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Vol. 28 Issue 7

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Poker Run July 15-16 Organizers for the Pirates of Lanier Poker Run are beefing up the two-day event by adding a Classic Wooden Boat Show and bringing in three boats from the Allsouth AutoSports Black Diamond team. Page 2

Park and Zip offers protection If you’re looking for extra space to protect your boat, car and lawn equipment, Park and Zip may be the answer. Page 23

Hunting Island State Park South Carolina is home to numerous unforgettable state parks.

Nevertheless, the state park that is constantly hailed as the favorite among all visitors is Hunting Island State Park. Page 36 Also inside: Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page

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Columns: The Careful Captain . . . . . . . .Page Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page O’Neill Outside . . . . . . . . . . .Page On the Water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page

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PHOTO BY VICKI HOPE

Members of the Lake Lanier Rowing Club move equipment into storage containers in preparation for the demolition of the current boat houses that were built for the 1996 Olympic Games. Story, page 25.

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Poker Run July 15-16 beefs up 13th annual event is published by Lanier Publishing, Inc., 3292 Thompson Bridge Rd. #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 (770) 287-1444 Publisher/Editor Alan Hope Production Susan Nish Susan Daniel Creative, Inc. Senior Writer Pamela A. Keene Contributing writers Jane Harrison, Millie Adcox Columnists Glenn Burns, Vinnie Mendes, Sara Bagwell, O’Neill Williams, Frank Taylor Travel Editor Bill Vanderford Lakeside is published monthly by Lanier Publishing, Inc. based in Gainesville, GA, with distribution in some 300 locations around Lake Lanier and other areas. Opinions expressed by contributing writers are not necessarily those of Lakeside, its staff or its advertisers.

Manuscripts and photographs submitted will be considered for publication. Lakeside cannot be held responsible for such materials in case of damage or loss.

By Pamela A. Keene Organizers for the Pirates of Lanier Poker Run are beefing up the two-day event by adding a Classic Wooden Boat Show and bringing in three boats from the Allsouth AutoSports Black Diamond team the weekend of July 15-16.

Taking place at Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands, the event raises funds for children’s charities in Georgia, including Camp Sunshine, Camp Twin Lakes, Edmondson Telford Advocacy Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier and the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes.

“We’ve planned a great weekend for our local and out-of-town participants, as well as members of the community,” said Richard Pickering, vice president of Lanier Partners, which organizes the annual event. “Our board and volunteers have been working over the past six months to create a memorable event while keeping in mind that our focus is on raising money for our youth charities.”

Friday’s signature event, Cheeseburger on Paradise Beach at Margaritaville, includes the AVC stereo competition from

11:30 to 2 p.m. That day, from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Helicopter photos will be taken at Buford Dam. A portion of the proceeds from photo purchases will be donated to the charities.

From 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday evening, the captains’ meeting, dinner and mandatory safety presentation takes place at the Harbor Landing Pavilion.

The main event Poker Run goes on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday with card stops at the following locations: Holiday Marina, Lazy Days Marina, Port Royale, Aqualand Marina, Habersham Pointe and Gainesville Marina (closes early at 2 p.m.).

Lunch stops will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at various marinas around the lake.

Saturday’s card playing at the casino at Landshark Landing begins at 5 p.m. Awards at 9 p.m. will be followed by fireworks over the lake at 10 p.m.

There will be a special donation tab for funding this portion of the weekend on the group’s website.

For more information, to register or make a donation, visit www.lanierpartners.org.

A boat full of ‘pirates’ enjoying last year’s Poker Run.

Seeking donations for kids to see poker run “This year we’re adding a special treat for the youth at Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes,” Richard Pickering said. “Thirty youth, ages 6 to 16 years old, will be hosted on a houseboat Saturday to watch the Poker Run from the water. They, along with their chaperones, will receive waterpark passes for Saturday and Sunday, plus an overnight stay in a local hotel, and lunch and dinner on both Saturday and Sunday.”

Lanier Partners is seeking donations to sponsor the youth activities. “A donation of $200 will pay for one of these youth to participate,” Pickering said. “We’re hoping people will open their hearts to allow these youngsters a chance to see the poker run and enjoy some time at the water park.”

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We Sell Lifestyles - Not Just Homes

TERESA SMITH Lake Lanier Specialist 770-654-4173 • teresasmith@kw.com

MICHELE KAPLAN 678-677-5653 • michelekaplan@kw.com

MACKENZIE SCOTT 678-925-2652 • mackenziescott@kw.com

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57 Stonecliff Cove Drive, Dawsonville

6349 J F Jay Road, Gainesville

9275 Long Hollow Road, Gainesville

THE ULTIMATE Lake Lanier property with 6.5 acres on a private point lot with a lake view and deep water dock. A private estate home, w/a gorgeous pool and massive covered porch overlooking the pool and lake, a state of the art double slip dock (the only permitted boat dock currently allowed in this cove), 5 garages, gated w/ long landscaped driveway and possible room for a horse or 2. 5BR/6.5B. REDUCED $3,750,000 (Hall)

WHAT A FIND! UNIQUE situation with 2 homes, 2 building lots and a huge detached garage with grass to the water and a beautiful double slip dock. What a perfect scenario to either rent the 1 bedroom 1.5 bath home long term, use this as a guest home when you have company or it's also perfect for multigenerational living! The main home has 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and a beautiful view to the lake. Conveniently located in Forsyth County, just north of Browns Bridge. REDUCED $899,000 (Forsyth)

6521 Secret Cove Court, Flowery Branch

6 Admirals Point Circle, Dawsonville

3436 Westhampton Way, Gainesville

WONDERFUL SOUTHEND lake home in a fabulous neighborhood located in a cul-de-sac with a DOCK! This beautiful, well-maintained home has 4 BRs/4.5 BAs, with an oversized 4 car garage.

New roof installed February 2022 and new light fixtures throughout the home! Many windows have been replaced recently. The TREX deck overlooks a beautifully landscaped newly re-sodded and re-graded backyard. There is an invisible dog fence surrounding the entire back yard! The peaceful, easy, short walk to the dock with great water and new jet-ski port is a DREAM! $1,395,000 (Hall)

MOVE IN READY 3 bedroom, 2 bath IMPECCABLE, TOTALLY REMODELED almost fully furnished GEM of a lake home! You are going to LOVE spending time at your newer, all aluminum Wahoo single slip party dock in DEEP water, tucked away from the big water making it perfect for swimming, floating, and paddle boarding. Enjoy your million dollar views from the dock and peek-a-boo views during the summer months. During the fall and winter, you will have wide open views! The dock is SO close to your home and an EASY walk to the dock. $899,000 (Dawson)

RESORT-LIKE GATED community with a large clubhouse and cascading pool overlooking Lake Lanier and a beautiful marina. The amazing amenities also include tennis courts, pickleball, basketball court, workout room, community pavilion, playground, walking trails, and an off-site dry storage facility for your RV/boat/trailer storage. Beautiful, impeccable, move-in ready and well-maintained 5 bedroom 4 1/2 bath home with a 2 car garage.

You don't have to be on a WAITING LIST for a dock slip as slip B3 is available for purchase for an additional $45,000. REDUCED $729,000 (Hall)

8940 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville

6433 Waterscape Ridge, Gainesville

6155 Quail Mountain Trail, Gainesville THE PERFECT LAKE HOME! 2/2 with a very cool cabiny vibe and open concept. Lower level has a finished rec room too. Easy walk to the single slip dock with a party deck in nice deep water. This is a great cove for swimming and paddle boarding yet only a minute or 2 from the main body of the lake.

REDUCED $620,000 (Forsyth)

Watermark Cove FREE DEEDED SLIP in 24 Slip dock.

1.30-2.63 acres lots.

Gated S/D. Interior and lakefront lots. $120K - $175K Gainesville (Hall)

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1719 Cove Point Gainesville $1,250,000

8440 Bullock Road Gainesville $1,200,000

4 LEVEL LAKE LANIER HOME! CORP LINE is in the water and the VIEWS fantastic! 8 BR/8BA. May qualify for short term rentals. Main level kitchen and great room are HUGE. The master suite is on the upper level and has his and hers bathrooms and closets galore. The lower 2 levels have bedrooms, bath rooms, rec rooms and a large wine cellar. $1,000,000 (Dawson)

R U N D E T! RAC C ON T

1.95 ACRE LOT with 233 feet of COE frontage! 2 BR/ 1 BA, 4-sides brick home built in 1964. Partial basement has a ton of opportunities and is plumbed for a bath. GREAT location on Lake Lanier and close to Port Royale. Easy walk to the platform dock in a wide cove with very pretty water. You can fix up the existing home and live there while you build your dream home. The Corp line is relatively low on the right side of the property and the lot lines are marked with pink ribbons. $350,000 (Forsyth)

1ST TIME ON THE MARKET! AMAZING 1.86 acre lot in beautiful Waterside on Lake Lanier subdivision. This lovely lot has a single slip dock in a great cove for swimming and relaxing. REDUCED $340,000 (Hall)

Featured Testimonial of the Month “Teresa recently sold our home and we couldn't have asked for a better agent! She kept us informed every step of the way and kept the process as simple as possible. We would highly recommend her for any of your real estate needs.”

- Shawna L.

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4217 Tall Hickory Trail Gainesville $1,200,000

3839 Mark Trail Gainesville $189,000

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5055 Sunrise Lane Cumming $799,000

5274 Forest Cove Rd Gainesville $1,200,000

2277 Sidney Drive Gainesville $1,200,000

Lake Lanier Experience Isn't Expensive, It's Priceless!

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Ashley Delp Senior Agent

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Cynthia Runions Operations Manager

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Welcome Ashley

“Bev and Darlene were great and super easy to work with. They understood when a new issue came up and collaborated on a mutually beneficial solution. Everyone ended up happy. Woohoo! P.S. My daughter loved the lifejacket souvenir.” - Michael P., Gainesville

Ashley Delp Senior Agent The Good Life Group 678-936-9645 The Good Life Group is delighted to announce the addition of Senior Agent Ashley Delp to our group. A native of Miami, Florida Ashley grew up on the water.

Soon her love of adventure lead her to the mountains and lakes of Dahlonega where she has lived for 20 years. With a passion for personal service and helping others realize home ownership, Ashley has achieved great success in five short years making her clients’ dreams into reality and earning her Associate Broker’s license. A lover of art and culture, she enjoys an array of outdoor recreation activities in the North Georgia region.

These days Ashley spends her free time with her children, introducing them to the water on Lake Lanier.

Welcome Ashley!

…when you’re ready for the good life!

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Sheila Davis 770-235-6907 sdavis@gonorton.com 770.536.1250

#1 in Lake Lanier Sales! Your Trusted Lake Advisors

Selling Lake Lanier Properties for 21 Years!

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$2,700,000 • JUST LISTED! SOUTH LAKE LANIER! STUNNING LAKE VIEWS, ELEGANT CUSTOM HOME, GUEST COTTAGE PLUS TWO DOCKS! South Lake premier location in sought after Cumming, Forsyth County. Unique PRIVATE secluded setting, yet minutes to GA400 shopping and lake marinas, restaurants and Tidwell Park by boat. Exquisite owner architect designed and custom built home with outstanding quality and craftsmanship. Enjoy AMAZING SUNRISE VIEWS overlooking beautiful Young Deer Creek! The DEEP water private dock location is set back from the main lake with peaceful area for kayaking and swimming. This 1.18 acre lake lot is privately situated at the end of street, in upscale n’hood of lake homes and has a wooded protected buffer on one side.

