guide to georgia fall 2011
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To GEORGIA Fall 2011
GuideGuideTo GEORGIA
Events
Attractions
Fairs & Festivals
Anne Frank in the World ExhibitSandy Springs
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Volume 51 Number 3Fall September/October 2011
CONTENTSLabor Day Events . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5Metro Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9Entertainment Venues . . . . . .10-11Sporting Events . . . . . . . . . . . .12-15Fall Events in Georgia . . . . . . .16-28Theatre Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Peach County Tourism . . . . . .30-31
ON THE COVERT he painting on the cover, taken from the AnneFrank in the World Exhibit in Sandy Springs,
was created by a student at North Springs HighSchool. The Anne Frank Exhibit at the ParksideShopping Center includes a model of the hiddenrooms where the Franks lived, a life-sized recre-ation of Anne’s room, a 28-minute movie aboutAnne’s life, and more. Admission is free. For moreinformation, phone 866-511-7742.
GUIDE TO GEORGIA801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816Phone 706-846-2620, Fax 706-846-2620E-mail [email protected]
Patty Proctor . . . . . . . . .Publisher/EditorHayley Yawn . . . . . .Publisher’s AssistantDebi Richardson . . . . . . .Graphics Editor803-259-1990, [email protected] GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is thepremiere publication for information on activities andentertainment in Georgia. Four issues are published eachyear, and the magazines are distributed in all 11 GeorgiaWelcome Centers, in local visitor bureaus, in hotels, andnumerous other outlets as well as to subscribers.Subscription is $10 per year. Contents are copy righted andmay not be reproduced without permission.
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ANDERSONVILLEHISTORIC FAIR
OCTOBER 1 & 2� Confederate & Union Encampments
� Civil War Reenactments � Old Time Craftsmen at Work
� Arts, Crafts, Antiques, & Collectibles� Children’s Activities � Live Entertainment
No Dogs 20 Lbs. or OverLocated 50 miles south of Macon
on Ga. Hwy. 49, 21 miles NE of Plainswww.andersonville-georgia.com
229-924-2558
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H LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS HSeptember
2 – DAHLONEGA – Remember When Band,Downtown, 6:30-8:30pm. 706-864-6133.
2 – DALTON – Etowah Jazz Society, CreativeArts Guild, 7:30pm. 706-278-0168.
2 – MONROE – First Friday Concert withSwingin’ Medallions, downtown. 770-266-5331.
2 – NORCROSS – Official Jimmy BuffettTribute Band, Thrasher Park. 678-421-2025.
2-4 – DECATUR – AJC Decatur Book Festival,Downtown. 404-471-5769.
2-4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Sky High Hot AirBalloon Festival, Callaway Gdns. 800-callaway.
2-5 – CALHOUN – Labor Day Weekend,KOA. 706-629-7511.
2-5 – CARTERSVILLE – Pioneer Days, MilamFarm. 770-974-9033.
2-5 – TALLULAH FALLS – Holiday GorgeFloor Hike, 10am. 706-754-7981.
3 – ADEL – Labor Day Luau, Reed BinghamState Park. 229-896-3551.
3 – ATLANTA – Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game,Georgia Dome. 404-223-9200.
3 – CARTERSVILLE – Mountain Music, RedTop Mountain State Park, 8pm. 770-975-0055.
3 – CONYERS – 100 Black Men of DeKalbCon cert, Int’l. Horse Park, 7:30pm. 888-860-4224.
3 – ELLIJAY – Mike Watson Band, Down -town, 6-10pm. 706-635-7400.
3 – FORT OGLETHORPE – RememberingOur Heroes, 10am-9pm. 706-861-2860.
3 – LUMPKIN – Family Craft Day, WestvilleVillage. 888-733-1850.
3 –MARIETTA– Art in Glover Pk. 770-429-1115.3 – ROME – Old Ways Demonstration Day,
Chieftains Museum. 706-291-9494.3 – ROSWELL – The Soulphonics & Ruby
Velle, Riverside Park, 7-9pm. 770-641-3705.3 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – Folklife Festival
& Folk Pottery Sale, Art Center. 706-878-3300.
FRIDAY & SATURDAYFolk Play: “If These Sidewalks Could Talk” SATURDAY
One Mile Fun Run/5K Road Race • Peanut Pavilion ExhibitsArts & Crafts • Food • President & Mrs. Carter’s Book Signing
Parade • Entertainment • SAM Shortline Train RidesStreet Dance 8:30 featuring Slaughter Creek
SUNDAYSunday School with President Carter
229-824-5373www.plainsgeorgia.com
September 24, 2011
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H LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS HSeptember
3 – RICHMOND HILL – Labor Day at FortMcAllister. 912-727-2339.
3 – TATE – 1st Mountain Cruise In, QuickBurger, 5-8pm. 706-692-1164.
3-4 – ACWORTH – Love the Lake Festival,Cauble Park. 800-451-3480.
3-4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain HeritageFestival, downtown. 706-745-5493.
3-4 – ROME – Running Water Pow Wow-Cherokee Homecoming. 800-444-1834.
3-4 – SAVANNAH – Skidaway Island, 912-398-2300. River Street, 912-234-0295.
3-4 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Arts & CraftsShow, Pier Village. 912-262-0628.
3-5 – KINGSLAND – 29th Annual Labor DayCatfish Festival, Downtown. 912-729-4382.
3-5–NEWNAN–Powers Festival. 770-253-2011.3-5 – OMAHA – Labor Day on the Lake,
Florence Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.3-5 – SAVANNAH – Tools & Skills that Built
a Colony, Wormsloe, 1-4pm. 912-353-3023.3-5 STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – Laser -
show Spectacular, 8:30pm. 770-498-5690.3-5 – WARM SPRINGS – Swim the Warm
Springs-FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.4 – ATLANTA – Atlanta Caribbean Jerk
Festival, Panthersvile Stadium. 678-760-8543.
4 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz, Riverwalk,8pm. 706-821-1754.
4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fire on Water Fireworks,Ridges Resort, 7pm. 706-896-2262.
4 – HAMPTON – Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert,Atlanta Motor Speedway. 770-946-4211.
4 – ST. SIMONS – Sensational MotownSounds, Lighthouse Lawn, 7pm. 912-638-4666.
4 – TYBEE ISLAND – Labor Day Beach Bash,Pier & Pavilion. 912-786-5444.
4-5 – SAVANNAH – Soul Food Festival,Fairgrounds. 912-308-0379.
5 – CALHOUN – Pianist Adam Burnette/Soprano Sylvia McNair, 1st UMC. 706-403-4598.
5 – MIDWAY – Labor Day Commemoration,Fort Morris, 11am-3pm. 912-884-5999.
5 – WARM SPRINGS – Labor Day Celebra -tion. Village. 800-337-1927.
Being the parent of a teenager is almost likenearing the end of a great cruise: I’m
amazed at how fast it’s gone by, not readyfor it to be over, and thankful to have beenalong for the ride. –Alan Fox, Vacations to Go
Train a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not turn from it.–Proverbs 22:6, (NIV)
METRO ATLANTASandy Springs Festival
The 26th Anniversary Sandy Springs Festival will take placeSeptember 17-18. Features of the Festival will include the DougKessler Sandy Springs Lightning 5K/10K race, a Juried Artist’sMarket, Business and Civic Expo, a Children’s Park, Collector’s CarShow, Kiwanis Pet Parade, live entertainment, Optech Monette’sFood Court, Whole Foods Heritage Gourmet Market, St. Joseph’sHospital Health & Wellness Area, and more.
The Sandy Springs Festival is the primary fundraiser for HeritageSandy Springs, a non-profit organization dedicated to building com-munity through preserving and promoting the historic and culturalidentity of Sandy Springs.
The Sandy Springs Festival will be held at Heritage Green, 6075Sandy Springs Circle, next to CityWalk and the surrounding area. Festival hours will be Saturdayfrom 9am-7pm and Sunday from 11am-5pm. Admission will be adults (age 18+)/single day for$5 and two days for $7; youth (6-17)/single day for $2 and two days for $3; Heritage SandySprings members and children 5 & under/free. Visit www.sandyspringsfestival.com, call 404-851-9111, or e-mail [email protected]. For information on events, attractions,restaurants, and hotels, call 866-511-7742 or visit www.VisitSandySprings.org.
Georgia Celebrates Quilts in MariettaSee a glorious display of over 400 quilts at Georgia Celebrates
Quilts in Marietta on September 16-18. The 13th biennial quilt show isproduced by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild. There will be a colorfulexhibit of quilts of every kind made by hundreds of talented textileartists throughout Georgia: large quilts and small ones, contemporarypieces and traditional quilts, appliquéd and embroidered, hand-quiltedand machined artistry. The colors, the workmanship, and the beauty ofthese quilts are amazing. Even the award ribbons are works of art.
The show will include a Small Treasures Auction of quilts, a vendormall, a sewing machine raffle, and quilting demonstrations. A quilt inthe Brenda Papadakis pattern Dear Hannah (pictured on left) will be
raffled on Sunday; it was pieced by Guild members and quilted by Bella Bamert.The quilt show will be held at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta. Show hours will be
Friday and Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-4. Daily admission will be $8. Parking will be free. Visitwww.ecqg.com or phone 770-313-6489 for more information.
Events Throughout September & OctoberSept. 1-27, Oct. 4-27 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic Pk., Tues. & Thurs., 12-1pm. 404-223-4412.Sept. 1-29 – Jazz Nights, Scottish Rite Solarium, Decatur, Thursdays, 7-9pm. 404-370-0888.Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – First Friday Art Walk, Marietta Square. 800-451-3480.Sept. 2-Oct. 28 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank Museum, Fridays, 5:30-10pm. 404-929-6300.Sept. 3-5,10,17,24, Oct.1, 8,15,22,29 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone Mtn. Pk., 8pm. 770-498-5690.Sept. 3-24 – Concerts on Decatur Square, Saturdays, 7-9:30pm. 404-370-4100.Sept. 4, Oct. 2 – Caffeine & Octane Car Show, Alpharetta Hwy., Roswell, 8-11am. 770-998-2846.Sept. 7-28 – Wednesday WindDown, Cen ten nial Olympic Park, 5:30-8pm. 404-223-4412.Sept. 7-28 – Blue Sky Concerts, Decatur Square, Wednesdays, 12-1pm. 404-370-4100.Sept. 8,22 – Afterwork Cool Down Concerts, Riverdale Town Center. 770-907-2535.Sept. 10, Oct. 8 – Acworth Opry, Logan Farm Park, 5:30-8:30pm. 770-917-1234.Sept. 15, Oct. 20 – Alive After 5, Roswell Historic District, Thursdays. 770-640-3253.Sept. 20,23,24, Oct. 1,2,7,8 – Bard in the Yard/Henry IV, Part I, Barrington Hall, 7:30pm. 770-640-3855.Sept. 23,24,30, Oct. 1-31 – Netherworld Haunted House, Norcross. 404-608-2484.Sept. 22-Oct. 2 – North Georgia State Fair, Miller Park, Marietta. 770-423-1330.Sept. 24, Oct. 22 – 4th Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412.Sept. 24-25, Oct. 29-30 – Alpharetta Art in the Park, Main Street. 678-762-1035.Sept. 29-Oct. 3 – Hotlanta Salsa Congress, Hyatt Regency Atlanta. 347-680-7616.Sept. 30-Oct. 30 – Pumpkin Festival, Stone Mountain, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. 770-498-5690.Oct. 1-30 – Fright Fest, Six Flags Over Georgia, Saturdays & Sundays. 770-948-9290.6 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / September / October 2011
METRO ATLANTASoutheastern Railway Museum in Duluth
Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum hasover 90 pieces of retired railway rolling stock in its 35-acresite in Duluth, including vintage steam and diesel loco-motives, passenger and private cars, WWII troop kitchen,railway post office car, wooden freight cars, baggagecars, cabooses, and maintenance of way equipment. Themuseum is also home to MARTA’s historic bus fleet andbuses from many of the predecessor systems to MARTA.
Special events will include the Boy Scout Merit BadgeClinic on Sept. 17; the Mag Lev Trains Homeschool Open
House on Sept. 29; Train or Treat on Oct. 29; and Model Railroad Days on Nov. 5-6. The secondThursday of each month will feature programs geared towards pre-school children.
