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Lunch with Llamas
- Lunch with Llamas is a great, 3 generation adventure to be enjoyed by everyone. We walk the llamas through the forest while viewing beautiful wild flowers, wildlife and crystal clear brooks. The llamas are wonderful trail companions and carry all the essentials. We set up a buffet-style lunch in a meadow, including freshly made salads and all the "fixins" for great tasting sandwiches. The adventure is a leisurely 2.5 mile hike and takes about 4 hours. Advance reservations required.
706-896-5005.
Rollins Planetarium, Cosmic Shows - Young Harris College. Young Harris, Ga. Free cosmic shows every Friday night at the Rollins Planetarium. Shows start at 8:00 p.m. sharp. For more information call
Young Harris College. 706-379-3111.
Antique Auction - Ellijay, GA
Every last Saturday night of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Fair barn. Preview starts at 12:30 p.m. Call (706) 635-7738 for more information.
Sugar Creek Music Park:
Country Music & Dance on Fridays & Saturdays - 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. For information, call Vida Cox at (706)632-2560.
"The Saturday Morning Farmers' Market"
A non-profit project sponsored by the Pickens County Master Gardeners. The market is every Saturday morning from 8am-12pm (rain or shine), starting May 5 and running through October 27. Located at the Jasper Park & Ride Lot on Hwy. 53 (next to Pickens Co. Chamber of Commerce and Newton Park). For information, call Kathy Bell at (706)276-4831 or the Pickens County Extension Office (706)253-8840.
Dahlonega Mountain Music & Medicine Show
First Saturday of each month at 7:30 - 10:00, through the Folkways Center of the Georgia Mountains. Live radio broadcast of mountain music, songs, and stories performed by local talent. Held at the Baptist Church building. Admission is $10. For information, call Joel Cordle (706)867-6710.
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway - 26-mile round trip along the beautiful Toccoa River, with seasonal changes and holiday special events. Open February through December. For more information, call (800) 934-1898 or (706) 632-9833.
Blue Ridge Carriage Service - Available most weekends in downtown Blue Ridge, or call Rex Smith at 760-492-7152.
Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association (BRMAA).
The Arts Association sponsors exhibits, concerts, festivals and classes throughout the year. Classes include painting, sculpture, stained glass, woodworking, mosaics, writing, hatha yoga and more. Ballet, tap & jazz lessons are offered for ages 4 through adult from September through May. Kindermusik, piano, flute & voice lessons are also available. For more information, call (706) 632-2214.
Blue Ridge Dulcimers
Every Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. Call Margaret McCulley, 374-2519.
Blue Ridge Wood Carvers
Meet every Monday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Methodist Church. For information, call (706) 632-7841.
Main Street Guild
Artist demonstrations each Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 490 East Main Street, (706) 632-7767.
Bingo
Every Tuesday and Thursday night beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Community Center, corner of Jones & Austin Streets, Blue Ridge. For more information, call Tony McConnell, (706) 374-2600.
Georgia Mountain Classics Cruise-In
4th Saturday of each month from April through October. Ingles parking lot. Call 706-374-2826 for more information.
Sugar Creek Raceway
April 11 -
September 26. 2008 Season Begins. Every Friday
nights, with rain dates for Saturday's. Gates
open at 5:00 PM, Practice at 7:00 Racing starts
at 8:00 PM. High banked oval clay track. Call
706-632-9083 for updated recording.
www.sugarcreekracing.com/index.htm
Bluegrass Jams
Soulshine Café & Candles, 51 Ocoee Street, Copperhill. Saturday nights 6 to 11 p.m.; call (423) 496-5363 for more information.
Swan Drive-In
One of only
4 Drive-In Theaters still operating in Georgia.
Double Features on Friday & Saturday Nights,
Single feature on Sunday's. Open daily in the
Summer months. Motor homes, campers, and RV's
are welcome. We have plenty of space, sorry no
hookups. You can call toll free movie
information 1-888-469-1955
www.swan-drive-in.com/
2008
May 1
- Pickin in the Park - Pickin' in
the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM to
dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the
Horseshoe Bend Park in McCaysville just
a 15 minute drive from Blue Ridge. Free
Admission. And the park is wheelchair
accessible. Come out, bring the whole
family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice
grassy lawn but you are also welcome to
bring a blanket or chair. For more
information visit
www.pickinthepark.com
May 3
- Spring Farm Days - Exhibits,
demonstrations, food, rides and
crafters.
