The American Hiking Society (AHS) would like you to take a hike on Saturday, June 6, 2014, and they’d like you to take everybody you know along with you. That’s because the first Saturday in June is designated as National Trails Day, when the AHS hopes you’ll discover new ways to enjoy the outdoors. Taking part […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) office at Lake Allatoona has had its share of troubles recently. A fire broke out in the powerhouse at Lake Allatoona Dam on Monday, May 19, 2014. Thankfully, no one was injured and the dam can still release water using the spillways, not through the generators, as usual. […]
Georgia’s Office of Highway Safety Director Harris Blackwood held a news conference on Friday, May 23, 2014, at the Bethany Bridge Boat Ramp on Lake Allatoona. He was joined by law enforcement officers from county, state and federal agencies to drive home the message: “Choose Your Ride.” There were a dozen law enforcement vehicles and […]
Lake Allatoona offers more than a dozen picture-perfect parks managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to spend the day reading in the breeze, boating, playing ball or cooking out with friends and family. They all have restrooms, but there’s a variety of amenities available: ball fields fishing jetties picnic tables swimming beaches horse-shoe pits […]
Our great nation set aside a special day, May 30th, each year to remember those who gave their lives in their service to America’s military. That day used to be called “Decoration Day.” Now we know it as Memorial Day, and we celebrate it on the last Monday in May. We must wonder how many […]
An estimated 40 firefighters were called just before 4:45 PM on Monday, May 19, 2014, to fight a fire at the power house at the Lake Allatoona dam, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News says officials told them “work was being done at the power station Monday and […]
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: Good!!! The spawn run is almost over. Most of the fish are back on the main lake and are starting to […]
Getting out on Lake Allatoona with friends and family can be heavenly. So, blow the dust off your watercraft and celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, June 1-8, 2014, and have a good time. GA’s Department of Natural Resources Chief of Fisheries Management John Biagi says, “Outdoor recreation, such as boating and fishing, provides a great […]
Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 60 on April 23, 2014. That new law, according to the governor’s office, “protects law-abiding, licensed Georgia citizens’ Second Amendment rights.” Governor Deal says, “This legislation will protect the constitutional rights of Georgians who have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia Weapons Carry License. Roughly […]
Even Captain Jack Sparrow isn’t crazy enough to try the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Wakeboarders fly through the air with the greatest of ease — unless they make epic crash landings. See the action for yourself on Saturday, May 17, 2014, when the Pro Wakeboard Tour returns to Dallas Landing Park from 10:00 AM until 5 PM. The MasterCraft Pro […]