‘Legacy on Lanier’ Magazine Wins Award

Sometimes it takes years to become an overnight sensation, and earn awards and accolades for excellence.  Sooner or later, superior work is always rewarded. Lake Lanier Islands Resort partnered with the creative team at Accent Creative Group on the design of its custom publication, Legacy …

Historic June 1st Water Levels at Lake Lanier

Remember the days of drought … when we thought Lake Lanier might never be full again?  Well, things change. At midnight on Sunday, June 1, 2014, the official level of Lake Lanier at the Buford dam was 1071.12 feet above sea level. That’s roughly an …

Final Tally of Holiday Boating Incidents

Department of Natural Resources Spokeswoman Melissa Cummings has the final totals from all the boating incidents that occurred around Georgia over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend — the unofficial start to summer. Law enforcement officers and rescue personnel were busy this past weekend, but there …

Memorial Day on Lake Lanier: So Far, So Good

Melissa Cummings, our friend in the Communications Department at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources, tells lakelanier.com that there have been no fatalities on Lake Lanier over the long Memorial Day Weekend, as of 3 PM on Monday, May 26, 2014. One tragic drowning death was …

Lanier’s New Solar Powered Navigation Lights

Lake Lanier Association’s Executive Director Joanna Cloud brings us news of 20 new solar powered navigation lights on existing hazard markers in the southern part of Lake Lanier. Twenty similar lights were installed in August of 2013. Click Here Pix from 8-26-13 Solar Light Press Conference …

“Choose Your Ride” Says Law Enforcement

County, state and federal law enforcement officials joined Georgia’s Office of Highway Safety Director Harris Blackwood at a news conference on Friday, May 23, 2014, at the Bethany Bridge Boat Ramp on Lake Allatoona.  They all shared one simple message: “Choose Your Ride.” Many law …

4 LanierWorld Tix & A Room: $159? Today Only!

I’m thinking maybe the boss at Lake Lanier Islands is away for the weekend and somebody made a mistake with today’s special deal for LanierWorld. There’s no way they can offer a room AND four tickets to LanierWorld for $159, plus tax. Click Here to …

New Regulations Protect Georgia’s Waterways

Our friends with the Georgia Water Coalition asked us to share the good news of a recent victory for Georgia’s waterways.  Vital protection for waters in Georgia was secured with the passage of House Bill 549 (HB 549) into law on April 15, 2014. HB …