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Vol. 26 Issue 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE COVID-19 affects on Lanier As COVID-19 affects people in North Georgia, events are being canceled or postponed, and many facilities are temporarily closing. Pages 2, 14
New ACE includes Bass Pro Brothers Matt and Mark Beverly have opened Beverly ACE Hardware in Gainesville. The new store features a couple of familiar and in-demand brands: Bass Pro and Hallmark Gold Crown. Page 23
Tail of the Dragon Regardless of where you come from or what form of motor racing you might love, until you have survived the 11 miles and 318 curves in the “Tail of the Dragon,” you haven’t earned the “the rite of passage” in the sport! Page 50 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 48 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 30 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 55 Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 38 Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page 47 Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 44 Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 10 For the love of beer . . . . . . . .Page 46 Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20 Lake Lanier Olympic Park . . . . .Page 14 Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20 Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 52 Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page 42 On the water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 16 Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page 34 Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 36 Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page 36 Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 18 Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 23 Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page 50
PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE
The new and the old: Lake Lanier Olympic Park sports new Olympic Rings at the Olympics Plaza near the finish tower. Banners, left over from the 1996 Olympic Games, are spread out to dry from recent rains.