A CHARMING three bedroom and two bath GUEST COTTAGE with separate entrance at Fowler Rd. provides room for guests and extra vehicles. The elegant four sides brick main home has the feel of quality and luxury, with 10’ ceilings, library, formal dining room, custom millwork and exquisite wood floors. FMLS#7030774 4759 Fowler Drive Sheila 770-235-6907

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$2,495,000 • JUST LISTED! FABULOUS CUMMING LOCATION ON SOUTHWEST SIDE OF LAKE! Elegant three finished levels ready for entertaining! Twin slip deep water party dock, separate driveway/golf cart path and easy walk, wonderful outdoor living w/firepit plus room for pool, owners suite on main, Ttl 6 bedrooms, 5 full and 2 ½ baths. Two home offices one on each floor! Terrace level 2nd kitchen, in-law suite, family room, gym area and workshop area. FMLS#7047215 7540 Williamsberg Drive Sheila 770-235-6907

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Sheila Davis 770-235-6907

Jennifer Anderson 770-356-2629

Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161

Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265

Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798

Linda Thompson 770-313-5446

Vicki Holland Marketing

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$1,970,000 • BAY POINTE - NEW CONSTRUCTION waterfront home with 88 ft of COE frontage and a covered boat slip. Level backyard has lake views and room for a pool. The design is the perfect lake home w/ an open floor plan, large screen porch & sliding Pella doors to let the outside in. Home features a 3 car garage, high end finishes and inviting exterior. Act soon to choose your finishes! FMLS# 7003531 5431 Mayflower Ct. Stephanie 770-654-4161

3 LAKE PROPERTIES – UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY - can be bought together or the home alone: 1. Fully renovated Farmhouse with grass to water views and deep water dock and a private setting 5164 Shirley Rd, $1,249,000 FMLS# 7042911; 2. the Home @5164 Shirley Rd is also available together with an additional lake lot & dock @ 5160 Shirley Rd for $1,924,000 FMLS# 7048308; 3. and optional 2BR|2BA cabin/w private dock also available. Nicole 678-858-0265

$1,650,000 • ELEGANT LAKE LIVING, custom built 4-sided brick Grand Southern home on 1.18 private acres, (CORP Property on 2 sides) quiet cove. Close to the main channel, just minutes to the Gainesville Marina & Lakeside restaurants. Double-slip aluminum dock w/ boat hoist, power, water, and LPE decking. 4BR| 4.5BA. FMLS# 7052356 1552 Johnson Road Linda 770-313-5446

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$1,200,000 • SOUTH LAKE UPDATED RANCH HOME on a finished terrace with SS dock in deepwater cove. 4 BR, 3 BA plus office, 2.7 acres includes 3 extra lots. Swim/ tennis neighborhood. 5629 High Harbor Point Stephanie 770-654-4161

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$1,100,000 • ADORABLE RENOVATED LAKE COTTAGE w/ lake views on DEEP water w/ DOCK, 1.47 acres of privacy, lighted path to covered SS Dock w/ lights, power & water! 5BR| 4.5BA, 2 Master’s, both en’suite, Hardwood floors, vaulted & beamed ceilings GR, 4 fireplaces, quartz countertops, butler’s pantry, + more, dock possibly upgradeable. 4735 Log Cabin Road Linda 770-313-5446

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$355,000 • LOCATION LOCATION! Upper end 2BR| 1BA unit at Lanier Harbor Condos, South end overlooking Lake Lanier, includes private slip in a shared, covered double-slip dock! Over $30K in renovations including new plumbing, new cabinets, new quartz countertops, new appliances, washer/dryer combo, wood floors, and mini-splits, FMLS# 7054112 2109 Pine Tree Drive, Unit#C11 Linda 770-313-5446

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ING CUMM

$1,250,000 • DREAM BIG on this magnificent 1.5 AC grass to water lot in south lake, Cumming location! Build your dream home enjoying great views, and gentle walk or ride to the dock with 32x32 largest size dock permit. Luxury neighborhood of estate sized properties.

FMLS#7065700 6240 Holland Dr. Lot #2, Sheila 770-235-6907

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$999,900 • COTTAGES OF LAKE LANIER- NEW HOME. 3BR|3BA Woodcroft plan with a finished terrace level w/ 2nd kitchen, 3 car garage, Boat slip option available for purchase, gated entrance.

FMLS# 7063895 3475 Big View Road Jennifer 770-356-2629

$899,000 • ADORABLE 3/2 CITY COTTAGE! Amazing open water views, low corps line, largest dock allowed, water depth (27 +/- ft at end of dock), gentle topography, privacy, perfect location, .92 acre lot, fully rip rapped shoreline with a sandy beach at lower water levels. FMLS# 7058626 2020 Riverwood Drive Sheila 770-235-6907

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$799,900 • 4BR|3BA IRIS-HAZON PLAN with a finished terrace level, $885,000 • LAKEFRONT 3 BEDROOM, 2.5 BATH RANCH HOME on a 2.5 car garage, Boat slip option available for purchase, gated terrace level. Easy walk to dock with big views in tranquil entrance. FMLS# 7063886 Murrayville. 8058 Beachwood Drive Jennifer 770-356-2629 3487 Big View Road Jennifer 770-356-2629

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$695,000 • LAKEFRONT COTTAGE ON SE LANIER/CUMMING, ranch home right off GA400. Excellent Lanier location and easy walk to covered party dock in protective cove with easy access to big water.

FMLS# 7055276 1970 Ridge Road Jennifer 770-356-2629

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$525,000 • SPACIOUS 3 BR| 2BA LAKEFRONT HOME with a singleslip private dock just a few steps away from your back door! Lower level features a flex space, could be a bedroom or media room, and full bathroom, North Hall, convenient location, just 5-10 minutes from medical offices, shopping, and dining. Large lot and no HOA. FMLS# 7060523 1009 Pine Valley Road Nicole 678-858-0265

Build your Dream home on one of these AVAILABLE LOTS FMLS# 7065700 • $1,250,000 • 6240 Holland Drive, #2, Cumming • Sheila 770-235-6907 FMLS# 7062945 • $899,000 • 2020 Riverwood Drive, #4, Gainesville • Sheila 770-235-6907 FMLS# 7006742 • $549,000 • 5547 Hidden Harbor Drive, Gainesville • Jennifer 770-356-2629 FMLS# 6981464 • $399,000 • Cumberland on Lanier • 4175 Cumberland Point Dr. #24, Gainesville • Michelle 404-379-5798 FMLS#7024100 • $190,000 • 1957 River View Drive #1, Gainesville • Jennifer 770-356-2629 FMLS# 6960495 • $165,000 • Marina Bay • 6727 Hedge Row Lane, Gainesville • Jennifer 770-356-2629 FMLS# 7030793 • $115,000 • The Reserve - Club & Marina • 6930 Crestline Dr #6, Dawsonville • Michelle 404-379-5798 FMLS# 6936998 • $57,900 • Marina Bay • 7106 Nightfall Lane, Gainesville • Michelle 404-379-5798

FEATURED SOLD PROPERTIES - 2022 5376 Breezeway Place $1,532,000 • Linda

5680 Chestatee Landing Drive $1,450,000 • Nicole

385 Pirkle Leake Road $1,250,000 • Michelle

3187 Venue Drive $1,160,000 • Sheila

965 Green Street Circle $1,099,000 • Nicole

7445 Crestline Drive $930,000 • Stephanie

6580 Pine Ridge Circle $925,000 • Michelle

6137 Cool Springs Road $870,000 • Sheila/Michelle

318 Toto Drive $835,000 • Michelle

6318 Ansel Court $818,000 • Stephanie

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LLA names Amy McGuire new executive director, just in time for summer

By Pamela A. Keene Lake Lanier Association has named Amy McGuire its new executive director. She officially began her work with the lake advocacy organization in mid-June.

“This is a homecoming for me in the best way possible,” said McGuire, who worked in the marina business on Lanier for a number of years. “I’ve always been one of Lake Lanier’s biggest cheerleaders, but I’m confident this new role will be a megaphone to project my affection, and if I do it well, my spirit and respect for the water. Hopefully it will become contagious.”

McGuire, a Georgia native who graduated from North Gwinnett High School, worked in member services at Aqualand Marina for several years and also at Hideaway Bay as bookkeeper.

She holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Georgia. Most recently she was employed by a surgical supply sales company.

“The Lake Lanier Association received an excellent response to our job posting with several good candidates,” said Todd Baxter, president of the LLA. “From the

is now the University of North Georgia studying business administration, my first class project was to collect oral histories of the people who lived in the Chattahoochee Valley that would become Lake Lanier,” she said.

“It gave me so much insight into the history of the lake and the people here, and it opened my eyes to the importance of the lake to North Georgia and the Southeast.”

McGuire lives in Buford with her husband Bill, who works for the US Postal Service, and their CREDIT: LLA Amy McGuire, LLA’s new executive 15-year-old daughter Molly, who attends Cherokee Bluff High director. first time we connected with Amy, the committee knew she had the breadth of experience, education, financial and organizational skills that will help us further expand our mission ‘clean lake, full lake, safe lake.’ Her familiarity with the lake community is a bonus.”

McGuire’s understanding of Lake Lanier goes beyond her work and recreational time on the water.

“In 2013 when I went to what was then Gainesville College and

School, and their 20-year-old son Conner and is pursuing a career in the high-performance auto industry.

Her enthusiasm for the lake and the association is evident, saying she wants to capitalize on every opportunity to generate interest in the organization and build the group’s relationships in the community.

“This role feels more like coming home than an actual job,” she said. “No matter how people interact with the lake, it’s vitally important those interactions are with a body of water that’s consistently clean, full and safe. This

position feels more like a mission than a career; how lucky am I?” “The board and I have been looking forward to Amy’s coming on board and we hope that our members, constituents, stakeholders and the community will heartily welcome her,” Baxter said.

“We’re poised for even more growth, success and community outreach and Amy will be a strong part of that. We are glad to have her on board.”

For more information about the association or to become a member, visit www.lakelanier.org.

ALWAYS WEAR A LIFE JACKET OR HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE FOR EACH PERSON WHEN BOATING OR SWIMMING IN THE LAKE. Be Safe, Courteous and Respectful and have a great time on the lake!

To learn more about LLA, Volunteer or Join Today, visit LakeLanier.org

Come check out our new and improved outside dining area!

• Cover sails for outside tables • Stringed festive outdoor lighting • River rock accents • New menu items including clam entree, Mahi Rachel, more!

Hours: Wed-Thurs 4-8 pm • Fri 4-9 pm Sat 11 am - 9 pm • Sun 9 am - 8 pm Sunday All-You-Can-Eat Buffet (9 am - 2 pm) featuring grouper, fried chicken, crab cake Benedicts, cathead biscuits and more!

Thank You Brad, Shelly and Chandler Schultheis with Schultheis Contracting Co. for the awesome renovation!

2151 Dawsonville Hwy • Gainesville Marina • 678-450-1310 • www.skogieslakefrontrestaurant.us

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Experience isn't expensive, it's priceless!

The Chambers Team 631 Dawsonville Hwy • Gainesville, GA 30501

Office 770-503-7070

THE LAKE HOME YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF MAY NOW BE AFFORDABLE ... CALL US!

42 SLIP COMMUNITY DOCK LAKEFRONT ACREAGE - approximately 40 acres in Gainesville with 42 slip boat dock permit approved by USACE. Adjacent to Cresswinds community. 19 acre tract zoned PUD- proposed 540 condo units approved by city (case 89-23) in 1989. 23 individual lots included.

REDUCED TO $12,900,000

Sally Kirchner Lead Agent 770-538-5626

1,725,000

Located in The Point of Chattahoochee Country Club, this beautiful lake home was custom designed and built. Spacious master on the main with 3 bedrooms,2 baths upstairs . Full partially finished basement with whole house generator. Beautiful views of the

$1,950,000

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water plus within walking distance of club amenities. Appointment required.

$1,495,000

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WE LIVE AND PLAY ON LAKE LANIER Patti Chambers c 770.287.4879 • Office 770.538.4010 • Sally Chambers Kirchner 770.538.5626 Patsy Mercer 770.540.6507 • Laurie Weber 678.617.8357 • Ken Stanley 770.503.5600 • Zack Ferguson 979.253.4978

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report

A sampling of fishing information and tips from area experts Lake level: Full Temperature: 70s Clarity: Clear in main lake, stained in creeks

weight and may go heavier on windy days. It’s important to be able to get the bait to the fish as quickly as possible when you see them on your Panoptics. The Blue Bass fishing on Lake Lanier is Lily and Morning Dawn have good. Can you say hot! The been the best colors in recent weather is definitely going to days. These Spots are going to be drive the water temperature up in the same areas as they were for and move the fish into their sum- the top water bite. The worm bite mer homes. For now the topwater is still there and is located mainly bite is still going on especially on the deeper docks now. A waearly and late in the day. The termelon red or green pumpkin spotted bass are located in 25- to trick worm will draw the most 35-foot brush, long points and strikes. The night bite has picked humps. The Jerkshad has been a up on the Georgia Blade spinnersolid producer recently along with bait along with a DT10 crankbait. the PJ, Sebile and Red fin. The Look for the rocky points and Whopper Plopper has even humps for your best fish. worked if there is a good wind.

