Relocating to ATL - Lake Hartwell Questions?
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We lived in Atlant from '99-'05. Lanier is as good as it gets.
If you can live where you want and don't need to live closer to your job I'd take a good look around Lanier itself or up 400 from Alpharetta.
We lived in Dacula area and were about 10 miles fom Lake. Good places and schools, close to I85. Braselton area to the north has alot of new builds and is growing around Chateau Elan. Plus closer to the lake paralell to Flowery Branch. I685 has good access also.
Lanier is busy on the weekends but you can always find some peace up the lake.
I believe there are 3 stacked storages all on the south end, 1 on the Bufford side and 2 on the Cumming side.
Several dining spots on the water that vary as ownership changes. CockTail Cove in LL Islands is the "spot" to tie up and "sight see". Look for Freddie in the Miami Heat Scarab and the Houseboat the Abyss. Abyss is a pepetual weekend party with lots of "T&A" to gaze upon. Freddi is just well Freddie, a character and uncrowned King of the Cove.
Water level is prone to lower in dry periods but we saw full pool 4 of our 6 summers.
Alatoona is alright, but they lower the lake in the winter and it to me is not near as appealing. Hartwell is only 50 miles north on I85 from the Mall of GA and makes for a good weekend trip. This is a big lake that is rarely anywhere near crowded. Relaxing but not much as far restaurants on lake anyway. A run up to Clemson is pretty cool. You can see the stadium which is only about a mile and hear the cheers on a fall home weekend.
Law enforcement on Lanier is no problem if you stay cool and an open drink is basically like most everywhere. Common sense prevails.
Another good extendedweekend is Chatanooga.
I think you'll like Atlanta and if you can live near Lanier, you won't have to deal with the city stuff except if you choose.
If you can live where you want and don't need to live closer to your job I'd take a good look around Lanier itself or up 400 from Alpharetta.
We lived in Dacula area and were about 10 miles fom Lake. Good places and schools, close to I85. Braselton area to the north has alot of new builds and is growing around Chateau Elan. Plus closer to the lake paralell to Flowery Branch. I685 has good access also.
Lanier is busy on the weekends but you can always find some peace up the lake.
I believe there are 3 stacked storages all on the south end, 1 on the Bufford side and 2 on the Cumming side.
Several dining spots on the water that vary as ownership changes. CockTail Cove in LL Islands is the "spot" to tie up and "sight see". Look for Freddie in the Miami Heat Scarab and the Houseboat the Abyss. Abyss is a pepetual weekend party with lots of "T&A" to gaze upon. Freddi is just well Freddie, a character and uncrowned King of the Cove.
Water level is prone to lower in dry periods but we saw full pool 4 of our 6 summers.
Alatoona is alright, but they lower the lake in the winter and it to me is not near as appealing. Hartwell is only 50 miles north on I85 from the Mall of GA and makes for a good weekend trip. This is a big lake that is rarely anywhere near crowded. Relaxing but not much as far restaurants on lake anyway. A run up to Clemson is pretty cool. You can see the stadium which is only about a mile and hear the cheers on a fall home weekend.
Law enforcement on Lanier is no problem if you stay cool and an open drink is basically like most everywhere. Common sense prevails.
Another good extendedweekend is Chatanooga.
I think you'll like Atlanta and if you can live near Lanier, you won't have to deal with the city stuff except if you choose.
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Guys - My business unit was just told last Monday that we are going to be moved to ATL from the Lake Norman area. A few questions as I gather what me and the misses are going to do:
Where does everyone boat? We are coming from Lake Norman which is a great lake.
Where do people keep there boats for rack storing? I see there is a few places on Lanier but I haven't talked to anyone with some real life experience. I gave up trailer’n two years ago.
Water level on Lanier? I can see the history from just doing the searches on here.
It seems in the little searching and talking to the folks that I do know - Lanier is a pretty nice lake and where the action is. True?
