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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, …
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch and Forsyth County Sheriff Duane K. Piper and their teams raised $3,000+ for the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes by sponsoring the Thunder in the Mountains motorcycle ride, Saturday, August 22nd. About 80 motorcycles toured North Georgia for two good causes: running …
Back in 2013, on a frigid Saturday morning, a herd of motorcycle riders gathered together to ride with the Hall County Sheriffs’ Office to raise money for charity on what they called Thunder in the Mountains. And a good time was had by all! Thunder in the …
LanierWorld Water Park is open this weekend for fun, sun and enjoying Lake Lanier’s finest attraction: the Wave Pool. LanierWorld says it best: Whether you are looking for the coolest lakeside spot for day play and nightlife, a sandy area to bask in the sun, or a …
Hall County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nicole Bailes reports there was a shooting at Lanier Islands on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 12:45 AM. That’s her job. She does it well. I was at LanierWorld playing in the Wave Pool all day Saturday with two little kids. …
“Blue mountains, sparkling rivers, lush green forests, adventure, history and enchantment await you in the Northeast Georgia Mountains.” How’s that for an opening line on a travel website? Makes it hard to stay motivated for the Stuff of Life — laundry, kids, overdue projects, broken gizmos …
Why only have one Full Moon Party at Lanier Islands in August? Not while Chris Hendley is in charge of promotions! Any dweeb in a pair of tassel-loafers can organize ONE measly Full Moon Party. Only Marketing Genius Chris Hendley and his team can deliver TWO Full Moon …
Most of us will never buy a new Ferrari. For that matter, most of us are still saving our money to install cassette-decks in our used Yugos. But that doesn’t mean we can’t go and watch really cool cars — that also lack tape decks …
Like many other “older Americans” I don’t know much about current rock singers and bands. Sure, everybody has heard of Tailor Parry and Katie Swift, but yoots today think Paul McCartney’s first band was Wings and the song, Free Bird, is the National Anthem of …
So, what are your plans for the Memorial Day Weekend in 2016? That’s a dumb question, unless you are planning next year’s National Championship Rowing Regatta (NCRR). This is tricky but I’ll try to make it understandable. The National Championship Rowing Regatta is organized and run by the American …