It is really, really hot out there It’s a good idea to have a three so be careful in the heat but they eights Spotchoker with a small are still biting so go catch ‘em!

Keitech on it to be able to reach This bass fishing report is by the fish that are always schooling Phil Johnson. Email: Pjohna little too far from the boat. son15@hotmail.com, 770 366When it is calm or the morning 8845. bite fades it’s time to work the Stripers on Lake Lanier are drop shot. looking for cool water. The temI’m working this on a seven perature is 87 degrees so they are foot six medium action rod with moving to the south end. Down 10-pound braid and a 15-foot line blue backs will be the ticket leader of eight-pound fluorocarfor the next couple of months. bon. I prefer at least a three eights Locate the bait using your elec-

tronics over points and ditches.

Then set up on the spot lock and start drumming and bring the schools into your areas. The jigging will be turning on so have one ready. Remember to wear your life jackets.

This striper report is by Buck Cannon, 404 510-1778.

Crappie, striper report: The early morning bite has been really good. Look at docks in 15 to-30 foot of water near a main channel for suspended fish. You can set colors on your fishing charts to easily locate these targeted depths. I have my fishing chart set red for 15 to 30 feet deep. So if I see a dock in the red shade zone I know tscan that dock for crappie. Also look at blow downs off steep banks or trees that extend 50 to 70 feet off the banks. If you are using jigs I would recommend a white or a translucent body with sparkles or the blue grass color combination. Remember to retrieve slowly and give the jig time to sink to the level of the fish.

Sixty percent of a recent week’s catch came on minnows. I am setting minnows at 10 to 12

feet deep most of the time. Crappie love the shade so cast into the shadows or shaded areas of dock.

When dock shooting, the biggest fish are usually the first to bite.

I’m using the skippers jig moon jigs use (promo code heroes) when ordering. I use ATX lure company’s jigs on a lip thrashin lure. I use five-pound test high

visibility yellow k9 braid for my line unless I am using a bobber then it’s the k9 six-pound high vis line (k9fishing.com) and a Piscifun reel on a Acc crappie Stix. I use Garmin Live Scope and the Navionics Boating app.

This striper, crappie report is

by Captain Josh Thornton, 770 530-6493.

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My scariest sailing story almost ended in tragedy Awhile back a friend asked me what my scariest sailing story was. Now I have capsized, been dismasted, experienced offshore spinnaker knockdowns, near sinkings and any number of scary sailing events, but by far the time I was most scared was on a power boat.

Many years ago, a well-known local celebrity had a Fourth of July party for his employees and their families, about 100 people in all. He planned to rent one of the big “party barges” from a local resort. All the big boats had already been reserved, so he got two of the smaller boats, each holding about 50 passengers complete with bartender, caterer, and DJ. Each boat had three captains working four-hour shifts. I had the second shift on one of the boats and by the time I arrived at 1 p.m., they had been partying all morning and were pretty well oiled. The boats were moored beside each other at the dock and the DJ on each one was trying to blast the other one out of existence. When we finally convinced them to go out on the lake, everyone found that all their friends were on the other boat, or their

wakes in every direction.

The boat had a ladder, but it Vinnie was only meant to extend down Mendes to the beach when passengers wanted to go ashore on an island, On the so it didn’t go all the way into the Water water. We tried pulling one up with the line, but he screamed “Stop, stop, you’re hurting me, you’re hurting me.” camera/purse/medication/etc. was Now I’m a pretty big guy but on the other boat. We pulled into these two were over 250 pounds an island and a bunch of people each, mostly fat, and covered switched boats while a few went with suntan oil! I finally got three exploring. Meanwhile the DJs other guys my size and with two continued their deafening racket. of us holding onto each arm, we Eventually we got back out on got one of them up onto the botthe lake and were cruising along tom rung of the ladder in a sitting with me behind the other boat position, got him turned around when I spotted two cantaloupe and finally up onto the deck. We sized heads bobbing around in the repeated the process with the water ahead of us. Evidently, they other one and without a word of had decided to swim between the thanks, they headed for the bar. boats. (“Hold my beer and watch During a situation like this, the this!”) adrenaline is flowing, and you Neither had a life jacket and just remain calm and do whatever both were in trouble. I stopped has to be done to solve the probthe boat close enough to get a line lem. It was only later on that I reand a life jacket on each of them alized how close those two guys but then we had the problem of had come to being just another getting them on board. statistic. One of the happiest moKeep in mind that we were in ments of my career was when the the middle of the lake in 125 feet boat was safely tied up at the of water with two- to three-foot dock and I turned it over to the waves coming from power boat next captain thus ending my re-

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Epilogue: Several years later that same celebrity had his employee party at one of the many state parks around the lake. The way I heard it, he had rented a number of personal watercraft for the day. One of them was towing a pair of young children on an inner tube when another one of them tried to cut in between the tow boat and

the inner tube. It killed one of the kids and seriously injured the other. Every Fourth of July I think of this tragedy and am extra vigilant when out on the water.

Mendes has been sailing all his life and on Lake Lanier for the past 25 years. His family owns a marina/bar/restaurant so he has plenty of real life experiences to draw from. His favorite line: “You can’t make this stuff up.”

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More tips for mid-summer fishing Well, it’s getting hot. Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie, stripers, and the few walleye are deep and difficult, major reservoirs are full of skiers and their boats, houseboats, sailboats, runabouts and those little single manned hotshot bullet boats.

What to do?

Two things: 1. First transfer over to night fishing. What’s your target? Easiest target is boat houses with lights shining down into the water.

What is happening that makes it so valued? The lights attract the plankton, the plankton attracts the shad and herring and finally the shad and herring attract the game fish. All you do is toss in a live shad, minnow or even a bucktail jig and hold on.

Wanna catch 10 instead of eight? What can you do to make it more productive? Keep quiet.

No dropping rod box or live well lids and do not have a radio blaring loud music or even a radio podcast of a local fishing show.

Then also, make your casts from a distance. In other words, stand back and keep your boat’s shadow away from the dock.

Georgia trout. Rainbows and browns are transplants, not that O’Neill I’m complaining. It’ll be cool Williams wading the mountain stream, you’ll rarely see another fisherO’Neill man, the catch tastes great and fiOutside nally, again, no skiers or houseboats. Where do you find these trout streams? The internet is awash with recommendations, n MORE INFO: Toccoa, Soque, Chattahoochee, the list is long and easily reached. www.oneilloutside.com 4. OK, four. If you must fish the major reservoirs during dayWhich docks? Lighted, as mentioned, then top it off with the light, pick one with a lake and ones with brush below. You can dam upstream. From your lake or river, travel there and devote a find them if you try. day to it. You’ll learn how to 2.Secondly, go up the rivers make the best of that of the wainto current. I mean WAY up the rivers that feed the lake. Not just ters that flow from the dam. I’ve done that at Sinclair, Russell and the northern areas, I mean the many others. It provides a dayflowing currents. No summer partiers up there and the gamefish time fishery and again, not to redo not know there’s a lake below peat myself too many times, no therefore they spend their lives as skiers or houseboats.

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July temperatures will be hotter than average June was certainly THE month for meteorologists in the Southeast.

Before the Summer Solstice we had record setting warm temperatures where just a week before, we were seeing morning lows close to record lows!

When it gets as hot as it did, the environment has an enormous amount of heat energy. With a little daytime heating we will frequently see an explosion of thunderstorms. I was remarking to my colleagues here in Severe Weather Center 2, how much our Storm Tracker 2 HD Radar resembled a popcorn popper. We are literally seeing storms “pop” every few minutes, turning from an initial green spec on the radar to a raging red color and embedded areas of purple.

At one point in time there were more than 1,250 lightning strikes in a 10-minute time period showing up with our lightning tracking technology. What was even more astounding was the number of positive lightning strikes. Normally in a summer

storm you might see two or three but we were seeing numbers in the hunGlenn dreds!

Burns A positive lightning strike is bolt of lightning that leaps out of the top Lanier of a thunderstorm. It will Outlook be on the order of a BILLION volts carrying 300,000 amps of electricity, compared to a million volts for a negative strike coming from the bottom of a storm cloud. What makes this doubly dangerous, especially if you are out enjoying the lake, is these positive strikes can and do, travel 10 miles from the parent storm. That means, you could have a blue sky over you but are in a high lightning risk for a storm you might not even be aware of.

I have a friend who works at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He tracked 70 lightning strikes per hour in just one small storm. The lightning is usually very fierce when you have a large core of hail in a thunderstorm. Recent studies also indicate that ice, hail, and semi-frozen water drops known as graupel are essential to lightning development.

Storms that fail to produce large quantities of ice usually fail to produce lightning.

With the kind of heat we have been dealing with, storms will rise beyond 45,000 feet.

Typically, 20,000 feet and beyond is where hail forms. We had a great deal of hail in these storms because they rose so high in the atmosphere.

The question I am now being asked is, if it was that hot in June, what is July going to be like. Here you go! July temperatures will

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS NOV 1 1070.71 2 1070.65 3 1070.61 4 1070.54 5 1070.52 6 1070.47 7 1070.44 8 1070.39 9 1070.32 10 1070.28 11 1070.32 12 1070.31 13 1070.24 14 1070.22 15 1070.18 16 1070.15 17 1070.12 18 1070.08 19 1070.09 20 1070.05 21 1070.02 22 1070.01 23 1069.93 24 1069.91 25 1069.88 26 1069.84 27 1069.82 28 1069.78 29 1069.75 30 1069.72 31 AV 1070.18 MAX 1070.71 MI 1069.72

DEC 1069.70 1069.66 1069.64 1069.63 1069.62 1069.59 1069.59 1069.60 1069.60 1069.62 1069.68 1069.71 1069.68 1069.68 1069.65 1069.62 1069.63 1069.68 1069.71 1069.71 1069.68 1069.67 1069.65 1069.63 1069.66 1069.64 1069.63 1069.63 1069.76 1070.05 1070.09 1069.68 1070.09 1069.59

JAN

FEB

1070.11 1070.57 1071.25 1071.35 1071.34 1071.32 1071.33 1071.36 1071.30 1071.28 1071.16 1071.05 1071.00 1070.97 1070.91 1070.92 1070.88 1070.88 1070.82 1070.80 1070.77 1070.74 1070.73 1070.66 1070.60 1070.59 1070.58 1070.55 1070.53 1070.52 1070.50 1070.88 1071.36 1070.11

1070.49 1070.51 1071.06 1072.30 1072.57 1072.68 1072.55 1072.40 1072.23 1072.06 1071.88 1071.69 1071.60 1071.41 1071.33 1071.28 1071.35 1071.48 1071.47 1071.45 1071.45 1071.41 1071.51 1071.54 1071.51 1071.50 1071.67 1071.64

MAR

1071.55 1071.49 1071.43 1071.42 1071.48 1071.36 1071.26 1071.40 1071.69 1071.72 1071.69 1071.66 1071.57 1071.51 1071.46 1071.60 1071.59 1071.67 1071.66 1071.63 1071.58 1071.46 1071.76 1071.82 1071.86 1071.82 1071.63 1071.41 1071.31 1071.22 1071.23 1071.64 1071.55 1072.68 1071.86 1070.49 1071.22

be hotter than average.

Rainfall, will be about average, which is 4.75 inches. Hope you have a great month and be sure to take along an app

APR 1071.17 1071.11 1071.05 1071.01 1071.33 1071.49 1071.54 1071.53 1071.49 1071.47 1071.40 1071.31 1071.26 1071.18 1071.16 1071.27 1071.31 1071.27 1071.20 1071.21 1071.24 1071.25 1071.25 1071.25 1071.17 1071.14 1071.14 1071.11 1071.11 1071.09

MAY

1071.10 1071.07 1071.03 1071.03 1071.03 1071.05 1071.05 1071.05 1071.05 1071.00 1070.98 1070.95 1070.92 1070.90 1070.90 1070.86 1070.81 1070.75 1070.66 1070.60 1070.59 1070.59 1070.77 1070.84 1070.85 1071.16 1071.38 1071.39 1071.37 1071.34 1071.27 1071.25 1070.98 1071.54 1071.39 1071.01 1070.59

JUN 1071.14 1071.03 1070.97 1070.92 1070.86 1070.84 1070.80 1070.74 1070.79 1070.79 1070.79 1070.78 1070.76 1070.76 1070.70 1070.69 1070.65 1070.66 1070.61 1070.58 1070.52

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Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta.

