurrect an historic golf course and ready it for a new era in Alpine Bay.
There’s plenty more in this issue of LakeLife 24/7®. Turn the page and discover lakelife along with us!
Carol Pappas,
Editor and Publisher
