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Off-Road Bicycling

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Several spots near Lake Allatoona have trails designed for off-road bicycling. Blankets Creek Trails can accommodate riders of all skill levels.  There are seven trails that range from 1/4 mile to more than four miles in length. The Iron Hill Trail at Red Top Mountain State Park and the Pine Mountain Trail, managed by Cartersville […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-30-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-30-12)

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: Very Good. The only thing that has changed since last week’s report is the bite — it has […]

Boating Under the Influence

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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia State Patrol and TEAM Georgia will combine their efforts this Memorial Day weekend to keep Georgians safe. Last year, the GA State Patrol investigated 312 accidents over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.   There were 13 fatalities; alcohol was a factor in six of them.  In cars and trucks, eight […]

World’s Largest Water Slide in Acworth?

Acworth Water Slide at Dallas Landing Park

OK, I am not going to lie to you.  I don’t have a clue if the gigantic water slide at Acworth’s Dallas Landing Park is the biggest one in the world. For all I know, the Grand Poobah of Rackafrackastan has a bigger one in his dining room.  Our kids don’t have to know that.  […]

Lake Allatoona Weekend Weather

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I’m a romantic … living in the days of Opie, Lucy and Jed Clampett.  Call me crazy, but I still believe in honesty, courtesy and long-range weather forecasts. If you and the family are fixin’ to head to Lake Allatoona this weekend, you’ll want to know if it’s going to rain. The Weather Channel (TWC) […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-23-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-23-12)

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: Great!! The summer bite is almost in full swing and the bite is great.  All the major creeks […]

Wake Jumping on Lake Allatoona

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Here’s a pop quiz on boating safety! [Hint: The answer is “no.”] “It is OK to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or to use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock on Lake Allatoona, right?” Sorry, Popeye, it is not okay and both situations […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-16-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-16-12)

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: Very Good. The summer bite is really starting to take off.  All the major creeks are producing good […]

Allatoona Campgrounds Opening This Week

Allatoona Campgrounds Opening This Week

Pretty soon we’ll all be saying, “Wow!  Summer sure went fast!  We should have gone camping more.” This weekend several campgrounds along Lake Allatoona will open for the 2012 season, including Clark Creek North, Old Highway 41 #3 and Upper Stamp Creek. Click on the links below for all you’d ever want to know about fees, […]

Wakeboard Wackos Attack Allatoona

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The first stop on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour will be in Acworth, GA, beginning Friday, May 18, 2012 at Dallas Landing Park. The tour’s top riders will compete — before a crowd expected to number close to 10,000 — performing death-defying aerial maneuvers and “rail” tricks that make the most sane person scream, “THAT […]