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Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Public Affairs Coordinator Kim Hatcher tells us Don Carter State Park was the recipient of the Resource Enhancement Award during the recent Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Managers Conference. This prestigious honor was accepted by former park manager Will Wagner for improving land use …
Can you believe it’s already August? Kids are back in school … leaving parents mourning and lonely without their children around them all the time. Hahahaha! Â That’ll be the day. No, seriously. Â Be kind to your kids now and they’ll let you play with your …
So, what are your plans for the Memorial Day Weekend in 2016? That’s a dumb question, unless you are planning next year’s National Championship Rowing Regatta (NCRR). This is tricky but I’ll try to make it understandable. The National Championship Rowing Regatta is organized and run by the American …
As of 7 AM on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, the official Lake Lanier water level at Buford dam was 1069.02 feet above sea level. Blustery winds and torrential rains blew across Lake Lanier last night, in addition to the “pop-up” summer showers that are common here in …
There’s a big fancy bunch of gardens in Hall County near Lake Lanier that has lots of pretty flowers and an identity problem. If this oasis had a Facebook page, its relationship status would be “It’s Complicated.” Â They’re Secret Gardens. The gardens used to be …
Today is July 4, 2015 and it’s raining outside. Â Everybody’s wondering if the weather will cancel 4th of July fireworks tonight. Relax. My son-in-law works at the Weather Channel. Â He’s the smartest guy there. Â Probably. I’ve been watching the Weather Channel for so long, the …
It’s time to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day on the Fourth of July!  How do we celebrate this milestone in American and world history?  Fireworks, parades, cook-outs, fireworks, sunburns and more fireworks! Now that one of Georgia’s new laws for 2015 allows for real firecrackers and …
It’s summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime at Lanier Islands! That means it’s party time at LanierWorld. The Fourth of July will be here before you know it. The Islands will explode with fun during a four-day celebration. Come see the rocket version of fun-in-the-sun at its LanierWorld beach, …
We’ve finished updating our information on about 50 parks on Lake Lanier. Gathering the latest details on a few recreational areas is like trying to find people in the Witness Protection Program, but we’ve done our best. We hope you’ll relax lakeside at one of …
The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) is a humble sponsor of  ShoreSweep, the annual event that organizes volunteers to remove trash from Lake Lanier for proper disposal. This year, in preparation for the 2015 Shore Sweep event, LLA is making the job of finding and discarding trash …