I have always viewed Spring as the season of new beginnings, a rebirth after cold winter weather sends me scurrying indoors for what seems an eternity.
For the past month, we have had a front row seat to the annual reawakening – a colorful palette of green hues as a stunning backdrop to a vibrant mosaic of blooms all around us.
Spring is one of my favorite times of year on the lake. Like Christmas, it’s all wrapped up in the anticipation of good times ahead and memories to be made.
Activities build toward a growing crescendo of boats darting to and fro, smoke rising from backyard barbecues and the distinct sound of laughter emanating from children on towables, splashing in the water or squealing with excitement over the catch they just reeled in.
Up and down Logan Martin and Neely Henry lakes it’s as if there is one big, collective case of Spring Fever. No harm in catching it. It’s probably a fever you’ll love to feed. And around the region, there’s no shortage of places and events to do exactly that.
Check out Noccalula Falls 70th Anniversary on May 13, a huge celebration of what has become a worldwide destination point. There will be plenty of activity at and around the falls with vendors, games, giveaways and demonstrations, and admission is free throughout the day.
Head over to Pell City Lakeside Park May 12-14, and Logan Martin LakeFest is sure to spark a rise in temperature of a different sort. They call it new boat fever. You know the malady. So stop wishing for that new ride and take one at the Southeast’s largest in-water boat show.
Of course, that’s not all at LakeFest. Lake lifestyle vendors line the area, entertainment takes center stage, fireworks light up the nighttime sky, food is served to please any palate, and plenty of fun awaits at the water’s edge.
Etowah County’s Coosa Landing and Southside Landing are a bustle of activity these days, both credits to their communities’ recreation and quality of life. If you’re in the neighborhood, drop by and see what they have to offer.
Catch the Coosa with bass fishing pro Zeke Gossett, whose tips, tricks and trends are a guide to where to fish, when and how on both our lakes.
In this issue of LakeLife 24/7®, you’ll find those stories of what’s up ahead as well as a couple of steps back in time, revisiting landmarks on Logan Martin – Point Aquarius, later known as Alpine Bay, and the Brothers Four Motel, one of the early pioneers of accommodations for visitors on the lake.
It’s all here and more in this edition. Turn the page and discover it all with us!
Carol Pappas
Editor and Publisher
