Georgia's Blue Ridge
Summer 2009

:::  Blue Ridge Bests
:::  Cool Events
:::  Summer Top 10

The Cool Calendar:

Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday 6PM to dark in Horseshoe Bend Park

June 20 - "Lewis Grizzard, In His Own Words" at Fannin HS Performing Arts Center, produced by Blue Ridge Community Theater

July 4 - Fireworks Celebration at Lake Blue Ridge Marina

July 25 - Jazz & Blues Festival at Downtown Blue Ridge City Park. Call BR Mtn. Arts Assn. 706-632-2144 for info & music lineup.

Blue Ridge Bests by
Candace Massey, Huck's General Store:

Huck's General Store - Main Street Blue Ridge. Nostalgic candy, gifts, family gem panning & indoor miniature golf. 706-946-4825

Ice cream in paradise - visit one of our cool local ice cream parlors!

WE HAVE MOVED !
New Visitors Center is located at 152 Orvin Lance Drive, off of Hwy 515 behind Bank of Blue Ridge. Open 9AM-5PM Mon-Sat, and on Sun 1-5PM.

EASY LODGING TIP:
Over 1000 rental cabins are available in the mountains around Blue Ridge. Info click right here.

FUN ON THE WEB:
The Family Fun Adventure Game here, Self-guided tours here, Geo-Caching here

INFO LINKS:
Fannin Chamber of Commerce

Blue Ridge Tourism Info on Facebook

USDA Forest Service Chattahoochee NF

Top 10 Cool Experiences 1 Downtown Blue Ridge - shop & dine  F 2 Scenic Driving Tour #1 - free mapguide  A 3 Shopping Fun - get our free mapguides   F 4 Mercier Orchards - local fresh fruit fun  F 5 Lake Blue Ridge - swim, hike, fish & boat  A 6 Hiking - Appalachian Trail at Three Forks   S 7 Toccoa River - fishing, canoeing & tubing  A 8 Waterfalls - including Amicalola Falls   A 9 Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad  F 10 Ocoee Whitewater Center - rafting, hiking   A F - Family Activity A - Adventurous Activity S - Strenuous Outdoor Activity Please do not exceed your level of experience and fitness when undertaking any activity, especially in wilderness areas. These Top 10 activities are not ranked in order of importance. For detailed directions: click THIS LINK

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Toccoa River Tubing - Loads of cool fun floating in pristine mountain waters.

Waterfalls - our area is filled with short & long hikes to waterfalls.

Shopping for mountain arts & crafts - from quaint Main Streets in Blue Ridge & McCaysville to local artist studios.

Young Harris Planetarium - Free, realistic and beautiful starry sky show at the campus of Young Harris College. Then go outside and see our amazing starry skies for real. 706-379-5195

The Chattahoochee National Forest - Aska Trails, Benton MacKaye, Appalachian Trail, and Cohutta Wilderness. Get USFS maps & the 10 essentials at Blue RIdge Mountain Outfitters.