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 Vacations
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 …
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 …
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® …