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The July 2015 newsletter from our friends at the Lake Lanier Association is now available to download over the Internet. Please click on the link below for your copy. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find: Our annual meeting, held on April 18th, was the …
Most of us will never buy a new Ferrari. For that matter, most of us are still saving our money to install cassette-decks in our used Yugos. But that doesn’t mean we can’t go and watch really cool cars — that also lack tape decks …
Like many other “older Americans” I don’t know much about current rock singers and bands. Sure, everybody has heard of Tailor Parry and Katie Swift, but yoots today think Paul McCartney’s first band was Wings and the song, Free Bird, is the National Anthem of …
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 …
Ultrarunner and ultra vegan Scott Jurek and his wife Jenny hope to start a family soon. Before the fun begins, Scott wanted to cross one item off his bucket list. Run the entire dang length of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain (a few hills …
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 …
The Pirates of Lanier Charity Poker Run will gather on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Lanier Islands to scallywag their hornswaggles and otherwise plan their party on the high seas of Lake Lanier. All for a good cause or two, matey. Seriously, all the proceeds from these …
The local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) group, Chapter 611 in Gainesville, GA, has lofty goals for its 46th Annual Cracker Fly In, scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 7 AM until 3 PM at Gainesville’s Lee Gilmer Airport. The sky is the limit for fun …
Guns are a part of American life. Americans have a right to bear firearms, according to the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Some people disqualify themselves from that right by committing felonies. Others lose the right to own or possess firearms because they have been admitted …
First things first. The Lake Lanier Olympic Venue (LLOV) at Clarks Bridge Park will host a Wake Surfing competition, sponsored by the INT League of Georgia, on Saturday, July 11, 2015. If you’re like me, that’s about as clear as the bottom of Lake Lanier …