Rate that Lake – Brownie Time

Theoharides

Summer is here, Summer is here. Sound the bells, or if you live in my neck-of-the-woods, the tornado sirens, and embrace the arrival of pleasant weather, skirts (fun for the girls and for the boys), and of course the advent of lake season. All of which makes now the perfect time to rate the lakes of our great, waterlogged hub.

My rating system, as always, is the essence of sagacity and virtue. In other words, I think you can guess where I pulled it out of. When rating the lakes, I took into account four categories: the aesthetics, because lakes, like beauty contestants, only win if they’ve got the goods; the “serenity-now” factor, or how easy it is at each lake to forget about long winters and daily stress; the people watching, oh you know you enjoy it too; and recreation, ’nuff said. Each category was rated on a scale of one to ten. Ten being the high, one the low, and the score were averaged for a grand Rate that Lake score. Most likely I will offend, and I anticipate debate. Tell me what you think. Rip on my rates. Rate on my rips.

Each post will cover one lake, starting with…

Brownie Lake – 2.5

Previously known as Hillside Harbor, Brownie may reside at the northernmost point of the chain of lakes, but it is by far the worst of the bunch. Lets just put it this way—you would have to indulge in a particular kind of brownie to enjoy this lake.

Aesthetics: 2 – A small puddle of murky water bordered by a railroad embankment and an I-394 overpass. Only appealing if you’re Sarah, as in Plain and Tall, and haven’t seen water in months.

Serenity-now: 2 – Roadways and train tracks abound. More like, serenity-how.

People Watching: 3 – Points for the abundance of bicyclists, but not much else to see.

Recreation: 3 – According to the official Parks & Rec. site, the lake provides for fishing, non-motorized boats, and archery. Frankly, would you eat those fish?, paddle those boats?, or shoot those arrows?