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A Taste of Gainesville ~ Samples of the Best Food Around

The Lake Lanier Olympic Venue at Clark’s Bridge Park in Gainesville will have the most delicious event of the year on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 6-9 PM when the popular A Taste of Gainesville returns. Proceeds will benefit the Lake Lanier Rowing Club. The most civic-minded and …

The Blue Bicycle Bistro ~ The Awesome Grill in Dawsonville

When you see the words “the blue bicycle” what comes to mind?  A blue bicycle, right? When I first heard of The Blue Bicycle, I had no idea what it was … except for maybe a bike shop. The identity crisis was solved when the …

2nd Annual Lula Fall Festival September 26, 2015

The Town of Lula (pronounced by locals as “LOO-lerr”) hosts the Second Annual Lula Fall Festival on Saturday, September 26, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This celebration of the arts and culture of Northeast Georgia will be held in the revitalized downtown area near the train …

Don Carter State Park’s New Trails for Horses & Hikers

Steven Emery, assistant manager at Don Carter State Park, is taking the reins and galloping toward adding more than 20-miles of new trails and equestrian paths around their 1,300 acres of land on the shores of Lake Lanier. Don’t saddle up yet.  We’ll let you know when …

Jim’s Smokin’ Que in Blairsville. The Best BBQ in Georgia?

Good BBQ is in the mouth of the beholder.  That’s the opinion of the master of great BBQ: Jim Guess of Jim’s Smokin’ Que on Route 129, just south of Blairsville, GA. Folks say their BBQ is the best.  That was hard to believe, so I …

Thar Be Dragon Boats on Lake Lanier!

Register for Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Morgan House and his team at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue (LLOV) hosted the 20th Anniversary Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2015. While area politicians, committees and local leaders fussed about using $300,000 from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) to improve access for …

LanierWorld’s Final Weekend for 2015

All good things must come to an end.  So, eat, drink and be merry at LanierWorld on September 12th & 13th.  That’s the final weekend of waterpark fun at Lanier Islands. It’s okay to weep in the Wave Pool on Saturday, but please don’t cry …

Special Events at Lanier Islands ~ August 28-30, 2015

There are four weekends left this summer.  Special events at Lanier Islands will make them count. For a fabulous vacation close to home, head to Lanier Islands the final weekend of August, 2015. Hit the Land & Sea Buffet at Sidney’s on Friday from 6-9 PM for succulent shrimp, …

Laurel Summer Fest on Lake Lanier

It’s time for Laurel Summer Fest, which is billed by our pals at the Hall County Parks & Leisure Services and the Gainesville Jaycees as an end-of-summer festival. What’s the big rush to kick summer to the curb?  It’s still August.  Autumn doesn’t officially begin until September …

Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue Play on the Smithgall Arts Center Lawn

Grammy Award winning Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue will perform Friday, August 28, 2015, on the Smithgall Arts Center Lawn, near the old locomotive and the Chicken Statue in Gainesville, courtesy of The Arts Council. The Roseland Rhythm Revue features the McCrary Sisters, and a …