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As the lake season winds down and the water level begins to drop, many Lake Martin locals begin to plan their “travels.”

 Those travels may lean more on the exotic side and involve airplanes. They may involve short road trips to neighboring “big cities” such as Atlanta and Birmingham. The process of traveling may be as simple as taking full showers, getting dressed and going out to dinner. Locals here are hard-pressed to make it off the water to dinner until after Labor Day. It only makes sense to stay on the boat, watch the sunset and then proceed to eat a frozen pizza. One can only eat so many pizzas, and I find that I am one of the locals who begins to get dressed and venture out for good dinners and good times. 

~ Lacey Howell is a recovering English major from Auburn who now lives on Lake Martin, sells real estate, rides horses and loves good wine. Follow her on Instagram @LaceyHowell.