Hillside
Orchard Farms.
May
9-10 - Foxfire will host two Living
History Days conducted by the Rabun
Christian Home Educators. Dressed in
1800’s period costumes, the children
will be playing with traditional
Appalachian toys and games, giving other
children and opportunity to join in the
fun; fiddlers will be providing music in
the Shooting Creek Cabin; a “smithy”
will be at work in the Blacksmith Shop;
preachers and teachers will be doing
both a traditional church service and a
one-room school house in the Chapel; a
quilting bee will be held in the Long
House; woodworkers will be demonstrating
their trade; and home-school moms will
be cabin cooking over an open hearth in
the Savannah House. Other traditional
activities may take place as well!
Admission is $6.00 for adults; children
ten and under are free. All proceeds
benefit Foxfire’s Local Educational
Programs. Foxfire Museum & Heritage
Center, 200 Foxfire Lane off Cross
Street, Mountain City, GA 30562.
May
17-18 - Smoke Mountain Melodies Show
- Smokie Mountain Melodies presents,
"Front Row Center 08" a Spring
production with all female Barber Shop,
also guest quartet, Zamboni Brothers
from Atlanta, as well as fiddle player
Alex Tomlinson. Prices $8.00 with
student ID, $15.00 regular guest and
discount price of $12.00 for groups of
20 or more with advance reservations.
Saturday 7:00 For more information, call
Fannin County High School 706-632-2081;
706-632-2081
www.blueridgemountains.com
May
23-25 - 2nd Annual Mountain Lake
Classic Antiques Show is featuring
some of the finest antique dealers from
across the United States. Hosted by the
Rabun County Chamber of Commerce.
Rabun
County Civic Center, Clayton GA
May
24 - June 16 - Timpson Creek Art
Exhibition & Reception - Theme is
"Vanishing Barns". Come view and
purchase art work from artists across
Georgia and the U.S. Timpson Creek
Gallery on Hwy 76 West Clayton, Ga.
May
24-25 - Arts in the Park - 31st
Annual Festival, one of the best
festivals in the mountains. Fine arts
and crafts, great food and entertainment
in City Park in Downtown Blue Ridge. Fun
for the whole family. Great way to start
off the summer Blue Ridge Mountains Arts
Association 706-632-2144
www.brmaa.net
May
30-31 - MOUNTAIN GOSPEL CONVENTION
and ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL. Reaching
back in time, the Union County
Historical Society is reviving an old
Blairsville tradition with the return of
the Local Church Gospel Contest.
Other stages at this event feature
Sacred Harp/Shape Note Music, Bluegrass
Gospel & Contemporary Gospel Music.
Blended with the 6 music stages will be
an arts & crafts show featuring local
artists from the immediate mountain
area. Potters, weavers, woodcrafts
and other art forms will be on display
and for sale. Sponsored
by the Union County Historical Society,
the Downtown Development Authority and
the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of
Commerce.
June 13th - 5th Annual
Blairsville Scottish Festival &
Highland Games - Kilted Golf Classic
& Ceilidh Reception. Saturday &
Sunday - Clan gatherings, Pipe &
Drum Bands, Athletics Games,
Children’s Games, Border Collie
Demonstrations, Scottish Harp
Workshop, Scottish Fiddle Workshop,
Scottish Dancing and Music.
www.blairsvillescottishfestival.org
June 14 - Fathers Day Canoeing &
Fishing - Pre-register.
Tallulah Gorge State Park.
June 14 - Junior Fishing Rodeo -
Boys and girls ages 11 yrs and
younger are invited to participate.
A limited number of fishing poles
and tackle are available so bring
your rod and favorite trout bait.
Refreshments and awards will follow
event. Moccasin Creek State Park on
Lake Burton Hwy 197, 3.5 miles South
of Hwy 76.
June 28 - Lake Burton Fun Run -
Pre-register.
Moccasin Creek State Park. Hwy 197
October
11/12 & 18/19
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Ellijay - Apple Arts, Apple Festival
& Apple Festival Parade.
Contact Scott Sharp, 706-636-4500,
or the Gilmer County Chamber of
Commerce, 706-635-7400, for Apple
Festival and vendor information
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