For Katherine Howorth, life is an adventure, and better when it is shared – preferably with friends, sunshine and boat waves. Whether she is headed to class at the University of Alabama or back home to the water at Lake Martin, the Alexander City native has a way of making every experience f…
For someone in the wine and spirits business, the burgeoning trend toward low- and no-alcohol beverages is a little disconcerting.
Pasta is one of those comfort foods that brings so much joy but causes almost as much confusion. It often gets labeled a “guilty pleasure.” Many people shy away from eating pasta because they …
Pete McKenny, General Manager and Executive Chef at SpringHouse Restaurant, trained at four-star restaurants and Forbes four-star resorts in Ohio, Washington, Arizona and Vermont before return…
Happy New Year! I have a resolution suggestion. Resolve to get your septic tank cleaned on a regular basis. While a growing number of lake residents are on a municipal or community system and do not have this worry, the large majority of lake residents still rely on a septic system for their…
If you’re reading this, truly, I applaud your discipline. I know exactly why you picked up this January swimsuit issue of LAKE, and it wasn’t to read this column. But I’m going to try to make …
Sitting on the shorelines of Kowaliga Bay, a lake home unlike any other welcomes in the holiday season.
Golf is a game that can be enjoyed by all ages, all backgrounds and by people from all walks of life. Throughout the course of the year, I will write on all things golf, from instruction to th…
One thing I despise is being cold, but I love fishing in colder weather more.
By December on Lake Martin, the lake has completely turned over, and winter drawdown is almost complete. The big fall changes have happened, and the lake is settling into winter mode. Expect l…
One hundred years ago, the story of Lake Martin was just beginning.
The secret is out: Lake Martin has become one of the most sought-after destinations in the region. No longer just a weekend escape, more families are discovering the lake not only as a second-…
When Molly Barger settles behind home plate, she’s not just playing the game – she’s absorbing it.
Chain pickerel are formidable aquatic predators native to almost all of Alabama, including the Lake Martin area, but most people rarely see them.
Once you start looking for wax myrtle around Lake Martin, you’ll see it all over. It’s a small, very useful tree – or maybe a large shrub – that smells like bayberry. And in fact, this plant i…
Hellgrammites and eastern dobsonflies are like caterpillars and butterflies – they are the larvae and winged adult versions of the same insect.
For Katherine Howorth, life is an adventure, and better when it is shared – preferably with friends, sunshine and boat waves. Whether she is headed to class at the University of Alabama or back home to the water at Lake Martin, the Alexander City native has a way of making every experience f…
Twenty-year-old Andi Fox, an Alexander City native and Auburn University sophomore, is on a path to a dynamic creative career. Pursuing a degree in environmental design and a minor in art hist…
As a Central Alabama Community College ambassador, 19-year-old Harlie Thomas is dedicated to representing her school – a role that not only introduced her to the community, but also to her boy…