The museum, located at 3595 Buford Highway in Duluth, is open Thursdays throughSaturdays in September, October, November, and December from 10am-5pm. For more infor-mation, visit www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org or phone 770-476-2013. Present ad onpage 9 for free caboose ride with the purchase of any admission at regular price.
September8-9 – Touch a Tractor Festival, McDaniel
Farm Park. 770-814-4920.8-11 – Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Moun -
tain Park. 770-498-5690.8-11 – Heroes Music Fest! Atlanta Motor
Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.9-10 – Atlanta Ice Cream Festival,
Piedmont Park. 404-271-0658.9-10 – Atlanta Blues & International
Festival, Woodruff Park. 770-478-4800.9-11 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.10 – Turtle Tours, Heritage Sandy Springs
Museum, 11am. 404-851-9111.10 – Velvet Truckstop, Locos Sandy Springs,
9:30pm. 866-511-7742.10 – Banks & Shane, Kennesaw Depot, 6pm.
770-422-9714.
10 – Taste of Kennesaw, Depot, 10am-8pm.770-424-8274.
10-17 – 9/11 Field of Flags, KennesawMountain Nat’l. Battlefield Park. 800-451-3480.
11 – The Return Concert, Sandy SpringsHeritage Green, 7-8:30pm. 404-851-9111.
11 – Honor Public Servants Ceremony,Sandy Springs 1st Bapt., 10:30am. 404-257-1143.
16 – Friday Jazz with Gary Motley, HighMuseum, 5-10pm. 404-733-4437.
16-17 – Georgia Chocolate Festival, CobbGalleria Centre. 770-989-5095.
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Event Highlightsto Include:• Featured Artists Market
• More Than 150 Crafters
• Fresh Harvest Market
• Festival Foods
• Continuous Entertainment
• Children’s Entertainment
While in Fitzgerald VisitBlue and Gray Museum
Fitzgerald Fire Engine Museum“The City Where America Reunited”
20 miles from I-75, Exit 82www.fitzgeraldga.org •1-800-386-4642
Halloween BlastThurs., October 27, 4-6 p.m.
Downtown • Free AdmissionFree Candy
Costume Contest • Games • Kiddie Rides • Face Painting
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METRO ATLANTAScott Antique Market in Atlanta
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta, known as the world’s largestmonthly indoor antique show, has over 3300 booths overflowingfrom two buildings. Located in the Atlanta Expo Center whichencompasses 366,000 square feet, Scott Antique Market offersVictorian and primitive furniture, vintage hardware, rare art andprints, vintage clothing, nostalgic photographs, antique Christmasdecorations, vintage musical instruments, glassware, pottery,porcelain, clocks, tools, campaign memorabilia, books, and more.
Always held the second weekend of every month, the nextshows will be September 9-11, October 7-9, and November 11-13.Hours are Fri. & Sat. 9-6 and Sun. 10-4. Admission is $5 for theweekend. The show has a variety of food and free parking. Theshow is located in the Atlanta Expo Center, which straddles I-285 at Exit 55. For informationphone 740-569-2800 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.
September16-18 – Georgia Celebrates Quilts, Cobb
Civic Center, Marietta. 770-313-6489.16-18 – Cole Brothers Circus, Atlanta
Motor Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.17 – Taste of Smyrna, Village Green, 11am-
8pm. 770-423-1330.17 – Marietta Street Festival, Square, 9am-
5pm. 770-794-5710.17-18 – Sandy Springs Festival, Heritage
Green. 866-511-7742 or 404-851-9111.17-18 – Roswell Arts Festival. 770-640-3253.17-18 – Atlanta Arts Festival, Piedmont
Park. 770-941-9660.17-18 – Exotic Bird Fair, North Atlanta Trade
Center. 770-279-9899.23-25 – Atlanta Home Show, Cobb Galleria
Centre. 770-989-5095.24 – Gardening by the Springs, Heritage
Sandy Springs, 10am. 404-851-9111.
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QuiltShow
September 16 -18Fri., Sat. 10 -6, Sun. 10 -4
Admission $8
400 QuiltsVendors u Silent Auction
COBB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER548 Marietta Pkwy., Marietta
in metro Atlanta770-313-6489 • www.ecqg.com
24 – Music Midtown, Piedmont Park. 404-875-7275.
24 – Chili Cook-Off, Stone Mt. Pk. 770-498-5690.24 – Tea/75th Anniversary of Margaret
Mitchell’s Book, Stately Oaks Plantation, Jones -boro, 11:30am or 2pm. 770-473-0197.
24-25 – Duluth Fall Festival, Town Green.770-476-0240.
29-Oct. 2 – Atlanta Greek Festival, GreekOrthodox Cathedral. 404-633-7358.
30-Oct. 1 – Atlanta BBQ Festival, AtlanticStation. 404-262-1800.
October1 – Crossroads at Crabapple Antique/Art
Festival, Milton/Alpharetta. 770-448-3860.1 – Hotober Fest, Glenwood Pk. 800-793-9040.1 – Dappled Grays Concert, Riverside Park,
7-9pm. 770-641-3705.1-2 – Sweet Auburn Fall Festival, Auburn
Avenue. 404-886-4469 or 404-399-0886.
METRO ATLANTA
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Fall Jonquil Festival in SmyrnaThe City of Smyrna will hold its Fall Jonquil Festival on October
22-23 on the downtown Village Green next to Market Village. Thefestival will feature more than 150 handmade arts and crafts booths,a wide selection of festival foods, live entertainment, a kids’ enter-tainment area, and a Fresh Harvest Market.
At the Artist Market artisans from all over the Southeast will havehandmade crafts, paintings, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and more.Festival foods will include cotton candy, candy apples, corn dogs,hand-dipped ice cream, snow cones, polish sausage, chicken sandwiches, and BBQ.
Festival hours will be Saturday 10am-6pmand Sunday 12-5pm. Admission will be $1with children under 12 and seniors 55+ admit-ted free. Take I-75 to Exit 260; go west about3 miles; turn left onto Atlanta Road; festivalwill be one mile on right. For information, call770-434-6600 or visit www.smyrnacity.com.
October1-2 – Norcross Arts Festival. 770-448-2122.2 – Sunday in the Park, Oakland Cemetery,
12-6pm. 404-688-2107.5 – Dunwoody Woman’s Club Tour of
Homes. 770-817-8100.6-8 – Sweet Repeats Consignment Sale,
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.7-9 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.8 – Fall Farm Days, Smith Plantation,
Roswell, 11am-3pm. 770-641-3978.8 – Toby Keith, Aaron’s Amphitheatre. 404-
627-7904.8 – Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival,
Harmony Park, Decatur. 404-370-9583.8 – Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival.
770-921-2210.8-9 – Oktoberfest, Downtown Stone Moun -
tain. 770-879-4971.13-31 – Tour of Southern Ghosts, Stone
Moun tain Pk., Thurs., Fri., Sat. Sun. 770-469-1105.14-16 – Highland Games, Stone Mountain
Park. 770-498-5690.15 – Family Reunion Workshop, Sandy
Springs City Hall. 770-206-1445 or 866-511-7742.15 – Taste of Roswell, Square, 12-5:30pm.
770-640-3253.17 – Airline Collectibles Show/ Sale, Delta
Air Transport Heritage Museum. 404-715-7886.21 – Jon Lindsey, Locos Sandy Springs, 9pm.
404-851-9111.21 – Michael O’Neal Singers, Roswell UMC,
8pm. 770-594-7974.21-22 – Incredible Pumpkin Trail & Tales,
Kennesaw Depot, 5-9pm. 770-424-8274.21-23 – Dunwoody Music Festival, Brook
Run Park. 678-244-9700.
SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY MUSEUMGeorgia’s Official Transportation History Museum
• Exhibit Hall & Gift Shop • Birthday Parties• Train Ride in Full-Size Cabooses• Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, Friday, Saturday in September–December
H Present This Ad and Receive One Free Caboose Ride H(with the purchase of any admission at regular price)
3595 Buford Hwy., Duluth • www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org • 770-476-2013G2G
21-23 – Country Living Fair, StoneMountain Park. 770-498-5690.
22 – Ga. Folklore by Moonlight, StatelyOaks Plantation, Jonesboro. 770-473-0197.
22-23 – Fall Jonquil Festival, Village Green,Smyrna. 770-423-1330 or 770-434-6600.
22-23 – Taste of Atlanta, Tech Square,Midtown. 404-233-3993.
23 – Bill Cosby, Ferst Center for the Arts.404-894-9600.
28-30 – Capturing Spirit of OaklandCemetery-Halloween Tours. 404-688-2107.
Georgia Apple FestivalThe 40th annual Georgia Apple Festival will
be held two weekends, on Saturdays andSundays, Oct. 8-9 and 15-16, at the EllijayLions Club Fairgrounds. There will be over 300vendors selling handmade, hand-crafted items,craft demonstrations, live entertainment, food,an antique car show on Saturday, October 8,and a parade on Saturday, October 15, at 10am.
The festival, which celebrates Ellijay’s mainagricultural product, the apple, will be heldSaturdays from 9-6 and Sundays from 9-5.Admission will be $5 with children under 10free. Fairground parking is limited, so visitors areencouraged to use the shuttle bus service fromthe local schools. No pets allowed. Phone 706-635-7400 or visit www.georgiaapplefestival.org.
Entertainment Venues in GeorgiaATLANTA CIVIC CENTER404-658-7159, www.atlantaciviccenter.com
Sept. 23 Angie StoneOct. 11-16 Fela!
CHASTAIN PARK–LIVE NATION SERIESAtlanta, 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com
Sept. 24 Elvis Costello & ImpostersOct. 1 Bryan FerryOct. 14 Duran Duran
CLASSIC CENTERAthens, 800-918-6393, www.classiccenter.com
Sept. 25 TiestoOct. 12 Civil War VoicesOct. 18 Young Frankenstein
CLASSIC CHASTAINAtlanta, 404-733-5000, www.classicchastain.org
Sept. 9 Kem, Kelly PriceSept. 17 Darius Rucker, Sunny SweeneySept. 23 Earth, Wind, Fire & Symphony
COBB ENERGY CENTREAtlanta, 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com
Sept. 9 Beach BoysSept. 30 Kansas/Kennesaw St. OrchestraOct. 1 Weird Al YankovicOct. 2 Cesar MillanOct. 7-9 What My Husband Doesn’t KnowOct. 12 Cyndi Lauper & Dr. JohnOct. 21-23 Atlanta BalletOct. 28-30 Rain
FOX THEATREAtlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org
Sept. 8 Return to ForeverSept. 14-Oct. 9 WickedOct. 15 Celtic ThunderOct. 16 AdeleOct. 30 Yo Gabba Gabba Live!
FREDERICK BROWN, JR. AMPHITHEATERPeachtree City, 770-631-0630, www.amphitheater.org
Sept. 11 Fayette Pops Symphony OrchestraSept. 17 Motley Crue & Atomic PunksSept. 24 Slippery When WetOct. 1 Battle of BandsOct. 15 Comedy: Whose Life Anyway?Oct. 29 Storytelling/Halloween Party
GWINNETT CENTERDuluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com
Sept. 17 Jesús Adrián RomeroSept. 17-18 JapanFestSept. 20 So You Think You Can DanceSept. 29-Oct. 1 Joyce Meyer MinistriesOct. 8 Vicente FernandezOct. 20 Enrique Iglasias, Pitbull
IMPERIAL THEATREAugusta, 706-722-8341, www.imperialtheatre.com
Sept. 16 Marty Stuart & Fabulous SuperlativesSept. 23-25 Joseph & Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatOct. 3 Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Jessye NormanOct. 6-7 Augusta Ballet: MomixOct. 8 Lizz Wright: Gospel of JazzOct. 14 Pam Tillis
MABLE HOUSE AMPHITHEATERMableton, 770-819-7765, www.mablehouse.org
Sept. 10 Kayla Taylor JazzSept. 17 Jazz Grooves Atlanta Smooth Music FestivalSept. 24 Rush of Fools, Jimmy Needham,
Advice (Christian)
PHILIPS ARENAAtlanta, 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com
Sept. 8-11 Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Super HeroesSept. 17 How Sweet the Sound (gospel)Oct. 1-2 Taylor SwiftOct. 12-16 Disney on Ice: Dare to DreamOct. 22 SugarlandOct. 29 JAY-Z & Kanye West
Entertainment Venues in Georgia
Relive the Old Days atMossyCreek
BarnyardFestivalOctober15 & 16, 2011
(and April 21 & 22, 2012)www.mossycreekfestival.com
Experience the Museum of Aviation4th Largest Aviation Museumin the U.S., Free Admission
www.museumofaviation.org
I-75 Exits 144 & 146888-288-WRGA
www.warnerrobinsga.gov
All the Best of Today’s South!All the Best of Today’s South!All the Best of Today’s South!
