Dahlonega has been selected by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to be an official Appalachian Trail Community, due to its proximity to Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. In recognition of this honor, Trail Fest will be held in Dahlonega during the weekend of March 16th …
Category: Lake Lanier Travel
GA State Parks Lends Gear to First-Time Campers
Now there is no excuse not to take the family camping, thanks to an ingenious program from Georgia’s State Parks Department. First-time campers can try out borrowed gear from one of the leaders in sporting goods, REI. “We realized that some people like the idea …
Lake Lanier? A Spring Break Destination?
Sure, Lake Lanier might be the most delightful body of water in America — maybe even the entire galaxy. But Lake Lanier for Spring Break? Ummm, maybe not. Not that we want to pick on our friends at LivAbility.com for recommending our perfect lake as a …
The Mystery of the Missing Red Canoe
lakelanier.com welcomes contributions from local authors. This story, however, is a bit less heart-warming than others. The reason is the serenity and peacefulness of Lake Lanier was robbed from Tricia Slay as she explored one of the magnificent islands planted in our lake. Sad to say, but …
Supplemental Contracts Issued for Lake Lanier Bridges
MarketWatch.com reported on February 14 that The LPA Group Inc. (LPA), a unit of Michael Baker Corp., has received supplements on existing contracts to replace three bridges over Lake Lanier on Route 369, west of Gainesville. The updated contracts with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) …
“You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows” on Lake Lanier
OK. Maybe Bob Dylan didn’t have Lake Lanier in mind when he wrote those lyrics. Maybe. But for sailors, windsurfers and those who took a wrong turn rafting down the Mississippi, knowing which way the wind blows on Lake Lanier is of great concern. Don’t …
The Water Crisis is Not Over for Forsyth County
lakelanier.com thanks Patrick Fox of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for this important update about Lake Lanier. “Atlanta’s near-death experience of losing Lake Lanier as a water source may have ended last summer, but the threat is not over for nearly 5 million area residents who rely …
How Do You Fill a Dry Lake? — a blog
lakelanier.com is happy to bring you the writings and profundity of assorted local deep thinkers. This post, by Gainesville’s own Allie Lousch, is interesting and insightful. We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did. “Gainesville, Georgia, wraps around the often-beautiful and busy Lake Lanier, …
Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau Honored
The Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau (LLCVB) was recently honored by readers of ConventionSouth® Magazine. The outstanding excellence of the LLCVB in exhibiting, creativity, and professionalism in the meetings and conventions industry was noted by readers all across America. For almost 30 years, ConventionSouth® …