Georgia's Blue Ridge
Spring 2009 eNews

::: Clickable Map
::: Local Bests
::: Top 10 for Spring
::: Lots of Info Links

Join us for these fun Spring Events:

Each Thursday - Bingo at the Kiwanis Fair Grounds. Lots of fun!

May 8 - May 31 - BR Community Theater, Comedy/Harvey

May 9 - GA Mountain Classic Car Show, City Park in Blue Ridge

May 7 begins - Pickin in the Park Bluegrass every Thursday

May 23-24 - Arts in the Park Festival

SPRING FUN:
Family Fun Game click Geocaching click

Blue Ridge Bests by Misty Callihan, local horse riding guide

Adventure Trail Rides- mountain horseback rides through beautiful Cashes Valley. 706-258-2276

Aska Trails Hiking - close to town with lots of different trails from easy to advanced.

WE HAVE MOVED !
The all 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 from 1-5PM.

EASY LODGING TIP:
Over 1000 rental cabins are available in the mountains around Blue Ridge. You can find one from luxury to rustic. For more info click right here.

GOOD WEB INFO:
Self-guided tours here

Fannin Chamber of Commerce

Blue Ridge Business Association

USDA Forest Service Chattahoochee NF

www.OcoeeInfo.com

Top 10 Spring Experiences 1 Local Music in a Variety of Music Venues F 2 Spring Art Shows at The Art Center F 3 Spring Fruit Harvest at Mercier Orchard F 4 A Rural Scenic Drive on Hwy. 60 A 5 Spring Train Trips, BR Scenic Railway F 6 Toccoa River & Swinging Bridge Hike S 7 Delayed Harvest Trophy Trout Fishing A 8 Spring Mountain Horseback Rides A 9 Discovering Fannin County's History F 10 Mountain Waters Scenic Drive Ocoee Gorge F 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 just click the map above.

© 2009 The Fannin County Chamber of Commerce

Ocoee Whitewater Center - Hiking, biking and family picnic spot with lots to do. 423-496-5197

Rich Mountain Wilderness - pristine mountain area with waterfalls, hikes and biking trails. Get a USFS map.

Cohutta & Big Frog Wilderness - vast wilderness area for the advanced hiker. Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters has maps and great hiking gear of all kinds.

Fall Branch Falls - easy half mile hike to a nice shady waterfall.

The Appalachian Trail - the famous footpath starts right here in Fannin County.

Benton MacKaye Trail - varied hiking trail, lots of access points.