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See you lakeside,
The Lakeside Life Team 

Article originally dated 11/6/2017, updated 4/6/2023.

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Recently on social media, the team shared memories on beautiful Smith Lake.  This week, founder, Syndi Hanna, shared a favorite memory on Smith:

"After 20+ years on the lake, there are too many great memories, and it is impossibly hard to narrow them down to only one.  But... a particular very late summer stands out.

In 2007, we had been given the opportunity to spend some long days on a large ranch connected to the lake and owned by friends of ours.  My son, Tylar, was 2 years old at the time, and always wanted to ride around with me on a Ranger while his daddy was working at the property building installing a home theater system for our friend and customer.  One special weekend, the property was particularly quiet and picturesque - a time when it's hard to tell what season it is.  I recall it was late in boating season, summer still lingered, the sun was bright; and there was still lush greenery all around, with only tiny hints of autumn arriving soon with slightly cooler nights.  In the horse fields on the ranch, there were these millions of tiny weeds with yellow flowers everywhere, it seemed there was a blanket of them as far as the eye could see.  

Tylar enjoyed the abundant flowers, butterflies, warm sun, and endless blue sky, with the lake constantly glistening through a spot at the bottom of the property below us.  It was shining like a diamond, inviting us down for one of those special late evening boat rides for stargazing.  I watched Tylar from a safe distance that day, determined to allow him the freedom to explore to his little heart's content.  

Tylar kept his eye on me too, as I sat quietly alone in the Ranger admiring the landscape, and capturing photos of the scenery all around.  All on his own, he walked over to the biggest bunch of little flowers he could wrap his tiny fingers around, and pulled them up and brought them straight over to me, with dirt hanging off the roots, and said "I love you, Mommy"!  It was a first of many flower-picking-for-gifting triumphs since.  

That had to be one of my favorite days/weeks lakeside.  We enjoyed warmth & fellowship by the fire pit at night until well after dark.  It was foggy when we left that night, and I recall how hard it was getting Tylar's sticky fingers clean from the s'mores & soot before the evening boat ride back home, and how we all wrapped up in several dry towels as we'd forgotten warm jackets.  We found those little flowers on the dashboard of the boat that next morning, they had made a huge mess with dirt & marshmallow still clinging in spots.  A bittersweet mess that was easy yet hard to clean up.  Feels like it was just yesterday!" - Syndi

With Fall kicking into gear, the Smith Lake area takes a different turn, and settles into a slower pace, but still offers so many exciting things around the lake!


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​Check out the areas events below: 
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• October 5th  - ​Renew our Rivers Clean-up 

 

• October 7th - Smith Lake Park Annual Bass Tournament & Music Festival hosted by Smith Lake Park 

• October 7th - Cooter Brown at Goldigger's Bar & Grill at Lakeshore Inn & Marina 

• October 14th - Who Shot Lizzy at Goldigger's Bar & Grill at Lakeshore Inn & Marina 

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• October 21st - Cooter Brown  at Goldigger's Bar & Grill at Lakeshore Inn & Marina 

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• October 28th - 1st Annual Kayak Bass Tournament  hosted by Pinevalley Outdoors

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• October 28th - Tricks and Treats in the Park hosted by Smith Lake Park 

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• October 28th - Hand Shake Promise at Goldigger's Bar & Grill at Lakeshore Inn & Marina

If you have events you'd like for us to feature, please email us at [email protected]. 

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!