People even more weird than your in-laws use cameras to deceive people into believing in Unidentified Flying Objects, Ghosts and that Justin Bieber is not from another planet far, far away. Your friends at Cartersville’s Tellus Science Museum will give you the straight scoop during their Tellus Lecture Series: How Your Camera Lies to You: From UFOs […]
LakeAllatoona.com is grateful for this preliminary boating information report from Rick Lavender of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. This report contains statewide statistics and has specific totals for incidents on Lake Allatoona over the Labor Day holiday weekend, August 31-September 2, 2013. There were three deaths on public waters in Georgia. Two are considered […]
We regret to inform you of a drowning death that occurred at Lake Allatoona’s Red Top Mountain State Park on the afternoon of Sunday, September 1, 2013. Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources spokesman Rick Lavender says the victim — Nicholas Alexander, 23 — was from Atlanta. According to DNR Law Enforcement Division’s Sgt. Mike Barr, […]
On Friday, August 30, 2013, the Walmart Foundation (WF)provided a $35,000 grant to the Georgia Wildlife Federation through WF’s State Giving Program in order to assist with Georgia Hunters for the Hungry. The money will be used in local communities to process more than 20,000 pounds of donated venison to be delivered to food banks throughout […]
More than 175 artists will strut their stuff at Art in the Park in Marietta. The 27th annual Art in the Park festival takes place over the Labor Day Weekend — Saturday, August 31st thru Monday, September 2, 2013 — in Glover Park. Painters, photographers, potters, sculptors, jewelers, artisans and assorted crafty folks will display […]
Acworth Charities presents the Labor Day Pioneer Days Festival in Cartersville. The fun begins on Friday, August 30th at 4 PM and the wheels keep rolling all the way through Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd. They’ve saved the most fun for last: Fireworks after dusk on Monday! The fun and games includes the famous […]
The fall hunting season unofficially begins with the opening day of dove season: at noon on Saturday, September 7, 2013. “Many WMAs provide fields managed specifically for dove so there is no lack of opportunity for desired locations,” says John W. Bowers, chief of Game Management. “Opening day typically is fun-filled, as many hunts involve cookouts […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona. When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is still SLOW. I was in high hopes the bite would pick back up before the holiday weekend. But if […]
Camping at Lake Allatoona is always relaxing and fun, but it’s even nicer when the sun comes out. After a dreary summer, there’s still a bit of time to go camping before Labor Day at some of Georgia’s most beautiful campsites. If you can’t make it right away, don’t worry. McKinney Campground is open all […]
This summer wasn’t the best in terms of weather, but there’s still time to enjoy US Army Corps of Engineers day-use parks and camping around Lake Allatoona. A few parks will close after Labor Day — Monday, September 2nd — and others will close later this year. We expect the lake to be quite busy over […]