Guys … are you wondering where to woo your honey this weekend? Maybe somewhere you-know-who never took her? Here’s your big chance! Head north to Cleveland and spend the day at LoganBerry Heritage Farm celebrating the garlic harvest at GarlicFest! (Laugh, but if you Google …
Category: Lake Lanier Activities
Drowning in Lake Lanier
Several trustworthy news media are reporting a drowning on Lake Lanier. AJC.com and Channel 2 News in Atlanta are quoting DNR spokesman Sgt. Mike Burgamy as saying metro Atlanta resident Jeffrey Nause, 44, dove into Lake Lanier from a sailboat that was near Lake Lanier Islands shortly …
Beginner Classes at Lake Lanier Rowing Club
Few sports are as elegant as rowing. Rowing can get you into shape and keep you there for the rest of your life. Rowing is also a terrific way to get college scholarships and travel the world. Begin your path to Olympic glory by taking …
Wanna Ride a Bicycle for 124.7 Miles?
I know. You don’t believe that anybody would willingly ride a bicycle that far … without being chased by zombies, but it’s true. (Not the zombie part, the part that people really ride bikes that far.) If you think a “bike” is something you peddle, …
Win $100 Prize for Best Shore Sweep T-Shirt
The best T-shirt has already been created, but here’s your chance to come up with the world’s second best design — and earn $100 for your effort. Put on your artist’s beret and start working on your ideas for Lake Lanier Association’s 2012 Shore Sweep …
Temporary Closure of War Hill Park Boat Ramp
Dawson County’s Buffie Hamil confirmed with lakelanier.com that War Hill Park — located on War Hill Park Road, off Hwy 53 East — will be closed for 24 hours so that the US Army can conduct a training exercise. War Hill Park’s parking lot and boat ramps will …
Hall County Sheriff’s Charity Motorcycle Ride
How much would you pay to be able to ride your motorcycle through stop signs and red lights for an hour or two — with a police escort? Here’s your chance, and you don’t have to worry that your insurance company will find out about …
Appalachian Trail Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Seventy-five years ago today, on August 14, 1937, the final section of the original Appalachian Trail (AT) was completed — after at least 16 years of planning and hard labor. The AT has been rerouted and reblazed countless times since then, primarily to avoid walking …
Tornado Siren Test
There’s a 20% chance of rain for Hall County on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, but there’s a 100% chance that many residents will be hearing what we commonly call tornado sirens. Starting at 10 AM, Hall County Central Communications/E 9-1-1 is scheduled to run a three-minute …
Wheeler Catches Bass Worth $8,333.33 per Pound
Jacob Wheeler won the Forrest Wood Cup bass tournament by landing 60 pounds of fish from Lake Lanier in four days. His prize came to $8,333.33 per pound — or $500,000 for those of us who fish better than we can multiply. Wheeler had won other tournaments …