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As fall approaches, pumpkins are beginning to appear in grocery stores, farmers markets, as decorations and perhaps on the dinner table. When you hear the word pumpkin, if your mind automatically thinks of pumpkin pie, other holiday desserts, warm and cozy autumn recipes and pumpkin spice la…

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Bright blue Adirondack chairs stretch across a boardwalk as frozen daiquiris swirl behind the bar, live music drifts across the lake and boats ease up to the dock for lunch. Just steps away, t…

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Two of the most clichéd wine terms we will ever hear relate to the moment in time when a bottle of wine was produced. “A good year” and “vintage wine” are often thrown casually into a conversa…

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Finding a waterfront lot on Lake Martin is often a dream come true, but uncovering a sprawling, 55-acre private paradise with nearly 800 feet of shoreline is an entirely different story. 

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I feel old. Lake Martin is celebrating its 100th birthday this summer, and it has dawned on me that I have been enjoying the lake for almost 60 years myself!

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October might possibly be the best month of the year around our little slice of the country to be outdoors. It marks the true transition out of the heat and humidity of summer, and with each d…

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For many boaters, a day on Lake Martin doesn’t end when the sun begins to dip below the horizon. Instead, summer evenings often include setting out to catch one of the lake’s famous sunsets, e…

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A lot of different things come and go over time in the fishing world, and then there are some that remain steady producers even after 20, 30 or even 50 years. Each bait and technique was “new”…

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 chronicl…

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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.

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When you’re looking around outdoors, every now and then you’ll spot something that looks completely foreign. That’s definitely the case with this month’s Nature of the Lake subject.

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If one pulls up a chair next to Barbara Sokol at the beach or along the shores of Lake Martin, they might think she is simply enjoying the sun. But look a little closer at her eyes – they are constantly moving, scanning the horizon, pacing the top of the waves and watching the children playi…

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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 …