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Let’s talk about blowers and their importance Recently, I watched as one of my dock neighbors walked down to his boat. Within seconds of stepping aboard, he stuck the key in the ignition and started it up.

His boat is a bow rider with an inboard engine and stern drive. It made me wonder how many people start their boats engine without even a thought of running the blower beforehand.

If you are one of those people, consider this: According to the U.S. Coast Guard, there were 176 incidents of fuel related boat explosions in the U.S. in 2020. Most of these incidents could have been prevented if the operator had simply taken a few minutes to run the blower prior to turning the key.

All gasoline powered boats equipped with inboard engines and built after July 31, 1981 are required to have a blower installed. It is recommended that this blower be run at least four minutes prior to starting the engine. It should also be on while running the engine at idle or no wake speeds for long periods of time.

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Frank Taylor The Careful Captain

do anyway? Basically, the blower is used to ensure adequate ventilation in the engine compartment.

It is a fan that will run, sucking air in one side of the compartment and blowing it out the other.

By doing so, any gasoline fumes that may have built up in the compartment will be ventilated into the atmosphere prior to starting the engine.

So why are there fumes in the engine compartment anyway?

Technically, under normal conditions, there should not be. Sometimes conditions are not normal though. Maybe a fuel hose has come loose over time due to vibrations or maybe there is a defect in the fuel pump. Something could happen that may cause a small amount of fuel to leak into

the bottom of the bilge. As it evaporates, fumes build up in the engine compartment. A spark from an electrical wire or a backfire from the engine can then lead to catastrophic results.

Personal Watercraft have an enclosed engine compartment.

You may ask why they do not have blowers. PWCs do have a passive ventilation system but they are clearly not as effective as the blower on a boat. That is why PWC manufacturers recommend removing the seat to expose the engine compartment and checking for fumes before starting the machine.

It is a common understanding that the best way to detect gas fumes is by using your nose. In fact, this method can be used no matter what type of vessel you are operating.

So if this is so important, why do I not have to run a blower on my car before starting it every morning? Unlike boats, cars do not have an enclosed engine compartment. If a leak did develop due to a faulty fuel line or some other anomaly, the fuel would simply leak onto the ground

below and not remain in the engine compartment. This in combination with the ability for air to freely flow through the engine area would prevent any potential explosion hazard.

The next time you take your boat out for a day on the water, don’t forget to flip that blower switch and let it do its job before

turning that key.

We all love being on the water and can’t wait to get out there but four minutes is more than worth it to ensure a safe day of boating.

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“When I saw this product come across my desk when I was in commercial sales, I thought it would have great applications to expand garage space,” said Ford, who developed the brand. “Available in 15 sizes, the bags can cover everything from a PWC on a trailer to a boat or camper. And the best thing about it is the 360degree protection keeps out the weather, insects and animals, dirt and dust, as well as UV light.”

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“It’s like taking your garage with you, no matter where you go.”

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By Pamela A. Keene larly, antifouling paint will not Keeping boat bottoms clean, be required, and that’s good even in the fresh water of Lake news for the environment,” Lanier, can help save on fuel Siemens said. “In lake condicosts. That’s why Drive-in tions, we recommend that our Boatwash Lake Lanier opened customers wash their boat hulls in May at Port Royale. about every six weeks. The “Our machine can wash boat process is environmentally hulls up to 53 feet, including friendly, because no cleaning pontoons and tritoons,” said agents or chemicals are used.

Kevin Siemens, partner in the An underwater basin catches all company that has just opened its debris.” first location in North Georgia.

Single-wash and member“By keeping their boat hulls ship options are available; pricclean, our customers not only ing is based on boat length. look great on the water but also Customers can learn more or save money on fuel costs and make appointments through costly chemical etching that can DIBWLakeLanier.square or by come from fouling stains.” calling 678-948-5250.

The business is located at the end of the Port Royale restaurant courtesy docks and features giant brush rollers that clean the hull and partway up the freeboard. Depending on the size of the boat, the process can take between 15 and 20 minutes.

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Here’s a sample: o Laurel Park Celebration, Gainesville. All day celebration July 2 presented by Paul E. Bolding Post 7 American Legion; gates open 9 a.m. with food vendors, kids’ activities, music, splash pad, and more, fireworks at dark visible from numerous points around north end of Lake Lanier, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy. $10 per car. o Red, White & Boat, Gainesville.

Music and fireworks celebration by the lake, bring chairs and coolers, 710 p.m. July 2, Gainesville Marina, 2145 Dawsonville Hwy. RSVP at pamelacarlan@gainesvillemarina.co m. o Margaritaville/ Lanier Islands, Buford. Live music 8-11 p.m. July 2 & 4, fireworks 10-10:15 p.m. July 24; water park open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Regular admission. www.lanierislands.com, 770-945-8787. o University Yacht Club, Flowery Branch. Festivities for members only, fireworks display at dusk July 3 visible by boat, Burton Mill Park, and

Fireworks in Dahlonega. nearby coves. 6700 Yacht Club Rd. www.universityyachtclub.org, 770967-2814. o Thomas Mashburn Steam Engine Parade/Independence Day Celebration, Cumming. Parade with sports teams, dance academies, antique cars, tractors and steam engines on Tribble Gap Road from Forsyth Central High School to Cumming Fairgrounds. 10 a.m.-noon July 4; Independence Day Celebration with children’s activities, food, vendors, live music, adult beverages, and more 4-10 p.m., fireworks 9:30 p.m. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. www.cummingfair.net. o Celebrate the 4th in Braselton.

Food, music, parade, fireworks; parade on Ga. 53 begins at 6 p.m., live music and food trucks on the Town Green, 5-10 p.m. July 4, 9924 Davis St. www.braselton.net. o Red, White & Blairsville. Food trucks, bounce houses, and fireworks, 7:30-10 p.m. July 4, Meeks Park, 11 Pool Lane.

www.visitblairsvillega.com. o Fireworks at the Fairgrounds, Hiawassee. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds annual blast in the mountains with live 60s-70s music with Vintage Vixens, 6-8 p.m., fireworks 9:45 p.m.

July 4, 1311 Music Hall Rd. www. georgiamountainfairgrounds.com. o Parade and Celebration, Dahlonega. Firecracker 5K, car show, patriotic parade, free concerts in Hancock Park, DJ and fireworks show on University of North Georgia drill field ad dusk, July 4. For schedule see www.dahlonegadda.org. o Old Fashioned Celebration at one of nation’s oldest state parks, Blairsville. 9 a.m. flag raising ceremony, followed by bicycle parade, pedal boat races, and other activities, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 4, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706745-2628. o Annual Fireworks at Dusk, Helen. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, view fireworks from Alpine Village Shoppes and Helen Welcome Center. Arrive by 9 p.m. July 4, 1074 Eedelweiss Strasse. 706 878-2181, www.helenga.org. o Mall of Georgia Family Fun Day, Buford. Family fun and entertainment, 2-6 p.m. July 4, Village Amphitheatre, 4345 Buford Dr. www.mallofgeorgia.com, 678 4828788.

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Demolition starts at Lake Lanier Olympic Park facility; activities ongoing

By Pamela A. Keene July is a big month at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park. Not only are both Lake Lanier Rowing Club and Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club continuing their regular training and competitive events, the venue is hosting community events and will begin demolition of the old boathouse to make way for new facility.

“Everyone’s been busy preparing for demolition,” says Robyn Lynch, Gainesville’s director of tourism. “That has meant clearing everything out of the boathouse,

including all the boats, furnishings and offices for both clubs, stabilizing the site with construction fencing, and bringing in temporary offices for the clubs. It’s been a big endeavor.”

Equipment has been moved to four large containers and the clubs will be sharing a construction trailer that will be used as offices.

In the midst of preparation and moving, both clubs have continued their summer schedules, hosting out-of-town teams training at the facility and conducting

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The boat houses at Lake Lanier Olympic Park are set to be torn down beginning next month.

“learn-to” educational on-thewater events.

Community events include Food Truck Fridays, the second Friday of each month; the next one is July 8 with food and beer trucks, music and retail vendors.

The annual Beach Bash is slated for Friday, July 15, from 5 to 10 p.m. and includes an inflatable waterslide, games and sand play area. Food trucks and beer/wine vendors will offer dinner options and there will be Hula Hoop and Limo contests starting at 6 p.m.

Preparation is under way for September’s 25th Annual Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, September 10.

The new pavilion is scheduled to be delivered in October on the tower side of the venue and more of the sidewalks will be complete by the end of the year.

“It’s been a huge endeavor to get ready for construction, but for all of us, we’re carrying on business as usual as much as possible,” Lynch said. “It’s just part of our growing pains; we are all so excited to see everything that’s taking shape.”

PHOTO BY VICKI HOPE For more information, visit LLRC member John Ferris prepares to move the dozens of oars from the boat house. www.exploregainesville.org.

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Buford. o July 8 – True Crime in Local History, 5:30-7:30 p.m., features Dr. Erin N. Bush, an Historian of U.S. Crime & Punishment and Digital Research Methods at the University of North Georgia presenting True Crime cases in North Georgia.

Free. Info: 770-532-3311, X4011. o July 12 – Introduction to Computers, 10 a.m.-noon, at Hall County Library System, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville.

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Aug. 7. Tickets: $12, adults; $5 children and full-time students.

Info: www.habershamtheater.org Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater o July 1-3 – “Guys & Dolls JR.” presented at the Holly Theater, 69 West Main St., Dahlonega, follows gambler, Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest game in town while authorities breathe July 2022 down his neck while taking the audience from o July 2 – Little Mermaid Junior Auditions, the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Ha9 a.m.-7 p.m., at MelloDrama Productions, 69 vana. Admission: $14, adults; $10, students.

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Info: www.bufordcommunitycenter.com o July 6, 7, 11-14, 18-21 – Summer LanGeorgia Mountain Fairgrounds guage Safari offered 8:30-11:30 a.m. at NorthClarkesville’s Historic east Georgia Speech Center, 604 Washington o July 4 – Vintage Vixens perform their Habersham Community Theater St. NW, Gainesville. Language stimulation progroovy tunes from 6-8 p.m. The all-female gram for preschoolers (3-6 years old). Particio Aug. 4-7 – “The Drowsy Chaperone” preband performs covers of some of the biggest pants engage in teacher-directed play with sented by HCT in collaboration with Haberhits from the ’60s and ’70s. Fireworks follows peers, sensory and fine motor activities, literacy sham Central High School, is a loving send-up the performance at 9:45 p.m. Free. and phonemic awareness activities and lanof the Jazz Age musical featuring one showInfo: 706-896-4191; www.georgiamountainguage skill building. Info: 770-534-5141. stopping song and dance number after another. fairgrounds.com. o July 5, 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2 – Mall of Georgia This production will be shown at the HCHS Namaste Nights features yoga classes taught theater (2059 St. Hwy. 197 S., Mt. Airy) and Interactive Neighborhood Kids

by Bodies in Motion every Tuesday at 6:30 will not be part of HCT’s season ticket offering o June 27-July 3 – July 4th Craft Week, help p.m. through Sept. 13 in the Village Amphithe- (separate tickets will be needed to attend this celebrate by making patriotic crafts. atre at the Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Dr., event). Times: 7:30 p.m., Aug. 4-6; 2 p.m., o June 30 – Thriller Thursdays: Chase from

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Class offers insights on edible native plants in Lanier area

By Jane Harrison If it were legal to forage on a deserted island on Lake Lanier, a keen-eyed scavenger might find platefuls of nature’s bounty. Wild mushrooms, berries, muscadines leaves and grapes, and a variety of greens and roots could perceivably nourish a castaway for days or weeks. Just add fish.