1950+ Hotel Rooms • 105 Restaurants1200 Seat Civic Center
Conference & Meeting Spaces
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SOCIAL CIRCLE’S 17th Annual
FriendshipFestival
October 1HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SOCIAL CIRCLEGreat Shopping • Great Food • Hometown ParadeChildren’s Activities • Sidewalk Booths of Arts & Crafts
2 Stages of Live Entertainment
770-464-1866www.SocialCircleGaBHT.com
FriendshipFestival
Entertainment Venues in Georgia
PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATREAtlanta, 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com
Sept. 2-4 Jon ReepSept. 9-11 Josh WolfSept. 16-17 Maz JobraniSept. 29-Oct. 2 Bob MarleyOct. 13-16 Anthony JeselnikOct. 20-22 Hannibal Buress
RIVER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTSColumbus, 706-256-3612, www.rivercenter.org
Sept. 17 Columbus Symphony OrchestraSept. 26-27 Neil Berg’s 101 Years of BroadwayOct. 1 KansasOct. 15 Columbus Symphony OrchestraOct. 21 Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary MusicalOct. 27 Chonda Pierce
SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER800-351-7469, www.savannahcivic.com
Sept. 16 Darius RuckerSept. 17 Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler,
Candi StatonSept. 29-Oct. 2 Disney on Ice: 100 Years of MagicOct. 4-5 Widespread PanicOct. 15 Casting CrownsOct. 21 Mike Epps & Friends
Arts in the Heart of Augusta FestivalThe Arts in the Heart Festival on September 16-18 will feature visual and performing arts
while showcasing Augusta’s diverse ethnic and cultural heritage. The featured country for 2011will be Greece. This year the festival will relocate to Broad Street, creating a tighter festival withmore shade and easier walking.
The Global Food Village on the AugustaCommon will feature 15 ethnic food booths withauthentic cuisine from around the world. There willbe over 90 fine arts and crafts booths, a youngartists' market, and free children’s area with hands-on crafts from around the world. Four stages willshowcase 80 performances with over 700 perform-ers, and a new Troubadour Stage will offer spokenword, acoustic performances, theatrical readings, and a poetry slam.
Performances will include a Snapdragon reunion, the Eskimojitos, Greek performers AlphaOmega Atlanta, Karen Gordon with Children’s Jazz, ethnic performances, and more. Arts in theHeart will this year be Live streaming portions of the festival; the streamed video will remainaccessible for viewing during the year.
For information, visit on the web at www.artsintheheart.com or phone 706-826-4702.
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THOMASVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS229-226-0588, www.thomasvillearts.org
Sept. 11 Remembrance of 9/11Oct. 6 ChanticleerOct. 20 Martinis & MonetOct. 27 Masters of the Fiddle
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATREAtlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com
Sept. 15 Roger DaltreySept. 17 IncubusSept. 18 Ray LaMontagne, Pariah Dogs,
Secret SistersSept. 23 BlondieOct. 1 Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman,
10th Ave. North, Trevor MorganOct. 8 Widespread Panic, FuturebirdsOct. 14-15 Pretty Lights & Bassnectar
2011 InternationalKaolin FestivalCelebrating 57 Years
SaturdayOctober 8on the Squarein Downtown
SANDERSVILLEEducation, Entertainment, Food,Arts & Crafts, Parade, and Fun!
For info: 478-552-3288
2011 InternationalKaolin Festival
HARVESTHOE DOWNCELEBRATION
Warm SpringsPresents the 13th Annual
HARVESTHOE DOWNCELEBRATIONOCTOBER 8-9Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 1-6
Arts & Crafts Vendors • Parade Sat. 11 a.m. Entertainment • Children’s ActivitiesUnique Shops • Restaurants • Lodging
706-655-3322 • 800-FDR-1927www.visitmeriwether.com
Sporting EventsSporting EventsBASEBALL
Sept. 24 . . . . .Meet BaseballGreat “Bullet Boy Turley,”Chatt. Tech. College, Jasper
706-253-clubHome Schedules
ATLANTA BRAVESSept. 1 . . . . . . . . .NATIONALSSept. 2-4 . . . . . . . . .DODGERSSept. 12-14 . . . . . . .MARLINSSept. 16-18 . . . . . . . . . . .METSSept. 26-28 . . . . . . . .PHILLIES
404-577-9100www.atlantabraves.com
AUGUSTAGREENJACKETS
Sept. 1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . .ROME706-736-7889
greenjacketsbaseball.com
HOCKEYHome Schedules
AUGUSTA RIVERHAWKSOct. 22 . . . . . . . .HUNTSVILLEOct. 23 . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLEOct. 29 . . . . . . .FAYETTEVILLEOct. 30 . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE
706-933-2645www.augustariverhawks.com
COLUMBUSCOTTONMOUTHS
Oct. 22 . . . . . . . .PENSACOLAOct. 29 . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE
706-571-0086http://cottonmouths.pointstreaksites.com
GWINNETT GLADIATORSOct. 21-22 . . . . .GREENVILLE
770-497-5100www.gwinnettgladiators.com
FOOTBALLSept. 24 . . . .Atlanta Football
Classic, Georgia Dome(Fla. A&M v. Tenn. St. Univ.)
404-223-9200
Home SchedulesATLANTA FALCONS
Sept. 1 (pre) . . . . .BALTIMORESept. 18 . . . . .PHILADELPHIAOct. 9 . . . . . . . . . .GREEN BAYOct. 16 . . . . . . . . .CAROLINA
404-223-8444www.atlantafalcons.com
GEORGIA BULLDOGSSept. 10 . .SOUTH CAROLINASept. 17 .COASTAL CAROLINAOct. 1 . . . . .MISSISSIPPI STATE
877-542-1231www.georgiadogs.com
GA TECH YELLOWJACKETSSept. 1 . . . . . . .W. CAROLINASept. 17 . . . . . . . . . . .KANSASSept. 24 . . . . . .N. CAROLINAOct. 8 . . . . . . . . .MARYLANDOct. 29 . . . . . . . . . .CLEMSON888-TECH-TIX, 404-894-5447
ramblinwreck.cstv.com
BASKETBALLHome Schedule
ATLANTA DREAMSept. 2 . . . . . .WASHINGTONSept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .TULSASept. 11 . . . . . . . . . .INDIANA
404-604-2626www.AtlantaDream.net
SOCCERHome Schedule
ATLANTA SILVERBACKSSept. 3 . . . . . . .PUERTO RICOSept. 24 . . . . . . . .MONTREAL
404-969-4900atlantasilverbacks.com
Andersonville Historic FairThe Andersonville Historic Fair on October 1-2 will
welcome hundreds of Civil War reenactors who will set upcamps and stage two realistic mock battles on Saturday at3pm and Sunday at 2pm. Sutlers will sell Civil War uniforms,guns, swords, flags, and Civil War era clothing. Craftsmen
w i l lincludeg u n -smiths, blacksmiths, basket-makers, quilters,chair caners, weavers, and artists. The fair willinclude antiques, Civil War collectibles, artsand crafts, and live entertainment on twostages. The Drummer Boy Civil War Museumhas a fine collection of Civil War uniforms,diaries, and weaponry.
The parade will be Saturday at 11am.Grand Marshall will be Faith Jackson, nominat-ed for Georgia’s Country Female Vocalist of theYear; she will be performing Saturday as will bethe Albany Marine Corps Band and localgroups. Gospel groups will perform on Sunday.
The fair will be open both days from 10am-5pm. Admission will be $4/adult and $1.50/children 12 and under. No dogs over 20 lbs.allowed. For more information, call 229-924-2558 or e-mail [email protected] www.andersonville-georgia.com.
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Saturday, October 1, 20119 A.M.-5 P.M. - MAIN ST. - HARLEM
Arts & Crafts •Live Entertainment •ParadeOllie & Stan Skits •Civil War Re-enactmentLook-A-Like Contest •Kiddie Rides & Games
Free Admission & ParkingExit 183 off I-20 •Harlem/Appling Exit
706-556-0401 •888-288-9108www.harlemga.org
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Sporting EventsSporting Events
Fair, Antique Engines,History in Calhoun
The Northwest Georgia Regional Fair willbe held in Calhoun September 9-17. This old-fashioned regional fair will feature agriculturaland livestock exhibits, 4-H and FFA exhibits,food, clowns, puppets, rides, nightly entertain-ment, and more.
Frontier Day at the New Echota HistoricSite will be Oct. 15. Step back into the early19th century as the Cherokee Capital comesalive with the sights, sounds, and smells offrontier life. (See article on page 26.) Phone706-624-1321.
An Antique Engine Show will be held at theCherokee Capital Fairgrounds October 15-16from 9am-4pm. There will be an old threshingmachine in operation, tractor games foradults, games for children, memorabilia, andfood, with a pinto bean and cornbread dinneron Saturday at 11 a.m. Both admission andparking will be free. For information, phone706-625-3192 or 706-629-2812.
For more info on these and other events,visit www.ExploreGordonCounty.com or call800-887-3811.
WINGS AND WHEELSCAR SHOW
Sat., OCTOBER 8 at theMUSEUM OF AVIATION
WARNER ROBINS, GA• Free to spectators 9 a.m.-5 p.m.• 250 cars, trucks & motorcycles• Oldies DJ, cloggers, food & fun• Monster Truck Rides • More . . .
Take I-75Exit 144
Contact:Bob Dubiel
478-926-6870www.wingsandwheelscarshow.com
WINGS AND WHEELSCAR SHOW
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MISCELLANEOUSSept. 9-11 . . . . . . . . Woodsy Women Weekend
Paradise Resort, Blairsville, 877-745-5789Sept. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women for the Woods
Smithgall Woods, Helen, 706-878-3087Sept. 10 . . Sport Crabbers Tournament/Festival
Coffee Bluff Marina, 912-925-7474Sept. 17-18 . . . 3-Race Challenge (beach, cross-
country, race), Jekyll Island, 877-4jekyllSept. 19-21 . . . . . . . . Georgia Golden Olympics
Warner Robins, 478-929-6945Sept. 24. . . . . . 7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure Race
Downtown Rome, 8am, 706-296-7103Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . Tugaloo St. Pk. Triathlon
(swim, run, bike), Lavonia, 706-356-4362Sept. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor Adventure Day
Unicoi State Park, Helen, 800-573-9659Sept. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESI Ironmen Augusta
(swim, bike, run), Downtown, 800-726-0243Oct. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . Heel & Wheels Duathlon
YMCA Sport Complex, Albany, 229-439-7061Oct. 1 . . . . . . . . . Roosevelt Regatta, FDR St. Pk.
Pine Mountain, 706-663-4858Oct. 8-9. . . Athens to Atlanta Skate Marathon
800-918-6393Oct. 22-23 . . . . . . . Wilderness Survival School
Red Top Mt. St. Pk., Cartersville, 770-975-0055
HABERSHAM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDSCLARKESVILLE
Fair opens nightly at 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m., Sun. 1 p.m.
706-768-6890www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org
Sporting EventsSporting EventsWings &Wheels Car, Truck, &Motorcycle Show inWarner Robins
See a $5 million display of 250 antique, classic, and custom vehicles on Saturday, October 8,at the Museum of Aviation’s 19th Annual Wings and Wheels Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show.
Strap yourself in and enjoy a ride around the Museum’sbeautiful 51-acre site in the Extreme Team “Savage” 600-horsepower truck, and “Cruise to the Oldies” with disc jockeyTommy Landrum. Spectators will enjoy a fun-filled day whichincludes battery-operated Kiddie Car “Runway Races,”Georgia’s Dance Explosion Cloggers, food concessions, anda large model airplane display.
Any year vehicle is welcome. Early registration is $20 and$25 after Oct. 1. Cars can register the day of the show from 8-11:30am. The show will be free to the public from 9am-5pm.
Don’t miss this great day at this 100-aircraft aviation museum located in Warner Robins nextto Robins Air Force Base. Take I-75 Exit 144 (Russell Parkway) to GA 247. Call Bob Dubiel at 478-926-6870 or visit www.wingsandwheelscarshow.com for more information.
