It seems that nothing beats October and what it has to offer. Cooler weather, deep blue skies, leaves beginning their seasonal change in color, fun family festivals and of course, football.

It is a time you can still get out on the boat and enjoy our two lakes, Logan Martin and Neely Henry. Boo Bash is coming up on Logan Martin, a lake-wide event with pier-to-pier trick or treating for the kids and a boat load of fun for the adults.

The skies above will be filled with aircraft as St. Clair County Airport puts on its traditional Aviation Career Day much to the delight of young and old alike.

How about taking a hike, a bike or even a horse ride at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve in Springville? Moody’s Oktoberfest is always a treat. So is a trip up Chandler Mountain to Smith Tomato Farm for its fall and holiday festivals.

Pell City Lakeside Park is always humming with activity this time of year and why not? There’s certainly plenty to do. Picnics, Kids Kastle, walk or run along the nature trail, see the Wetlands or stroll through the native plant garden. There’s a beach, too … and fishing piers, boat slips and a launch.

They all underscore the notion that St. Clair County is one of those places where there seems to be something special going on in just about every corner, especially in October. So, get out and enjoy it!

In our October-November edition of Discover, we give you a glimpse of those ‘something specials’ in an effort to introduce or re-introduce you to the people, places and events that define just what a special place the county is indeed.

You’ll take a kayak fishing trip with Allen Norris of Cropwell’s Yak Shak. You’ll explore the kitchen of Anna Warren, who joins a growing legion of bakers in the cottage food industry with her sourdough bread creations.

We’ll take you inside the commercial kitchen of Sarah Deese as well. She turned her cottage industry into a full-fledged brick and mortar business called Brittle Heaven & More. And it is definitely more!

Our stories take you behind the scenes with James Denney, who helps bring jewelry and antique clocks back to life, and the many acts of service above self by Pell City Rotarians in their 50-year history.

In Moody and around the county, we’ll see how veterans are honored – not just approaching Veterans Day but all year long every year.

And it’s rare to open a Discover St. Clair Magazine without a business story or two in it to add an exclamation point to the reputation as one of the fastest growing counties in the state. And this month’s no different. Springville is preparing for a new commerce park that will see this bustling city growing even more.

There’s plenty to do and see in St. Clair County this month. Turn the page and discover it all with us!

Carol Pappas
Editor and Publisher