The lake, its estimated 160 islands and shoreline environ, lie within the Southern Appalachian botanical region, rich in native edible plants. “There are hundreds of native trees and plants, many of which can be used for food and medicine,” according to PHOTOS BY JANE HARRISON herbalist educator Cara-Lee Cara-Lee Langston, kneeling, points out woody mushrooms to Wildcraft Langston, who recently led a for- Kitchen students last month on the Ed Dodd Trail at Elachee Nature Sciaging and cooking class at ence Center.

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Tips for safe & ethical wild plant foraging Langston, a forager, nutrition • Always get a 120 percent positive ID. Look at every advisor, and wellness cook, left characteristic of plants or fungi. “When in doubt, leave it out.” her native South Africa years ago, • Watch throughout the seasons. Many plants are not easily finding herself in a foreign land identified until you see them flower or fruit. without seaweed, tropical fruits • Don’t take too much. Never take more than 10 percent of and other edibles she grew up what you find. with. “I was homesick,” she said.

• Ask for permission. It is illegal to forage in city and state But, as she ventured into the parks. Forging on national forest or federal lands may require woods and meadows of her new a special permit. home, she discovered the flora • Avoid contaminated areas. Do not harvest in polluted areas like cities and roadsides. Watch for industrial, chemical, human/pet/wildlife waste.

Source: Wildcraft Kitchen

cooks wondered “Are we going to eat that?” She later blanched the viny shoots, plunged them into ice water and the tiny thorns fell off. Who would have guessed the “nuisance plant” would blend with other ingredients to produce a vibrant green flavorful pesto?

On the pre-meal hike, Langston stopped frequently to point out edible and medicinal Wood Ear Mushrooms, also known plants on edges of the Ed Dodd as Jelly Ear Mushroom.

Trail. In slightly more than half a and fauna of the Southern moun- mile, she found 16 plants that can tains. “I try to inspire people that be eaten or used in healing. Alno matter where you come from though she had never set foot on or where you go, you can always that trail before, she said she felt feel at home with nature” she confident she would find plenty said. because it runs through the lush Langston, who holds a Masregion. Since the Chicopee ter’s Degree in Nutrition and Inte- Woods Nature Preserve, where grative Health and certifications Elachee is situated, is a protected in herbalism, wild mushroom area, there was no harvesting, exsafety, and wilderness first aid, cept for a few wild blueberries. founded Wildcraft Kitchen in Class participants shifted Clayton. In three and a half hours gazes from overhead to the forest at Elachee, she led 17 followers floor, from dead logs to thorny from the classroom to the woods vines as Langston revealed the and into the kitchen where they human uses of plants rarely noted teamed up to cook a delicious by inexperienced foragers. For inmeal featuring wild plants stance, the leaves of the SourLangston picked in advance, like wood tree produce a tart, lemony Stinging Nettles. When she lifted flavor and can be mixed in salads. the thorny vines from her brown Native Cherokees would chew paper bag, the nascent natural the leaves as a tonic for intestinal

distress, nervousness and other maladies. Langston noted that honey that bees make from Sourwood flowers “is the best honey in the world.”

The mild tasting leaves and stems of Wild Ginger, also known as Little Brown Jug, can be brewed into a tea or blended into a cream. Its roots can be dried and ground into a spice.

Hikers were surprised to learn that an intrusive leafy vine that

often tangles up woodsy yards can be delectable on the hors d’oeuvre table. Wild Muscadine leaves wrapped around a sticky mixture of rice, herbs, spices and nuts make backyard-sourced dolmas. “You can also use kudzu,” Langston said.

Many Southerners go blackberry-picking at some point in their lives, but few bother to pick the leaves before the berries ripen. When fermented, dried and crushed, the leaves can be steeped into a tea similar to black tea without the caffeine. They can also be eaten raw.

Langston also spotted tiny wild low bush blueberries, ripe and ready to eat.

Along moist, shady trail edges, Langston eyed several varieties of wild mushrooms: Chanterelles, Woody, and Woods Ear. She cautioned foragers to “get a 120 percent positive ID” on any wild plant, especially mushrooms.

Mistaking a toxic Morel-lookalike for the edible, tasty genuine fungi can cause more than a bellyache. Langston added that sometimes even positively identified edible mushrooms should be left alone. “If it looks slimy, it is slimy. If it looks like it has holes and bugs, it has holes and bugs.”

Langston stopped often to show hikers other Chicopee Woods treasures including: • Bloodroot, used to burn off warts; offers other potent clinical uses.

• Cucumber root, tastes like cucumbers and water chestnuts • Paw Paws, look like small green mangos and produce a banana custard flavor • Milax, roots can be boiled or roasted like potatoes • Greenbriar, perceived as an in-

Clockwise from top: A Wildcraft Kitchen student spoons pesto made from Stinging Nettles, Lambsquarters and other ingredients onto flatbread on the griddle.

Teams sauteed Wood Ear Mushrooms and rehydrated Chanterelles and rolled out flatbread in the Wildcraft Kitchen class.

A finished lunch plate.

vasive, produces early spring shoots like asparagus.

Class participants, most from the Lake Lanier area, remarked that they had overlooked some of the plants in their own backyards without recognizing their culinary or medicinal uses.

Back in the Elachee kitchen, Langston directed a whirlwind cooking school. Teams rolled out flatbread, blended wild greens into pesto, and sauteed Woods Ear and rehydrated Chanterelles for risotto. Langston mixed a salad of Wood Sorrel, cornflowers, nasturtiums, local lettuces and kale. Diners later swooned about the hearty, earthy umami of the mushrooms in the risotto and the tangy, citrusy flavor of Wood Sorrell in the salad. But it was the pesto, made with the de-thorned Stinging Nettles, Lambsquarters, ground pumpkin seed and fresh Parmesan cheese, that pleased the palate most. Well … at least until Langston brought out a cast iron skillet bubbling with cobbler stuffed with local blueberries. A dollop of cream shaken to thickness in a jar topped it off.

The trail- to-kitchen morning satisfied participants on many levels: intellectually, physically, spiritually, and of course gustatorily.

The Wildcraft Kitchen class was part of the June Discovery Saturday program at Elachee Nature Science Center. Another Wildlife Kitchen class may be scheduled this fall, according to Maranda McGaha, Elachee program director. Check www.elachee.org for upcoming events. For information about Wildcraft Kitchen’s other offerings, see www.wildlifekitchenga.com.

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Outdoor Activities o Family Fun Day: The Buzz on Honeybees/Live Animal Encounter, Gainesville. Audience participation with songs, stories, costumes and bee facts, 11-11:45 a.m. July 2; plus Live Animal Encounter with snakes and turtles in Elachee Nature Science Center program, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. July 2, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Garden admission: adults $14.95, children 3-12 $13.95, free to members and children younger than 3. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. o Patriotic Outdoor Concert, Gainesville.

Traditional celebration with Northwinds Symphonic Band, gates open 7 p.m. July 3, The Arts Council Gladys Wyant Performing Arts Pavilion, 331 Spring St. SW. $20 adults, $18 ages 65+, $15 students, $240 table for 8. www.theartscouncil.net. o Yoga on the Lawn, Flowery Branch. Free yoga class, 6:30 p.m. July 5, City Hall Lawn, 5410 W. Pine St. www.flowerybranchga.org. o Forest Ecology/Tree Hike, Gainesville. Join nature center and Georgia Forest Service tree specialists for tree identification lesson and hike, 9-11:30 a.m. July 9, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $10, $5 Elachee members. Register in advance. Limited to 20 participants age 14 and older. www.elachee.org., 770-535-1976. o Woodland Trail Hiking Tour, Gainesville.

Hike woodland trail, learn about Georgia native trees, 10-11 a.m. July 9, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Garden admission: adults $14.95, children 3-12 $13.95, free to members and children younger than 3. www.atlantabg.org, 404-8884760. o Live Animal Showcase, Gainesville. Meet

live animal ambassadors and tour live animal exhibit in 45-minute presentation, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. July 9, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $5 adult, $3 children 1-12, free to Elachee members. Register in advance.

Limited to 20 participants. www.elachee.org., 770-535-1976. o Adult Kickball Tournament, Gainesville.

Kicking the Stigma adult kickball tournament July 9, Laurel Park, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy. www.facebook.com/hallcountyparks. o Anna Ruby Tuesday Day Camp, Sautee Nacoochee. Dress up in Victorian attire, enjoy an English tea 1870s-style in historic valley, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 12, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy 17. $35. Register in advance.

706-878-1077. o Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. Mile and a half night hike down 310 stairs to suspension bridge over falls, 8:30-10 p.m. July 12, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $10, plus $5 parking. Regis-

ter in advance. www.gastateparks.org, 706-7547981. o Pirates of Lanier Poker Run, Lake Lanier.

13th annual fundraiser for children’s charity features pirate motif in parade of showboats, speedboats and more with poker card draws at various marinas plus festivities at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. July 15, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. July 16. Entry fees $250$750. www.lanierpartners.org. o Beach Bash/Food Truck Friday, Gainesville. Fun in the sand with inflatable water slide, games, food trucks, beverage tents, hula hoop and limbo contests, 5-10 p.m. July 15, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. Free. Table reservations for a fee. www.exploregainesville.org. o Moonlight Paddle, Gainesville. Guided paddle trip on peaceful section of Lake Lanier, 8:30-11 p.m. July 15, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $20 per person kayak rental. www.exploregainesville.org.

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o Chopped Oak Triathlon, Clarkesville. Pool Swim/bike/run event for adults and children, various times, July 16, Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center, 120 Paul Franklin Rd. $45-$60. www.fivestarntp.com. o Parks & Red 50th Anniversary, Dawsonville. Celebrate Dawson County Parks and Recreation’s anniversary with children’s activities, free swim, food and vendors, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 16, Veterans Memorial Park, 186 Recreation Rd. www.dawsoncounty.org. o Train for a Tri, Dawsonville. Choose your pool swim/bike/run distances, train for a triathlon, 8 a.m. July 17, Veterans Memorial Park, 186 Recreation Rd. $20-$25. www.fivestarntp.com. o Black Rock Mountain State Park Family Camp, Mountain City. Family fun learning wilderness survival skills, fire building, kayaking and hiking, plus field trips to other parks and Foxfire Museum, 9 a.m.-noon July 18-22, 3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy. Register in advance. Lodging/campsites by reservation. $45 adults, $25 children 3-17, free to children younger than 3. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-746-2441. o Harvest Festival, Sautee Nacoochee. Harvest pesticide-free corn, enjoy music, antique tractors, old fashioned games, farm animals and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 23, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy 17. $6, free to children 5 and younger. www.gastateparks.org, 706-8781077. o Learn to Kayak, Gainesville. Two-hour session for kayak beginners led by American Canoe Association instructor/Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club member, noon-2 p.m. July 23, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge

See Outdoor Calendar, page 38

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Hunting Island is a hidden natural jewel on the South Carolina coast South Carolina is home to numerous unforgettable state parks with picturesque beaches, breathtaking mountaintop overlooks, historic islands and many kinds of lodging opportunities. Nevertheless, the state park that is constantly hailed as the favorite among all visitors is Hunting Island State Park. Just the drive to the park is well worth the visit here as you can visually capture the natural beauty of the coast and the salt marches that seem to be preserved from another quieter time.

This 5,000-acre island and park features some outstanding amenities that include a campground carved into a palm tree forest next to the beach on the north end of the island, five miles of beaches, 100 campsites, a saltwater lagoon and a 6.1-mile loop trail around the island that traverses a maritime forest. Despite all of these possibilities, the Hunting Island Lighthouse is a main attraction for most visitors to the park. It was first used in 1875 and had a lamp that could be seen for 17 miles. It was decommissioned in 1933 and is now just a beautiful, beloved historical landmark. The 136-foot tower is constructed mostly of bricks and has an outer shell of cast iron sections that each weigh approximately 1,200 pounds.

The name Hunting Island came about because it was once a hunting site for locals, who hunted birds, raccoons and deer.

The island was also famous for being a resting stop for sailors and pirates … including the famous pirate Blackbeard. Although it has been a popular place for hundreds of years, it did not officially become a state park until the 1930s when the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built it.