Southern Pirate Festival in Port ColumbusThe Southern Pirate Festival will be held Friday and Saturday,
October 21-22, at the National Civil War Naval Museum at PortColumbus. The Dead Buccaneer’s Ball will be held Friday nightand will feature traditional dancing as well as instruction on reels.Saturday’s activities will be held from 10am-5pm.
Piratical activities will include kids’ activities and games,fencing demonstrations, cutlass & pike drill, pirate tattoos andface paint, live cannon firing, jewelry making, art activities,treasure hunts, and sea shanties and pirate tunes by BillyBones and The Brigands.
The museum’s fund-raiser, the Admirals Circle Dinner, willbe held October 11.
In the museum proper, explore naval operations for theNorth and South during the Civil War through displays of uni-forms, artillery, firearms, personal effects, flags, 19th century ship murals, a paneled timelineexhibit of the war at sea, an ironclad ram, gunboat replicas, and a battle simulator theater. Opendaily 9am-5pm. See coupon in ad on page 15. The Museum is located at 1002 Victory Drive,Columbus. For information, phone 706-327-9798 or visit on the web at www.portcolumbus.org.
MANCHESTERRAILROAD DAYSMANCHESTERRAILROAD DAYS
October 15Friday Evening 6-9 p.m. - • Railfan Reception
Saturday - • Train Show (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)at Manchester Mill - 10 Callaway St. - also
• North Georgia Live Steamers rides•Displays •Model layouts •Observation deck
•Railroadiana sales by vendors • Outdoor display •Food •Rotary Club car show
706-846-5341www.manchester-ga.com
RACINGROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.comSept. 16-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Historic RacesSept. 28-Oct. 1 . . . . . . 14th Annual Petit Le MansOct. 27-30 . . . . . . . . WERA Grand National FinalsAtlanta Motor Speedway . . . . . . . . . . Hampton
770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.comAtlanta Dragway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commerce
770-682-3782, www.atlantadragway.comOglethorpe Speedway Park . . . . . . . . . . . Pooler
912-964-8200, www.ospracing.netSilver Dollar Raceway . . . . . . . . . . . Reynolds
478-847-4414, www.silverdollarraceway.com
GOLFINGSept. 22-23 . . Museum of Aviation Foundation
Golf Tournament, Pine Oaks CourseWarner Robins, 478-923-6600
Oct. 26-28 . . . . . . . Georgia-Florida Golf ClassicJekyll Island, 877-4jekyll
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Manchester Railroad DaysRailroad Days 2011 will be held in Manchester on
Saturday, October 15, in the old Cotton Mill on GA85E between Atlanta and Columbus. There will bevendors of railroadiana and memorabilia, and themodel train section of the show is also being expand-ed. Train artifacts, pictures, and books can be found at
the show from 9am-4pm; admission will be $2 with children under 12 free. Also on Saturday aRotary Club car show will be held at Sledge Automotives on GA 85E; food will be available.
A reception on Friday night, October 14, will be held in the Manchester Community Buildingon Second Avenue from 6-9pm and will feature good food and entertaining railroad slides, stories,and speakers; admission will be free. There is an observation deck over the local railroad tracksbehind Main Street for rail fans who enjoy watching the trains. For information phone 706-846-5341, or e-mail [email protected], or visit Manchester-ga.com.
BIKINGSept. 11 . . . . . . Wheels for Mercy Ride & 9/11
Ceremony, R&R Bikes, Jasper, 706-692-1164Sept. 17. . Back Roads Century Bike Ride (12,27,
44,64,105M), Cartersville, 770-606-9438Oct. 1. . Tour de Pink (for breast cancer), 1-100M,
Verizon Wireless Atlanta, 404-250-6508Oct. 8. . . . . . . . . Hills of Habersham Bike Race
Clarkesville, 706-778-4654Oct. 15 . . . . . . Jittery Joe’s Century Bike Ride
(62M, 31M, 6M), Athens, 800-653-0603Oct. 16. . . . . Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Race
Ga. Int’l. Horse Pk., Conyers, 888-860-4224
EQUESTRIAN SHOWSSept. 9-10 . . . . .S.W. Ga. Farm Credit Port City
Rodeo, Bainbridge, 229-243-8555Sept. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Professional Rodeo
Hamilton, 8pm, 706-571-6035Sept. 17-18 . . . . . . . . .Fall Festival Horse Show
Wills Park, Alpharetta, 770-827-0175Sept. 17, Oct. 15 . .Kel-Mac Saddle Club Horse
Show, Madison Agri-Ctr., 706-342-3775Oct. 14-16 . . . . . . .Southern Fall Classic Horse
Show, Wills Park, Alpharetta, 770-827-0175
BARNESVILLEBUGGY DAYS
38th annual
BARNESVILLEBUGGY DAYS
September 16 -18ARTS & CRAFTS • FOOD • FIREWORKS
BUGGY BLAST FUN PARK • STREET DANCE
ENTERTAINMENT • BUGGY DISPLAYS
PARADE • OLD FASHIONED GAMES
www.buggydays.org
40th AnnualGeorgia AppleFestival
Arts & Crafts FairEllijay, Georgia
October 8-9 & 15-16Sat. (9-6) & Sun. (9-5)
Over 300 Exhibitors with Handmade CraftsGreat Food • Live Entertainment
Antique Car Show (Oct. 8) • Parade (Oct. 15)
Admission Adults $5 • Children Under 10 FreeNo pets except those assisting handicapped persons
LIONS CLUB FAIRGROUNDS •1729 SOUTH MAIN STREET706-635-7400 • www.georgiaapplefestival.org
2011
Fall Arts in the Park in Blue RidgeThe Fall Arts in the Park will be held under the oaks in the City Park in historic Downtown Blue Ridge
on October 8-9 from 10am-5pm. Admission will be $5/adults and children/free. There will be a Youth ArtFestival showcasing art, music, and drama performed by local teenagers; street performances by the Blue
Ridge Community Theater Thespians; and a concert byBlue Ridge Grass.
The Galleries on West Main will present Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Molder and the National Blue RidgeMountain Photographers Juried Nature & Fine ArtPhotography Exhibit. The festival, with over 100 fine arts,crafts, and food booths, will offer paintings, glass, sculp-ture, pottery, photography, jewelry, woodworking, folksculpture and art, basketry, and metal work.
Located in the foothills of the AppalachianMountains only 90 minutes north of Atlanta, Blue Ridge offers unique shops and galleries, the Blue RidgeCommunity Theater, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the Swan Drive-In Theater, and Merciers’ Apple House.Fannin County, the Trout Capital of Georgia, has national forests where visitors can hike, bike, tube, swim,hunt, fish, and enjoy nature.
For festival information, contact 706-632-2144, [email protected], or www.blueridgearts.net.For area information, contact www.blueridgemountains.com or 706-632-5680.
Blue Ridge Scenic RailwayThis 26-mile round trip from Blue Ridge to
McCaysville offers spectacular views of scenic valleys,forests, rolling hills, and the beautiful Toccoa River. Thisthree to four hour round trip is over tracks built over100 years ago and recently upgraded. Most stopsinclude a trip to McCaysville.
The train is diesel-powered and includes climate-controlled vintage coach cars, an open-air car, and a concession car with snacks, drinks, and souvenirs.The ticket office is in the 100 year old depot in Blue Ridge, only 95 miles north of Atlanta.
Reservations are strongly encouraged. For schedules, ticket prices, and more information, call 877-413-8724 or 706-632-8724 or visit www.brscenic.com or e-mail info-brscenic.com.
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Morgan County Historical SocietyHERITAGE HALL
277 South Main Street, Madison, GAE-mail: [email protected]
www.friendsofheritagehall.org • 706-342-9627
Historic Madison TourHomes, Period Outbuildings, andDecorative Architectural Structures
September 23 & 24Picnic Lunch at Historic Home Available
Fall is Fun in Georgia!Fall is Fun in Georgia!
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Fall is Fun in Georgia!Fall is Fun in Georgia!The Road Less Traveled – the Peach Blossom TrailDrive off the interstate and take the road less traveled–along the Peach Blossom Trail. For information,
visit www.peachblossomtrail.com.In Jonesboro (Clayton County), visit the legendary land of Gone
With the Wind, the Stately Oaks Plantation, a Confederate cemetery,and the Road to Tara Museum. Henry County offers the AtlantaMotor Speedway in Hampton and the Tanger Outlet Mall in LocustGrove. In Griffin (Spalding County), drive along tree-lined streets withbeautiful homes and visit the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery.
Barnesville (Lamar County) features mansions built by the BuggyBarons of the 1800’s, farm tours, and Gordon College. Monroe County
(Culloden and Forsyth) was the site of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. It has the oldest brick church in Georgiaand a historic courthouse district.
Crawford County is home to the Museum of Southeastern Indians, historic jail, Georgia’s oldest court-house in Knoxville, and Middle Georgia Pottery in Lizella. Peach County is proud of Massee Lane Gardens
in Fort Valley and the Peach Shops, antique mall,and old car emporium in Byron. Houston Countyhas the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agri -center, the Sam Nunn Exhibit in Perry, and theMuseum of Aviation in Warner Robins.
Apple Pickin’ Jubileein Ellijay
The 16th annual Apple Pickin’ Jubilee will beheld on weekends from Sept. 10-Oct. 30 from9am-6pm at Hill crestOrchards, nine mileseast of Ellijay onHwy. 52.
Pick your ownapples. Milk Butter -cup the cow. Jumpfor joy on the GiantJumping Pillow. Getlost in the “CornyKid’s Maze.” Getcaught in the new“Spider Web.” Ridethe pedal cart track. There will be pig races, ponyrides, tricycle rides, honey bee demonstrations,clogging, country bands, and wagon rides. Visitthe Moonshine and Farm House Museums, thepetting farm, the Children’s Play Area with a giantslide, and the Enchanted Forest and Nature Trailwith scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
An operating gristmill will be grinding corn andselling cornmeal. Grandma’s Bakery will serve friedapple pies, apple cider, apple fritters, apple ciderdonuts, fudge, and homemade ice cream. There willalso be mountain barbecue and other vittles.
All activities will be included for a $6 admis-sion fee except for the petting farm which willhave a separate $3 admission fee. For more infor-mation, visit www.hillcrestorchards.net or phone706-273-3838 or e-mail [email protected].
Monthly Events in GeorgiaSept. 1-30, Oct. 1-31 – BLUE RIDGE –
Scenic Railroad. Check Dates. 877-413-8724.Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – AUGUSTA – 1st Friday,
Down town, 5-10pm. 706-826-4702.Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – BRUNSWICK – 1st Friday,
Downtown, 5-8pm. 912-265-4032.Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – SAVANNAH – Oyster
Roast/Fireworks, Westin Riverside. 912-201-2000.Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – VALDOSTA – First Friday,
Downtown, 6:30-9:30pm. 229-242-2600.Sept. 2-Oct. 28 – BLAIRSVILLE – Friday
Night Concerts, Courthouse, 7pm. 706-745-5493.Sept. 2-Oct. 29 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mt. RR
Tours, Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 2pm. 706-745-9819.Sept. 2-Oct. 29 – WOODBINE – Opry,
Fridays & Saturdays, 7-10pm. 912-576-3027.Sept. 3-24 – BLAIRSVILLE – Music in Vogel
State Park, Saturdays, 8pm. 706-745-2628.Sept. 3-Oct. 8 – DAHLONEGA – Appalachian
Jam, Gold Museum, Sat. 2-5pm. 706-864-2257.Sept. 3-Oct. 29 – HELEN – Saturday Music
Concerts, Unicoi St. Pk., 8-10pm. 800-573-9659.Sept. 11, Oct. 9 – COLUMBUS – Jazz Jam,
Liberty Theatre, 6-9pm. 706-660-9295.Sept. 17, Oct. 1,29 – SAUTEE – Contra
Dances, SNCA, 8pm. 706-878-3300.Sept. 17,23,24, Oct. 22,23,29,30 – AMERI-
CUS – SAM Shortline Excursion Train. 877-ga-rails.Sept. 23, Oct. 28 – BLUE RIDGE – Classic Car
Cruise-In, D.Q., 6pm. 706-838-4901.Sept. 25, Oct. 3 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Dinner
Dance, J. I. Club Hotel. 912-635-2400.Sept. 25, Oct. 16 – BRUNSWICK – Rhythm
on the River, Queens Square, 7-9pm. 912-262-6934.Sept. 29, Oct. 27 – COLUMBUS – Tours of
Haunted Port Columbus Museum. 706-327-9798.Oct. 1-2, 8-9 – CHERRY LOG – Cherry Log
Festival. 706-898-3208.
