08/03/2026
By yours truly,
Jamelyn Pounds 💛
The SUMMER issue has been out on shelves near you! Be sure to grab a copy. Subscriptions are in progress 📚 so get yours now thru 8/31/26 with discount code 20SUB2026.
This issue is a fun one - brought to you by our 3rd guest editor and local business owner Brooke Majors Brooke Majors of Smith Lake T-Shirts & Apparel by The Lake Co. . Together we continue celebrating America’s 250th birthday and Smith Lake’s 65th!
Inside peek:
• 🏡 a lovely walk through the gorgeous Apel lake home built by Dustin Schwaiger
• 🎶 music spotlight on Liz Longley who recently appeared with Maggie Rose and MP Gannon at the annual Smith Lake Concert Series🎤🎶
• 🖇️ business spotlights on Smith Lake T-Shirts & Apparel by The Lake Co. , Isaac’s Heating and Cooling and GLS Supply
• 🍽️ our Guest Editor’s guides to hosting lakeside and visiting Jasper, AL!
• 💦 a sports feature on Rivers Hedrick a professional park/cable wakeboarder
• 🐾 an article highlighting Rose Farrell of Misfits Pottery who supports Free State Four Paws, Inc.
• 🌲 a visit to the treasured Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
…and so much more!
Another huge issue at 148 lovely heavy pages full of interesting articles for the Smith Lake Community !
We pride ourselves on being Lewis Smith Lake’s premier magazine and we are deeply grateful for continued community support. 🥰
📸 COVER photo submitted by SMITH LAKE • The Lakeside Life and post photo by Jamelyn Pounds
P.S. Need a copy? Check the distribution list of local retailers on thelakesidelife.com (🔗 in bio)