Mamas, let your children grow up to be professional bass fishermen. There’s money in them there lakes. Lots of it. The 2012 Forrest Wood Cup comes to Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park on Thursday, August 9th through Sunday the 12th. This is the big leagues of …
Category: Lake Lanier News
Georgia Mountain Fair, July 20-29
Nothing quite says, “Hi, ya!” like the friendly Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee running July 20-29, 2012. This year’s festival has enough arts & crafts to make Martha Stewart faint. This year’s Mountain Fair has so much Country music, you’ll want to steal your best friend’s honey …
Kids Bored with Summer? Try Alligator Hunting.
So, how’s summer going, mom? Tired of hearing, “Mom! We’re bored!” Ah, the joys of parenting. No doubt you love having every creature in the neighborhood come to your house for food and entertainment … spending money and a ride to meet their pals in …
Bogus Reporting on Kile Glover’s Medical Bills
The Media Circus covering Kile Glover’s tragic accident while tubing on Lake Lanier on July 6th has been filled with distortions. One website starts a rumor and a thousand others quote it as the truth, without attributing the “facts” to a verifiable source. That’s not news …
Gov. Deal Declares July 21st Pirates of Lanier Day
We’ve all met our share of pirates on the high seas of life, but the Pirates of Lake Lanier — arrrrrghhhh! — are the most hearty of them all. And they be good pirates, lads. There’s not a scurvy dog in their midst. (Ooops. Sorry. …
Free Georgia State Parks Newsletter
Georgia is obviously the most beautiful and perfect state in America. (Hawaii is a close second.) Although every part of Georgia is like spending time in a park, there are some spots even more beautiful and wonderful than the rest of Georgia! (I know. Hard …
Lake Lanier’s “Bridge to Nowhere” Nears Completion
Gainesville, GA, will soon join other communities around the world in the competition for the best Bridge to Nowhere. Googling “bridge to nowhere” gets 1.4 million hits, but we think no Bridge to Nowhere compares to our Bridge to Nowhere. What is known to outsiders …
Mister B — A Humble Hero — Turns 90
The stories of Gene Beckstein — the beloved “Mister B” — and Gainesville’s “Good News at Noon” exemplify what God can do through a humble servant who has more faith in God’s greatness than his own. People who do not believe in God have no …
Georgia Politicians Seek Lower BUI Limits
Drivers in Georgia are deemed to be Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if their blood/alcohol level is .08%. DUI charges can be filed at lower levels if drivers are involved in an accident. Boaters in Georgia are deemed to be Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if …
HGTV’s “Elbow Room” Wants You on Lake Lanier!
Chip Wade (which sounds like it came from a random name generator) might be coming to your home on Lake Lanier! One thing is for sure: He is not coming to my home on Lake Lanier. Chip is the host of the TV program, “Elbow …