Unless you’d rather get stuck in a blizzard on the way to grandmother’s house, the best way to spend Thanksgiving … and your hard-earned money is the Thanksgiving Feast at Lanier Islands.
The Thanksgiving Feast at Lanier Islands

Unless you’d rather get stuck in a blizzard on the way to grandmother’s house, the best way to spend Thanksgiving … and your hard-earned money is the Thanksgiving Feast at Lanier Islands.
The 2018 Motul Petit Le Mans Races at Road Atlanta will draw crowds from around the world, but few from our own neighborhood. That’s like living in San Francisco and never riding a cable car.
Expect perfect weather for Mule Camp Market Fall Festival in downtown Gainesville, Friday through Sunday, October 12-14, 2018.
You are never going to read a Facebook post about where some grungy old gold prospector scored his latest nuggets. Professional fishing guides are nicer than that. They happily publish their secrets in the latest fishing reports for Lake Lanier.
Fall’s first full day on Sunday, September 23, 2018 was beautiful. Whether it’s hot, or cool and rainy, autumn brings earlier closing times to some US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) parks on Lake Lanier.
Thirty years ago — in 1988 — the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) held its first Shore Sweep event. LLA’s volunteers have removed tons of junk from Lanier ever since. Their 30th Anniversary Shore Sweep was the best yet!
Ancient and modern cultures have contributed to the worldwide fascination and appreciation of Dragon Boat racing. Witness the grandeur for yourself at the 2018 ICF Dragon Boat World Championship on Lake Lanier, September 12-16, 2018.
Fishing — alone on a misty morning or in a tournament with friends and foes — can be relaxing or maddening. Catching fish is an art, not just a skill. That’s part of what you’ll learn if you hire one of the famous fishing guides on Lake Lanier.
Cooler weather is on the way and you’ll be fishing again soon. That means you’ll want to visit one of the great bait shops on Lake Lanier.
Dahlonega Trail Fest 2018 comes to America’s Best Unknown Town to promote and celebrate the Appalachian Trail and other nearby paths of joy and peace.