Nothing quite says, “Hi, ya!” like the friendly Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee running July 20-29, 2012. This year’s festival has enough arts & crafts to make Martha Stewart faint. This year’s Mountain Fair has so much Country music, you’ll want to steal your best friend’s honey …
Category: Lake Lanier Vacations
Gov. Deal Declares July 21st Pirates of Lanier Day
We’ve all met our share of pirates on the high seas of life, but the Pirates of Lake Lanier — arrrrrghhhh! — are the most hearty of them all. And they be good pirates, lads. There’s not a scurvy dog in their midst. (Ooops. Sorry. …
Free Georgia State Parks Newsletter
Georgia is obviously the most beautiful and perfect state in America. (Hawaii is a close second.) Although every part of Georgia is like spending time in a park, there are some spots even more beautiful and wonderful than the rest of Georgia! (I know. Hard …
2012 Cracker Fly-In Pictures
I have no idea whose idea it was to begin the Cracker Fly-In 44 years ago, but it was a stroke of genius. As John Pittman — President of Chapter 611 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. (EAA) in Gainesville – told me, it is …
Deadly Tragedy Averted on Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier’s Sunset Cove is the place to go for a good time. Party central for boaters. Wednesday morning, July 4th, wasn’t much of a party for ten occupants of a houseboat that docked overnight at Lake Lanier Islands to avoid a storm. They used an …
Updated: 4th of July Fireworks Displays
Happy Birthday, America! This is the day we celebrate our independence by blowing off fireworks. No wonder we’re the greatest country on the planet. We rock. In case you didn’t get enough ammo to nuke your neighborhood, you can always watch “professionals” try to top …
Four New Forsyth County Parks Open
In an economy when most news is about the closing of public parks, we’re happy to inform you that Forsyth County opened its fourth new park. The official opening date for Old Atlanta Park was June 29, 2012. The momentous occasion was marked by a …
Fourth of July Fireworks!
The 4th of July is on a Wednesday this year. That’s just weird. Especially when it comes to figuring out schedules for Fireworks Displays. We are going to do our best to let you know where you can go to celebrate the birthday of the …
Agencies Unite to Fight Boating Under the Influence
Law enforcement agencies from the Gwinnett County Police Department and Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division have agreed to a new level of teamwork and cooperation to maximize their resources and presence on Lake Lanier. Their combined Boating Safety Initiative will allow law enforcement …
Law Enforcement Focus: Boating Under the Influence
Operation Dry Water (ODW) is a nationwide campaign to educate the public and enforce laws on Boating Under the Influence (BUI). Law enforcement officers from county, state and federal agencies will be patrolling Georgia’s lakes educating boaters about the risks of operating a boat under the influence of …