Shane Watson Guide Service Report (3-5-14)

lakelanier.com thanks Shane Watson for this month’s fishing report: Spring Fishing on Lake Lanier The bigger stripers are  up shallow on Lake Lanier and freelined bluebacks, white bucktails, and  Spro Mc Sticks are all working. It is great to catch big stripers up in 3 …

Atlanta’s “Spring Into Summer Boat Show”

Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association invite you to stop by their booth at the Atlanta Spring into Summer Boat Show. The fun begins on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. You’ll find the perfect reason to …

Seminar: How to Do Business at Don Carter State Park

Our pal, President of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau Stacey Dickson, has a great deal for companies that would like to do business with Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier in northern Hall County. The Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) …

Paddle Georgia Offers Scholarships to 12 Teachers

A grant from The Captain Planet Foundation will provide a limited number of scholarships for educators in Georgia to participate in Georgia River Network’s Paddle Georgia 2014 — America’s largest week-long canoe/kayak camping adventure.  Selected teachers will also receive environmental education training for free. The …

Clarks Bridge Construction Hits Milestone

Our pal, Georgia Department of Transportation Communications Officer Teri N. Pope, always has newsworthy information to share.  Too much, really.  So, we pick and choose stories that we believe will keep you informed and interested. That’s why we promise not to post a gazillion stories …

DOT Considers Widening of SR 129/11 by Lake Lanier

The Georgia Department of Transportation would like your opinions on the proposed widening of State Route 11/US 129 — also known as Cleveland Highway — from Limestone Parkway to Nopone Road in Hall County. Expanding Cleveland Highway to four lanes in northern Hall County would provide better access …

Guilty Verdicts for Hubbard in Death of Kile Glover

On Thursday, February 20, 2014, jurors in Hall County, Georgia, convicted Jeffrey S. Hubbard of crimes that caused the death of Kile Glover, 11, and severely injured a second person riding an inner tube on Lake Lanier on July 6, 2012. Mr. Hubbard, described in early reports …

Arbor Day Celebration: Don Carter State Park 2-21-14

The 2014 Arbor Day Celebration — sponsored by Hall County Master Gardeners, Keep Hall Beautiful and Georgia Power — begins at 10 AM on Friday, February 21st at Don Carter State Park. The event is free and you’re invited to the festivities. You might even get …

Buy Local / Safe & Green Expo: 2-20-14

Our most recent snowstorm and ice escapades wiped out many scheduled activities around Lake Lanier.  One biggie that was canceled was the Buy Local / Safe & Green Expo, sponsored by the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce. You might still have a few flakes …

The Latest Word from the DOT: “Thanks! It’s Over!”

The Georgia DOT says, “Thank you for your help this week battling Old Man Winter!” “By staying off state routes and interstates, you gave GDOT room to work in the travel lanes. We were able to remove winter precipitation and treat the roadways more efficiently. …