You can give a person a fish or you can take a cool kid like Bobby fishing on Lake Allatoona. Easy choice. The video below, provided by Robert Eidson and our friends from Firstbite Guide Service, captures what it is like to catch a fish … then another … then another … then another … at […]
Story Musgrave — a 30-year NASA astronaut who flew on six space missions — will be the guest speaker at Tellus Science Museum at 7 PM, Friday, May 12, 2012. You’ll hear of the amazing missions of this American hero: Performing the first shuttle spacewalk on Challenger’s first flight Pilot of an astronomy mission Conducted two classified […]
Drifters. Brings to mind Clint Eastwood westerns and hoboes hopping freight trains during the Dust Bowl. Or maybe hippies hitchhiking to San Francisco with flowers in their hair. When I hear the word, I think of the song “Up on the Roof.” There’s a new breed of drifters, grampa: crazoids who drive crazy-powered cars trying […]
The winners of the 2012 Spring Chicken Festival Cook-Off have been announced by Executive Director Cindy Reed of Keep Hall Beautiful, the celebration’s sponsor. The Grand Champion award went to … [insert drum roll here] Walgreens! Peoples’ Choice awards went to: Chipotle Bros. by Budget Blinds Ninja Pig BBQ Gracie Jay’s Showmanship Awards: Tuff […]
Tis the season to go camping, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains many Day Use areas near Lake Allatoona and the Etowah River. With the exception of Upper Stamp Creek and Knox Bridge, they are handicap accessible. Most have picnic areas that are ideal for barbecues and parties. The Day Use area […]
We had a pleasant winter, but spring has sprung and it’s time to go camping on Lake Allatoona! McKinney Campground and Sweetwater Campground are already open. Friday, May 4th is the opening day for additional parks and campgrounds, including McCaskey Creek Campground, Payne Campground, and Victoria Campground. Click on the links below for complete information […]
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 at [email protected] Line side fishing is Good. The river run is coming to an end. The stripers and hybrids are really starting to […]
The 2012 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival was a tremendous success. The blend of music, food and unique arts and crafts was the best ever! If you weren’t there, take a look at what you missed … then plan to be there next year. Dahlonega is home to an outstanding university, mountain roads cherished […]
New Echota is one of the most significant Cherokee Indian sites in the United States, largely because it is where the “Trail of Tears” march officially began in 1838. So many more significant events occurred there, as you will learn when you visit New Echota’s twelve original and reconstructed buildings — including the Council House, Court […]
Tellus Science Museum — Cartersville’s best kept secret — invites you to Jurassic Park (don’t worry, the monsters won’t get you) on Saturday, April 21, 2012. There probably isn’t a more boring word than “lecture,” but don’t let that fool you. Ralph Dutra — who has received two Oscar nominations for his work as an […]