Category: Features
Florida’s Fort Pickens is a national treasure
Posted by Bill Vanderford | Feb 2, 2026 | Features | 0
The Boathouse exceeds expectations
Posted by Jane Harrison | Feb 2, 2026 | Features | 0
A new year of boating safety and education
Posted by Pamela A. Keene | Jan 1, 2026 | Features | 0
Redbud Project seeks new home
Posted by Pamela A. Keene | Jan 1, 2026 | Features | 0
LLOP to host NCAA Women’s Rowing National Championships
by Jane Harrison | Feb 2, 2026 | Features
Just as NCAA football season wound down last month, another college sport surging in popularity hit the water. College women rowers stepped off …
Read MoreLCKC’s Polar Bear Plunge event adds new award
January 1, 2026, marked the 28th year of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club’s (LCKC) Polar Bear Plunge & Paddle event. It is their …
Read MoreFlorida’s Fort Pickens is a national treasure
by Bill Vanderford | Feb 2, 2026 | Features
As I stood next to an ancient cannon on the ramparts of Ft. Pickens and gazed across the bay toward Pensacola, I was watching the setting sun as …
Read MoreThe Boathouse exceeds expectations
by Jane Harrison | Feb 2, 2026 | Features
The bid to woo the NCAA 2026 Women’s Rowing Championships to Lake Lanier Olympic Park did not promise a new …
Read MoreA new year of boating safety and education
by Pamela A. Keene | Jan 1, 2026 | Features
How about a brush-up on boating safety before the boating season begins in …
Read MoreRedbud Project seeks new home
by Pamela A. Keene | Jan 1, 2026 | Features
When its lease with Gainesville Parks & Recreation was not renewed for the Linwood Ecology Center, the board of …
Read MoreAddressing Gainesville water issues
by Pamela A. Keene | Jan 1, 2026 | Features
Officials in Gainesville have heard citizen concerns about the taste and odor in their drinking water for the past …
Read MoreNew funding: Highlands to Islands Trail
by Jane Harrison | Jan 1, 2026 | Features
Hall County voters’ approval of SPLOST IX in November is expected to help link northern and southern shores of …
Read MoreNature working in tandem
by Pamela A. Keene | Nov 30, 2025 | Features
More than 40 years ago, then-Operations Project Manager at Lake Lanier the late Erwin Topper initiated a …
Read MoreGainesville’s Longwood Park project advances
by Pamela A. Keene | Nov 30, 2025 | Features
Connecting downtown to Lake Lanier, the Rock Creek Greenway is experiencing further improvements this winter and …
Read MoreGreen-suited Santas ‘sprint’ on Green St.
by Jane Harrison | Nov 30, 2025 | Features
A holiday fantasy steeped in local history and sweetened by family memories will bound down Green Street in …
Read MoreLanier area lights up during the holiday season
by Pamela A. Keene | Nov 30, 2025 | Features
From Gainesville to Buford this holiday season is a bit brighter with a new …
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Lake Lanier Weather
Lake Events
february
21feb8:00 am12:00 pm2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund. Date: Feb. 21, 2026 Time: 8 am – noon, doors
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund.
Date: Feb. 21, 2026
Time: 8 am – noon, doors open at 7 am
Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd.
Cost: $20 per event.
For more info: visit LLRC’s website: https://lakelanierrowing.sportngin.com/ Event link
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Organizer

Lake Lanier Rowing Clubllrcboard@lakelanierrowing.com 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506
Off Lake Events
february
21feb8:00 am12:00 pm2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund. Date: Feb. 21, 2026 Time: 8 am – noon, doors
Event Details
2026 Mark Williams Ergatta
An indoor rowing competition for all levels, youth to masters, that supports the Youth Program’s Mark Williams Scholarship fund.
Date: Feb. 21, 2026
Time: 8 am – noon, doors open at 7 am
Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd.
Cost: $20 per event.
For more info: visit LLRC’s website: https://lakelanierrowing.sportngin.com/ Event link
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Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Organizer

Lake Lanier Rowing Clubllrcboard@lakelanierrowing.com 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506
21feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
21feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
22feb12:00 pmBicycling-Sunday North Hall Rides
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville. Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD Date(s): Sundays Time: noon Location: Haynes
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville.
Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD
Date(s): Sundays
Time: noon
Location: Haynes Rd., Gainesville
For more info email: velocraig@hotmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm
24feb7:00 pm2026 Tuesday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High St.; Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
28feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
28feb8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
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A new holiday light show is set to open November 20 in the Lake Lanier area: Atlanta Botanical Gardens - Gainesville. Click for details:
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