Magical Nights of Lights’ Live Nativity Show

Magical Night of Lights

Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands is famous for its gargantuan Christmas light displays.  My family used to drive all over town trying to find a few houses that had lights on them.  We probably drove 100-miles to see a dozen glitzy houses.  …

Lake Lanier Islands’ Magical Nights of Lights & Buffet

Magical Night of Lights

Only one thing is better than driving through miles and miles of the coolest Christmas lights on the planet at Lake Lanier Islands’ Magical Nights of Lights. What’s that? Driving through miles and miles of the coolest Christmas lights on the planet at Lake Lanier Islands’ …

Free Admission to Magical Nights of Lights: Friday 11-15 ONLY

OK.  THIS is a deal. You are invited to come to Lake Lanier Islands TONIGHT, Friday, November 15th ONLY and get a free visit to the Magical Nights of Lights! Yes, there’s a catch.  Someone in your car must wear a tacky Christmas sweater. How hard …

Magical Nights of Lights Turns On Nov 15th

Sunset on Friday, November 15th takes place at 5:31 PM. Very soon afterward, thousands of magnificent bright decorations will burst into the most glorious holiday-themed light show that you’ve ever seen. That’s when the 21st season of the Magical Nights of Lights illuminates the 1,500 …

Drowning at Lake Lanier’s Sunset Cove

We regret to inform you of the drowning death of Shaquille Marquise Connor-Blunt, age 20, of College Park, Georgia, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. According to Melissa Cummings of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources, Mr. Connor-Blunt and two friends were attempting to swim from the beach …

9th Annual Fall Horse Camp

Some kids like dolls and some kids like to play in the mud, but the coolest kids like to ride horses. Lake Lanier Islands invites all the cool kids to the 9th Annual Fall Horse Camp scheduled during Thanksgiving school vacation: Monday — Wednesday, November …

“Shore Sweep” T-Shirt Contest

  Our pal, Joanna Cloud of the Lake Lanier Association, is looking for artists to enter their contest to design the 2013 Shore Sweep T-shirt. The winner will potentially receive worldwide fame and unfathomable riches (some restrictions apply). The deadline for submissions, however, is Thursday, August …

Thar Be Pirates on Lake Lanier! Aarrghh!

Saturday, July 20, 2013, has been designated by our fun-loving governor Nathan Deal as Pirates Day on Lake Lanier in honor of our favorite scalawags — the hosts and sponsors of the Pirates of Lanier Poker Run. Our pirates are proper Southern gentlemen and ladies worthy …

Good Pirates Sail the High Seas of Lake Lanier

There are good pirates and bad pirates.  Not all pirates are scurvy dogs. Take the Lone Ranger and Robin Hood.  They appeared to be pirates but were actually public servants, like modern politicians … only they didn’t keep the loot. The Pirates of Lanier are good!  They “collect” …