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Category: Lake Lanier Activities
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, …
2013 Youth Birding Competition
Birders don’t get enough respect. Some people — and I am not naming any names — think birding is boring. These same people, however, will stare at their TV sets on beautiful weekend afternoons watching grown men use sticks to knock golf balls into holes in …
GA DOT Predicts Heavy Holiday Traffic
Going over the river and through the woods to visit family over the Christmas holidays? The Georgia Georgia Department of Transportation has some good and bad news for you. First for the good news: Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year. As far as traffic …
Gainesville & Buford Win State Football Titles
How ’bout them Red Elephants? The Red Elephants of Gainesville High School scored a fabulous win on Friday, December 14, 2012, over Ware County by 49-14 to make a permanent mark on Georgia football. This is the first state championship for 5-A Gainesville after 107 …
Lanier’s Legislative Caucus Meets Dec 15th
Debra Sparks Charnote — Legislative Assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman — invites you to the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus Public Hearings that will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The most recent forum took place at City Hall in Cumming on Monday, December 3, …
Public Forums Shape Future Hunting Laws
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources would like your input before they finalize hunting regulations for the next several years. Eight public meetings are scheduled to discuss the development of hunting laws for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons. All citizens — not just hunters — …
Pictures From Helen’s Appalachian Trail Award
November 2012 ended perfectly for our friends in Helen, Georgia, when the town’s friendliness and hospitality to those who hike the Appalachian Trail were recognized. Helen was honored by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) as the latest Appalachian Trail Community — signifying Helen’s commitment to …
Nights of Lights 2012 Discount for LLA Members
Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) serve our community all year long. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their efforts to keep the lake safe, pure and full. We’re happy to announce that LLA is offering the members of its not-for-profit …
Bolling Bridge on Route 53 to be Resurfaced
Teri Pope, our friend at the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), informed lakelanier.com that about $43 million will be spent statewide to improve the safety and functionality of bridges, among other priorities. Five new or rebuilt bridges are among 14 Georgia DOT construction efforts commencing …