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Perspectives Georgia Pottery Invitational in WatkinsvilleThe 9th Annual Perspectives 2011: Georgia Pottery Invitational through September 14 will showcase
the work of 50 potters from all corners of the State and will exemplify the finest ceramicists in Georgia.Featuring over 5000 pieces of pottery for sale, educational exhibitions, gallery talks, free weekend potterydemonstrations, and studio tours, the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation will be hosting this pottery event
at the OCAF Art Center in Watkinsville. Rocket Hall (the Sales Hall) and the OCAF galleries will pro-
vide both novice patrons and veteran collectors an opportunityto select from the largest display of hand-made pottery in anyone location. Held from 10am-5pm daily, a portion of proceedswill benefit CERF, Craft Emergency Relief Fund.
Perspectives 2011: Georgia Pottery Invitational, an annualevent, is Georgia’s largest annual pottery exhibition and sale and highlights a wide collection of styles,forms, colors, and price range in contemporary functional pottery produced by established Georgia potters. For information, visit www.ocaf.com or phone 706-769-4565.
Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in ClarkesvilleThe 36th Annual Chattahoochee Mountain Fair will be held September 9-17
at the Habersham County Fairgrounds at 4235 Old Toccoa Hwy in Clarkesville.The fair will open weekdays at 6pm, Saturdays at 9am, and Sunday at 1pm.
The fair will feature family entertainment including a midway carnival, livestockshow, demonstrations, food, arts & crafts, cake walks, and musical entertainmenton two stages. Art, craft, and canning contests winners will be on display.
The Tams, The McKameys, and many local groups will be performing, and theWCON Talent Show will be held on Monday evening. Hayes Dodge will presentthe Dodge Rodeo on the 9th and 10th. Sam’s Path Petting Zoo and BoBo theclown will be there every night. On Sunday Jennifer Hart and the Get Real Bandwill perform at 6pm. Special admission and ride prices for church youth groupswith reservations will be featured on Sunday. The Miss Chattahoochee Pageants will be on September 10.
For more information, visit www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org or phone 706-768-6890 or [email protected].
September1-14 – WATKINSVILLE – 9th Perspectives
Georgia Pottery Invitational, OCAF. 706-769-4565.5-15 – AUGUSTA – Westobou Festival,
various venues. 706-825-4067.8-10 – HOBOKEN – Bluegrass Music
Convention, Twin Oaks Park. 912-458-2365.9 – TUNNEL HILL – Ball Brothers Concert,
United Methodist Church, 7pm. 800-331-3258.9-10 – BLAIRSVILLE – Arts Festival,
Copperhead Lodge, 6-9pm. 877-745-5789.9-10 – FORT VALLEY – ComSouth HamBone
Jam, Main Street. 478-825-5986.9-10 – JASPER – Farm Days of Yesteryear,
Newton Park. 706-692-1164.9-17 – CALHOUN – Northwest Georgia
Regional Fair. 800-887-3811.9-17 – CLARKESVILLE – Chattahoochee
Mountain Fair. 706-768-6890.10 – BLAIRSVILLE – Vogel’s Arts & Crafts
Festival. 706-745-2628. Boots & BBQ, SouthernTree Plantation, 5-8pm. 888-872-9330.
10 – BLUE RIDGE – Blues & BBQ MusicFestival, City Park, 3-10pm. 877-277-5409.
10 – COLUMBUS – Postwide Yard Sale, FortBenning. 706-545-6674.
10 – FITZGERALD – The Inspirations Gospel,Grand Conference, 7pm. 229-426-5033.
10 – JASPER – Main Street Mania/53 WestConcert, Downtown, 6pm. 706-692-1164.
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Fall Home and Garden Tour in MadisonThe Morgan County Historical Society announces its 2011 Fall Home and Garden Tour, September 23
and 24. This two-day event will feature 12 different homes, 6 onFriday and 6 on Saturday. The tour will also highlight period outbuildings and beautiful architectural garden structures–somedecorative, some functional. You will not only see some of theloveliest homes and gardens in Madison, but you will learn aboutMadison and those who lived and worked in this unique Southerntown during the 19th century.
Friday’s tour will take you to the east side of Main Street, andSaturday’s tour will cover the west side. The entire tour will be easyto walk, and a map will point out the features along the way. As a
bonus, an old-time country picnic sack lunch will be available for $10; and with that purchase, you willbe able to tour an extra private house and garden. You may eat your lunch on one of the large porches orunder the shade of old pecan trees.
For more information, call the Morgan County Historical Society at 706-342-9627 or visit on the webat www.friendsofheritagehall.org. or e-mail [email protected].
Barnesville Buggy DaysThe 38th annual Barnesville Buggy Days on September 16-18
will celebrate Barnesville’s heritage as the Buggy Capital of theSouth during the late 1800’s. A street dance will be held Friday at7pm at the Ritz Park Amphitheater with performances by Biscuit,Session Road, and Contagious, who will be headlining the event.
A parade on Saturday at 2pm will feature buggies, floats,antique cars, and horses. Buggies will also be on display outdoorsand in the Old Jail Museum. A juried arts and crafts show will welcome more than 150 vendors, and
craftsmen will be demonstrating their skills inCrafts men’s Village.
Entertainment will include old fashionedgames, a car show, and the Miss Buggy DaysContest for all ages of beautiful Southern bellesfrom birth to 21 years. There will be fireworks,tasty foods, music, square dancers, and the BuggyBlast Fun Park. Festival hours will be Saturday 9-6and Sunday 12-5. For more information, phone770-358-5884 or visit www.buggydays.org or e-mail [email protected].
September10 – ROME – Trolley Tour of Civil War Sites,
Downtown, 1 & 2:30pm. 706-295-5576.10 – SAVANNAH – Int’l. Food & Wine Fes ti val,
St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox, 4-7pm. 912-236-8256.10 – ST. MARYS – Mike Hulett Concert,
Waterfront, 7pm. 912-882-4000.10-11 – RYDAL – Pine Log Arts & Crafts Fair.
770-607-5350.10-Oct. 30 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee,
Hillcrest Orchards, weekends. 706-273-3838.11 – ATHENS – 9/11 Ceremony at 9/11
Memorial Garden. 800-653-0603.11 – COLUMBUS – Remembering 9/11,
National Infantry Museum. 706-685-5813.11 – VALDOSTA – Tenth Anniversary 9-11
Remembrance Ceremony, 8:30am. 229-259-3548.12 – FITZGERALD – Fabulous Fox Organist
plays Big Bart, Grand Theatre, 7pm. 229-426-5033.15 – FITZGERALD –Jacobs and Spivey
Concert, Carnegie Center, 7pm. 229-426-5033.16 – DALTON – Taste of Dalton, Creative
Arts Guild, 7pm. 706-278-0168.16 – DONALSONVILLE – Singing and
Fellowship, Seminole St. Pk., 7pm. 229-861-3975.16-17 – ELLIJAY – Good Samaritan Catholic
Church Flea Market, fairgrounds. 706-636-2772.16-18 – AUGUSTA – Arts in the Heart of
Augusta. 706-826-4702.16-18 – BARNESVILLE – Buggy Days,
Downtown. 770-358-5884.16-18 – BLAIRSVILLE – Bluegrass Festival,
Downtown, 5-11pm. 706-897-8172.
32nd AnnualSEMINOLE COUNTY
HARVESTFESTIVAL9-5 in downtown Donalsonville
OCTOBER 15Free Admission & Parking
1 Mile Fun Run • 5K Run • Car ShowArt Show • Parade • Arts & Crafts • Food
New & Antique Farm EquipmentChildren’s Activities • Continuous Entertainment
229-524-2588e-mail: [email protected]
www.donalsonvillega.com
HARVESTFESTIVAL
229-524-2588
Free Admission & Parking
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Sorghum Festival in BlairsvilleThe 42nd annual Sorghum Festival will be held in Blairsville at Meeks Park for two great weekends on
October 8-9 and October 15-16 from 9am-5pm. Celebrating the lost art ofsorghum syrup-making, the festival will have live demonstrations showing howthe cane is crushed and cooked as well as jars of the sweet syrup for sale. Therewill be arts and crafts, food, and live music. On Saturdays and Sundays therewill be contests such as Biskit Eatin’, Pole Climbin’, Rock Throwin’, HorseshoeThrowin’, and Log Sawin’. A Sorghum parade will begin Saturday, October 8, at 11am.
Square dances, an Appalachian tradition, will be held both Saturdays,October 8 and 15, at 8pm under the lights at Meek Park. There will also be abuck dancing contest. Festival admission will be $2, and parking will be free.Trams will run daily. No pets are allowed in Meeks Park. The Sorghum Festivalis hosted by the Blairsville Jaycees. For more information, phone 877-745-5789or 706-745-4745; or visit on the web at www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.com orwww.sorghumfestivalblairsville.com; or e-mail [email protected].
Touch a Tractor Festival in DuluthThe Touch a Tractor Festival will be held in Duluth on October 8-9 from
10am-4pm. Enjoy hayrides, a petting zoo, entertainment, pumpkins, tractors and farm equipment, kids’ activities, and more. Admission will beonly $1 per person with some small fees for pumpkins and activities.
McDaniel Farm Park, with 125 acres, is a little slice of heaven in one ofthe busiest areas of Gwinnett County. The 1930’s heritage farm on tenacres showcases reconstructed farm buildings including a well, smoke-house, carriage house, blacksmith shop, and tenant house. The heritagefarm is open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-4pm and hosts a variety of specialevents (Pioneer Day, Touch A Tractor, Civil War Holiday), summer camps(Civil War, Military Themed Camp), daycare programs (Plant a Seed,Listening to History), home school programs (Farmtastic Fridays) and K-12
field study programs. For more information, visit www.gwinnettEHC.org or call 770-814-4920.
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Social Circle’s Friendship FestivalSocial Circle will be holding its annual Friendship Festival on Saturday,
October 1. These family oriented festivities will begin at 10am. There will bea parade at 10am with family floats, bands, cars, and antique cars. It will windthrough the downtown historic district which will be filled with craft vendors,children’s amusements, food, and live entertainment.
Enjoy a day full of fun activities. There will be live music on two stages atdifferent sections of the town. A special area for children will feature games,amusements, and moonwalks.
Social Circle is 45 minutes east of Atlanta. The Friendship Festival is spon-sored by the Walton Regional Medical Center. For information on the festival,call 770-464-1866, e-mail [email protected], or visit on the webat www.SocialCircleGaBHT.com.
Art in the Park Festival at Hurricane Shoals ParkThe Tumbling Waters Society of Jackson County will host the
21st Art in the Park Festival on Sept. 17-18 at the historicHurricane Shoals Park between Jefferson & Maysville. Hours willbe Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 12:30-5:30. Admissionand parking will be free. Visit www.hurricaneshoalspark.org orphone 706-335-6723.
Learn the history of the Shoals at the miniature golf courseand tour the 1800’s Heritage Village. There will be a blacksmith,quilter, weaver, and soap maker; Civil War re-enactors; freshground cornmeal for sale; festival foods; and vittles like tenderloin, sausage, beans, and corn fritters.
The Blue Billy Grit Bluegrass Band will hostthe First Tony and Ann Ianario MemorialBluegrass Festival on Saturday from 1-5pmwith music by the Buzzard Mountain Boys,Poole Mountain, 3 Bucks Shy, and Blue BillyGrit. The Crystal River Bluegrass Gospel Bandwill perform all weekend, and there will be blue-grass on Sunday.
There will be arts and crafts vendors, children’s art on display, a Kids Zone, a 5K MillRace and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk on Saturday at8:30am, and the Duck Dash with prizes onSunday at 5pm. No pets.
September16-18 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Shrimp & Grits:
The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival. 877-4jekyll.16-18 – LINCOLNTON – Elijah Clark Blue -
grass Festival, Elijah Clark St. Pk. 706-359-3458.17 – APPLING – Cavestone Pottery Making,
Mistletoe State Park. 706-541-0321.17 – CLEVELAND – Fall Festival, Babyland
General Hospital. 706-865-2171.17 – ROME – Rome Symphony Orchestra,
City Auditorium, 7:30pm. 706-291-7967.17-18 – CARTERSVILLE – Arts Festival at
Rose Lawn Museum. 770-387-5162.17-18 – COLUMBUS – Shrine Circus, Civic
Center. 706-393-4000.17-18 – COMMERCE – Tumbling Waters Art
in the Park Festival, Hurricane Shoals Park. 706-335-6723.
