Saturday, February 2, 2013
Groundhog Beauregard Lee, "Georgia's Own Weather Prognosticator," sees his shadow: get ready for six more weeks of winter.
Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania may have more notoriety in the groundhog-prediction game, but Gen. Beau Lee rules the business in these parts. He's been doing it for more than three decades. Stephanie Reeves, spokesperson for the Yellow River Game Ranch, reported a record crowd for this year's gathering. Well over 400 people gathered in the mid-20 degree weather, compared to an average of 150. After exploring around for a little bit, the infamous groundhog saw his shadow at 7:33 a.m. The crowd was visibly disappointed to hear about the extended winter. Dr. Flavia Mullens, the special guest of the day, said she hoped it would be a "nice winter," with a little bit of snow. "I just think there's nothing quite as special as a snowy day in …
Gen. Beau Lee, "Georgia's Own Weather Prognosticator," sees his shadow: get ready for six more weeks of winter.
Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania may have more notoriety in the groundhog-prediction game, but Gen. Beau Lee rules the business in these parts. He's been doing it for more than three decades. Stephanie Reeves, spokesperson for the Yellow River Game Ranch, reported a record crowd for this year's gathering. Well over 400 people gathered in the mid-20 degree weather, compared to an average of 150. After exploring around for a little bit, the infamous groundhog saw his shadow at 7:33 a.m. The crowd was visibly disappointed to hear about the extended winter. Dr. Flavia Mullens, the special guest of the day, said she hoped it would be a "nice winter," with a little bit of snow. "I just think there's nothing quite as special as a snowy day in …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Take the kids to the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn, Ga. where they can get up close and personal to wildlife.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
You can walk with the animals, talk with the animals at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn. The kids will enjoy seeing deer, chickens, rabbit, goats and more. They can feed these animals and many of them roam free on the game ranch's grounds. There are also bears and hyenas-- kept safely in cages of course. Be sure to bring snacks. Not just for the children, but for the animals. The ranch also sells carrots, crackers and nuts so you can feed your furry new friends. They're open Monday through Friday, 10am until 6pm. The last ticket is sold at 5pm. Admission is $8 for ages 12 and up, $7 for ages 2 to 11 and free for those under 2.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Groundhog General Beauregard Lee is getting ready to receive hundreds of visitors on Thursday - and to predict whether we'll have an early spring.
With only a few hours remaining before his big moment, Patch caught up with groundhog General Beauregard Lee, Georgia's official weather prognosticator, at Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn. Organizers are busy getting his white-columned mansion, Weathering Heights, spruced up for the big day, when hundreds of visitors will turn up to see whether Beau predicts an early spring or six more weeks of winter. The general himself was pretty relaxed, and didn't seem too bothered about the big day. After all, he's been doing this for years, and the National Weather Service has given him two commendations for his accurate predictions. He also has two honorary doctorates: "DWP, Doctor of Weather Prognostication" from the University of Georgia and "…
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Yellow River Game Ranch, located near Snellville , is a favorite of many families.
Art Rilling opened the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn in 1962. Located at 4525 Stone Mountain Hwy., the game ranch offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal with some of the animals native to Georgia. Codi Reeves is the current owner of the game ranch. Patch recently sat down with Reeves to talk about the game ranch. Patch: How did the Yellow River Game Ranch get its start? Codi: Art Rilling grew up in Texas and out there, of course, back in the 20s you could see wildlife pretty much anywhere because everything was rural. When he came to Atlanta he noticed that kids didn't get the opportunity to see animals like he did as a kid growing up. So he wanted to give kids the opportunity to see animals up close and he created a …
Kim Roberto
4:41 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
But Punxsutawney Phil said an early spring. Who to believe? Who to believe? Maybe the north will warm up before the south this year. Hmmm? more ›