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April 23, 2013 will always be an important day for Lake Lanier. That’s when Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 136 into law, lowering the legal blood-alcohol limits for those who operate watercraft or hunt in Georgia. Many law enforcement officials, politicians and members …
Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 136 lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for boaters and hunters from the former level of .10 to .08. The new law also increases penalties for those caught boating while intoxicated. Other provisions in the law …
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 …
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 …
Trains are cool. Who doesn’t love waving at a locomotive and hearing the engineer rip off a toot or two? On the horn. Trains are not cool, however, when you’re sitting at a railroad crossing as the world’s longest train is clacking along at the …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …