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The Georgia Tech Crew and Saint Andrew Rowing Club are delighted to welcome you to the 29th Annual John Hunter Regatta at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue and Rowing Center. Â The Hunter is open to all college, scholastic, and youth rowing teams. Racing will be …
“This summer, you’re getting a job! And I mean it!” Â You’ve heard those words so many times, you’re starting to believe you-know-who really means it. Â If you have to go to work, you might as well work at Lake Lanier Islands. Â They’re hiring workers to …
We regret to inform you of the death of Ms. So Yang Kim, 29-years-old, from Buford, Georgia.  Ms. Kim was in a rented boat with a 34-year-old man named Young Tae Shim, also of Buford, whom DNR Sgt. Lee Brown believes was her husband. The investigation into …
After record-breaking snow and ice, on Monday, March 16, 2015, some areas experienced record high temperatures. Â Just in time for colder weather and rain later in the week. Â We need two things: new ways to keep from succumbing to cabin fever and tips for catching …
This is the year of “Culinary Tourism in Georgia.” Let me boil that down for you, Bubba.  “Culinary” is a snooty word that means relating to the kitchen or cookery.  Most people just say “eating” but writers get paid more when we use big words. So … 2015 is …
Our friends at the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club (LCKC) are beginning a new program this spring for para-canoe. It’s the “Paddle-ability” program and it will meet on Saturdays throughout the year. Paddle-ability will introduce paddle-sport opportunities to disabled veterans in our community.  The focus will be on each person’s ability …
No one knows why Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 8th at 2 AM. It just does. There’s no use wondering why. Â It’s like asking yourself “why is there a bridge in downtown Gainesville that doesn’t go anywhere?” Or, “I wonder what will happen …
The best sales on the stuff you need always seem to happen when you don’t need that stuff anymore. Â Winter clothing goes on sale in March and summer clothing goes on sale in October. Â The best time to buy motorcycle tires is in February. Â But …
Progress continues on the new bridge over the Chattahoochee River near the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue at Clarks Bridge Park on State Route 284 at the north end of the lake. Our friends with the Georgia DOT said a concrete pour took place on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 …
We can always count on our friend Kasie Boling — a public relations marvel and owner of Out of Her Mind Freelance — to keep us informed of information we believe you’ll find interesting.  For example, she let us know about the latest Lake Lanier Islands …