Elachee Updates Trail System Map & Signs When hiking the Trail System at Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve you will soon find that the signage and mapping system has been comprehensively revamped. These changes will greatly enhance hiker navigation on the trail system and reflect changes made as part of Elachee’s conservation efforts within the Nature Read more…
Visit Georgia's Great Lake 45 Minutes North of Atlanta
LGBT Community Creates Summer Hot Spot at Lake Lanier
Living in Atlanta has many perks. Convenient access to the most visited Corps of Engineers lake in the country is one of the best options for Atlantans seeking fun in the sun. Pack a picnic, rent a boat and head over to one of Atlanta’s most favorite gathering place sfor a staycation worth Instagramming! Staying Read more…
Pet Friendly Lake Lanier – Where can I bring my dog?
Pet Friendly Lake Lanier – Where can I bring my dog? As spring arrives, many visitors to Lake Lanier want to know where they can bring their furry friends for a day at the lake. One of the most common questions we are asked is: “What parks on Lake Lanier allow dogs?” Always be Read more…
Glamping is Hot at Lake Lanier’s North Georgia Canopy Tours
For those whose idea of “roughing it” means not being too far away from wifi and sleeping in a real bed, North Georgia Canopy Tours offers a unique glamping experience with their Tee Pee camping. Their Tee Pee sites are named after the Seven Clans of the Cherokee Nation (Wolf Clan, Panther Clan, Wind Clan, Read more…
Spring Season Begins! What’s There to Love?
Spring Season Flowers Brace yourself for welcoming spring with a colorful bang of flower power throughout the Garden during March and April. Celebrate the new season with hundreds of thousands of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, and perennial bulbs. They’ll be blooming and I’ll be smiling. While I don’t have a green thumb, I hope Read more…
Celebrating Easter
Easter is going to be a HUGE hit with the weather warming up. The shores of Lake Sidney, Lanier Islands Resort features 1,500 scenic acres, beckoning to families and corporate groups alike. Natural beauty in an intimate setting, their luxury resort and hotel in Buford, GA is perfect for family vacations, romantic escapes, business conferences, Read more…
Spring Time At Don Carter State Park
THINGS TO DO & SEE THIS SPRING. *Fishing ramps, fish-cleaning station *Boating ramps and docks *Lake Swimming — large sand beach *Hiking and Biking – 1.5-mile paved multi-use trail and 2-mile hiking trail *Picnicking *Playground Don Carter is Georgia’s newest state park, as well as the first state park on 38,000 acres Lake Lanier. Situated Read more…
Spring Festival Is On
Flowery Branch Spring Festival Ready for some family-friendly fun, food, and wonderful shopping. Come sample local arts and crafts, support local businesses and enjoy the beautiful Flowery Branch atmosphere. Like fundraising? Here is a fundraising event for Boy Scout Troop 228. BSA Troop 228 and the City of Flowery Branch proudly presents the Flowery Branch Read more…
The Healing Power of Horses
The Healing Power of Horses How Equine Therapy Benefits Veterans, Victims of Abuse & More The Stables at LanierIslands Article by NICOLA BRIDGES http://tinyurl.com/y5gccwqq
It’s dog or nothing!
Are you looking to get a gym membership to reach your goals in the new year? If you have a great animal friend, you can skip the membership—here’s how. Here’s a fun activity for you. Join Main Street Gainesville for Mutts on Main on March 23, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the Square Read more…