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How Not to Meet Bears in the Woods

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  How many bears live and prowl in the vicinity of Lake Allatoona?  More than the number of people who think pink hair, eyeball piercings and who refuse to wear deodorant in order to save the environment (but not friendships) combined. Let me break this to you gently: bears live in the woods. Don’t be […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (4-25-13)

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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 Good! The fish are biting from one end of the lake to the other.  The Hybrids have started their […]

News From & About Marietta

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There’s a lot more to Marietta than the Big Chicken. The town’s official website has this to say about Marietta: “Marietta is 15 miles northwest of Atlanta and the Cobb County seat. At 23 square miles, Marietta is one of Georgia’s most populous cities, with 56,579 residents calling the city home. “The National Civic League […]

Average Right Band of Whales

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North Atlantic right whales are rare and imperiled.  Right whales swim from Canada and New England each year to bear their young in the Southeast’s warmer waters.  They commonly give birth off the coasts of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Biologists monitoring right whales sighted 19 cow/calf pairs this winter in the Southeast. That’s about average … […]

Annual Passes for Corps of Engineers’ Parks

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One of the best ways for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) park visitors to save money is to invest in an annual pass. USACE operates 32 day-parks in our area, including Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona. You can choose to cough up $4.00 per day per vehicle to enter USACE day-use areas or simply […]

Frog’s Greatest Hits CD Released

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You’ve heard of the Trogs … The Beatles … The Byrds … Phish … The Eagles and The Animals, so why not grab the latest CD from the frogs. You’ll love their rendition of “Roe, Roe, Roe Your Boat.” Yes, this masterpiece contains all the top hits of Georgia’s frogs! See if you can hear Sittin’ on […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (4-4-13)

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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: Good right now. The river bite is on hold for now, but it will pick back up as the water starts […]

Acworth Art Fest: April 13 & 14

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Historic Main Street in Acworth is always fun, but during the Acworth Art Fest it really pops. For two days, Saturday, April 13th & Sunday, April 14th, downtown Acworth will be splashed by colorful displays of unique artwork from 120 artists visiting from around the country. Acworth — “The Lake City” — is right up […]

Opinions Sought on Northwest Corridor Lanes

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You have until Friday, April, 5, 2013, to express your opinions to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) regarding what’s known as the “Northwest Corridor” or NWC. What is NWC? The NWC project would build two new lanes along the west side of Interstate Highway 75 between its interchanges with Interstate Highways 285 and 575.  […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (3-27-13)

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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 right now is: Fair. The cold front that we had earlier this week slowed the bite down.  Look for the […]