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 …
Category: Lake Lanier Events
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 …
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 …
Fourth of July Fireworks!
The 4th of July is on a Wednesday this year. That’s just weird. Especially when it comes to figuring out schedules for Fireworks Displays. We are going to do our best to let you know where you can go to celebrate the birthday of the …
Law Enforcement Focus: Boating Under the Influence
Operation Dry Water (ODW) is a nationwide campaign to educate the public and enforce laws on Boating Under the Influence (BUI). Law enforcement officers from county, state and federal agencies will be patrolling Georgia’s lakes educating boaters about the risks of operating a boat under the influence of …
WERA Motorcycle Races at Road Atlanta
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing is back at Road Atlanta. The action is better than ever … including a six-hour endurance race. Ladies, do the guys in your life think that only boys can race bikes? Ha! C’mon out to Road Atlanta, Friday – Sunday, June 8th – 10th, and …
Sunken Treasures and Brad Wiegand
Accidents happen. After much discussion about why the houseboat and other flotsam sank into Lake Lanier near Clarks Bridge Park and Laurel Park in Hall County near Gainesville, GA, more attention is being put into removing the hazardous eyesore. Just in time to keep the passageway …
Road Atlanta Hosts Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society came up with the idea of Relay for Life to inform the public about cancer and to raise funds to fight the disease. Relay for Life is a life-changing event that helps communities in three special ways: • Celebrate the lives of …