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The best thing that’s ever happened to Dahlonega, Georgia — including the gold rush — is Doc Johnson’s Mountain Music Medicine Show. After a dozen years of shows at the cozy Holly Theater, a few steps from Dahlonega’s square, Doc and his band of musical …
It’s official! A contest held by Best Self Atlanta magazine voted Lanier Islands Atlanta’s “Best Place for Family Fun.” That’s a very nice honor, but it’s not all that surprising, if you’ve experienced the fun with your family. No wonder Lanier Islands CEO Mike Williams said, “being named Best Place …
Tree huggers, unite at HemlockFest! It’s like Woodstock with food and water, without the mud and traffic, for a good cause. Presented primarily by the Lumpkin Coalition, HemlockFest is the most exhilarating way to preserve hemlocks for future tree lovers. “North Georgia’s hemlocks are in danger …
One of the hidden gems near Lake Lanier is the Elachee Nature Science Center in the Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in Gainesville. Each year, Elachee educates 35,000 students and informs 30,000 visitors at the museum in the 1,400-acre preserve. Visit the Elachee Nature Science Center on Sunday, November …
Prices for the glorious Magical Nights of Lights and thrilling Winter Adventure at Lanier Islands have risen for 2015. “Admission is per person and prices vary based on days.” That means we don’t pay one price per car anymore, but admission on Family Value Days is cheaper than …
In September, the Mobile District of the U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Water Control Manual (WCM) for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF) for public review and comment. The USACE held the first of five public open houses …
We all make mistakes. Even Lanier Islands made one. Ford failed with the Edsel (named after Henry Ford’s son). Steve Jobs failed with the Lisa computer (named after his daughter). Coca-Cola failed with “New Coke.” Lake Lanier Islands messed up when they cut back on their beloved Magical Nights …
Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fall Season Fishing Report Look for busting stripers and spots from Chestatee Bay down to the Dam. We have seen them busting on the surface out on the main lake and in the mouths to the middle of south end creeks. …
Few of us have any clue about the meaning of the Water Control Manual (WCM) and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) recently released by the US Army Corps of Engineers that impacts Lake Lanier. Thankfully, we have Lake Lanier Association Executive Director Joanna Cloud. Even so, Joanna …
We’re almost at the time for peak color for Georgia’s foliage, usually around the end of October or early November. Georgia’s State Parks has the best gift for leaf peepers since maple trees. They call it “Leaf Watch.” Leaf Watch posts regular updates to keep travelers updated on fall colors …