Here are the results from the 2012 ICF Sprint World Cup No. 1 races in Poznan, Poland that took place Friday-Sunday, May 18-20, 2012, courtesy of USA Canoe/Kayak. Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.) and Kaitlyn McElroy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) wrapped up their successful weekend with a third place …
Category: Tourism
LanierWorld’s Water Park is Open!
The LanierWorld Family Fun Park at Lake Lanier Islands is not as big as Disney World or as exotic as the Hawaiian island of Kauai, but it’ll do on a hot summer day when the kids (or you) deserve a break. Wild Waves combines the serenity of …
Contra Dancing in North Georgia
I know. You’ve never heard of “contra dancing,” right? Makes you think of what happens when guerrilla warriors and/or banditos get ripped and party. It’s okay. Contra dancers understand. Here’s the deal: A contra dance is the most fun you can have in public without …
Boating Safety Course: May 19, 2012
Lake Lanier’s U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29 will present “About Boating Safely,” on Saturday, May 19, 2012. This one-day, seven-lesson course teaches: • Rules of the road • Knowing the boat • Navigating the waterways • Legal boating requirements and • What to do in an …
New Priorities for Corps’ Park Rangers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on Lake Lanier, in response to several fatal accidents and low water levels on the lake, made two announcements. As of May 20, 2012, the Corps will suspend the review of upgrades to existing private docks and permit requests for new …
Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Business Awards
This year’s Business Awards were presented on Friday, May 10, 2012, by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce at their 104th Annual Meeting & Gala at the Chattahoochee Country Club on Lake Lanier. More than 450 Chamber members and guests were on hand for the presentations …
Pictures from Drift Atlanta at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is hosting Drift Atlanta on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, 2012. What a fabulous idea! Drifting is so cool. I know. This isn’t stellar journalism. Drifting just brings out that primal urge to spin your tires, lay drags, peel out … …
Lake Lanier App Released!
The Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau (LLCVB) “Best of Lake Lanier” mobile phone app has been released ahead of schedule. The app puts information at your fingertips about where to stay, eat or have fun on Lake Lanier — all recommended by LLCVB. This mobile …
2012 Canadian Olympic Trial Pictures
The members of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club (LCKC) are famous everywhere on Earth … except here at home. Why is LCKC famous? They’ve been National Champions TEN times and they’re currently the 2011 USA Canoe Kayak Sprint National Champions. Sure, they work out at …
Canadian Olympic Trials at the Rowing Venue
The Lanier Canoe Kayak Club (LCKC) is so famous (“How famous is it?“) that international groups cancel events at other venues just to come to Lake Lanier. That’s how LCKC scored the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials being held the weekend of May 5, 2012. Lanier …