Lake Martin Magazine

One of the lake’s foremost navigational markers began life prior to the creation of Lake Martin as a humble grain silo.

The pyramidal bell tower at Children’s Harbor, just off the Kowaliga Bridge, was built in 1987 to enhance the nautical theme of the camp for seriously ill children and their families.

Just south of the Highway 49 Bridge in the Blue Creek area of Lake Martin is “Niffer’s Place at the Lake” – a lake hotspot that has become famous over the years for, among other things, its corn nuggets and “Burger Night.”

Brian Bice, owner of Bice Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Alexander City, is married to Ellen Ferguson Bice from Signal Mtn., Tenn. (this May will be 15 years) and they have 7-year-old twins Mary Elizabeth and Robert. He attended Auburn University and graduated from AUM, but has always been an Alabama fan. As a teenager, Brian was a competitive water skier who won the state championship three years in a row.

A carved board nailed up on the northwest side of the island identifies this minor landmark on Lake Martin. It says simply, “Uncle Bob Island.” No explanation. Not even a possessive “apostrophe s” on the end of Bob, as most English students would expect. And that leads to the obvious questions: “Is there an Uncle Bob?”, “If so, Bob who?” and “Is it really Bob’s island?”

Steve and Leigh Ann Presley have talked about opening a restaurant for the last 15 years. Now, with the opening of their restaurant “Daisy’s” on Lake Martin, the Presley family won’t be just talking anymore.

Nine months after a fire destroyed the Red Hill Art Gallery, a fresh business venture has breathed new life into Lake Martin’s Kudzu Corner Village.

The Bridge to the Ridge Island was built in 2003 to connect The Ridge development with what has been known in the past as Chimney Rock Island and is now known as Ridge Island.

Brothers Nick and Richard Davis have worked together to create several new businesses on Lake Martin.

If you’re driving down Highway 229 towards the Red Hill community you’ll ride past a small cottage with odd-looking shutters and an asymmetrical roof. This is the home of the Dirt Road Gourmet. No, it’s not a restaurant or a catering business. It’s a manufacturer of frozen food, specifically casseroles, that is owned by Jackie and Rebuen Thornton.