It is also a place that many wildlife species inhabit, but the most important one is the endangered loggerhead turtle. Sun-

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bathing, wading and shell collecting are fun and safe activities on the beach. Visitors have found sand dollars, and large conch shells can often be found just before dawn.

At the far south end of the island near the bridge to Fripp Island is the nature center that is connected to a fabulous fishing pier. Local wildlife and birds can be observed in this area, and the fishing pier is located in a perfect spot to catch many salt water species of fish during the tidal changes or just use it as an avenue over the marsh for viewing and great photography!

The Hunting Island Marsh Boardwalk Trail begins on the southern end of the island and travels deep into the recesses of a salt marsh offering more than half a mile of exploration. The trail is primarily used for walking, nature trips and bird watching. At the end of the trail, a platform over the water creates a lovely spot to stop and enjoy the breeze from the ocean, and it might be the best place in the Lowcountry to watch the sunset. It is designated a National Recreation Trail.

This park is an enjoyable and unique destination any time of year because the climate remains moderate. Even in the intense southern summer heat, the constantly changing ocean breezes help to keep the park cooler than anywhere inland.

Enjoying the serenity of Hunting Island, above. A shrimping operation near Hunting Island, right.

The old Hunting Island Lighthouse.

For more info or reservations, check their website: www.southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island.

Bill Vanderford has won numerous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.

Clockwise from top left: A regular visitor to the Hunting Island Nature Center.

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• Outdoors Continued from Page 35 Rd. Register in advance. $60. www.exploregainesville.org. o 37 Main Cumming Music Fest. Day 1: Cover band tributes to Eagles, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grateful Dead and more; Day 2: Jakyl, Angie Lynn Carter, Sean Thomason & the Strong Wind South, noon-11 p.m. July 23, 2-10 p.m. July 24, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $15.99-$34.99 per day, camping available for a fee. buford.37main.com/cummingmusicfest o Beginner Archery, Tallulah Falls. Learn to shoot an arrow or improve your skills, 1-2:30 p.m. July 23, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Must be strong enough to pull 30- pound bow. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981. o Completely Unchained Concert, Buford.

Van Halen tribute band concert on the lawn, gates open 6 p.m., concert 7 p.m. July 23, Buford Community Center Amphitheatre, 2200 Buford Highway. Free. www.bufordcommunitycenter.com. o Movie Under the Stars, Braselton. View movie on Town Green, purchase refreshments and take-out meals, 7 p.m. July 23, 9925 Davis St. www.braselton.net. o Georgia Peach Women’s Triathlon, Gainesville. 400-yard swim, 15-mile bike, 5K run for individuals/relay teams, 7:30 a.m. July 24, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $90-$145. Register by July 17. No race day registration. www.gamultisports.com. o Learn to SUP, Gainesville. Two-hour session for stand-up paddle board beginners led by American Canoe Association instructor/Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club member, noon-2 p.m.

July 24, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105

Clarks Bridge Rd. Register in advance. $60. www.exploregainesville.org o Phenomenal Abdominals Core Strengthening, Gainesville. Fitness in the park session with Wendy Peacock, 9 a.m. July 30, Longwood Park, 20 Pearl Nix Pkwy. www.gainesville.org. o Liquid Learning: Amphibians, Gainesville.

Sip brews and drinks, learn about amphibian research in Elachee Nature Science Center program featuring Amphibian Foundation Research Team, 6-7 p.m. Aug. 2, Cork-It Wine & Charcuterie, 118 Main St. Sw. Register at www.elachee.org.

On-Going o Cocktails in the Garden, Gainesville. Cocktails, cool beverages, live music, lawn games, garden strolls, 5-8 p.m. first Saturdays through September, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Garden admission: adults $14.95, children 3-12 $13.95, free to members and children younger than 3. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. o Bays Bridge Hayride, Helen. Guided

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hayride, continuously 10 a.m.-3 p.m. third Saturdays though October, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 cash at door, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087. o First Friday Concerts, Gainesville. Free concerts/food trucks 7-10 p.m. first Fridays through September, Historic Gainesville Square, 301 Main St.; July 1-Soul Purpose Band; Aug. 5-Fly Betty Band; Sept 2-Backyard Loveseat. www.gainesville.org. o First Friday Concerts, Dahlonega. Live music 6:30 -8:30 p.m. first Fridays through October, Hancock Square, Hawkins St. Free. July 1-Radford Windham & Step Back Cadillac; Aug. 5-Southern Accent; Sept. 2-Ugly Cousin ; Oct. 7-Kurt Thomas. www.dahlonegadda.org. o Canoe/Kayak/SUP Rentals, Gainesville.

Try canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, Lake Lanier Olympic Park docks, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. Rentals closed on Independence Day and Labor Day weekends. Reserve 24 hours in advance: info@lckc.org. o First Visit Tour, Helen. Guided van tour of

Smithgall Woods State Park to see covered bridge, Duke’s Creek, park cottages and more, 10-11 a.m. first Saturdays, Smithgall Woods State Park 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. Donations welcome. Reservations required. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087. o Learn to Row, Gainesville. Learn to row with Lake Lanier Rowing Club, July 5-23 and August 2-20, Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturdays 8:30-10:30 a.m. $180/session. office@lakelanierrowing.org. o Appalachian Jam, Dahlonega. Mountain music pickers and singers gather to play music around Historic Downtown Square, Saturday afternoons through October. www.dahlonegadda.org. o Summer Farmers Market, Flowery Branch. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Downtown Flowery Branch, 5410 W. Pine St. www.flowerybranchfarmersmarket.com. o Dahlonega Farmers Market. Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m , Tuesdays 2-6 p.m. Hancock Park, Hawkins St. www.dahlonegadda.org. o Original Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville. Tuesdays 2:30-6:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. until noon through September, 734 E. Crescent Dr. www.hallcountyfarmersmarket.org. o Gainesville Farmers Market. 2-6 p.m. Fridays, Historic Downtown Square. www.exploregainesville.org. o Farmers Market, Braselton. 4-6 p.m. May 20 and 4-7 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 19, patio next to Town Green on Davis Street. www.braselton.net.

See Don Carter State Park Facebook page for park activities.

– compiled by Jane Harrison

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Easy hacks to make an old house look new

By Bev Knight You probably know that we are currently in a seller’s real estate market both nationally and on the lake. That means there are more buyers than houses for sale which, as expected, has driven prices to record highs.

Most experts believe, and the statistics back it up, that we have passed the peak and the market is leveling out. For the first time in two years, we’re seeing price drops and an accumulation of unsold properties.

This is not great news for sellers who have been spoiled by the overwhelming demand of the recent past. Here are some real estate truths to keep in mind: • The more competition your home has, the harder you have to work to make it the most desirable property in its price range.

• The more desirable the property, the quicker it will sell and the higher the sales price will be.

• There are certain problems that make a home look older and less cared for. These problems definitely lower the offers you might get on your home and impact the perceptions of not only

the buyer, but also the home inspector and appraiser.

So, what do you do with this information? Just a little bit of effort can add thousands of dollars to your sales price.

Here are some common issues and inexpensive or free solutions that can make your listing shine brighter.

1. Discolored trim with handprints or smudges that make the home look worn out. If you have plenty of money, you can get your trim repainted; however, before you go to that considerable expense, try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. You won’t believe how much greasy grime that will take off doors, baseboards and any other surfaces.

2. To a buyer, stained carpets

translate to “I have to replace all the carpets right away,” and they will lower their offer to accommodate that expectation.

It’s never a bad idea to get your carpet cleaned before you put your home on the market, but here’s another option. Plain, cheap rubbing alcohol will take out most stains including red mud and coffee. It is wise to test the color fastness of the carpet in an inconspicuous place, but you’d be surprised how well it works. Find an old white wash cloth, dip it in the alcohol, then rub the spot vigorously.

If the carpet is color-fast (most are), you can pour the alcohol directly onto the spot then rub it until it disappears. Note that sometimes it takes a few minutes of rubbing to get the spot out.

3. Sheetrock tends to get scars and holes from old picture hooks, nails, off-balance guests, wild kids or even nail pops if it was installed with nails instead of screws.

If you’re not a gifted handyman who feels comfortable with traditional spackle, a great product for filling in sheetrock holes

is the DAP Patch Stick. You roll it out like a glue stick then apply it to fill the hole. Next, you can flatten it and push it further into the hole with the attached spreader. It may take more than one pass, but it couldn’t be easier.

4. Another sign that a home has seen better days is scratched or faded wood cabinets and floors. Scratches are a particular problem for pet owners with hardwood floors.

It costs a fortune to get these items refinished, but another option is to go over it with Old English. It is a type of furniture polish with a strong stain in it. Wear gloves and be careful not to spill it, because it doesn’t just stain the wood.

Quite often, a swipe with Old English will make cabinets look like new. It comes in both light and dark colors, so be sure to get the one that matches your wood.

For floors, it doesn’t fix the scratches but it evens out the color so they’re barely noticeable.

Note that you need to let the floors completely dry then mop them before walking on them. It’s wise to run a paper towel over

them before you step on the newly polished floor. You don’t want to track the stain onto your carpet.

5. Dirty light switch plates and vents also make a home look older. This is such an easy fix.

Remove the switch plate or vent cover. Give it a quick spray with Clorox Cleanup then rinse with water in the sink to take most stains off. If that fails for the vent covers, a quick coat of Rustoleum will do the trick. Note: never spray any liquid directly onto switch plate as you might get shocked.

Even in a seller’s market, the newer a house looks, the higher the price tag. These small projects can go a long way toward making your old house look new.

Bev Knight is lead agent for the Good Life Group, Lake Lanier real estate specialists with Keller Williams Lanier Knight Partners. You can reach her and find other articles at www.HousesOnLanier.net.

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Thanks to hybridizers and growers, there are more varieties and sizes than ever. From the tall, large-blossomed August Beauties to the delicate daisy-form lowgrowers, there’s a gardenia for just about any sunny spot in your landscape.

August Beauty’s large blooms have made it popular to grow as cut flowers, particularly for wedding bouquets and corsages. In the landscape, it can be planted as a hedge, focal point or in containers. August Beauty can be shaped into a tree form, well suited for a large container on a patio. It’s a fabulous addition to outdoor living spaces when the bright-white flowers practically glow in the dark and the scent can knock you off your feet.

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BALD RIDGE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., marina has 24/7 access.

Phone: 770-887-5309 Website: www.baldridgemarina.com Location: 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: Covered & uncovered.

On-site eatery: Smokey Q BBQ Store hours: Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat. Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $5.99; $5.79 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.) Security: 24/7 security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work and yacht repair.Boating supplies/commissary/dry goods/retail clothing.

HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., MonThurs.; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sun. Phone: 770-945-7201 Website: www.holidaylakelanier.com Location: 6900 Holiday Rd., Buford Types of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80, 90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips totalling 1238 Slips Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies.

Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.39 premium; $6.99 unleaded; $6.59 diesel On-site eatery: The Twisted Oar Menu: Fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak Phone: 678 714-7572 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US

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GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-536-2171 Website: www.gainesvillemarina.com Location: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy., Gainesville Types of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack covered up to 25', wet covered & uncovered up to 80'.

Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.39 (Dock/Ship Store open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sun. Pay at pump until dark.)

On-site eatery: Skogies Menu: BBQ, seafood and American fare.

Phone: 678-450-1310 Security: 7 days a week Additional amenities: Parts department, land service shop, climate-controlled bath houses, pump-out stations, security 7 days a week/video surveillance. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats.

HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat./Sun. Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 600 slips for dry storage up to 28’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $5.99 (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

HARBOR LANDING Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 470 323-3465 Website: www.margaritavilleatlanierislands.com Location: 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Types of slips: Houseboats only. 18x60, 22x80 Types of fuel: Diesel, non ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.39 non-ethanol, $6.59 diesell (Gas is not sold after 4:30 due to volume return of boats.)

On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Margaritaville, daily pontoon boat rentals (no overnights). Luxury houseboat program. Call for details.

