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February 2024
3292 Thompson Bridge Road #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 Phone: (770) 287-1444 E-mail lakesidenews@mindspring.com
Vol. 30 Issue 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE North Georgia Boat Show The North Georgia Boat Show and Extravaganza at Gainesville Marina the weekend of February 16-18 is an early season opportunity to check out the newest models of watercraft. Page 2
Building dams in the 1950s Lake Lanier has more than exceeded expectations of its original objectives when it was authorized by Congress in 1946. Its original purposes: provide hydroelectricity, navigation, and flood control of the Chattahoochee River, and water supply for the city of Atlanta. Page 30
Old and new Antigua entwined Approaching Antigua from the air is breathtaking! The marked contrasts of greenery in the higher hills fall sharply from towering cliffs into the deep blue of the sea. Page 33 Also inside: Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 26 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 47 Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 47 Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 10 Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 18 Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 34 Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page 44 Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page 31 Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page 44 Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 35 Columns: The Careful Captain . . . . . . . .Page 8 Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 38 Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page 43 Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 18 O’Neill Outside . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20 On the Water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 12 Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page 33
PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE
Work is continuing at The Boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Lakeside is the first publication to receive a tour of the facility that is slated to open next month. Story, page 14.