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7 Lessons Learned at Lane Southern Orchards

On Thursday, June 12, 2014, I had lunch with David Lane of Lane Southern Orchards in Fort Valley, along with six travel writers touring cool places in Georgia. Lane Southern Orchards (LSO) is famous for growing and selling peaches and pecans.  Rightfully so, but that’s …

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 …

‘Legacy on Lanier’ Magazine Wins Award

Sometimes it takes years to become an overnight sensation, and earn awards and accolades for excellence.  Sooner or later, superior work is always rewarded. Lake Lanier Islands Resort partnered with the creative team at Accent Creative Group on the design of its custom publication, Legacy …

Celebrate National Trails Day: June 7, 2014

National Trails Day (NTD) is the culmination of many years of efforts from the American Hiking Society (AHS). The annual National Trails Day, always on the first Saturday in June, is dedicated to promote outdoor activities in hundreds of locations around the nation. Each year NTD …

Helen’s 41st Hot Air Balloon Race June 5-7, 2014

Celebrate Summer Crest's ground-breaking Friday, November 4th

  The 41st Annual Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race is almost up, up and away!!! The race begins at 7 AM on Thursday, June 5th, but Helen will be hot air balloon heaven each morning and evening through Saturday, June 7, 2014. …

Lanier’s New Solar Powered Navigation Lights

Lake Lanier Association’s Executive Director Joanna Cloud brings us news of 20 new solar powered navigation lights on existing hazard markers in the southern part of Lake Lanier. Twenty similar lights were installed in August of 2013. Click Here Pix from 8-26-13 Solar Light Press Conference …