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Army Corps Seeks Comments on Revised Lake Lanier SMP Policy

Chief Legislative and Public Affairs Officer for the Mobile District’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Patrick Robbins has asked lakelanier.com to publicize an important announcement about a revision to its Lake Lanier Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) pertaining to the SMP policy on community docks. The USACE’s Mobile …

It Ain’t Christmas ‘Til They Light the Great Chicken in Gainesville

Ooops!  We laid an egg in our previous news release about the lighting of the Great Chicken!  The new time is (ready?) 7 PM! Pffft.  Forget the Great Pumpkin.  Forget South Carolina’s Peach Butt.  Forget the national Christmas tree.  Gainesville has the Great Chicken! Come …

Postponed: Lake Lanier CVB’s Family Reunion Workshop

Our friends at the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau have postponed this event.  They regret any inconvenience this might cause.  We will let you know when the new date is confirmed.  Thanks. In a world where “public relations” managers rarely relate to the public, …

Gov. Deal Sues USACE over Water Policies at Lake Allatoona

Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal announced on Friday, November 7, 2014, that the state of Georgia, the Atlanta Regional Commission and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority filed lawsuits against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for failure to address long-standing water supply requests in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa …

Lake Lanier Islands Christmas — Twice the Fun at Half the Price

The first time I heard about the new Lake Lanier Islands Christmas, it was almost as unbelievable as getting an e-mail from a Nigerian banker informing me I am the heir to a gazillion-dollar fortune.  Yes, the transformation at Lanier Islands this year sounds unbelievable, but …

Lake Lanier Association Responds to Florida’s Water Wars Lawsuit

Florida’s newly re-elected Governor Rick Scott — who reportedly spent $100 million on his campaign to beat former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, which Scott won by the slimmest of margins — has had a busy week.  On Monday, November 3rd, Scott boasted that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to listen …

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Florida’s Spurious Water Wars Accusations

On Monday, November 3, 2014, Florida’s Governor Rick Scott boasted that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up Florida’s suit regarding his claims of Georgia’s overconsumption of waters that he believes are impacting the Apalachicola Bay region, according to the governor’s official website. Governor …

The Coolest Winter Forecast: SnowWorld at Lanier Islands

Those of us who moved to Georgia to escape snowy winters might not be as ecstatic as others, but even if you hate winter you’re going to love the latest winter forecast for Lanier Islands: SnowWorld! As the summer season came to a close at the …

Five Delayed Harvest Trout Streams Open Saturday, 11-1-14

Saturday, November 1, 2014, is going to be a big day for trout anglers in Georgia because that’s when fishing reopens on five delayed harvest trout streams. The weather is going to be a bit nippy in the morning, but the fantastic scenery and the thrill …

See Spooky-Fast SCCA Racing at Road Atlanta

The promotional material about the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) races at Road Atlanta over the Halloween weekend mentions “fire-breathing Corvettes.”   Ain’t that the truth! SCCA races include the widest and wildest variety of cars driven by amateur and semi-pro drivers anywhere this side of I-285 …