17-18 – DALTON – Fine Arts & Crafts,Creative Arts Guild. 706-278-0168.
17-18 – MINERAL BLUFF – Ride the RailsFestival. 706-455-8903.
18 – DOUGLAS – 18th Annual HomecomingGospel Sing, Weir Center. 912-383-8567.
20 – FITZGERALD – Shawn Puller & MimiNoda Concert, Carnegie Ctr., 7pm. 229-426-5033.
22-Oct. 1 – NEWNAN – Coweta CountyFair. 770-254-2627.
22-Oct. 30 –HELEN– Oktoberfest. 800-858-8027.23 – ELLIJAY – Pioneer Chick’n Stand Band,
River Street, 7pm. 706-698-1275.23 – WARM SPRINGS – Vets of Battle of Bulge
Reunion, FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.23-24 – CAVE SPRING – Pig-Out BBQ Cook-
Off & Arts Festival. 706-777-8608.
New EchotaState Historic Site
• Site of Early Cherokee Capital• First Indian Language Newspaper• Court Case to U.S. Supreme Court• Treaty to Release Cherokee Land• Trail of Tears Start
Visit Original andRestored Buildings
Watch a 17Minute Film
Visit Gift Shop andVisitor Center
fRONTIER dAYOct. 15Demonstrations ofEarly 19th Century Skills
706-624-1321 or 800-377-3811www.ExploreGordonCounty.com
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Plains Peanut FestivalThe Plains Peanut Festival on September 24 will honor the peanut
industry, the peanut farmer, and Plains’ native son, Jimmy Carter, the39th President of the U.S. Admission and parking will be free. Forinformation, call 229-824-5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.
There will be a one mile Fun Run at 8am and a 5K Road Race at8:30am with President Carter presenting awards for these events at10am from the platform of the depot which was headquarters for hiscampaign in the 1970’s. Arts, crafts, and food vendors will open at 9am with continuous entertainmentin Maxine Reese Park and on Main Street. A parade will begin at 11am. A Peanut Pavilion will offer exhibitson the peanut industry and samples. The Carterswill have a book signing starting at 1:30pm.
The SAM Shortline Excursion Train will runshuttles Saturday afternoon. The Musical folk play,If These Sidewalks Could Talk, will be performed atthe school on Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday at7pm. A Street Dance on Saturday from 8:30-11:30pm will feature the band Slaughter Creek.President Carter will be teaching Sunday School atMaranatha Baptist Church in Plains on Sundaymorning at 10am.
September23-24 – MADISON – Fall Home and Garden
Tour. 706-342-9627.23-24 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – Sautee
Jamboree Music Festival, SNCA. 706-878-3300.24 – ALBANY – Wings & Wildlife Festival,
Flint RiverQuarium. 229-639-2650. 24 – ATHENS – N. Ga. Folk Festival, Sandy
Creek Park. 706-613-3631. Festival of Cars, Art, &Fashion, Lyndon House Arts Ctr. 706-613-3623.
24 – CLARKESVILLE – Taste of Clarkesville,downtown. 706-754-2220.
24 – CLEVELAND – Agri-Fest & Country Mar -ket & Pottery Sale, Courthouse. 706-865-5356.
24 – DALTON – Northwest Georgia HomeShow, Convention Center. 423-595-6236.
24 – DARIEN – Murder Mystery, Fort KingGeorgia, 6:30pm. 912-437-4770.
24 – GAINESVILLE – Jimmy Buffet TributeShow, Lake Lanier Islands. 770-945-8787.
24 – GRANTVILLE – Crosstie Festival. 770-583-9013.
24 – JASPER – Heart & Soul Festival,Episcopal Church. 706-692-1164.
24 – MADISON – Larkin Poe Concert,Cultural Center, 3:30pm. 706-342-4743.
24 – MOUNTAIN CITY – Tomato Battle,Georgia Blue Ridge Resort. 888-888-8888.
24 – PLAINS – Peanut Festival, downtown.229-824-5373.
24 – SENOIA – Cruisin’ to Oldies Car Show.770-254-2627.
24 – WARM SPRINGS – WWII Operation Mkt.Garden, FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.
24-25 – CANTON – Riverfest, Boling Park.770-704-5991.
25 – CONYERS – Fiesta Georgia, GeorgiaInternational Horse Park. 888-860-4224.
25 – ST. SIMONS – Julie Wilde/BohemianDream Band, Lighthouse, 7-9pm. 912-262-6934.
26 – JASPER – Montana Skies Concert, NewLebanon Presbyterian, 7pm. 706-692-1164.
27 – BRUNSWICK – Poulenc Trio, GlennAcademy Auditorium, 8pm. 912-638-4111.
29 – DALTON – Jeremy Camp Concert,Convention Center, 7pm. 706-272-7676.
29-Oct. 1 – THOMASVILLE – SouthernMusic Festival, Pickers Paradise Pk. 229-221-5467.
30-Oct. 2 – CARTERSVILLE – GreatLocomotive Chase Festival. 770-773-3451.
30-Oct. 2 – SAVANNAH – Oktoberfest onRiver. 912-234-0295.
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Kaolin Festival in SandersvilleThe Kaolin Festival, which started in 1957, will host a parade
including local pageant queens, marching bands, civic organizations,and elaborate industry floats. The downtown square will be filledwith vendors selling arts and crafts and food, a juried art section, andlive music starting mid-day.
The weeklong festivities will kick off on Saturday, October 1, at8am with the Kaolin Century Bike Ride and its 18M, 32M, 62M, and 108M routes. The scenic routes arewithin the rolling hills of Washington County and will pass through beautiful Kaolin mining areas and scenic farmland. There are routes for riders at all levels. The festival events, which will include a golf tour-nament, pageant, historic cemetery scavenger hunt, senior walk, health fair, ag fair, and kaolin education,will begin on Saturday, October 1, and wrap up on Saturday, October 8, with the Kaolin Festival on theSquare. For information on the week’s events and the Tennille BBQ Blast on Oct 14-15, phone 478-552-3288 or visit www.washingtoncountyga.com or e-mail [email protected].
October1 – ALBANY – Flint River Music & Inter -
national Festival, Riverfront Park. 229-317-4760.1 – CARTERSVILLE – Gun Shows of the
South, Brown Conference Center. 563-927-8176.1 – CARTERSVILLE – Battle of Allatoona
Pass, Battlefield. 770-975-0055.1 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival,
Downtown. 706-778-8585, x280.1 – CORNELIA – Elvis Show, Loudermilk
Boarding House, 6-9pm. 706-778-2001.1 – DALTON – Charlie Daniels Band, N.W.
Ga. Bank Amphitheater, 7:30pm. 800-331-3258.1 – FORT VALLEY – Fall Farm Day at Historic
Pineola Farms. 478-827-0894.1 – HARLEM – Oliver Hardy Festival. 706-
556-0401 or 888-288-9108.1 – JASPER – Main Street Mania/CC Morgan
Band, Downtown, 6pm. 706-692-1164.1 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Friendship Festival.
770-464-1866.1 – ST. MARYS – Rock Shrimp Festival, down-
town. 912-576-5110.1-2 – ANDERSONVILLE – Historic Fair. 229-
924-2558.1-2 – GAY – Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 706-538-
6814. Shady Days in Gay Festival. 706-977-8548.
1-2 – JASPER – Georgia Marble Festival,Newton Park. 706-692-5600.
1-2 – SUCHES – Indian Summer Festival,Woody Gap School. 706-747-2401.
1-30 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee,Hillcrest Orchards, weekends. 706-273-3838.
2 – WARM SPRINGS – Remembering FDR’s1st Visit, Little White House. 706-655-5870.
4 – THOMASVILLE – Deep South Fair, fair-grounds. 229-403-6037.
4-8 – ROME – Coosa Valley Fair, fairgrounds,5-11pm. 800-444-1834.
6 – NEWNAN – Taste of Newnan/ChiliCook-Off, 5-8:30pm. 770-254-2627.
6-9 – TYBEE ISLAND – Pirate Festival, SouthBeach. 912-786-5444.
6-15 – GRIFFIN – Kiwanis Fair. 770-229-6400.6-16 – CUMMING – Country Fair & Festival.
770-781-3491.6-16 – PERRY – Ga. Nat’l. Fair. 478-988-8000.7 – BRUNSWICK – Yesterday: Tribute to
Beatles, Ritz Theatre, 8pm. 912-262-6934.7-8 – GUYSIE – Mule Roundup. 912-632-1777.7-8 – THOMASVILLE – Fly-In. 229-403-1071.7-15 – HIAWASSEE – Georgia Mountain Fall
Festival, Hiawassee. 706-896-4191.8 – BLAKELY – Kolomoki Mounds Festival.
229-724-2150.
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Fall Festival in WatkinsvilleEnjoy a cool, crisp fall day in Historic Downtown Watkinsville, “The
Artland of Georgia,” during the 38th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday,October 15. There will be over 200 arts and crafts exhibitors from allover the Southeast displaying such handmade goods as jewelry, wood-work, photography, paintings, pottery, candles, and much more.
Smell the funnel cakes, BBQ, and fresh popped kettle corn in the air.Enjoy the sounds of local musicians. There will be plenty of activitiesfor the young and the young at heart: rock climbing wall, spider jump, pony rides, petting zoo, inflatableslides, and train rides. The annual Scarecrow 5K Road Race and Fun Run will be held earlier in the day, andrace applications are available on the Oconee Chamber website.
Admission and offsite parking will be free. Climb onboard a hayride which will take you to and fromthe festival. Hours will be 9am-6pm. For information, contact the Oconee Chamber of Commerce at 706-769-7947, email [email protected], or visit www.oconeechamber.org.
Fitzgerald and the Blue & Gray MuseumThe Annual Halloween Blast will be held in Downtown Fitzgerald on Thursday, October 27, from 4-6pm.
Downtown businesses will give away candy to all trick-or-treaters. Other events will include a costumecontest, games, kiddie rides, and face painting. The event will be free.
Fitzgerald was founded in 1896 by Philander H. Fitzgerald who wasseeking a warm,receptive areawhere agingUnion veteransand their familiescould retire in
comfort. Tour the town where history is revealedon every corner with blue and gray sidewalksreflecting Civil War colors, streets named for Yankand Reb Generals, and Yanks and Rebs resting sideby side in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Blue & Gray Museum, housed in a historicrailroad depot, tells, through a documentary andmore than 1200 artifacts, the remarkable story ofFitzgerald and its Civil War roots. Visit the FireEngine Museum, tour historic homes and build-ings, and delight in home-cooked foods. For moreinformation, visit www.fitzgeraldga.org or phone800-386-4642.
October8 – SANDERSVILLE – International Kaolin
Festival. 478-552-3288.8 – WARNER ROBINS – Museum of
Aviation’s Wings & Wheels Car, Truck, Motor -cycle Show. 478-926-6870.
8-9 – BLUE RIDGE – Fall Arts in the Park,downtown. 706-632-2144.
8-9 – CARROLLTON – Fine Arts & CraftsMeccaFest, Cultural Art Center. 770-838-1083.
8-9 – MCDONOUGH – Better Living Home &Garden Show, Gateway Event Ctr. 770-279-9853.
8-9 – WARM SPRINGS – Harvest HoeDown, Downtown. 800-FDR-1927.
8-9,15-16 – BLAIRSVILLE – SorghumFestival, Meeks Park. 877-745-5789.
8-9,15-16 – ELLIJAY – Georgia Apple FestivalArts & Crafts Show, Fairgrounds. 706-635-7400.
8-15 – CONYERS – Tykes, Tots, Teens Con -sign ment Sale, Ga. In’tl. Horse Park. 888-860-4224.
8,15 – ELLIJAY – Apple Arts on the Square.706-635-7400.
9 – THOMASVILLE – Sundays at 4/ChamberMusic, Trinity Anglican Church. 229-227-6964.
11-16 – COLUMBUS – Greater ColumbusFair, Civic Center. 706-494-8330.
14-15 – BAINBRIDGE – Calvary Baptist Bella - bration/Shellie Rushing Tomlinson. 229-246-1408.
