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Seminar: How to Do Business at Don Carter State Park

Our pal, President of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau Stacey Dickson, has a great deal for companies that would like to do business with Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier in northern Hall County. The Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) …

Paddle Georgia Offers Scholarships to 12 Teachers

A grant from The Captain Planet Foundation will provide a limited number of scholarships for educators in Georgia to participate in Georgia River Network’s Paddle Georgia 2014 — America’s largest week-long canoe/kayak camping adventure.  Selected teachers will also receive environmental education training for free. The …

Georgia River Network’s “14 in 2014 Challenge”

River groups throughout Georgia offer family-friendly river trips, river hikes, workshops, conferences, clean ups, water quality monitoring and other educational and recreational events throughout the year. To encourage Georgians to “get out and protect, restore, learn about, recreate and volunteer on Georgia’s Rivers,” Georgia River Network …

Trail Fest 2014 in Dahlonega: March 14-16

Dahlonega is one of the best little towns in the country.  Some folks believe this iconic southern village is home to the best music, the most talented actors, the happiest restaurants and the hippy-est artists around. Another of Dahlonega’s claims to fame is its proximity to …

Road Atlanta’s 2014 Race Schedule

Road Atlanta is world famous, nationally renowned and a virtual secret in North Georgia. It seems that folks come from everywhere but close to home to watch just about anything on wheels race around the 2.54-mile road course that’s officially in Braselton, GA, just a …

Section of Soque River Added to National Forest

North Georgia’s Soque River, roughly 30-miles in length, is a vital tributary to the Chattahoochee River. The health of these rivers contributes to drinking water quality for millions of people downstream in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. The cold-water Soque River (pronounced “so-KWEE”) is also home to …

John Hunter Regatta Returns March 29, 2014

The 28th Annual John Hunter Regatta at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2014. The Georgia Tech Crew and Saint Andrew Rowing Club invite you to attend. This top-notch event is open to all college, scholastic and youth rowing teams.  The …

Magical Nights of Lights’ Live Nativity Show

Magical Night of Lights

Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands is famous for its gargantuan Christmas light displays.  My family used to drive all over town trying to find a few houses that had lights on them.  We probably drove 100-miles to see a dozen glitzy houses.  …