If you’re ever on Jeopardy! and the answer is “They blew it up.” Here’s the correct question: “What happened to the old Clarks Bridge in Gainesville, Alex?” Yup. After months of construction delays, detours, noise, mud and watching big machines go Bang!!, the original bridge was …
Category: Lake Lanier
Christmas on Green Street ~ Sunday, December 6, 2015
Christmas on Green Street is a charming way to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season on one of the prettiest Southern avenues anywhere. The Hall County Historical Society cordially invites you to attend on Sunday, December 6, 2015, beginning shortly after 4 PM, when Green …
Live Nativity Returns to Lanier Islands for Christmas 2015
Just two amazing attractions at Lanier Islands — Magical Nights of Lights and Winter Adventure — are simply not enough, so the Live Nativity has returned this Christmas season at the South’s favorite lakeside resort. Three local organizations are presenting this gift to our community: Cross Pointe Church, Happy …
Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Groundbreaking Ceremony
Dignitaries assembled at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue (LLOV) to turn over more than a new leaf on November 12, 2015. They congregated for the groundbreaking ceremony in honor of the renovations coming to the site at Clarks Bridge Park on Lake Lanier. Venue Manager Morgan House …
Illegally Beached Houseboat is Polluting Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier, we have a problem. An illegally beached houseboat in a cove near Flat Creek Road in Oakwood, GA is polluting Lanier. We need your help removing it. According to Lake Lanier Association Executive Joanna Cloud “gasoline, oil, batteries, a propane tank, as well as a …
FCSO Major Richard J. Doyle Honorably Serves & Protects
When was the last time you heard of a good cop making news? Here’s some good news about Forsyth County Sheriff Major Richard J. Doyle, as posted on Facebook, November 11, 2015 by Daniel C Ippolito and shared by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). Gratitude for FCSO Major Richard J. Doyle …
Rain Fills Lake Lanier & Creeps Fill It With Trash
Yes, we need rain or everything but Justin Beiber and cockroaches will die. I get it. But when it rains for 14 of 15 days in Gainesville (October 26 – November 9, 2015), it’s time for some sunshine, please. Thankfully, Tuesday, November 10th was sunny …
USACE Extends Comment Period for Water Control Manual
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on November 6, 2015 that it will extend the comment period for the public to express its views on the proposed changes to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Draft EIS and Water Control Manual. The official notice of the time …
It’s Official! Lanier Islands is Atlanta’s Best Place for Family Fun
It’s official! A contest held by Best Self Atlanta magazine voted Lanier Islands Atlanta’s “Best Place for Family Fun.” That’s a very nice honor, but it’s not all that surprising, if you’ve experienced the fun with your family. No wonder Lanier Islands CEO Mike Williams said, “being named Best Place …
HemlockFest 2015 ~ Woodstock for Tree Huggers
Tree huggers, unite at HemlockFest! It’s like Woodstock with food and water, without the mud and traffic, for a good cause. Presented primarily by the Lumpkin Coalition, HemlockFest is the most exhilarating way to preserve hemlocks for future tree lovers. “North Georgia’s hemlocks are in danger …