LanierWorld at Lake Lanier Islands Opens May 17th

Lanier Islands In-Water Boat Show

When does summer officially begin?  Forget Saturday, June 21st.  If you ask our friends at Lake Lanier Islands, it’ll be summertime, summertime — sum, sum — summertime as of Saturday, May 17th, when LanierWorld opens for the 2014 season. Forget going to beaches in Florida, …

Lake Lanier Association’s 2014 Annual Meeting

The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) invited area residents and other interested groups and individuals to its 2014 annual meeting on Sunday afternoon, April 27th. On this particular weekend, Lake Lanier Islands (LLI) opened its gates and offered free parking at the proudly manicured 1,500-acre resort.  A friendly attendant kindly …

Free Pass to Lake Lanier Islands ~ April 25-27, 2014

Ever wondered what’s behind those big gates at Lake Lanier Islands but didn’t have the money to get in?  Have they got a deal for you! Round up a few friends and head out to the spiffier-than-ever Lake Lanier Islands during the weekend of April …

Lake Lanier Association Annual Meeting April 27, 2014

Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) have held their annual meetings at a variety of places in recent years.  For 2014, they’ve chosen the nicest spot yet: The Carriage House Pavilion at Lake Lanier Islands. The meeting is open to the public and …

Pictures from Lake Lanier’s Polar Bear Swim

New Year’s Day 2014 was the 17th anniversary of the first Polar Bear Swim on Lake Lanier.  That’s hard to believe … and I lived in California, a state with a high concentration of crazoids. We don’t expect this kind of thing in Georgia.  Perfect families sitting …

Better to Swim in Lake Lanier than a River with Carnivorous Fish

Lake Lanier might not be perfect, but it’s safer for swimming than the Parana River in Argentina. According to The Associated Press, it’s been hot in Argentina.  Not surprising because it’s summertime there.  To cool off from 100-degree temperatures near the town of Rosario, bathers went …

Lake Lanier is Full But Not Running Over

Lake Lanier had a merry Christmas indeed! According to the Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Lanier reached its highest official level ever recorded in the month of December at 6 AM on Christmas Day 2013 when it hit 1073.05 feet above sea level.  The lake …