Anyone been on LKN and Lanier and have a good comparison? Seems Lanier is much much bigger from looking on the map. Good eats and drinks on Lanier?
Thanks for all the help. We are looking at Smyrna and Vinings for the ATL suburbs to live.
Mike
Where does everyone boat? We are coming from Lake Norman which is a great lake.
Where do people keep there boats for rack storing? I see there is a few places on Lanier but I haven't talked to anyone with some real life experience. I gave up trailer’n two years ago.
Water level on Lanier? I can see the history from just doing the searches on here.
It seems in the little searching and talking to the folks that I do know - Lanier is a pretty nice lake and where the action is. True?
Anyone been on LKN and Lanier and have a good comparison? Seems Lanier is much much bigger from looking on the map. Good eats and drinks on Lanier?
Thanks for all the help. We are looking at Smyrna and Vinings for the ATL suburbs to live.
Mike
07-24-2009, 07:54 AM
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Wow Sabre step back for a minute.. I think he was saying LKN is just an all around good lake. Not actually part of the "Great Lakes"
Five Cent Worth- We haven't spent a whole lot of time on Lanier or Allatoona, but the time we have spent as been great. It's funny due to my job I've spent more time on LKN.
We are in the Marietta / East Cobb area and so far it's been a great place to live, work, play.
Five Cent Worth- We haven't spent a whole lot of time on Lanier or Allatoona, but the time we have spent as been great. It's funny due to my job I've spent more time on LKN.
We are in the Marietta / East Cobb area and so far it's been a great place to live, work, play.
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Thanks C M R..........you beat me to it!!
Glad to see there are other boaters in the East Cobb/Marietta area. I have talked to a few others, but haven't had the chance to meet up with any of them on the water.!!
Glad to see there are other boaters in the East Cobb/Marietta area. I have talked to a few others, but haven't had the chance to meet up with any of them on the water.!!
08-05-2009, 08:08 AM
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Ohio/Ga.
Wow Sabre step back for a minute.. I think he was saying LKN is just an all around good lake. Not actually part of the "Great Lakes"
Five Cent Worth- We haven't spent a whole lot of time on Lanier or Allatoona, but the time we have spent as been great. It's funny due to my job I've spent more time on LKN.
We are in the Marietta / East Cobb area and so far it's been a great place to live, work, play.
Five Cent Worth- We haven't spent a whole lot of time on Lanier or Allatoona, but the time we have spent as been great. It's funny due to my job I've spent more time on LKN.
We are in the Marietta / East Cobb area and so far it's been a great place to live, work, play.
We live in northeast GA. in the winter, spend summer at Cedar Point Marina on lake erie.
08-05-2009, 08:01 PM
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We lived in Atlant from '99-'05. Lanier is as good as it gets.
If you can live where you want and don't need to live closer to your job I'd take a good look around Lanier itself or up 400 from Alpharetta.
We lived in Dacula area and were about 10 miles fom Lake. Good places and schools, close to I85. Braselton area to the north has alot of new builds and is growing around Chateau Elan. Plus closer to the lake paralell to Flowery Branch. I685 has good access also.
Lanier is busy on the weekends but you can always find some peace up the lake.
I believe there are 3 stacked storages all on the south end, 1 on the Bufford side and 2 on the Cumming side.
Several dining spots on the water that vary as ownership changes. CockTail Cove in LL Islands is the "spot" to tie up and "sight see". Look for Freddie in the Miami Heat Scarab and the Houseboat the Abyss. Abyss is a pepetual weekend party with lots of "T&A" to gaze upon. Freddi is just well Freddie, a character and uncrowned King of the Cove.
Water level is prone to lower in dry periods but we saw full pool 4 of our 6 summers.
Alatoona is alright, but they lower the lake in the winter and it to me is not near as appealing. Hartwell is only 50 miles north on I85 from the Mall of GA and makes for a good weekend trip. This is a big lake that is rarely anywhere near crowded. Relaxing but not much as far restaurants on lake anyway. A run up to Clemson is pretty cool. You can see the stadium which is only about a mile and hear the cheers on a fall home weekend.
