Where's the pot o' gold?

Late this afternoon a little storm blew through, bringing with it some very strong wind gusts and a quick rain shower. Afterward the sun came out and the roads were steaming. This rainbow appeared, and you could actually see the other end of it, too. I just couldn't capture the whole thing in this pic. Pretty neat.

Lake Cleanup/Full Moon Party THIS SATURDAY!

Don't miss out! Picking up trash is LOADS of fun! Didn't you know? Well, okay, so maybe picking up trash isn't normally your idea of FUN, but it is a great way to give back after a season full of fun on the lake. Plus, we've got a fun picnic and party planned in the park following the cleanup. The Pontiac/Price Place Volunteer Fire Department is grilling up burgers and hot dogs, sides, dessert and drinks for only a $6 donation for adults and $3 for kids. Food starts at 5:00. Then, Larry Wallace and the Outlaws are playing from 5:30 to 9:30. These guys (and gals??) have always put on a good show for us in the past. They're a little bit (okay... a LOT) country, and they are great. The forecast looks good... 80 and sunny during the day, upper 50s for a low... It's going to be a great weekend all around.

We hope to see you here!!

Catching Up

Sorry I haven't written anything in so long! Needless to say it's been pretty quiet here since Labor Day weekend. The air temp is still getting very warm during the day. But the chilly nights have caused the water temp to drop in the past few weeks. It's probably upper 70's, maybe 80 degrees in some places.

Our hours continue to get shorter... This week we are open 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday; 8am to 7pm Friday; 7am to 7pm Saturday; 7am to 6pm Sunday. Next week may be different. I'll keep you posted.

Don't forget to let us know if you plan to attend the Lake Cleanup next weekend so we can plan for the food!

VID's (very important dates)

Sept. 29: Pontiac Lake Clean-up and Full Moon Party (pick up trash during the day/party in the park starting at 5:00)

Oct. 27: Chili Cook-off and Halloween/Costume Party

More details later...

Fantastic Forecast!

Today is still a little dreary in P-town. We have gotten some much-needed rain over the past few days. But check out the forecast for the next 10 days -- click here. Nice!

So there really are fish in Bull Shoals...

Skip and Angie Dechau went fishing on this cloudy, rainy day and caught dinner! Four nice kentuckys. Not bad!

PCM hours

Open daily 7am to 7pm. The hours will continue to get shorter, maybe even on a weekly basis, so be sure to check with us regularly. Thanks!

Correction

I wrote earlier in the week that Ed Duffin was taken to the hospital via ambulance for heat exhaustion after helping fight the fire on Monday... I just found out that is not true. Apparently he was treated on-site for exhaustion. But he did not go to the hospital. Sorry about that, Ed!

The Last BIG Hurrah

Wow. What a crazy weekend that was. We couldn't have asked for better weather. It was gorgeous, sunny, not too hot, and no rain -- although we still desperately need the rain. Everybody and their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, kids and dogs were in town this weekend. I heard several folks say they'd never seen the lake so busy. And I believe it.

In Labor Day Monday news... The woods at Gooley (Gulley) Creek caught fire yesterday, and from what I was told it was quite a fire, and it spread very quickly and threatened a few homes. The fire was headed toward Lynne Akins' home (her son, Aaron, works at the dock), and they were pretty scared. Thankfully the wind shifted the fire away from their house. A lot of volunteers were there helping -- Pontiac, Timber Knob, Theodosia, Oakland and Gainesville fire departments responded, and so did the Conservation Dept. and the Corps of Engineers. Rumor has it the fire was started by people camping at the creek. Shame, shame. Seriously people... when it's this dry, be smart and don't light a fire. Sheesh. Thank goodness everyone is okay. Although I did hear Ed Duffin was taken to the hospital via ambulance... for heat exhaustion or smoke inhalation... I hope he's doing better today. I haven't heard.

So anyway, besides the fire, Labor Day weekend came and went without incident. And alas, summer is winding down. We've changed our hours: 7am to 7pm Sun-Thurs; 7am to 8pm Fri-Sat. And they will continue to get shorter throughout the month. I'll keep you posted. Also, Jackie is back to her off-season hours. She is open 3-10pm Wednesday and Friday; 8am to 10pm Saturday; 8am to 6pm Sunday.

Now, just because Labor Day is over doesn't mean there is no more lake fun to be had this year... Don't forget the Pontiac Lake Cleanup and Full Moon Party is Saturday, Sept. 29. I'll have more details for you soon. And also the chili cook-off will be coming up in a couple months -- a date and more details will follow on that, too.

Have a nice (four-day) week everyone!