Georgia’s State Parks are among the nation’s best managed and most beautiful facilities. There are so many ways to enjoy a day or a week in them you’ll need help deciding where to go and what to do. The “2013 Guide to Georgia State Parks …
Category: Festivals
Dahlonega Trail Fest 2013
As spring is sprung and the irresistible romantic fancies of young men and women turn to thoughts of frolicking 2,185.9 miles through the forest, we know it’s time for Dahlonega, Georgia’s, Trail Fest 2013. Trail Fest celebrates the passing of winter and the reemergence of …
Special Event Permits for Lake Lanier
You and I are not as rich as rich people, so we probably won’t ever face the enormous struggle of trying to rent Lake Lanier for our own personal party. But if we win the lottery or figure out how to turn kudzu into gold, …
Polar Bear Swim Makes a Splash
Almost 100 hearty souls gathered by the Olympic Timing Tower at Clarks Bridge Park in Gainesville for the Polar Bear Swim sponsored by the Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club (LCKC). The shrewd leaders of the LCKC have discovered what can only be termed a Jedi …
Contra Dance Your Troubles Away
The world gotcha down, bunkie? Sick of all the news and tired of staying home on Saturday nights … when all the cool kids are out having fun? Have I got a deal for you! Contra dancing! It’s like country dancing to super country fiddle, …
Helen, GA: An Appalachian Trail Community
Helen, Georgia, has been named an official Appalachian Trail Community™ by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) — the official guardian of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, commonly referred to as the Appalachian Trail (AT). The Appalachian Trail Community™ program recognizes places that promote and protect the Appalachian …
Angel Tree Lighting at Magical Nights of Lights
Light up your life at Lake Lanier Island Resort’s 20th Annual Magical Nights of Lights and help the Edmondson-Telford Center for Children (ETC) — a non-profit agency in Gainesville dedicated to providing hope to victims of child abuse — at the same time. On Saturday, December 1, …
Thanks from lakelanier.com
Happy Thanksgiving! There have been hard days and nights on Lake Lanier this year. Not everyone who came to the lake to enjoy fun times with family and friends returned home afterward. We grieve with those who grieve. We live, work and play in one of …
Magical Nights of Lights’ 20th Anniversary
Lake Lanier Islands celebrates 20 years of Magical Nights of Lights! You’re invited to bring family and friends to another year of twinkling lights and bright smiles. Add memories of your own to the famous traditions under the lights. Fill your car with family, friends and neighbors and …
Winter & Wine in Sautee Nacoochee
When you read the words “Sautee Nacoochee,” what comes to mind? 1) The ancient native-American phrase, “If we build an Alpine village, they will come.” 2) Simmering a romantic dinner with your significant other. 3) One of the country’s finest pottery museums. 4) The coolest place …