Law enforcement on Lanier is no problem if you stay cool and an open drink is basically like most everywhere. Common sense prevails.
Another good extendedweekend is Chatanooga.
I think you'll like Atlanta and if you can live near Lanier, you won't have to deal with the city stuff except if you choose.
If you can live where you want and don't need to live closer to your job I'd take a good look around Lanier itself or up 400 from Alpharetta.
We lived in Dacula area and were about 10 miles fom Lake. Good places and schools, close to I85. Braselton area to the north has alot of new builds and is growing around Chateau Elan. Plus closer to the lake paralell to Flowery Branch. I685 has good access also.
Lanier is busy on the weekends but you can always find some peace up the lake.
I believe there are 3 stacked storages all on the south end, 1 on the Bufford side and 2 on the Cumming side.
Several dining spots on the water that vary as ownership changes. CockTail Cove in LL Islands is the "spot" to tie up and "sight see". Look for Freddie in the Miami Heat Scarab and the Houseboat the Abyss. Abyss is a pepetual weekend party with lots of "T&A" to gaze upon. Freddi is just well Freddie, a character and uncrowned King of the Cove.
Water level is prone to lower in dry periods but we saw full pool 4 of our 6 summers.
Alatoona is alright, but they lower the lake in the winter and it to me is not near as appealing. Hartwell is only 50 miles north on I85 from the Mall of GA and makes for a good weekend trip. This is a big lake that is rarely anywhere near crowded. Relaxing but not much as far restaurants on lake anyway. A run up to Clemson is pretty cool. You can see the stadium which is only about a mile and hear the cheers on a fall home weekend.
Law enforcement on Lanier is no problem if you stay cool and an open drink is basically like most everywhere. Common sense prevails.
Another good extendedweekend is Chatanooga.
I think you'll like Atlanta and if you can live near Lanier, you won't have to deal with the city stuff except if you choose.
My office is going to be in the thick of things (Sandy Springs)so I will have to live close to the city.
Will be checking out some marinas in the next few months. March is our ETA.
08-05-2009, 08:06 PM
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LAKE NORMAN IS NOT A GREAT LAKE! LAKE NORMAN IS THE BIGGEST LAKE IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE GREAT LAKES ARE ERIE, MICHIGAN, SUPERIOR, HURON AND ONTARIO! HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ONE OF THESE LAKES? LAKE NORMAN IS A MUD PUDDLE COMPARED TO ANY OF THESE LAKES. GET YOUR STUFF STRAIGHT! LAKE NORMAN DOESN'T SPAN THREE OR FOUR STATES LIKE MOST OF THE GREAT LAKES DO. YOU CAN DRIVE AROUND LAKE NORMAN IN A COUPLE OF HOURS OR LESS. YOU CAN DRIVE FROM BUFFALO TO CLEVELAND IN THREE HOURS AND STILL NOT GONE AROUND A QUARTER OF LAKE ERIE. JUST BECAUSE NORMAN IS BIG TO YOU DOESN'T MAKE IT GREAT!
Like the guys said above - "great" was intended to imply: good, fun and enjoyable. It satisfies all the needs me and the misses have and we are hoping that everyone on the baord tells us Lanier is the same as LKN.
08-05-2009, 08:09 PM
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Old Texan has it right - I live on the lake on the north end (Gainesville) If you are near sandy springs go slightly farthur north into Alpharetta. Lake Lanier is only 5 feet from full pool and has a lot to do as well as the fact that it is pretty big. Do yourself a favor and get a map or GPS take a ride up to the north end or one ov the veins that run north up under route 53 toward 400 past Denver island.
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Thanks. We are an upper 20's couple with no kids (getting married 8/15!) and looking at some young places to live. We hear Smyrna, Vinnings and Marietta are some decent places to get a place. Seems the market is much more surpressed than up here.
