Gainesville’s Spring Chicken Festival was poultry in motion. Executive Director Cindy Reed and her marvelous volunteers tasted victory on Saturday, April 28th — as did all who sampled the variety of delicious chicken prepared by Lazy Bear, Pull My Pork, Walgreen’s and Best Buy, among others. …
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Final Look at the Bear on the Square Festival
Dahlonega, GA, knows how to throw a party! Their latest shindig was the Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, held over the weekend of April 20, 2012. You might be happy to know that we do not have any pictures from the mountain dancing or …
2012 Spring Chicken Festival
Saturday, April 28, 2012 is the date of Gainesville, GA’s most fowl day: The Annual Spring Chicken Festival! There’s food, music, vendors, food, a 5k race and … yup, more food! The Chicken Cook-Off takes place from 10 AM – 4 PM in Roosevelt Square. Prizes …
The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival in Dahlonega
The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival in Northeast Georgia’s quaint village of Dahlonega starts Friday, April 20th and runs through Sunday the 22nd. The organizers made the costly decision to offer free music the whole weekend at the MainStage concert tent in Hancock Park. …
Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s “Hackers Holiday”
Hackers? To many of us they’re bandits who break into computers and steal our identities or smokers coughing out a lung next to us in line at Wally World. “Hackers” is also a term used for people who play golf like you and me. (The …
Father Perishes Trying to Save Son
A father died a hero’s death in an attempt to save his son from drowning at Lake Lanier on Saturday, April 14, 2012. While spending time with his family, Jose Alfredo Benitez, age 40, went into the water to assist his son, 14-year-old Carlos Amaya, who was …
Duckett Mill Park: Down 5.34 Feet
There’s literally nothing to Duckett Mill Park except a really great boat ramp and a lot of parking so that people can use it. The park is a popular alternative to the nearby Little Hall Park, which charges for entrance during peak times and is …
Mary Alice Park Almost Fully Open For Season
Mary Alice Park one of the biggest and best parks on Lake Lanier. Its such am attractive property that there always seem to be grand plans in the works for it, including converting it into a water park. That idea died during the recession. This …
Bald Eagles on Lake Lanier
Those of us who have lived near Lake Lanier for very long will not be surprised that a new nest of bald eagles has been documented. The magnificent birds have been sighted over our 38,000-acre lake for years, but this is the first confirmed nest, according …
Little River Park: Down 5.10 Feet
What a difference three feet makes. A couple months ago, when Lake Lanier was 8 feet down, Little River Park wasn’t getting much use. Only one of the two boat ramps was open and the boarding ramp was unusable. Today the park is busy again …