Not everybody will be happy with Laurel Summer Fest 2014 to be held at Laurel Park on Lake Lanier on Saturday, August 30th & Sunday the 31st. If, however, you enjoy great live music — including the CMA award-winning artist MamaDear on Saturday afternoon and …
Category: Parks
26th Annual Lake Lanier Shore Sweep
The Lake Lanier Association is hosting the 26th Annual Lake Lanier Shore Sweep on Saturday, September 27, 2014, to clean up trash on the shoreline of Georgia’s best lake. Ten locations have agreed to pitch in as volunteers pitch trash out of Lake Lanier. We’re …
Seven Fun Activities on Lake Lanier
School is back in session in North Georgia, but the fun around Lake Lanier rocks on. These seven fun activities on Lake Lanier can be enjoyed all year long. Amazingly fun activities abound on and around Georgia’s Great Lake. Try them all! Seven Fun Activities …
Tragic Death at Lake Lanier’s Two Mile Creek Park
On a warm summer night the week before school was to begin a group of 20 or so teenagers and young adults gathered in a secluded portion of a closed park to “party.” Law enforcement arrived to disburse the partiers who immediately scattered away. One young …
Get a Special Deal at Lake Lanier Islands
There are special deals at Lake Lanier Islands that can save you big bucks, whether you go to the lake’s biggest playground with your family and friends or if you go to meet new friends. Special Deal at Lake Lanier Islands #1 As of July …
Clarks Bridge Road / Rt 284 Has Reopened
Our pal, Georgia Department of Transportation Communications Officer Teri N. Pope has good news for folks on the north end of the lake. The summer detour that closed State Route 284 / Clarks Bridge Road near Lake Lanier’s Olympic Venue ended a day early and reopened before 9 …
Don Carter State Park is One Year Old
The opening of Don Carter State Park took decades of planning and dedication. Now the park is one year old. It only took one year, however, to become a favorite destination for campers, swimmers, families, fishermen and boaters. If you haven’t been there yet, you’ll love …
July 4th 2014 Fireworks on Lake Lanier
Many Americans have forgotten our nation’s history. Some people think the 4th of July is when we commemorate the day Lewis & Clark discovered Plymouth Rock and celebrated the first Thanksgiving with Benjamin Franklin. Pffft. Here in Georgia we know Independence Day is all about fireworks …
Paddle Georgia Begins June 21, 1014
Paddle Georgia — the seven-day canoe/kayak adventure on the Chattahoochee River — hits the water on Saturday, June 21st for this year’s trip from Suwanee to Franklin. More than 400 paddlers will traverse 110 miles of the Chattahoochee River June 21-27 as part of Paddle Georgia …
Lanier Convention Bureau Honors Don Carter
You may have never heard of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau (LLCVB) or LLCVB President Stacey Dickson. They focus on telling folks near and far about all the reasons why Lake Lanier is a wonderland that everyone should visit. Often. Stacey and her …