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Holiday
Harbor Marina going through major upgrade
By Shari Rathman
Holiday Harbor Marina has
recently gone through some major changes. An 8,000 sq. ft. expanded
boat sales center is being completed. The restaurant has a new name,
Holiday Cove Restaurant, new owners and a fresh look, and the cabins
for rent have been totally renovated.
 However,
the weather has not always cooperated with their plans. Two
thunderstorms came through in June. They were not called tornados
but the storm on June 18 did enough damage that it caused a dock to
lose anchor and float into another dock. Part of the roof came off D
dock, and the power was off for two days which added to the number
of projects to be completed.
Holiday Harbor Marina
 Since
Eric Williams purchased the marina he has doubled the number of
slips. He now has 200 wet slips and 300 dry and has approval for 36
more slips which will be for 30-, 35-, and 45-foot slips.
Construction will begin after the 4th of July. A new engineered
break wall was built last year. The marina also now has Boat/US tow
service that offers 24-hour water assistance.
As Holiday Harbor Marina is the
closest to Atlanta, they consider themselves “The In Town Resort”
per Williams. Their rentals include seven totally renovated cabins
with satellite TV and grills, picnic tables with canoes, paddle
boats and kayaks available. There also is a campground for RVs,
trailers, and pop-ups and a courtesy dock. Visit
www.lakeallatoona.net or call 770-974-2575 for more
information.
Georgia Boat Sales
Eric Williams and Chuck Bryan
are expanding to an 8,000 sq. ft. showroom in July. The grand
opening will be Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13. They sell
Avalon pontoons, Whitley cruisers, Starcraft, and Doral. They offer
a range of boats from aluminum fishing boats up to 28-foot
trailer-able cruisers. For more information, call 770-974-4456 or
visit their website at
www.GaBoatSales.com.
Holiday Cove Restaurant
 Charley
Jones had been coming to Holiday Harbor Marina since 1995. For
several years, he did a karaoke show for a previous owner of the
restaurant. Jones said “I fell in love with the restaurant and knew
I wanted this place. I knew what I wanted to do with it. When it
came available, I put my name in a hat and I was the lucky
draw.”
Jones was also lucky that his
wife, Missy, has experience in the business. As Jones put it: not
only does she have experience but “she has cooking in her blood.”
Two daughters, Angel and Mandy also help out and have brought
several of their friends in to help as well. It is a family
business that Jones says “is working great.”
Their menu is burgers to steaks
as Jones puts it, “lake food.” Thursday is Wing Night and Friday is
a Fish Fry. There is entertainment on Saturday nights either live or
karaoke. They also have a game room with a pool table and video
games.
“I knew it could be a great
place to come and relax and get away from it all,” said Jones. There
is parking available at the gas dock. Holiday Cove Restaurant is
located in Holiday Harbor Marina at 5989 Groovers Landing Rd,
Acworth. Phone: 678-574-0607.
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