This story — about the Christmas Open House at the new Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center — will be our first attempt at bi-lingual reporting. Here goes …. Translation for motorcyclists: The next time you’re thrashing your Ninja through the North Georgia mountains …
Category: Lake Lanier Activities
Talks on Olympic Rowing Venue’s Future
Newspapers from Gainesville to San Francisco are reporting about meetings between City of Gainesville leaders and our friends at the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce about reinvigorating the site of the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue on Lake Lanier. In the Gainesville Times newspaper’s online edition, …
Lake Lanier Drops 16″ in One Week
Much has been written about Lake Lanier dropping by 6″ per week. That’s bad enough, but if the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Peachtree City is to be believed on this website, Lake Lanier dropped by 16″ between 7 AM on November 9th …
Tournament Fishing on Lake Lanier
“If you build it … they will come.” That works for both baseball and bass fishing, evidently. The Wise Ones invested money to transform Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park from one of dozens of spots to put a fishing boat into the lake to the premier …
Georgia Water Coalition’s 2012 Dirty Dozen Waterways
The annual “dirty dozen” waterways list has been released by the Georgia Water Coalition (GWC). The Ogeechee River heads the list for a second year in a row. That’s where a textile manufacturing plant’s toxic discharge led to the death of some 38,000 fish in May 2011. …
Magical Nights of Lights’ 20th Anniversary
Lake Lanier Islands celebrates 20 years of Magical Nights of Lights! You’re invited to bring family and friends to another year of twinkling lights and bright smiles. Add memories of your own to the famous traditions under the lights. Fill your car with family, friends and neighbors and …
Winter & Wine in Sautee Nacoochee
When you read the words “Sautee Nacoochee,” what comes to mind? 1) The ancient native-American phrase, “If we build an Alpine village, they will come.” 2) Simmering a romantic dinner with your significant other. 3) One of the country’s finest pottery museums. 4) The coolest place …
Results from Hawgin on Lake Lanier
The Gainesville Jaycees held their inaugural “Hawgin’ on Lanier” BBQ cook off and family fun day, Saturday, November 10th at Laurel Park on Lake Lanier. Grasshopper, the humble ninja, and I got a late start and didn’t arrive until after 2 PM. The cooking was …
An Opinion: The Illusion of Abundant Water
Where to begin? We peruse and scour global media to find stories that relate to Lake Lanier and those who appreciate all it offers. We cover legislative meetings, tragic accidents, cool places for burgers, water parks and idyllic spots to camp. We surf the Web …
Hawgin on Lake Lanier
The Gainesville Jaycees are proud to present “Hawgin’ on Lanier” on Saturday, November 10th at Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park. This inagural ”Hawgin’ on Lanier” is a sanctioned KCBS and GBC State Championship BBQ Competition. You know that means outstanding barbecue competition, but there will also be: music …