Lake Martin Magazine

Ladies milled about in wide-brimmed hats and brightly colored dresses while men watched the race in seersucker, blazer and fedoras.

It was the day of the Kentucky Derby, but this scene was set on Lake Martin, not Louisville. Hundreds of smartly dressed visitors packed into The Stables at Russell Crossroads’ open house to watch the annual Run for the Roses.

Real Island residents, of course, believe their community on the eastern edge of Equality is far and away the best Lake Martin has to offer. They’re not shy about proclaiming that belief, either.