Driving into Alexander City’s Willow Glynn neighborhood, the thick forests and soaring pine trees signal a special corner of Lake Martin. For homeowners Anne and Mike Cahalan, that specific drive evoked an unexpected sense of familiarity.
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Spring brings a feeling of reawakening with the desire to lighten things up. We tidy up our homes and organize our routines, and we plant seeds to watch them grow. In this season of new possib…
Regular readers may recall that I ended the January article with the assertion that “few experiences can match the finesse of discovering and sharing an excellent wine.” What followed was a pr…
Driving into Alexander City’s Willow Glynn neighborhood, the thick forests and soaring pine trees signal a special corner of Lake Martin. For homeowners Anne and Mike Cahalan, that specific drive evoked an unexpected sense of familiarity.
For many, a home on Lake Martin is often a getaway, but for Jim and Kimberly Mathews, it is the culmination of a career spent building thousands of homes and a lifetime of memories on the water.
For generations, the rhythm of Lake Martin followed a cherished, timeless beat. There was a soulful consistency to the seasons: Memorial Day sparked the first engines of summer, Fourth of July…
With the season going strong for builders and buyers, we are excited to see our racquet sports community building momentum for the spring season. The beautiful spring weather has been drawing …
Whether you’re targeting largemouth or spotted bass, there’s probably not a better time of year to beat the bank on Lake Martin than now. By April, surface water temperatures are generally nea…
Nestled among towering pines and set along the shimmering shores of Lake Martin, Wicker Point Golf Club has quickly established itself as one of Alabama’s most remarkable private golf clubs. O…
For more than a decade, Betsy Iler was the voice behind the stories that defined the Lake Martin community. As the former editor-in-chief of LAKE and Lake Martin Living magazines, she chronicled the triumphs, the tragedies and the quiet beauty of Tallapoosa and Elmore counties.
Things are heating up this Fourth of July with a night of nostalgic hits, rock anthems and patriotic energy as the iconic cover band Fly By Radio takes the stage at The AMP for an unforgettabl…
Lake Martin has become a beloved destination for visitors around the world, offering a unique community of entertainment, dining experiences, watersports and, most importantly, a place where g…
Church in the Pines offers nondenominational services on the scenic shoreline of Lake Martin. Guests can attend by land or by boat to hear the message. Services begin at 9 a.m. on Sundays and are held at 200 Kowaliga Marina Road, Eclectic.
If you want to see a common grackle, Wind Creek State Park is a good place to start looking. That’s because these distinctive black birds are highly adapted to life around people and are very good at raiding campsites for food. Wind Creek is known for having one of the highest numbers of mod…
A little beetle with big characteristics – that’s the eastern eyed click beetle.
On a quiet Saturday afternoon near the shores of Lake Martin, Jimmy K. Lanier, founder of the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association, was doing what he has done for decades: keeping watch ove…
After five years together, Lindsey Price thought she had a clear vision for her future with Alex Acreman, but even her keen eye for detail couldn’t have predicted the surprise he had in store …
For Megan Armstrong and Collin Sharpe, the journey from graduate research partners to life partners was as precise and intentional as the civil engineering degrees they pursued at Auburn University.
