The Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus met at the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 3 PM. The meeting of the newly formed group was open to the public. The Republican State Senator from Buford, Renee Unterman, skillfully directed the meeting, …
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Peak Foliage Color Hits North GA Parks
Here’s the news Leaf Peepers have been waiting for! AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK — October 18, 2012 — WE ARE AT PEAK. Everywhere you look you will see wonderful color, whether you’re hiking our trails, driving up to the lodge or campgrounds, or sitting on …
Glades Reservoir Project Update
According to published reports in The Gainesville Times newspaper, Governor Nathan Deal is quoted as saying partnering with Hall County on the Glades Reservoir Project “needs to be explored.” Hall County Commission Chairman Tom Oliver sent a letter to the governor about the issue on …
Lanier’s Sawnee Campground Is Open All Winter
Ranger Andrea Wagner, Army Corps of Engineer’s campground manager for Lake Lanier, has good news for us. For the first time, one of the lake’s campgrounds will be open all winter. Sawnee Campground, near Buford Dam, will remain open from now until Sunday, March 24, …
Rainfall Raises Lake Lanier
It’s hard to believe that a duck could live through all the blessed rainfall we had on Sunday, September 30, 2012 and Monday, October 1st. Lake Lanier’s water level rose by 1.33 feet between Monday morning, October 1st and Tuesday morning, October 2nd. The official rainfall …
Garbage In, Garbage Out of Lake Lanier
Shore Sweep is the one day each year that more garbage comes out of Lake Lanier than goes in. The Lake Lanier Association gathered 1,000 volunteer angels to comb the lake for all types of trash, flotsam, garbage, jetsam, junk, litter, refuse and unwanted material …
Lake Lanier’s Shore Sweep FAQ
Lake Lanier Association’s Executive Director Joanna Cloud helped lakelanier.com compile Frequently Asked Questions about Shore Sweep 2012. Joanna and her cadre of Lovers of Lake Lanier make the lake better for us all. If you can pitch in for an hour or two on Saturday morning, September …
Lake Lanier Water Levels
Lake Lanier was just about 10′ below full summer pool as of 7 AM, Monday, September 17, 2012. Thankfully, heavy rain in our region will help, but the US Drought Monitor indicates Hall County is in an area of moderate to severe drought, with portions of …
Skogies — Fine Enough Dining on Lake Lanier
The one thing that Lake Lanier needs — besides more water — is more lakeside restaurants. Skogies Lakeside Restaurant on Lake Lanier gets my vote for the best waterfront eatery on the north end of the lake … maybe the entire lake. My visit was …
Labor Day Weekend Weather for Lake Lanier
Weather forecasts for the Labor Day weekend on Lake Lanier call for a 30-40% chance of scattered thunderstorms with daily highs in the mid- to upper-80s. Summer might be officially over, but that’s perfect summer weather for many places. Click Here for the Five-Day Lake Lanier …