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Hall County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nicole Bailes reports there was a shooting at Lanier Islands on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 12:45 AM. That’s her job. She does it well. I was at LanierWorld playing in the Wave Pool all day Saturday with two little kids. …
Can you believe it’s already August? Kids are back in school … leaving parents mourning and lonely without their children around them all the time. Hahahaha! That’ll be the day. No, seriously. Be kind to your kids now and they’ll let you play with your …
“Blue mountains, sparkling rivers, lush green forests, adventure, history and enchantment await you in the Northeast Georgia Mountains.” How’s that for an opening line on a travel website? Makes it hard to stay motivated for the Stuff of Life — laundry, kids, overdue projects, broken gizmos …
There’s a big fancy bunch of gardens in Hall County near Lake Lanier that has lots of pretty flowers and an identity problem. If this oasis had a Facebook page, its relationship status would be “It’s Complicated.” They’re Secret Gardens. The gardens used to be …
We meet people and we say, “Oh! It’s great to get to know you!” But it really isn’t any big deal. That can be a nice thing to say before we go our separate ways and never think of them ever again. Until you meet Bill …
We’ve finished updating our information on about 50 parks on Lake Lanier. Gathering the latest details on a few recreational areas is like trying to find people in the Witness Protection Program, but we’ve done our best. We hope you’ll relax lakeside at one of …
One of the most common questions we receive is: “Where can dogs romp, frolic and play at Lake Lanier?” The answer is Laurel Park’s Bark Park on the north end of Lanier. You and your best friends are welcome to play fetch, toss Frisbees, dodge “meadow muffins” and …
According to the group Take Me Fishing, four state parks in Georgia have been included in the Top 100 fishing spots in the USA and among the 2015 Top 100 Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the United States of America. The list was timed for …
It’s time to go camping at one of more than a dozen Lake Lanier campgrounds! Lanier has almost 700-miles of shoreline, with bunches of islands that beckon to be explored in the middle of the lake. (No campfires or overnight camping, please.) Some of the most …
Shoal Creek Campground does exist. It is not in the federal witness protection program, neither is it closed nor is it a mythical place, such as Brigadoon. It’s just hard to find information on this glorious place to relax on Lake Lanier. Shoal Creek Campground is …