14-15 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mountain Quilt -ers Guild Quilt Show, high school. 706-745-3806.
14-15 – TENNILLE– BBQ Blast. 478-552-3288.14-16 – RICHMOND HILL – Great Ogeechee
Seafood Festival, Gregory Park. 912-756-3444.14-16 – THOMSON – Treasure Hunt,
(Geocaching), Depot. 706-597-1000.14-16 – WHIGHAM – TAMA Intertribal Pow
Wow, TAMA Tribal Town. 229-762-3165.14-23 – AUGUSTA – Georgia-Carolina State
Fair, fairgrounds. 706-722-0202.15 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fall Hoedown, Vogel
State Park, 12-8pm. 706-745-2628.
HILLCREST ORCHARDS
706-273-3838
HILLCREST ORCHARDSHwy. 52, 9 miles east of Ellijay
706-273-3838www.hillcrestorchards.net • [email protected]
Pick your
own apples.
Pony Rides - Playground - Cow Milking - Pig RacesWagon Rides - Music - Petting Farm - Pedal KartsFood - Giant Jumping Pillow - Kids Maze - Spider Web
9 a.m.-6 p.m. • $6 per person(Petting Farm admission add $3 per person)
Pick your
own apples.
APPLE PICKIN’JUBILEE
Sept. 10–Oct. 30 (Weekends)
APPLE PICKIN’JUBILEE
Sept. 10-Oct. 30 (Weekends)
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Cumming Country Fair & FestivalThe Cumming Country Fair & Festival will be held October 6-16 with
more than 40 amusement rides and games by the Drew Exposition. Thecovered concert arena will feature free evening concerts with the price ofadmission: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives on Oct. 7, Joe Nicholson Oct. 11, Marvel Heroes: Operation Green Show on Oct. 12, CharlieDaniels Band on Oct. 13, and American Bull Riding Tour on Oct. 15-16.
Free shows will include K-9’s in Flight, Oscar the Robot, Brian Ruth“Master of the Chainsaw,” Wit Carson Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, andKachunga and the Alligator Show.
Heritage Village will offer a working cotton gin, saw/corn/syrup/gristmills, blacksmith shop, cider press, and chicken house; displays of a moon-shine still and steam engines; and reproductions of a school, churches, doctor/dentist/post offices, barbershop, and general store with hosts inperiod attire. The Cherokee Indian Village with a living history encampmentwill explain Native American culture, traditions, and lifestyle.
Admission will be $7/adults; $3/students 5-18; and free/4 and younger. Parking will be $3. Unlimitedride specials will be on Oct. 6, 10, 11, 12. For advance discount tickets or information, phone 770-781-3491 or visit www.cummingfair.net. Take GA 400N to Exit 15.
Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival Near Warner RobinsThe 32nd Annual Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival between Warner Robins and
Perry on October 15-16 will welcome visitors with whiffs of barbecue and otherdelicious foods, sounds of fiddles, and original and creative arts and crafts in andamongst the old homestead buildings and throughout the terraced woods. Theamphitheater in Dogwood Hollow will feature bluegrass bands, Appalachianmountain music, gospel quartets, and dance teams. Over 40 old-timers will resurrect pioneer ways: dipping candles, weaving hammocks, building fishingrods, weaving chairseats with cornshucks, making baskets, building dulcimersand brooms, tatting, wood carving, cutting silhouettes, tinsmithing, and more.
Children’s activities will include a magician-ventriloquist, the storyteller Larrythe Leprechaun, farm animals, hayrides, and horseback rides.
The festival is held the third weekend in April (unless Easter falls then) and the third weekend inOctober. Festival hours will be 10am-5pm.Admission will be $5/adults and $1/children withparking free. Six miles from I-75 off Exit 142 toLake Joy Road. For more information, phone 478-922-8265 or 800-288-WRGA or visitwww.mossycreekfestival.com.
October15 – CALHOUN – Frontier Day, New Echota.
706-624-1321.15 – CARTERSVILLE – Taste of Cartersville,
Downtown, 11am-5pm. 770-607-3480. Shakes -peare’s Twelfth Night, Bartow Amphitheater, 7pm.770-387-1357.
15 – DALTON – Downtown Festival & SisterHazel Concert, 3-9pm. 706-876-1620.
15 – DONALSONVILLE – Seminole CountyHarvest Festival, Downtown. 229-524-2588.
15 – MANCHESTER – Railroad Days, Old Mill.Rotary Car Show, Sledge Auto. 706-846-5341.
15 – NEWNAN – Coweta Up in Smoke BBQCookoff. 770-254-2627.
15 – ROME – John Wisdom Wagon Train/TrailRide/Dance, Ridge Ferry Park. 800-444-1834.Myrtle Hill Cemetery Tours. 800-444-1834.
15 – ST. MARYS – Sand Gnat BBQ Challenge,Downtown. 912-882-4000.
15 – SUMMERVILLE – Taylor RidgeJamboree, Sloppy Floyd St. Pk. 706-857-0826.
15 – WATKINSVILLE – Fall Festival, Down -town. 706-769-7947.
15-16 – AUGUSTA – Boshears Skyfest,Daniel Field Airport. 706-733-8970.
15-16 – BLUE RIDGE – Home BuildersShowcase, City Park. 706-632-8361.
Oconee CountyChamber of Commerce
FallFestival
Saturday, October 15Historic Downtown
Watkinsville, Georgia“The Artland of Georgia”
9:00 am - 5:00 pmArts & Crafts •Children’s Activities
Live Music
706-769-7947www.oconeechamber.org
e-mail [email protected]
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Carrollton Fine Arts & Crafts MeccaFestThe Carrollton Artist Guild will present The Carrollton Fine Arts and Crafts MeccaFest on October
8-9 from 10am-5pm at the Cultural Art Center. The juried festival willfeature fine artists from across the country. Eat on site at a 1950’sdiner or at one of Carrollton’s restaurants. Over $5,000 in cash willbe awarded to the Mecca artists. Patrons may also present awards toMecca artists through the Patron Purchase Program.
Free children’s activities and entertainment will be provided. Thefestival will feature five children’s activity booths where young peoplecan create with local artists.
Live demonstrations will include Mark Abbati with his LivingSculpture on Sunday and Woody Jones with his amazing “Mechanical Amusement,” a hand-made workof art that is animated with the crank of a handle. Entertainment will showcase local and regional artists.The theatre will host live staged readings of poetry and short stories by local authors.
MeccaFest highlights a community of artists and the historic city of Carrollton. For information, call770-838-1083, or visit www.meccafest.com or www.visitcarrollton.com.
New Echota State Historic Site in CalhounThe New Echota State Historic Site near Calhoun was established
in 1825 as the capital of the Cherokee Indian nation. It was the siteof the first Indian language newspaper office, a court case which car-ried to the U.S. Supreme Court, the signing of a treaty which relin-quished Cherokee claims to lands east of the Mississippi River, and theassembly point for removal of Indians on the infamous Trail of Tears.
Original and restored buildings include the Council House, CourtHouse, Print Shop, Missionary Samuel Worcester’s home, 1805 store,smoke houses, corn cribs, and barns. The visitorcenter offers souvenirs, books, music, exhibits,and a 17-minute film.
Special events are held throughout the year.Frontier Day on Oct. 15 features demonstrations ofearly 19th century skills, and the ChristmasCandlelight Tour on Dec. 3 includes candlelight, carols, hot apple cider, Cherokee stories, and hand-made decorations typical of the 1820’s.
New Echota is open Thurs.-Sat. from 9am-5pm. For more information, phone 706-624-1321or 800-877-3811 or visit www.ExploreGordonCounty.com or www.gastateparks.org.
October15-16 – CALHOUN – Antique Engine &
Tractor Club Show. 800-887-3811.15-16 – DAHLONEGA – Gold Rush Days,
Gold Museum. 706-864-2257.15-16 – TYBEE ISLAND – Festival of Arts,
Jaycee Park. 912-786-5920.15-16 – WARNER ROBINS – Mossy Creek
Barn yard Festival. 478-922-8265 or 888-288-wrga.15-16, 22-23 – BLUE RIDGE – Mt. Harvest
Arts & Crafts Sale, Farmers Mkt. 706-374-2335.18-25 – SAVANNAH – Jazz Festival. 877-
savannah.20 – GRIFFIN – Griffin Choral Arts, Baptist
Church, 7:30pm. 770-468-3072.20 – ST. MARYS – Taste of Camden, Camden
Center, 3-7pm. 912-729-5840.21 – GRIFFIN – Griffin Ballet Theatre,
Auditorium, 8pm. 770-228-1306.21-22 – COLUMBUS – Southern Pirate
Festival, Port Columbus Museum. 706-327-9798.21-22 – SAUTEE – Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throw -
down/Fall Leaf Festival, SNCA. 706-809-0139.22 – BAINBRIDGE – Barks & Bones Mas -
quer ade Ball (for Humane Society). 229-243-8555.22 – BATESVILLE – Batesville Celebration.
706-947-3434.22 – BRUNSWICK – Stewbilee, Mary Ross
Waterfront Park. 912-267-7440.22 – DALTON – Liberty Tree BBQ Festival,
Downtown, 6:30pm. 800-331-3258.22 – GRIFFIN – Doc’tober Days. 770-229-6400.22 – RICHMOND HILL – Candle Lantern
Tour of Fort McAllister. 912-727-2339.22-23 – DAWSONVILLE – Moonshine
Festival. 877-296-6288.
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Seminole County Harvest Festival in DonalsonvilleThe 32nd Annual Seminole County Harvest Festival will be held in Donalsonville on Saturday, October
15. Activities will actually begin downtown on Friday with a peanut recipe contest, a window decoratingcontest for merchants, and an art show.
Saturday’s festivities will begin with a 5K Run and a 1 Mile Fun-Run at 8am and a parade at 10am. There will be arts and crafts, food,children’s activities, new and antique farm equipment displays, commercial exhibits, and a car show. Continuous entertainment,beginning at 11:30am, will feature everything from gospel to rock ‘nroll. Festival hours will be 9am-5pm.
Donalsonville is in the extreme southwest corner of Georgia.Admission to the festival and parking will be free. For more information, call 229-524-2588 or [email protected] or visit www.donalsonvillega.com.
Bainbridge History Deep in Flint River & On Dry LandThe waterways surrounding Decatur County were instrumental in the
early growth and development of the region. Bainbridge was Georgia’sfirst inland port with two steamship companies moving cotton and othergoods along the Flint River to areas upstream and to the Gulf of Mexico.
Decatur County resident John W. Callahan (1858-1926) owned andoperated the largest individual naval store in the world. His home,
modeled afterone of his steam-boats, is part of Bainbridge’s Heritage Tour. Thisself-guided tour includes over 50 historic homes,churches, and buildings, many restored to theiroriginal stately glory.
The Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge is abeautiful sight. Marvin S. Griffin, the 72ndGovernor of Georgia, is buried there, along withnumerous Confederate soldiers. The west sectionwas deeded to Temple Beth-El in 1878, making itone of the first Jewish cemeteries in Georgia.Mariam Hopkins, a famous Broadway, movie, andtelevision star in the 1920s-1950s, was said to beMargaret Mitchell’s first choice to play ScarlettO’Hara in the movie Gone With the Wind.
For more information, call 229-243-8555 orvisit www.visitbainbridgega.com.
October22-23 – ROME – Chiaha Harvest Fair, Ridge
Ferry Park. 706-235-4542.22,23,29,30 – CORDELE –Thomas the Tank
Engine, Ga. Veterans State Park. 866-468-7630.23 – CALHOUN – A Deadly Dinner, Harris
Arts Center. 706-629-2599.23 – ROME – Tour on Roman Holiday of
Riverways Used in Civil War, 3pm. 706-295-5576.27 – FITZGERALD – Halloween Blast,
Downtown, 4-6pm. 800-386-4642.27-29, Nov. 3-5 – LUMPKIN – Harvest Days
at Westville Village. 888-733-1850.27-Nov. 6 – SAVANNAH – Coastal Empire
Fair. 912-354-3542.28 – DOUGLAS – Lanterns & Legacies Tour,
6:30-8:30pm. 912-384-4555.28 – ST. MARYS – Haunted History Tour,
downtown, 6-9pm. 912-882-4000.29 – BOSTON – Mini-Marathon & Festival,
downtown. 229-498-4065.29 – GRANTVILLE – Great Bowls of Chili
Cookoff, 10am-4pm. 770-254-2627,29 – PERRY – Perry Music Fest. 478-988-8000.29-Nov. 5 – SAVANNAH – Savannah Film
Festival, Lucas Theatre. 912-525-5050.30 – CALHOUN – Harvest Fest, Downtown,
10am-4pm. 706-602-5570.30 – FITZGERALD – Big Bart’s Halloween
Concert, Grand Theatre, 3pm. 229-426-5033.30 – SAVANNAH – Shalom Y’all Jewish Food
Festival, Forsyth Park. 912-233-1547.31 – CONYERS – Olde Town Fall Festival.
