Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Groundbreaking Ceremony

Dignitaries assembled at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue (LLOV) to turn over more than a new leaf on November 12, 2015.  They congregated for the groundbreaking ceremony in honor of the renovations coming to the site at Clarks Bridge Park on Lake Lanier. Venue Manager Morgan House …

Free Admission to Lanier Islands’ Winter Adventure for Military/Law Enforcement/Firefighters

Have a memorable meal with family and friends on Thanksgiving and make plans to hit the Winter Adventure and Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands beginning on Friday, November 27th, 2015.  There’s free admission for Military, Law Enforcement and Firefighters! Magical Nights of Lights returns …

Knockerball at Lanier Islands’ Winter Adventure!

Since Halloween, wet weather has raised Lake Lanier more than three feet.  Those storms rained out picnics and the original opening date for Winter Adventure and the Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands, according to Lanier Islands Vice-President of Hospitality Grier Todd and Director of Marketing Cindy …

Illegally Beached Houseboat is Polluting Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier, we have a problem.  An illegally beached houseboat in a cove near Flat Creek Road in Oakwood, GA is polluting Lanier.  We need your help removing it. According to Lake Lanier Association Executive Joanna Cloud “gasoline, oil, batteries, a propane tank, as well as a …

Rain Fills Lake Lanier & Creeps Fill It With Trash

Yes, we need rain or everything but Justin Beiber and cockroaches will die.  I get it.  But when it rains for 14 of 15 days in Gainesville (October 26 – November 9, 2015), it’s time for some sunshine, please. Thankfully, Tuesday, November 10th was sunny …

Doc Johnson’s Mountain Music Medicine Show Returns on 11-14-15

The best thing that’s ever happened to Dahlonega, Georgia — including the gold rush — is Doc Johnson’s Mountain Music Medicine Show. After a dozen years of shows at the cozy Holly Theater, a few steps from Dahlonega’s square, Doc and his band of musical …

It’s Official! Lanier Islands is Atlanta’s Best Place for Family Fun

It’s official!  A contest held by Best Self Atlanta magazine voted Lanier Islands Atlanta’s “Best Place for Family Fun.”  That’s a very nice honor, but it’s not all that surprising, if you’ve experienced the fun with your family. No wonder Lanier Islands CEO Mike Williams said, “being named Best Place …

HemlockFest 2015 ~ Woodstock for Tree Huggers

Tree huggers, unite at HemlockFest!  It’s like Woodstock with food and water, without the mud and traffic, for a good cause. Presented primarily by the Lumpkin Coalition, HemlockFest is the most exhilarating way to preserve hemlocks for future tree lovers. “North Georgia’s hemlocks are in danger …

Georgia Water Coalition’s 2015 Dirty Dozen Pollution Issues

Flint Riverkeeper Gordon Rogers says the Georgia Water Coalition published its “Dirty Dozen” for 2015 “to come together to correct pollution problems, eliminate the wasteful use of our tax dollars and restore our streams, rivers, lakes and coastal waters.” The Dirty Dozen Report applauds the Georgia Department of …

Elachee Nature Center’s Trick or Trek Trail Run 11-1-15

One of the hidden gems near Lake Lanier is the Elachee Nature Science Center in the Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in Gainesville. Each year, Elachee educates 35,000 students and informs 30,000 visitors at the museum in the 1,400-acre preserve. Visit the Elachee Nature Science Center on Sunday, November …