Lanier Olympic Venue to Host 2016 Pan Am Canoe Sprints

The glory of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue has faded a bit since 1996, when we received Olympic-sized accolades and publicity as athletes, tourists and media arrived from all over the world. Then, money got tight and budgets even tighter.  Newer venues offered nearer and more abundant …

It Ain’t Christmas ‘Til They Light the Great Chicken in Gainesville

Ooops!  We laid an egg in our previous news release about the lighting of the Great Chicken!  The new time is (ready?) 7 PM! Pffft.  Forget the Great Pumpkin.  Forget South Carolina’s Peach Butt.  Forget the national Christmas tree.  Gainesville has the Great Chicken! Come …

Gov. Deal Sues USACE over Water Policies at Lake Allatoona

Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal announced on Friday, November 7, 2014, that the state of Georgia, the Atlanta Regional Commission and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority filed lawsuits against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for failure to address long-standing water supply requests in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa …

Lake Lanier Islands Christmas — Twice the Fun at Half the Price

The first time I heard about the new Lake Lanier Islands Christmas, it was almost as unbelievable as getting an e-mail from a Nigerian banker informing me I am the heir to a gazillion-dollar fortune.  Yes, the transformation at Lanier Islands this year sounds unbelievable, but …

The Coolest Winter Forecast: SnowWorld at Lanier Islands

Those of us who moved to Georgia to escape snowy winters might not be as ecstatic as others, but even if you hate winter you’re going to love the latest winter forecast for Lanier Islands: SnowWorld! As the summer season came to a close at the …

Five Delayed Harvest Trout Streams Open Saturday, 11-1-14

Saturday, November 1, 2014, is going to be a big day for trout anglers in Georgia because that’s when fishing reopens on five delayed harvest trout streams. The weather is going to be a bit nippy in the morning, but the fantastic scenery and the thrill …

See Spooky-Fast SCCA Racing at Road Atlanta

The promotional material about the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) races at Road Atlanta over the Halloween weekend mentions “fire-breathing Corvettes.”   Ain’t that the truth! SCCA races include the widest and wildest variety of cars driven by amateur and semi-pro drivers anywhere this side of I-285 …

Roscoe’s BBQ in Gainesville ~ Heavenly BBQ Made with Love

Every couple of weeks my friend Bob and I go out to lunch to tell lies to teach other and to tell everyone around us how we could run Georgia, America and/or The Entire Known World better than the [insert derogatory term here] who are making …