Carol Pappas, editor and publisher

When we launched the maiden voyage of LakeLife 24/7^® Magazine, it was as if we were one of thousands up and down the shorelines of Logan Martin and Neely Henry greeted by a sign or a flag with those ever-familiar words: Welcome to Our Lake House.

After all, that’s what we do. We visit your homes, your businesses, your favorite spots. We step inside your kitchens to see what’s cooking or step back in time and ask you to ‘remember when.’ And we bring a host of readers – thousands of them – along with us.

As any gracious host or hostess would do, you’ve welcomed us like an old friend, letting us in and allowing us to share your stories. We sincerely thank you while making a commitment. Like that old friend, we will return the favor by dedicating our magazine to content you’ll enjoy, stories you’ll savor, information that helps you plan your weekend and memories that spark a smile.

That’s our commitment to you. This is your magazine, and we’ll do our best to find a way to say ‘yes.’ Our inbox is always open at info@lakelife247magazine.com. Your call will always be answered at 205-335-0281.  Just like that sign, we welcome you to our house with suggestions, comments, feedback, events to publicize and story ideas you want to share.

Edition after edition, we want to bring you content that matters, content that engages and entertains our audience, and we will strive to meet those goals.

In this, our second edition, we will take you inside the kitchen of Denise and Kenny Robison’s spectacular home on Neely Henry in Canoe Harbor. There, we’ll get a glimpse of their view of lake life and as a bonus, a recipe or two from Denise’s collection.

We’ll ride the surf along with a lake wakesurfer, a sport growing in popularity across the country.

Step back in time before there was a Logan Martin and relive the memories of Avondale Lake, a spring-fed body of water on the Coosa where families flocked for weekends and holidays for fun in the sun.

Get a glimpse of yesteryear with a group of vintage boat enthusiasts or see how a couple of Neely Henry restauranteurs rose above the tragedy of fire and brought back Little Bridge Marina and Barbecue bigger and better than ever.

You don’t have to be a fishing fan to see the impact fishing has on our lakes. We’ll take you behind the scenes at the Bassmaster Elite Series, a first for Neely Henry, and reveal just how much the sport means to the region’s economy.

But if you are a fishing fan, we have a regular feature designed just for you: Catching the Coosa. Ride along with Bass Pro Circuit angler and seasoned fishing guide Zeke Gossett as he shares tips, tricks and takeaways from Logan Martin and Neely Henry to help you catch the Coosa, too. 

As usual, we’ll ‘Take 5’ with a comprehensive calendar of events throughout the region over the next two months until our next edition appears.

But there’s more. Turn the page and discover it all with us.