Roads in Georgia are incredibly well maintained compared to the 15 or 20 other states I’ve been in recently. Great highways require constant maintenance and that means occasional delays might face those headed to enjoy the waters of Lake Lanier. The Georgia Department of Transportation …
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Come ‘Egg On’ the 2013 Spring Chicken Festival
Gainesville’s Square will be filled with chickens on Saturday, April 27th to celebrate the 2013 Spring Chicken Festival! The fun gets underway at 10:30 with the Chicken City Parade, followed by the Cook-off and live entertainment until 4 or so. The parade will include floats, vintage …
Bear on the Square Mountain Festival ~ April 19-21, 2013
Last year’s Bear on the Square Mountain Festival in Dahlonega, GA, was a blast. The celebration of all things mountainy was celebrated by thousands of fellow mountainy stuff lovers. Pictures from 2012’s Bear on the Square Mountain Festival For the 17th year, Dahlonega is doing …
GRAND-AM Racing at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta makes history the weekend of April 19+20, 2013, when they host the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series for the very first time. You don’t have to know a Porsche from a poodle to have a good time … because of where you’ll be …
Four Campgrounds on Lake Lanier Reducing Hours
Four of the six full-service camping areas on Lake Lanier will be operated part-time during the 2013 season, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District. These parks will be open four days per week: Bolding Mill Van Pugh South Duckett Mill and …
Nomadic Artists Return to Gainesville’s Square
You might remember when The Artists Formerly Known as Gallerie 110 (TAFKG110) moved to 110 Washington Street on Gainesville’s Square. I doubt anyone remembers where TAFKG110 camped before then. After one-too-many midnights at that oasis, this nomadic tribe of talented creators pulled up stakes, loaded their …
Pictures from Byron Herbert Reece Farm & Heritage Center
The Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center is a pleasant drive from anywhere near Lake Lanier. Hop in your vee-hickle and head north on Route 129. After you make it up to Blood Mountain, go down the hill past Vogel State Park; the center …
Byron Reece Farm & Heritage Center Reopens
Byron Herbert Reece spent his life farming and writing in North Georgia on land his family farmed for generations. Reese was fortunate enough to attend high school and college. Later in life he became a published and respected poet and novelist. His most prolific years were between 1938 and …
April 9th: Horrible, Terrible, Very Bad Traffic for Mary Alice Park
I know. You’re saying “How will I know if the awful traffic gets worse?” I understand, Bunky. You’ll see. It’s going to be SO bad … “How bad will it be?” It’s going to be SO bad that the Department of Transportation is warning us a …
Lake Lanier: Dang-Near Full Pool
Quick! What’s 15% of 12? That’s what I thought. Most of us haven’t a clue. With all the “new math” taught these days, the answer could be 472.6, for all we know. So, I cheated. Used a calculator. The answer is: 1.8. Lake Lanier is within …