The calendar countdown for 2024 has long since begun. It starts with an occasional hint of a rise in temperatures in January, a few more in February and a more than welcome uptick in March and early April.
I call it the “Spring Tease,” when those weather ‘hints’ trigger a surge of memories of lake seasons gone by. It can’t help but spark a smile — remembering the boat rides, your first fish, then life’ boatload of fish stories.
The memories of stunning summer sunsets, a grill with a view and the gatherings of friends and family – plenty of them – are all tucked away nicely until that first hint of Spring comes your way. Give up. The countdown has indeed begun.
New memories yet to be made await. At places like Camp Cosby and Noccalula Falls, the Spring Tease is in full swing, beckoning one and all their way. Campers will soon be heeding Cosby’s call, and art lovers will be drawn to the falls for Art on the Rocks.
Our resident pro angler, Zeke Gossett, advises us that the ‘big ones’ are just a cast away on Logan Martin and Neely Henry this time of year … if you know where to look.
First Fridays have returned to downtown Gadsden, a stone’s throw from the riverfront, and LakeFest, on the banks of Logan Martin, is gearing up for another banner year.
The Riverside Beautification Organization continues to make memories even better for Riverside’s citizens with quality-of-life enhancements throughout the city.
And memories would never be complete without a step back in time. We ‘remember when’ the Hotel Reich, a 10-story luxury hotel graced the port city of Gadsden.
It’s all in this edition of LakeLife 24/7 Magazine®. Turn the page and discover the many memories – old and new – along with us.
Carol Pappas
Editor and Publisher
