Lanier’s New Solar Powered Navigation Lights

Lake Lanier Association’s Executive Director Joanna Cloud brings us news of 20 new solar powered navigation lights on existing hazard markers in the southern part of Lake Lanier. Twenty similar lights were installed in August of 2013. Click Here Pix from 8-26-13 Solar Light Press Conference …

4 LanierWorld Tix & A Room: $159? Today Only!

I’m thinking maybe the boss at Lake Lanier Islands is away for the weekend and somebody made a mistake with today’s special deal for LanierWorld. There’s no way they can offer a room AND four tickets to LanierWorld for $159, plus tax. Click Here to …

Rubber Duck Derby: Saturday, May 17th

Seriously.  I’ll bet your life is so boring that you cannot even remember the last time you imagined seeing 16,000 rubber ducks floating in Lake Lanier. You poor little bunny rabbit.  You need a break, don’t you. Well, you can forget about the break … …

Lake Lanier Islands: A World Away from Atlanta

Atlanta has the busiest airport in the world, but more folks should get off their planes to look around town. Atlanta has plenty of famous attractions, such as Coca-Cola, the aquarium, outstanding museums, the CNN Center and major-league sports franchises. Some people prefer Bright Lights in the Big City, …

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, …

Paratroopers Descend on War Hill Park on May 8, 2014

Our friend Nick Baggett —  US Army Corps of Engineers’ Natural Resource Manager for Lake Sidney Lanier — asked lakelanier.com to invite you to an exciting day on Lake Lanier at War Hill Park in Dawson County, off State Highway 53, not far from the outlet …

May 2014 GA State Parks & Historic Sites Events

There is some kind of fun for everyone here in Georgia, no matter how much money you have to spend.  From the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains, Georgia is a wonderland. Some people even like to visit Atlanta! During the month of May, Georgia’s State …

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 …

Army Ranger Training Camp Open House Photographs

The term “ranger” originally comes from soldiers who ranged across all sorts of terrain. Candidates must pass the “mountain phase” of instruction at the 5th Ranger Training Battalion at Camp Merrill outside of Dahlonega, Georgia, before they become U.S. Army Rangers. Camp Merrill is where Rangers are taught to win battles …

7th Ranger Training Battalion HALO Demonstration

U.S. Army Rangers must master a wide variety of skills in two months before they are sent to hot-spots around the world to defend America and our allies. Part of their training — the “mountain phase” — takes place at the 5th Ranger Training Battalion at Camp …