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9/28/2017 1 Comment

Fall on Smith: All the Feels

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Fall might quite possibly be my favorite time of year on Smith Lake.  Don't get me wrong, spring and summer are fabulous and, like most, my family and I fully enjoy all the things Smith Lake has to offer during those seasons; but fall brings sweater days, harvest candles, pumpkin spice lattes, homemade soup, and long nights by the fire!  

Unlike many lakes, our lake doesn't shut down due to the changing of season, we simply embrace it in different ways. Afternoon kayak rides are still taken, fishing continues on, some adventurists even continue their watersports well into late November, and many years we are still cruising in the boat in December! We ARE in Alabama after all.

The Lakeside Life is excited to be launching not only our magazine, but also our eCommerce site, bringing Smith Lake the PERFECT items that will help you stay lakeside as long as your heart desires. Stay tuned as we unveil those in the coming days. For a first look at Smith Lake's newest line, be sure to enter your email below. 

The Lakeside Life team has an exciting "Fall on Smith Bucket List"  blog series prepared, just for you! But, for now, sit back and look forward to all the colorful things fall is certain to bring! 

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9/21/2017 0 Comments

Recipe: Gameday Log

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Whether your weekend consists of football or the lake, or in a perfect world - a combination of the two, crowd pleasing appetizers are a must!  This Gameday Log is a go-to, especially if you prefer to make your appetizers ahead of time! 

Ingredients:
  • Spinach Tortilla Wraps
  • 6 pieces of freshly cooked bacon
  • 4 green onions
  • 1 bar of cream cheese
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar 
  • 1 can of Mexicorn
  • 1 can of Rotel
  • 2 tablespoons of sour cream
  • 1 package of taco seasoning 

​Mix the taco seasoning, chopped green onions, cooked bacon bits, sour cream, and cream cheese together. Drain the Mexicorn and Rotel, placing in separate bowls. Lay three tortilla wraps flat and spread the mixture across, layering with the drained Mexicorn and Rotel. Roll the tortillas up and wrap in tin foil separately. After refrigerating for two hours, slice and serve.  
Enjoy! 
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9/11/2017 0 Comments

Events: Smith in September

With Summer coming to a close, the Smith Lake area is still full of life, and the weather is absolutely perfect this time of year, so get out there, get involved, have fun!
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  • September 15th - ​Smith Lake Fall Cleanup meeting at Trident Marina
 
  • September 16th - Redemption at Goldigger's Bar & Grill at Lakeshore Inn & Marina 
 
  • September 23rd - 4th Annual Fishing for a Cure 4ALS Bass Tournament 
 
  • September 28th - 30th - Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Bass Pro hosted by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce 
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  • September 30th - Tommy Crowder Band at Lakeshore Inn & Marina 
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To be featured on our monthly event calendar or to have your event published in The Lakeside Life, contact us!
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Smith Lake Fall Cleanup {photo credit: Facebook Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee}
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Fishing for a Cure 4ALS Bass Tournament {photo credit: Facebook}
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2017 Bassmaster Open {photo credit: Bassmaster Facebook}
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9/8/2017 0 Comments

Smith Lake: What's on your Playlist?

​At the lake, weekends are definitely for music.   Time to wind down and just let all the tension melt.  For most of the week, we’ve all been in work mode, in the stress zone, receiving and sending countless emails, preparing for and attending meetings; and hitting the caffeine hard to keep up with the daily grind.  By the end of the week, focus begins to falter.  By Friday, we are ready for a break, so we hit the road and head to the lake.  As we arrive at our destination,  …ahhhhhhh… now it’s time to kick back, soak up the sun, relax, refresh, and let it all just float… away… if only for a little while. Yes, by the end of the week, we’re all in need of a recharge, and definitely no better way to get that than through the cathartic power of music!

Music – it just stirs the soul, makes us happy, makes us move/dance, causes us to think and feel, conjures memories, and heightens new experiences.  Lakeside, you may enjoy it played in the background in the house, on the deck, on the dock, by the fire pit, or through your headphones/earbuds as you go about your weekend outdoor routine.  Or, if you are like so many on the water, you also enjoy music on your boat while riding about the lake, either for a relaxing pontoon jaunt, buzzing down the lake on your PWC, or in full heavy watersports sessions with friends and family.  We love to hear the different vessels go by, it’s like you can “hear” a mood from their taste in music; and sometimes it just takes you somewhere in your mind.  So much good music out there, and “variety is the spice of life!”  Geez, who doesn’t like music, it’s the soundtrack of our lives after all, and truly a background color in the tapestry of life on the lake during the weekend.  

We ask you to send us your favorite go-to songs for your lake environment.  What music do you enjoy, how do you enjoy it?  Send us those tunes that energize, clear the mind, stir the soul, and fire you up through the weekend; and prepare you to grab the bull by the horns again on Monday morning when you’re back at the office. We’re putting together a list of some of the songs we’ve heard on the lake this summer that particularly stirred our senses, and we hope that you will enjoy them too.  We encourage you to post to @thelakesidelife #howilake for all your song suggestions so others can put together a custom playlist, packed with something fun and new to amp the weekend up! Thanks for sharing, and happy listening!

Smith Lake – what IS on your playlist?  And tell us the service you use so that others can download your playlist.  How fun and bonding to ride by someone who is listing to your favorite jam, or maybe discovering something new and different for the 1st time for yourself.  Get in the groove.  Let us know your picks at #howilake.  We hope to see AND HEAR you lakeside soon!  
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Smith Lake Play List:
Pirate Flag -  Kenny Chesney
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
​Blurred Lines - (feat. T.I. & Pharrell) Robin Thicke
Day Drinking - Little Big Town
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Raised On It - Sam Hunt
Money - Pink Floyd
I Love This Life - LOCASH
Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band
No Rain - Blind Melon
Sugar - Maroon 5
​Operator - Midnight Star
Trans-Island Skyway - Donald Fagen
Sun Daze - Florda Georgia Line
Worth It - Fifth Harmony
Let it Whip - Dazz Band
Collide - Black Country Communion
In the Ayer - (feat. Will.I.am) Flo Rida
Fun - Pit Bull (feat. Chris Brown)
Hold On - Alabama Shakes
Use Me - Mick Jagger
Me too - Meghan Trainor
I Put a Spell on You - Tab Benoit
House Party - Sam Hunt
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
Shake it Off - Taylor Swift
Uptown Funk - (feat. Bruno Mars) Mark Ronson
Pickin' Up the Pieces - Widespread Panic
Get Down - (feat. Sunsquabi & Manic Focus) Griz
A Long and Happy Life - Delta Rae








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