Early on Friday, July 6, 2012, Melissa Cummings of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) told lakelanier.com that there were only two Boating Under the Influence (BUI) incidents on Lake Lanier on the 4th of July. There were no fatalities statewide. On other lakes, there was one …
Category: Lake Lanier Activities
Gainesville’s Cracker Fly-In
Like airplanes? Have I got a deal for you. The skies over Gainesville will have 150 of the coolest planes you’ve ever seen coming in for a landing at the 44th Annual Cracker Fly-In at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport at 1137 Aviation Way. It all …
Deadly Tragedy Averted on Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier’s Sunset Cove is the place to go for a good time. Party central for boaters. Wednesday morning, July 4th, wasn’t much of a party for ten occupants of a houseboat that docked overnight at Lake Lanier Islands to avoid a storm. They used an …
Updated: 4th of July Fireworks Displays
Happy Birthday, America! This is the day we celebrate our independence by blowing off fireworks. No wonder we’re the greatest country on the planet. We rock. In case you didn’t get enough ammo to nuke your neighborhood, you can always watch “professionals” try to top …
Peachtree Road Race
In order to allow others to experience the thrill of victory, I did not enter this year’s Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta. (What’s your excuse?) Although we do not have an exact number, it is believed that approximately 1.53 bazillionty-nine crazoids entered the race for …
Prince and Hansen Family Statement
There are no words to express our community’s sense of loss and sorrow, but we extend our condolences to the families of Jake and Griffin Prince who lost two treasured children in a boating accident on Lake Lanier. This complete statement was released by the …
Weather Forecast for July 4th
Aren’t you glad our Founding Fathers didn’t declare America’s independence in the middle of the winter? Just one more reason why we live in the greatest nation on earth! Here’s today’s weather forecast for Lake Lanier: • Some sunshine with a thunderstorm or two possible …
Four New Forsyth County Parks Open
In an economy when most news is about the closing of public parks, we’re happy to inform you that Forsyth County opened its fourth new park. The official opening date for Old Atlanta Park was June 29, 2012. The momentous occasion was marked by a …
Charges Filed in April 21st Fatal Boat Accident
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports that new charges have been filed in a fatal boat crash on Lake Lanier that occurred back in April of this year. Steven Brent Parker, 32, of Cumming, is charged with two felonies: homicide by vessel, and serious injury …
Fourth of July Safety Tips
The Fourth of July is a happy time to celebrate the birthday of the greatest nation in the world: the United States of America. Unfortunately, celebrations get out of hand. July 4th is a day when average folks “have a couple of beers” in the …