LAZY DAYS (at Holiday on Lake Lanier) Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun. Phone: 770-945-1991 Location: 6700 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford Types of slips available: Concrete Wet Slips from 50 - 125 foot covered & 100 foot open slips; 554 covered dry stack spaces up to 36 feet Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol marine fuel treated with ValvTect; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.99 regular; N/A diesel Security: 24/7 surveillance monitoring Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-820-5949 Boat Club: Carefree Boat Club, 678-725-0730 Additional Amenities: Bath house facility with individual private units. Trailer storage, dock carts, ice available, boat detailing service, free pump out for customers; Dry Stack-Boat Cloud smartphone app to control launch/retrieval of boat. Pre-Fueling service, wash racks; Wet Slips-gated/private parking, golf cart valet service, in-slip pump out.

PORT OF INDECISION MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat./Sun. Phone: 470 323-3465 Website: www.margaritavilleatlanierislands.com Location: 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Store: Yes; only open on weekends.

Types of slips available: 14x32, 14x36, (254 units, up to 40’), all covered Types of fuel: non ethanol.

Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.39 non-ethanol On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Margaritaville

PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Leasing, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. Phone: 770-887-5715 Website: www.bestinboating.com/port_royale Location: 8800 Port Royale Dr., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered, 20' to 80'; covered, 24' to

106' totaling 815 slips & dry stack storage (521) for up to 39'.

Store: Service Store (Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. Closed Sun.) Ship Store (Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week) Types of fuel: 90 non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.29 regular (Dock open 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week. Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant.)

On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill Menu: Burgers, sandwiches, salads, wings and more Security: Gated, 24/7 Additional amenities: Climate controlled bath house with showers, 24/7 self-service pump out, rental boats, courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, full-service center, largest floating gas dock in Ga., 16 gas pumps, houseboat rentals.

SAFE HARBOR AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Leasing, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. Phone: 770-967-6811 Website: www.aqualandmarina.com Location: 6800 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Houseboats, covered cruisers, & all types of open slips plus covered & open dry slips, totaling 1,725 wet docks and 460 dry docks Store: Yes Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.79, non-members; $6.29, members (Dock/Ship Store open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.) On-site eatery: Pig Tales Menu: BBQ, burgers, wings and more Security: 24/7, gated Additional amenities: Self service work yard with deep draft well & marine travel lift, houseboat launching ramp, pump-out station, bathhouses with showers, laundry facilities, wet slips with private gated parking.

SAFE HARBOR HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-967-5500 Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.com Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150) Type of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.99, non-members; $6.49, members On-site eatery: Fish Tales Lakeside Grille Menu: Grouper fingers, sandwiches, salads and more Security: 24/7 manned security Showroom: Atlanta Marine Additional amenities: Full Maintenance, Repair and Service on site: Harbor Marine & Associates. Bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.-Fri; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. Phone: 770-536-8599 Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.com Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered-24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer).

Store: Yes (Sandwiches and wraps only available in summer) Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/17/22) $6.39 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundry facility and pump-out open 24/7.

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Lakeside’s Safety Guide A GUIDE TO BOATING AND SWIMMING SAFETY RESOURCES PRESENTED BY LAKESIDE ON LANIER BOATING Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam Basics of Boating - America's Boating Course • Course: Meets Georgia DNR and NASBLA requirements for boater and PWC certification; covers boat handling, safety equipment/procedures, rules of the road, boat types/terminology.

• Instructors: America’s Boating Club – Atlanta (formerly Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron) • When: 3-session classes begin on Wednesday: August 3 • Cost: $25 per student; plus optional course textbook $28 • Information/registration: americasboatingclubatlanta.org/ or Email - ABC@usps-atlanta.org

Boating Safely & Personal Watercraft Certification - USCGA • Course: NASBLA certified entry level classroom-only course with test for boater education and PWC certification. Covers basic boating terminology, “rules of the road,” navigation, operation, legal requirements, emergencies, water etiquette and more.

• Instructors: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers • Minimum age: 12 • When: 9 am - 5 pm; July 16, August 20, September 24, October 15 • Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch • Cost: Individuals $35 • Private lessons also available for groups or organizations outside normal schedule by calling Flotilla Commander Chuck Kelemen, 770-714-0888.

• Information/registration: Perry Hidalgo, uscgaux29@gmail.com, 470-310-3336; http://wow.uscgaux.info/peclass.php?unit=070-02-09 On-Line Courses • www.boat-ed.com and http://www.boaterexam.com/usa/georgia include study guide and Georgia Certification Exam with unlimited exam attempts; cost is $29.50 payable upon exam passage. Temporary certificate printed upon passage; permanent card mailed.

• http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/Georgia.asp offers free course, exam and print your own certificate; mailed certificate $5.

• Other certification courses offered at www.boatcourse.com, www.boatingbasicsonline.com, and www.pwcsafetyschool.com.

Other Boater Education Opportunities (Certification exam not included) • Advanced Boating Classes in piloting, marine communications, and other boating skills offered periodically by the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron. americasboatingclubatlanta.org.

Vessel Safety Checks • Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron offers vessel safety check-ups by appointment. http://atlantasboatingclub.com/vessel-safety-check/vessel-safety-check-signup.

• Vessel Safety Checks by appointment: Both U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and United States Power Squadrons offer vessel safety check-ups at your boat by appointment. www.safetyseal.net.

Sailing Classes • Windsong Sailing Academy: Basic and advanced sailing training and certifications including engine maintenance, marine electrical systems, coastal and celestial navigation as well as marine meteorology offered by Windsong Sailing Academy through the DeKalb County Parks and Recreation Service. Public and private week evening and weekend classes available. Fees vary. www.WindsongSail.com. (770) 967-1515.

SWIMMING (Lessons/Aquatic Programs) Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center • Location: 1545 Community Way, Gainesville.

• Information/registration: (770) 533-5850, www.gainesville.org/swim-lessons • Lessons: Swimming and water safety program for all ages and levels, age 6 months to masters, basic aquatics safety to skill proficiency for competitive swimmers, lifeguard training.

• Splash Aquatic Club: Competitive swimming groups for Rookie (age 4) through Masters (age 18 and older to improve fitness, develop better technique, or train for competition.

Cumming Aquatic Center • Location: 201 Aquatic Circle, Cumming • Information/registration: (770) 781-1781 www.cummingaquaticcenter.com (register online) • Lessons: Swimming and water safety program ranges from toddler-age in Parent Child Aquatics Program to teens and adults in Learn to Swim and Adult Aquatics Program. Private or semiprivate lessons available. Fees and schedules vary. Competitive swimming and diving programs, Masters Swim Team also available. Lifeguard certification offered.

Brenau University • Location: Brenau Fitness Center, 500 Washington St., SE, Gainesville • Information/registration: www.brenautigers.com, Blaire Bachman, (770) 534-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu.

• Lessons: Custom private swim lessons for all ages and abilities. Brenau Masters Swim Team offers practice and competitive program for swimmers of all levels, high school age and older.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus • Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood • Information/registration: https://ce.ung.edu/wconnect/ace/, (678) 717-2377 • Swim lessons: For ages 3 (must be potty trained) and older range from introduction to water skills to swimming and skill proficiency. Check website for dates.

Georgia Mountain YMCA • Location: 2455 Howard Rd., Gainesville • Information/registration: http://www.hallcountyymca.org/jawalters/programs/youth-swimming-lessons/, 770-297-9622 • Swim lessons: For all ages and levels, parent-child swim, Masters Swim Program, water fitness, water safety, life guard certification. Fees and times vary.

NOTE: Please contact Lakeside on Lanier News to list additionalboating and water safety classes. lakesidenews@mindspring.com.

KEEP SAFE ON THE LAKE - WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET!

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Redbud Project updates projects, seeks volunteers

By Pamela A. Keene Margaret Rasmussen is on a mission, and when she sets a goal, there’s no stopping her. More than a decade ago, she discovered a pocket of urban forest near Lake Lanier in Gainesville that had an abundance of native plants: wild azaleas, redbud trees, buttonbush, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, sweet shrub, several varieties of ferns and many other native plants.

Through a public-private partnership with Gainesville Parks and Recreation and the non-profit Redbud Project, it’s now a 32-acre nature preserve on Lake Lanier.

Fourteen acres were purchased by the city in 2002 as permanent green space to remain undeveloped. Together with 17 acres from Gainesville’s public utilities depart-

Volunteers work in the Redbud project.

ment and the Martin homestead purchased by the city for the Linwood Drive trailhead, the entire area is called the Linwood Nature Preserve. “It was an amazing treasure that deserved being protected for future generations,” Rasmussen said. “The urban forest has been set aside as an environmental, educational and conservation site managed by volunteers.”

The property is laced with 2.5 miles of designated trails and includes an Ecology Center that houses the Robert and Wanda Swoszowski Native Plant Conservatory with horticultural displays, the Bruce Doll Nature Art Gallery, and space for community education.

Eco-friendly walking trails wind See Redbud, page 55

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Smart home technology makes living easier, and well, smarter You keep hearing the term everywhere: smart home. But what exactly is a smart home?

Creating a smart home, also known as home automation, is a term that describes using internet connected devices to monitor and manage your home. This includes things like security, lighting, heating and cooling, and appliances.

The trend has been gaining in popularity for some time now, especially since home hubs or voice assistants, like Google Home or the Amazon Echo (Alexa), came onto the market.

To some, it may feel like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but we’re seeing this trend taking over as most people are always looking for ways to live more comfortably and efficiently.

There are many ways these products can be incorporated into your home and lifestyle.

Making your home “smart” offers a more convenient, and potentially safer, way to live. Home security systems are getting smarter. Brands like Ring and Nest make video doorbells so that you can see who is at your door, whether you’re home or not.

When the cameras are connected to wi-fi, you’re able to check the feed from your smart phone

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Another benefit of having Nest, along with ecobee, also smart lighting is that you never offers smart thermostats to help control the temperature and com- have to worry if you remembered fort of your home. Smart thermo- to turn the lights off after you leave the house. Just open the app stats can learn your habits over and double-check. Speaking of time and automatically adjust worrying about your home after your home’s temperature based on your schedule. They also con- you leave, you can also get smart nect to wi-fi in your home and in- garage doors, so you’ll never have to wonder if you closed the tegrate with your voice assistant so that you don’t even have to lift door again.

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Bullfrogs Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily. This Southern Gastro Pub features reimagined traditional Southern fare and variety of drink options from full-service bar.

Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford.

B-3, 770-945-8787.

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music.

Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775.

Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining on the water at Port Royale in open-air thatchedroof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. Seasonal. B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5.

Pig Tales - Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more. Great customer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. Seasonal. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3,678-828-7676, www.PigTalesLakeLanier. com.

Sidney’s Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier.

Only serving breakfast. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787, www.lanierislands.com.

Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. A full Sunday breakfast menu includes eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up.

Gainesville Marina. Seasonal. C-1 678 4501310; www.skogieslakefrontrestaurant.us.

The Twisted Oar - Holiday Marina. Offering fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak; casual dining. Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Live entertainment, trivia, indoor/outdoor flat screen TVs. Open yearround. www.facebook.com/twistedoar, C-3, 678 714-7572 American Antebellum – Contemporary, farm-to-table takes on classic Southern fare are served in an elegant 1890s home. Open for dinner Tues. - Sat. 5510 Church Street, Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com.

Branch House Tavern - The ultimate sports restaurant in Hall County offers a selection of hamburgers, wings, hearty salads, southwestern grill fare, and a huge selection of appetizers and desserts. Big screen sports action on 50 HD TVs, and live entertainment. Also featuring a full bar and dancing all night long. Take out available. 5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3, 678828-8345.

Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering

seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Sun.-Sat, 11 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

5390 Lanier Islands Parkway. C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181.

Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting. 220 Main Street SW, Gainesville.

C-2, 678-989-2280.

Foster House – Restaurant and special events facility. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.; Lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2, Sun. lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner Country buffet and music, Fri. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 305 West Main St., Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905.

Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch. 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384.

Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177.

Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southerninspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. 1810 S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine Dining Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Open 11a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.Thurs; 11 a.m-10 p.m, Fri.-Sat. 55 East Main St., Buford. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.

Blue Bicycle – Chef owned and operated bistro. Open Tue.-Sat. Reservations are suggested. Located on 30 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville, B-1, 706-265-2153.

Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. 200 Main St., Gainesville. C-2, 770-531-0848.

Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. 1702 Park Hill Dr., Gainesville. C-1, 770-5320499.

Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. 131 Bradford St. NW, Gainesville. C-2. 770-5361111.

Sperata - a fusion of fine American and European dining. Open Thurs.-Sun. for dinner.

Buford. B-4. 678 765-7911, www.speratarestaurant.com.

Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. 1710 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100.

Smokey Q BBQ - Pulled Pork and Chicken Sandwiches, Philly Cheesesteaks, Pork and Chicken Tacos and more! Seasonal. Bald Ridge Marina, 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road, Cumming. A-3, 770 910-4961.

Deli Whole Being Cafe @ Common Grounds – Light breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts followed by fresh roasted coffee.

5510 Main St., Flowery Branch. C-3, 770967-4080.

Italian 5 Brothers Pizza & Pasta - Family owned with mom and her five sons! Delivery available. Offering award-winning alfredo sauce, seven layer lasagna, homemade meatballs, pizza, calzones, and more. Also available: our famous rice balls -and homemade tiramisu and cannoli. Open Wed.-Sun. Downtown historic Buford. 1944 Braselton Hwy, Buford. B3 470-299-3309; www.5brotherspizzapasta.com Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cuisine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Dominick’s is open Mon.-Fri. for lunch; Sun.-Sat. for dinner. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill

Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770-614-0019.

Vinny’s New York Pizza & Grill – New York-style pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, baked pasta and Lasagna. Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Closed Sun. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678-482-9966.

Mexican La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. 4965 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, B-4 770-614-6871.

Oriental Kenzo Sushi – Sushi & Japanese Steak, Teriyaki & Fried Rice. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.; closed Sunday.4977 Lanier Islands Pkwy, #108, Buford. B-4, 678-288-9050.

Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, sushi. Dine in, take out. Open for dinner 3 p.m.-10 p.m.; Closed Sun. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. B-4, 770-945-3350.

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Lakeside’s Recreation Guide

CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAMPGROUNDS & DAY USE PARKS

Campsites w/ Hookups Campsites w/o Hookups Showers Dump Station Laundry Restrooms Picnic Tables Picnic Shelter Boat Ramp Swim Area User Fee No Pets

Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Corps of Engineers welcomes you to beautiful Lake Sidney Lanier. Located just 35 miles northeast of Atlanta, the lake offers some of the finest camping opportunities in the South. The Corps operates 7 campgrounds at Lake Lanier. Camping enthusiasts may enjoy the luxuries of fully developed areas with water and electrical hookups or “rough it” at designated primitive areas. Most campgrounds have park attendants on duty to assist our visitors. Camping in undesignated areas such as on the lake’s shoreline and islands is prohibited.

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All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m.

Boat launching is allowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all parks.

Picnic Shelters Picnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Lanier Management Office at 770-9459531.

Day Use Fees Day use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach areas. Fees (per day): Boat launching $5 Vehicles $5 Commercial vehicle $20 Pedestrian/bicycle $2 Annual pass $40 Rules, Regulations and More Guidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment and public property.

Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to all campgrounds and copies are available at entry stations. To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnic shelters, visit www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civ il-Works/Recreation/Lake-SidneyLanier/Schedules.

STATE, COUNTY & CITY PARKS 7 SHOAL CREEK 11 BIG CREEK 14 CHESTNUT RIDGE 33 CLARK’S BRIDGE 79 MARY ALICE PARK 86 FLOWERY BRANCH PARK 52 LUMPKIN COUNTY PARK 56 WAR HILL 71 CHARLESTON 74 SHADY GROVE 75 YOUNG DEER 87 LANIER POINT 88 LONGWOOD PARK 89 HOLLY PARK 90 LAUREL PARK 91 RIVER FORKS 96 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS 99 DON CARTER STATE PARK

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MORE INFO: Water release schedules - 770 945-1466 Lake information - 770 945-1467 Corps of Engineers - 770 945-9531 www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Recreation/Lake-Sidney-Lanier

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BONUS TRAVEL COVERAGE

Travel and wanderlust not dampened by lingering pandemic, changing “rules”

By Pamela A. Keene ast fall when Covid variants continued to threaten, my wanderlust took me to Europe twice within five weeks. My September jaunt to Paris and a 13-day small-boat cruise down the Rhone River through Provence quickly gave way to an October 18-day sea voyage on a ship along the Iberian Peninsula around Gibraltar with a stop in northern Africa capped off my 2-year hiatus of international travel.

Both trips had been planned for at least a year and throughout last summer, I kept checking travel restrictions to ensure that finally, finally I was packing my bags again. Sister companies, Overseas Adventure Travel and Grand Circle Travel, never let me down. From adventures to four countries in Southeast Asia, a 3week trip to Northern India during the colorful Holi festival, and a South America/Galapagos exploration to more “tame” trips to Sicily, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, these companies always deliver.

My France trip took me to a bull ranch where the bull is king to an American cemetery where World War II soldiers are buried to discover little-known architectural treasures in Paris to the South of France and the Mediterranean.

Embracing the French Pre-trip PCR COVID tests and requirements to wear masks on all flights were standard as my friend Lynda from St. Augustine and I made our way to Paris to join our group of 16 for 13 days of cruising the land of vineyards, lavender fields, castles and historic villages. While our boat Chanson held a maximum of 70, it was booked at half-capacity in deference to Covid. Aboard were two travel groups of 16, each with our

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own trip leaders who guided us to amazing sites and discoveries not often visited by the average American.

Paris was bustling. A drive by Notre Dame Cathedral was bittersweet as towers of scaffolding, tall construction fences and rerouted traffic reminded us of that ancient treasure and the tragic fire on April 15, 2019. It will be years, decades before it reopens to the public.

Instead, we visited one of my favorite places – Sainte-Chappelle – a jewel-box gothic church within the walls of the Palace of Justice court complex. Built in the 13th century, the three-level church features two stories of stained-glass windows held in place by narrow stone gothic braces.

Depending on the time of day, rainbows of light bathe the floors and walls. The cobalt-blue gothic ceiling is painted with thousands of gold stars. Not often visited by US tourists who opt for more popular sites like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the nowclosed Notre Dame, it was breathtaking.

The romance of Provence Our river journey on the Rhone River began two days after arrival in Paris, boarding in Lyon, known for its silk industry during the Renaissance and a key location during World War II. Along the narrow streets, we ducked into the shop of a silk weaver who still makes church vestments and other silk goods by hand; it’s becoming a rare trade.

A trip to a local market one morning was a feast for the eyes and the stomach. It stretched for blocks and offered a colorful array of fresh local fruits, vegetables, nuts, pastries, breads, meats and fish. We only wished that we lived there and could load up to cook our own gourmet meals. A

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young Asian violinist provided classical music as people walked by.

We sailed at night, headed for Vienne, home of ancient GalloRoman ruins: a Roman temple, and an open-air theater with stone seats from the time of Roman rule. In Vienne, we were treated to a home visit to get to know more about how the locals live.

This is a traditional feature of trips with Overseas Adventure Travel and Grand Circle, and it’s always a treat. Our trip leaders take us to families who have agreed to either provide coffee and dessert or lunch. Then we’re on our own, communicating in each other’s languages as best we can. By the end of the visit, we’d made new friends.

Food on board was amazing and included full breakfasts, plus lunches and dinners with elegant French-inspired desserts. Onboard nightly entertainment encouraged guests to spend time getting to know each other.

Next stop: Viviers, called the Gateway to Provence, where we learned about the Chauvet Caves by visiting an exact underground replica of the ancient Paleolithic caverns that until 1994 had hidden some of the world’s best-preserved figurative paintings of horses, lions, bulls and advanced drawings of musical instruments and other tools used by this early civilization.

A late-afternoon and night sail downriver to Avignon, the heart of Provence, brought us to the “City of the Popes” where during the 14th century it became the center of the Papacy as the situation in Rome was changing.

In the morning we toured the Palace of the Popes then jour-

neyed to the Pont du Gard Aqueduct, built by the Romans in the first century to move water from underground springs to serve the region. At more than six-tenths of a mile long, the three-tiered structure soars across a nearly dry riverbed 160 feet below the top level. It’s the world’s tallest and one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts.

As we began the final leg of our river cruise, Arles awaited.

Famous as the town of Vincent Van Gogh, it’s where he painted the majority of his masterpieces, drawing on scenes of the local

people and countryside. We walked past familiar scenes, inspirations for such paintings as “Starry Night,” “Hospital at Arles” and “Café Terrace at Night,” marked with interpretive signs to aid in going back more than 100 years to his heyday. Although some of his 860 oil paintings are among the most valued of the post-impressionists, he died penniless two days after he shot himself with a revolver at the age of 37.

A visit to a multi-generational family’s working ranch where See Travel, page 51

The Arles Roman Amphitheater, top. Pont du's Roman aquaduct, below.

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BONUS TRAVEL COVERAGE prize bulls are raised. As we drove up, nearly a dozen “cowboys” and “cowgirls” greeted us, mounted on the backs of beautiful white Camargue horses. From the back of a farm truck’s trailer we followed the guardians as they rounded up the bulls from their day in the pastures. The family shared the French traditions of bull farming with us before heading back to the Chanson for our Farewell Captain’s Dinner.

Almost over, discoveries continue Leaving our boat behind the next morning, we headed across the southern part of Provence toward the coastal city of Nice, stopping at the Rhone American Cemetery to pay tribute to the 858 Americans buried there who lost their lives during the 1944 Allied invasion of Southern France in World War II. Veterans on our trip placed a wreath at the

memorial.

Our final stop, a couple of days on the French Riviera in Nice, included time to walk the city’s seaside Promenade, walk the extensive gardens and parks, spend time in the city’s large outdoor market in Old Town Nice and begin to bid farewell to our fellow travelers.

Lynda and I both tested negative on the PCR covid tests required before flying back home, so we were on our way without a hitch. We brought back memories of new friendships, plenty of photos and a few extra pounds from the delicious French wines and cuisine. Nothing to complain about as early overseas-travel adopters last fall.

To be continued: Next month, senior writer Pam Keene shares her voyage to the Iberian Peninsula from Lisbon, Portugal, to Barcelona, Spain.

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere in Lyon.

St. Chappelle's interior.

The French love their dogs.

Entrance to the Van Gogh Museum.

PHOTOS BY PAMELA A KEENE

Cheese sellers in Arles Market.

A somber scene of the Rhone American Cemetery, top.

The French Riveria shoreline, below.

Arles Van Gogh Cafe and scene of a Van Gogh painting.

An artist at work in Avigon.

A violinist at the Lyon market.

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Continued from Page 46 through ecosystems of oaks, hickory trees and pines, plus pockets of wetlands and prairie. Interpretive signs and kiosks along the trails provide plant identification, habitat information and glimpses of how wildlife interfaces with the area. Benches and viewing decks have also been installed.

“A walk through the preserve gives visitors a chance to step away from the demands and stresses of the day and enjoy a respite surrounded by the sounds of nature,” she said. “Pileated woodpeckers and barred owls live among the oaks and hickories. Wildflowers and butterflies flourish in the prairie meadows. Salamanders play in the flowing streams and fish spawn in the secluded lake coves.”

Volunteers have planted seasonal perennial gardens of flowering plants and shrubs. “Special attention has been paid to attracting pollinators,” Rasmussen said.

The center offers four nature lectures annually in February, April, June and September. Guest speakers present programs about native plants, environmental stewardship, birds and wildflowers. These are announced on the group’s Facebook page that also offers frequent posts about what’s in bloom at the preserve, volunteer opportunities, special events and other up-todate information.

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• Trail stewards who meet the second Saturday of each month for trail development and maintenance, plus help monitor trails for clean-up and safety at their own schedule.

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• Administrative workers who can help maintain and develop displays and educational exhibits at the Ecology Center.

• General volunteers to assist with installations and management of various projects.

“As part of a national project, The Homegrown National Park, to connect 20 million acres of natural habitats for plants and animals across the U.S., local Redbud Project volunteers have created or enhanced more than 137 private and public sites in Hall County, criss-crossing more than 274,560 acres of the county,” Rasmussen said.

The Linwood Nature Preserve Ecology Center is located at the south entry to the property at 118 Springview Drive. The trailhead is accessible from 415 Linwood Drive, which is the north entrance.

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