The Associated Press and AJC.com are reporting that funeral arrangements have been made for the funeral of Kile Glover, who passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2012. Eleven-year-old Kile was critically wounded in a boating accident on July 6th on Lake Lanier. The funeral arrangements …
Category: Parks
Unicoi State Park’s Folk Life Festival
The Folk Life Festival at North Georgia’s Unicoi State Park is your big chance to learn to live like a pioneer — while retiring to a luxurious air-conditioned comfy room after dining on an all-you-can-eat buffet of scrumptious food that pioneers couldn’t rustle up if …
Guide to Olympic US Canoe & Kayak Team
Do you think canoes are just for paddling with your honey in the moonlight? Do you think kayaks should be outfitted with sensors to detect banjo music? Sure, you’re right. But there’s more! Pretty soon your eyeballs will be glued to your big screen TV to …
Forrest Wood Cup Bass Tourney Comes to Lanier
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lake Lanier’s Media Circus
More than seven million people visit Lake Lanier each year. Some are rich and famous, most are simple folks enjoying some time on or around one of Georgia’s most beautiful playgrounds. When there are drownings or accidents we grieve with those involved and we pull …