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Itching to get on the water but don’t have a boat? This kayak vending machine has you covered

Gainesville Parks and Recreation director Kate Mattison unlocks a kayak Friday, April 1, 2022, from the Kayak Shack at Longwood Park. The rentable kayaks inside the shack can be accessed by using an app to pay and unlock each kayak which then becomes lockable storage for the user. - photo by Scott Rogers

04022022 KAYAK 2.jpg — Gainesville Parks and Recreation director Kate Mattison unlocks a kayak Friday, April 1, 2022, from the Kayak Shack at Longwood Park. The rentable kayaks inside the shack can be accessed by using an app to pay and unlock each kayak which then becomes lockable storage for the user. - photo by Scott Rogers

Rachel Keck

The Times

Updated: Apr 1, 2022, 7:03 PM

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A new kayak vending machine is widening the waterways for recreation enthusiasts — and novices, too — to connect with Lake Lanier.

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The City of Flowery Branch will offer Yoga on the Lawn - a weekly yoga class tailored for beginners - this Tuesday, June 3. Photo courtesy Renee Carden

05132022 YOGA 3.jpg — The City of Flowery Branch will offer Yoga on the Lawn - a weekly yoga class tailored for beginners - this Tuesday, June 3. Photo courtesy Renee Carden

The Times

Published: Jun 2, 2025, 1:59 PM

There’s plenty on this week’s calendar, including a week-long puzzle event, a couple farmer’s markets, a few concerts – ranging from a Geoff Saunders Trio and Go-Machine Collaboration as part of the First Friday Concert Series to Aunt Betty at Branch House Tavern– yoga on the lawn and a sunflower maze, among others.

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