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March 2024
3292 Thompson Bridge Road #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 Phone: (770) 287-1444 E-mail lakesidenews@mindspring.com
Vol. 30 Issue 3
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Campgrounds open this month Campgrounds around Lake Lanier will open during March, and when they do, they will be managed by local jurisdictions through Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreements with the COE. Page 2
Lake Lanier Boat Show Be among the first to see the newest 2024 boats at the spring edition of the Lake Lanier Boat Show. The show takes place March 22-24 at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands and is sponsored by the Marine Trade Association of Metro Atlanta. Page 21
St. Marys is beauty and history I found the tiny picturesque seacoast town of St. Marys to be unique, quite lively, historical and somewhat reminiscent of a smaller version of old Key West, Fla. 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 11 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 DALE OWENS
Spinnakers flying, Bret McKenzie’s Melges 24 “Ex-Kahn,” foreground, cuts through the water during last month’s Hot Ruddered Bum, hosted by the University Yacht Club and sponsored by the UYC Maritime Foundation. Story, page 39.