You’ll find good food, good folks and plenty of information on how to enjoy the outdoors at the 2016 Dahlonega Trail Fest.
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Category: Tourism
Dragon Boat Races Flow on September 10, 2016
Dragon boats being thrust through the waters of Lanier, powered by friends and (just for the races) foes, is oddly elegant. Hideous heads on the extremely colored crafts take on a bizarre beauty as you begin to enjoy the dragon boat races.
Updated Book: The History of Buford Dam & Lake Sidney Lanier
Robert David Coughlin compiled the resource, “Lake Sidney Lanier — A Storybook Site — The Early History and Construction of Buford Dam,” published in 1998. In 2016, he revised this expansive work and offered a “pre-publication” sale.
2016 Chattahoochee Mountain Music Festival on Lake Lanier
Celebrate autumn at the 2016 Chattahoochee Mountain Music Festival on Saturday, September 24th, at Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier.
Two Lake Lanier Campgrounds Remain Open All Year
On August 17, 2016, the USACE posted notice that Lake Lanier campgrounds at Sawnee and Bolding Mill will remain open all year.
G-Braves Baseball is a Hit!
Here’s some good news: The G-Braves are in first place in the International League’s South Division.
5th Annual Hawgin on Lanier BBQ Competition
The 5th Annual Hawgin on Lanier BBQ Competition comes to Laurel Park on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Think your butt is the best? Prove it at Hawgin on Lanier!
Official Pokémon Go Rules for Lake Lanier Parks
The US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Lanier asks visitors to their parks not to “not pull over anywhere along the dam or roads to catch Pokémon ©, except in designated parking spots in our parks.
Gov. Deal Joins Rio on the Water Celebration
Rio on the Water takes place on Friday, August 5, 2016, at Lake Lanier Olympic Park on Clarks Bridge Road near Gainesville, GA. It’s the 20th Anniversary of the 1996 Olympic Games where the Canoe/Kayak/Rowing events were held.
2016 Pirates of Lanier Poker Run
The Pirates of Lanier Poker Run is a charity event that benefits Camp Sunshine, a program that blesses children struggling with cancer. All that you need is a willingness to have fun … and a few doubloons to help kids in need.