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No DOT Road Work over Thanksgiving Weekend

Over the river and
thru the insane traffic
to Grampa's house
we go.

Over the river and thru the insane traffic to Grampa’s house we go. Our pals at the Department of Transportation (DOT) are not a bunch of turkeys!  They’re good eggs!  And they’re sticking their necks out for motorists this Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. To help local folks and outsiders passing through the Great State of Georgia arrive […]

Free Admission — Friday 11-15 ONLY — to Magical Nights of Lights

Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands

THIS is a deal. You are invited to come to Lake Lanier Islands TONIGHT, Friday, November 15th ONLY and get a free visit to the Magical Nights of Lights! Yes, there’s a catch.  Someone in your car must wear a tacky Christmas sweater. How hard is that? If you snooze on this deal, you will pay […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (11-14-13)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides Fishing is getting Better !!!! Most of you know when the bite get slows on Allatoona, I move most of my trips to […]

Live Chat: Quail Hunting Season 11-14-13

Brown Quail

Quail hunting season begins in Georgia on Saturday, November 16, 2013 and extends through the end of February of 2014. To help you prepare, you’re invited to join in on a live Internet chat with Private Lands Program Manager Reggie Thackston on Thursday, November 14th at 3 PM EST. In addition to an in-depth look […]

Time to Get Quacking for Duck Season

Duck Season in GA begins November 23, 2103.

‘Tis the season to start dreaming up another bulletproof excuse to get out of work for the opening of duck season. Yes, November 22nd is National Start Your Own Country Day, but other hunters are going to get busted for using that trick, and who’s going to believe you need time to celebrate National Cashew […]

Veterans Day Parade in Marietta

2012 Marietta Veterans Day Parade ~ "Photo courtesy of the city of Marietta."

Monday, November 11, 2013 is Veterans Day. The city of Marietta and the Marietta Kiwanis Club invite you to honor the community’s veterans with a parade and ceremony on the Square. 9th Annual Veterans Day Parade Parade starts at 11 a.m. Starts at Roswell Street Baptist Church and proceeds to Square Includes marching bands, drill teams, […]

Free Visits to U.S. Forest Sites Nov 9-11

U.S. Forest Service

As it has four times already in 2013, the U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites.  The fee waivers for the weekend of November 9-11, 2013, are in honor of the Veterans Day holiday weekend, in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Day-use fees will […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (11-7-13)

DNR Law Enforcement Division ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

After reading about the people who were cited for “holding wildlife without a permit,” you might think you should call our friends at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division to report your neighbors for their rowdy parties. This Law Enforcement Report gives us a glimpse into what folks think they can get away with […]

Goldline Darters Near Carters Lake

Goldline Darter

The Coosawattee River system in Georgia — formed where the Ellijay and Cartecay rivers merge in Ellijay — runs through the Appalachian Mountain foothills and is one of only two places where goldline darters survive. Georgia Department of Natural Resources surveys in the Coosawattee and its tributaries have mined a wealth of aquatic creatures that […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (11-7-13)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides Fishing is Fair and the same as last week.  Change nothing. The lake is in full turnover and the overall bite […]