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  • Lake Blue Ridge offers numerous opportunities
  • Carters Lake is the gem of the Georgia mountains
  • Dock security a rising concern for Lake Lanier residents
  • Facebook ‘Dwellers’ group serves as common ground for lake residents
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  • Swimmer crosses Lake Lanier to raise waterways awareness

    Swimmer crosses Lake Lanier to raise waterways awareness

    A local man recently swam more than 10 miles of Lake Lanier to raise awareness about protecting area waterways.
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  • Atlanta Boat Show is back Jan. 12-15 at World Congress Center

    Atlanta Boat Show is back Jan. 12-15 at World Congress Center

    Whether it’s sails, paddles, skis or motors, visitors will find the largest selection of boats and accessories
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  • A new face for your old boat

    A new face for your old boat

    Up your boating game by giving your boat a little face-lift. Whether you have a bass boat, pontoon, cruiser or houseboat, doing a little spring refreshing can work wonders for your on-the-water image.
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  • Six-session class teaches individuals to stroke oars in sync

    Six-session class teaches individuals to stroke oars in sync

    Learning how to row is like riding a bicycle. It isn’t always easy and you may fall over once or twice, but that’s just part of the learning process.
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  • Catching waves: Jet Skis provide flexible fun

    Catching waves: Jet Skis provide flexible fun

    Zipping over the waves on a jet ski on Lake Lanier creates a certain sense of freedom. Jet skis, or personal watercraft, are fun, close to the water and suitable for all ages. And with new technology and additional safety features, they’re a perfect way to take to the water.
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Lake Blue Ridge offers numerous opportunities
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Lake Blue Ridge offers numerous opportunities

August 22, 2018 M. Beard 0

By Bill Vanderford Picture deep, clear, blue-green waters encircled by majestic mountains near a thriving community with an abundance of things to do, and

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Carters Lake is the gem of the Georgia mountains

August 22, 2018 M. Beard 0

Dock security a rising concern for Lake Lanier residents

March 8, 2017 M. Jameson 0

Facebook ‘Dwellers’ group serves as common ground for lake residents

December 29, 2016 M. Jameson 0

Points of View

Dock security a rising concern for Lake Lanier residents

March 8, 2017 M. Jameson 0

Docks are sometimes the target of opportunistic thieves, and some Lake Lanier residents wish they could use surveillance cameras to monitor the belongings they

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Facebook ‘Dwellers’ group serves as common ground for lake residents

December 29, 2016 M. Jameson 0
Care for your dock as water line dips

Care for your dock as water line dips

November 15, 2016 M. Jameson 0

Major Shoreline Protection Program underway on Lanier

October 20, 2016 M. Jameson 0

Taste of Lanier

Former Falcon’s tailgate tips start with KYVAN

October 19, 2015 M. Jameson 0
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Recreation

  • Swimmer crosses Lake Lanier to raise waterways awareness

    Swimmer crosses Lake Lanier to raise waterways awareness

In The News Lake Lanier Association 
November 1, 2016

Lake Lanier Association, other agencies putting down heavy stones to protect shorelines from erosion

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Four islands in Lake Lanier are getting help to defend against waves and boat wakes that have eroded their shorelines since the lake was

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In The News Lake Lanier Association Points of View 
October 20, 2016

Major Shoreline Protection Program underway on Lanier

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

Joanna Cloud, Executive Director of the Lake Lanier Association announced today installation of over 3,100 lineal feet of shoreline protection will begin in late

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Lifestyle Recreation 
October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

Swim America brought out hundreds of athletes to raise money for cancer research

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Lifestyle Recreation 
October 12, 2016

Enjoying Lake Lanier in the fall

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

For obvious reasons, Lake Lanier evokes thoughts of summer. But don’t count it out during autumn, says Stacey Dickson, President of Lake Lanier Convention

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Points of View 
October 12, 2016

Lake Lanier at 60

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

In 1946, government officials walked past the waterweeds of Lanier’s beloved river, and they forged trough the ferns and fondling grass of the 19th century poet’s sacred place, and they saw not the reeds or the laurels or the dewberries. Rather, they saw power. And lots of it.

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Lifestyle Recreation Top media 
October 12, 2016November 4, 2016

Atlanta Boat Show is back Jan. 12-15 at World Congress Center

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

Whether it’s sails, paddles, skis or motors, visitors will find the largest selection of boats and accessories

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Habitat for Humanity of Hall County Executive Director Ann Nixon, right, announces the recipients of the next three homes to be built Thursday afternoon at Chicopee Woods Golf Course during the annual  Medical Center Open fundraiser. New home owners are from the left, Meoshea Columbus, Holly and Joseph Byrd, and Caleb Last.
In The News 
October 7, 2016October 12, 2016

Medical Center Open golf tournament raises $282,000 for Habitat for Humanity

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

Three local families were surprised to learn Thursday evening that they are the beneficiaries of this year’s Medical Center Open golf tournament, which raised

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Philip and Mary Hart Wilheit recently finished their new home on Lake Lanier. In securing the site for their new home they also made sure to leave enough space to have family nearby.
Lifestyle 
October 7, 2016October 7, 2016

Wilheit family home on Lake Lanier nurtures 3 branches, 3 generations

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Like the three-trunked tree, the 170-acre lakefront property the Wilheits call home is shared by three families: Philip and Mary Hart Wilheit and their two children’s families.

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Lifestyle Top media 
October 7, 2016October 7, 2016

A new face for your old boat

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

Up your boating game by giving your boat a little face-lift. Whether you have a bass boat, pontoon, cruiser or houseboat, doing a little spring refreshing can work wonders for your on-the-water image.

Read more
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Recreation Top media 
October 5, 2016October 5, 2016

Six-session class teaches individuals to stroke oars in sync

Posted By: M. Jameson 0 Comment

Learning how to row is like riding a bicycle. It isn’t always easy and you may fall over once or twice, but that’s just part of the learning process.

Read more

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