770-602-2606.31 – ROME – Southern Paranormal Investi -
gators at Chieftains Museum. 706-291-9494.
November1 – WARM SPRINGS – Fala Days, Down -
town. 706-655-3322.www.meccafest.com
www.visitcarrollton.com
770-838-1083
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Harvest Hoe Down Celebration in Warm SpringsWarm Springs will present its 13th annual Harvest Hoe Down Celebration on October 8-9. There will
be entertainment throughout town on both days, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, pumpkinpaintings, food and snacks, and more. A parade will be held Saturday at11am. Hoe Down hours will be Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sundayfrom 1-6pm. Admission will be free.
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians, Warm Springs is a stepback in time. It was a thriving tourist attraction in the late 19th and early20th centuries. After Franklin D. Roosevelt experienced the healing effectsof its natural warm waters, tourism gave way to the fight against polio.Then came the Roosevelt presidency. Today Warm Springs is home toFDR’s Little White House and Museum; a downtown filled with unique shops, restaurants, and lodging;the U.S. Fish Hatchery with its ponds and aquarium; and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute where FDRonce went for treatment. For more information, phone 800-FDR-1927 or 706-655-3322 or visit on theweb at www.warmspringsga.ws or www.visitmeriwether.com.
Georgia Marble Festival in JasperThe 31st Annual Georgia Marble Festival will be held October 1-2 in Jasper at Lee Newton Park on
Saturday from 10:30am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-5pm. The festival will kick-off Saturday at 10am witha parade on Main Street featuring the festival theme, “Lost Our Marbles.”There will be juried arts and crafts, fine arts, children’s area, entertain-ment, and food. Parking and shuttles will be free. Admission will be$5/adults and $3/students 6 and older.
A free street dance featuring a popular local group will be heldSaturday evening in front of the marble courthouse. Tours of the marblemines will be sold on a first-come basis, so make reservations early.Colorful local guides will explain this rich slice of county history, and thisis the only time that the quarry is open for visitors. Tour tickets, which
include festival admission, will be adults/$10, children/$7, under age 5/free.For more information, call 706-692-5600, e-mail [email protected], or visit on the web
at t www.georgiamarblefestival.com or www.pickenschamber.com.
Chiaha Harvest Fair in RomeThe 47th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair will be held on the banks of the
Oostanaula River in Rome’s Ridge Ferry Park on Riverside Parkway onOctober 22-23, 10am-5pm each day. This family-friendly festival will offera variety of handmade arts and crafts by more than 120 artists from aroundthe region. Several artists will demonstrate their work.
Continuous live entertainment will be a highlight of the Chiaha Festivaland will includeAmericana, blue-grass, country, andSouthern rockmusicians. A widevariety of children’s art projects are designed tohelp kids enjoy the fun of self-expression. Areastudents will display their artwork, creating ashowcase of future artists in the region.
Visitors can sip complimentary hot apple ciderserved from a giant cauldron, enjoy Southernhome cooking and sweet treats from over a dozenfood booths, walk the “country mile,” and delightin a variety of family-friendly activities. Admissionwill be $5/adults, $4/students & seniors, and$1/children under 12. Parking will be free. Take I-75N to Exit 290; left on GA 20W to Loop 1 andRiverside Pkwy. For more information, phone 706-235-4542 or visit www.chiaha.org.
Events sometimes change, so phone for information before driving long distances.
Check OutCalhoun!
Northwest Georgia Regional FairCherokee CapitalFairgroundsSeptember 9-17
Frontier DayNew Echota Historic Site
October 15
Antique Engine ShowCherokee CapitalFairgroundsOctober 15-16
800-887-3811www.ExploreGordonCounty.com
800-887-3811www.ExploreGordonCounty.com
Antique Engine Show
Frontier Day
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Northwest Georgia Regional Fair
1902 STOCK EXCHANGE PUBLIC SQUAREOPERA HOUSE Adairsville, 770-773-1902
ACT 3 PRODUCTIONS Sandy Springs770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org
AGATHA’SAtlanta, 404-584-2211, www.agathas.com
ALLIANCE THEATREAtlanta, 404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATER706,548,3854, www.townandgownplayers.org
ATLANTA LYRIC THEATREMarietta, 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org
AURORA THEATRELawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com
CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTSAtlanta, 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org
C.A.P.E. THEATERBrunswick, 912-571-1323, www.capetheater.org
FORT GORDON PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE706-793-8552, www.fortgordon.com
GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org
GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRERoswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org
GEORGIA SHAKESPEARE THEATREAtlanta, 404-264-0020, www.gashakespeare.org
HABERSHAM COMMUNITY THEATERClarkesville, 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org
HENRY PLAYERSMcDonough, 770-914-1474, www.henryplayers.com
ISLAND PLAYERSSt. Simons Island, 912-638-0338, theislandplayers.com
MACON LITTLE THEATRE478-471-play, www.maconlittletheatre.org
MAIN STREET PLAYERSGriffin, 770-229-9916, www.mainstreetplayers.org
NEW AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TAVERNAtlanta, 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com
NEWNAN THEATER COMPANY770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org
PERRY PLAYERS478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org
PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS Cartersville770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com
SAVANNAH THEATRE912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com
SOUTHSIDE THEATRE GUILDFairburn, 770-969-0956, www.stgplays.com
SPRINGER THEATRE Columbus706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org
SWAMP GRAVYColquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com
TATER PATCH PRODUCTIONSJasper, 770-547-1096, www.taterpatchplayers.org
THEATRE ALBANY229-439-7193, www.theatrealbany.com
THEATRE GUILD VALDOSTA229-247-8243, www.theatreguildvaldosta.com
THOMASVILLE ON STAGE & COMPANY229-228-0863, www.tosac.com
P Theatre directory PP Theatre DIRECTORY PA Tour of Southern Ghosts
The 26th annual A Tour of Southern Ghosts will be presented by ARTStation at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park Thursdays-Sundays, October 13-31.
Meet professional storytellers weaving their tales of famous SouthernGhosts along the lantern-lit paths of the Antebellum Plantation grounds atGeorgia’s Stone Mountain Park. A Tour of Southern Ghosts is held during theHalloween season so the stories are a little scary, many times humorous, butnever too frightening, and always appropriate for young children. Each nightwill offer a different cast of six storytellers, which means audience membersmay return to A Tour of Southern Ghosts on additional nights to hear a new collection of stories.
The first 45-minute tour will begin at 7pm with a new tour beginning every 10 minutes. Tickets maybe purchased on tour nights at the box office of the Antebellum Plantation beginning at 6:45pm. Ticketprices will be $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. For more information call 770-469-1105 orvisit on the web at www.artstation.org.
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Oliver Hardy Festival in HarlemThe 23nd annual Oliver Hardy Festival will be held in Harlem on
Saturday, October 1. Festivities on Main Street will begin with a paradeat 10am. A BBQ Fund-raiser Dinner will be served all day. During theday there will be 350 plus arts and crafts vendors, food, kiddie ridesand games, and two stages of continuous live entertainment.
There will be a Laurel & Hardy Look-Alike Contest and Laurel &Hardy Movies and Skits. The Laurel and Hardy Museum will be open,
and members of the Laurel & Hardy International Appreciation Society will be present.The Oliver Hardy Festival was started to honor Oliver Hardy who was born in Harlem on January 18,
1892 and later became famous as part of the comedy team with Stan Laurel. Harlem is located off I-20,Exit 183. No pets allowed. Phone 706-556-0401 or 888-288-9108, or visit www.harlemga.org.
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Peach County TourismCane River Vineyard & GeorgiaBob’s BBQ in ByronYou can find a “true Southern experience” at Cane River Vineyard & GeorgiaBob’s BBQ in Byron at
I-75, exit 149. Known for its chicken salad & pulled pork, GeorgiaBob’s offers award winning wines &gourmet gifts. The quaint Wine Tasting Room serves five wine tastingswith a collectible wine glass for $5. The Vineyard’s award-winningPeach Country Peach is the first of GeorgiaBob’s signature wines and isavailable only in the Tasting Room.
Not a wine drinker but looking for the perfect gift? Choose fromwine purses (an Oprah favorite), jewelry, wine accessories, college collectibles, picnic packs, cookbooks, aprons, relishes, vegetables, saladdressings, and more. While there listen to Cane River “Bill Browning”share the legend of Cane River.
GeorgiaBob’s, where fine food is a family tradition, offers trueSouthern BBQ with other locations in Warner Robins and Macon.
The Vineyard is open Mondays-Saturdays from 11am-8pm. Forinformation, phone 866-330-VINO. The BBQ Restaurants are open dailyfrom 11am-9pm (closed Sundays 8pm). For information, phone Byron at478-654-6682, Warner Robins at 478-971-1341, or Macon at 478-257-6710, or visit www.store.georgiabobs.com. Both the vineyard and restaurants offer free WIFI.
ComSouth Hambone Jam in Fort ValleyThe 7th annual ComSouth Hambone Jam will be held on Main Street in Fort Valley on September
9-10. Thirty-five plus teams from the Southern U.S. will square off in a BBQ burn, and it’s going to bea finger-lickin’ good time. Teams will compete for Georgia BBQ bragging rights and $$$. Cash prizes,
trophies, and plaques will be awarded for Grand Champion,Reserve Grand Champion, and First, Second, Third Place forPork Loin, Pork Ribs, and Pulled Pork.
The ComSouth Hambone Jam is recognized as the GeorgiaState BBQ Championship by the Georgia BarbecueAssociation, the South’s newest barbecue competition sanc-tioning organization. Some of the best barbecue cooks areright here in the State of Georgia! The GBA was recently con-ceived by individuals who thought it was time to let the restof the nation know that the best barbecue comes out of theSouth. Since that time, the GBA has grown to over 200 mem-
bers, 100+ certified judges, and 80+ competition cook teams with those numbers steadily growingeach month. For information, visit www.hambonejam.com or call Kathie Lambert at 478-825-5986.
Peach County Puts the Peach in Georgia!Peach County, the peach packing center of Georgia, is known for the biggest, sweetest, and best
of the summer fruit. However, there are many other pleasingthings to enjoy the rest of the year.
In the Fort Valley area, Lane Southern Orchards welcomestourists to its restaurant, gift shop, and farmers market offeringpecans, peaches, and other local products. Pearson Farms sellspeach and pecan products, gourmet items, gift baskets, and more.The Jolly Nut Company specializes in pecan gifts, Gourmet Georgiagifts, and gift baskets. Massee Lane, home of the AmericanCamellia Society, has thousands of camellias bushes, walkingtours, and a landscaped greenhouse with camellias and azaleas
Byron has Big Peach Antiques with more than 200 dealers,Peach Shops with more than two dozen stores, the Cow and Calf Art Gallery, and Classic CarEmporium. The Cane River Vineyard has wines, gourmet gifts, and a wine tasting room. GeorgiaBob’sBBQ Restaurant is known for its chicken salad and pulled pork.
Peach County is located on the west side of I-75 at exits 149, 146, and 142. For information, visitwww.peachchamber.com or phone 478-825-3733.
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Sample Georgia Winesand find a gift for
that special someonein the country store
and boutique!
Try “True”
Southern Barbecue
Next Door At
GeorgiaBob’s
Barbecue Company
BYRON
140 Cane River Drive
478-654-6682
WARNER ROBINS
1882 Russell Parkway
478-971-1341
MACON
4921 Riverside Drive
478-257-6710
I-75 Exits 142, 146, and 149478-825-3733
www.peachchamber.com
Massee Lane GardensLane Southern Orchards
Jolly Nut • Pearson FarmsCow and Calf Art Gallery
Byron CVB • GeorgiaBob’sCain River Vineyard
I-75 Exits 142, 146, and 149478-825-3733
www.peachchamber.com
We Put The Peach
In Georgia!
Peach CountyTourism
