Scott Jurek Breaks Fastest Time for Hiking the Appalachian Trail

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 …

Pirates of Lanier Charity Poker Run ~ July 16-18, 2015

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 …

46th Annual Cracker Fly In Lands on Saturday July 11th in Gainesville

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 …

Practice Gun Control at DNR Firearm Ranges in Georgia

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 …

Wake Surfing Competition at Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 7-11-15

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 …

The Temptations in Gainesville’s Secret Gardens

There’s a big fancy bunch of gardens in Hall County near Lake Lanier that has lots of pretty flowers and an identity problem. If this oasis had a Facebook page, its relationship status would be “It’s Complicated.”  They’re Secret Gardens. The gardens used to be …

Will Rain Cancel 4th of July Fireworks?

Today is July 4, 2015 and it’s raining outside.  Everybody’s wondering if the weather will cancel 4th of July fireworks tonight. Relax. My son-in-law works at the Weather Channel.  He’s the smartest guy there.  Probably. I’ve been watching the Weather Channel for so long, the …

4th of July 2015 Fireworks Near Lake Lanier

It’s time to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day on the Fourth of July!  How do we celebrate this milestone in American and world history?  Fireworks, parades, cook-outs, fireworks, sunburns and more fireworks! Now that one of Georgia’s new laws for 2015 allows for real firecrackers and …

Passionate Oysters Produce Pearls in Blue Ridge, GA

We meet people and we say, “Oh! It’s great to get to know you!”  But it really isn’t any big deal. That can be a nice thing to say before we go our separate ways and never think of them ever again. Until you meet Bill …

Head to Lanier Islands’ LanierWorld for the 4th of July

It’s summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime at Lanier Islands!  That means it’s party time at LanierWorld. The Fourth of July will be here before you know it.  The Islands will explode with fun during a four-day celebration. Come see the rocket version of fun-in-the-sun at its LanierWorld beach, …