July 2008 - Guide to Georgia

GGEORGIA
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To
SAM
Shortline
Excursion Train
Georgia’s Trains, Depots, &
Railroad Museums Featured Inside
Events
Attractions
Fairs & Festivals
July 2008
1st Annual
Sandy Springs Summer Splash
6-mile float on the Chattahoochee River
July 26, 2008
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Float from Morgan Falls Dam
to Powers Island on the
Chattahoochee River.
Rafts, kayaks, and canoes
(non-motorized boats) are all
welcome to join this summer splash.
Following the float there will be
food, live music, crafts, wildlife
programs, exhibitors, and
self-guided hikes at Powers Island.
HOSTED BY THE
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND
SANDY SPRINGS HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
866-511-7742
www.visitsandysprings.org
GGEORGIA
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Volume 48
Monthly
Number 1
July 2008
CONTENTS
July 4th Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Brunswick & The Golden Isles . . . .5
Antiques, Art, and Museums . . . . .6
Theatre, Music, & Dance . . . . . . . .7
Georgia Events & Activities . . . .8-9
Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . .10-11
Atlanta Attractions . . . . . . . . . . .11
Train Rides/Museums/Depots .12-15
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
Augusta Drag Boat Races . . . . . . .17
Summer Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-22
Garden & Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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ON THE COVER
atching and riding trains and
collecting railroadiana are
popular pastimes. Georgia has a variety
of depots, trains, museums, model train
displays, and railroad festivals that
enthusiasts can enjoy. Among these is
the SAM Shortline Excursion Train in
Cordele, shown on the cover. For more
information on train-related sites in
Georgia, see page 12.
GUIDE
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GEORGIA
801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816
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The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is the
premiere publication for information on activities
and entertainment in Georgia. Nine issues are
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PPP
Fourth of July Events
July
3 – DONALSONVILLE – July 4th at Seminole
State Park. 229-861-3137.
3 – FORT OGLETHORPE – Patriotism at the
Post, 6th Cavalry Museum. 706-861-2860.
3 – FORT GORDON – Independence Day,
5-12 p.m. 706-791-6779.
3 – KENNESAW – Frontiers Concert & Fireworks, Train Depot, 8 p.m. 770-422-9714.
3 – MADISON – Independence Day Concert
& Picnic on Lawn, Cultural Ctr. 706-342-4743.
3 – McCAYSVILLE – Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks, Tater Hill. 706-455-0928.
3 – THOMASVILLE – Victorian Patriotic
Party, Lapham-Patterson House, 3-7 p.m. 229225-4004.
3 – WARNER ROBINS – Air Force Reserve
Command Band & LONESTAR, McConnell-Talbert
Stadium, 6 p.m. 888-288-9742.
3 – WOODBURY – Lake Meriwether Fireworks. 706-655-3322.
3-4 – CUMMING – July 4th Celebration, fairgrounds. 770-781-3491.
3-4 – HAMPTON – Ga. Independence Day
Festival & Fireworks, Nash Farm. 800-436-7926.
3-4 – HAMPTON – Fireworks Show, Atlanta
Motor Speedway. 770-946-4211.
3-5 – STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – Fantastic Fourth Celebration. 770-498-5690.
3-6 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Sunshine
Festival. 800-933-2627.
4 – ACWORTH – 4th of July Concert & Fireworks, Cauble Park, 4-10 p.m. 770-917-1234.
4 – ALPHARETTA – July 4th Festivities &
Events, Wills Park, 5 p.m. 678-297-6165.
4 – ALPHARETTA – Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra, Verizon Amphitheater. 404-249-6400.
4 – ATHENS – Star-Spangled Classic, Bishop
Park. 706-613-3625.
4 – ATLANTA – 4th of July at Lenox Square,
5 p.m. 404-233-6767.
4 – ATLANTA – 4th of July Celebration,
Centennial Olympic Park. 404-222-park.
4 – ATLANTA – Peachtree Road Race. 404231-9064.
4 – AUGUSTA – Riverblast July Fourth
Celebration, Riverwalk & Common, 2-11 p.m.
706-821-1754.
4 – AUSTELL – Salute 2 America, Six Flags
Over Georgia. 770-948-9290.
4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Independence Day at
Vogel State Park. 706-745-2628.
4 – BLAIRSVILLE – 4th of July Fireworks,
Meeks Park, dusk. 706-745-5789.
4 – BLUE RIDGE – Celebration & Fireworks,
Lake Blue Ridge, 4 p.m. 706-632-2618.
4 – BRASELTON – Fireworks, Chateau Elan.
770-932-0900.
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4 – BRUNSWICK – Old Fashioned 4th of July
Celebration, downtown, 6:15 p.m. 912-262-6934.
4 – CARTERSVILLE – Stars, Stripes &
Cartersville, Dellinger Park. 770-386-5652.
4 – COLUMBUS – Thunder on the Hooch,
Riverwalk. 706-494-5403.
4 – CONYERS – Fabulous Fourth Festival,
Georgia International Horse Park. 770-860-4190.
4 – DAHLONEGA – 4th of July Celebration,
Gold Museum Historic Site. 706-864-3513.
4 – DAHLONEGA – Family Independence
Day, Square, 6-9 p.m. 706-864-3711.
4 – DARIEN – Drums Along the Altamaha,
Fort King George. 912-437-4770.
4 – DECATUR – Pied Piper Parade, Concert,
Fireworks, downtown, 6 p.m. 404-371-8386.
4 – DEMOREST – Fourth of July Celebration
& Parade, downtown. 706-778-4202.
4 – DOUGLAS – Freedom Fest, Municipal
Park, 5 p.m. 912-384-4555.
4 – ELLIJAY – Independence Day Parade. 706635-7400.
4 – FITZGERALD – Fourth of July Celebration, Paul Park, 6 p.m. 800-386-4642.
4 – FORT GAINES – Firecracker Festival &
BBQ, 11 a.m. 229-768-3580.
4 – GORDON – 4th of July Children’s Parade
and Free Watermelon. 478-946-1122.
4 – GRIFFIN – Independence Day Parade,
downtown. 770-228-8200.
4 – HELEN – 4th of July BBQ & Bluegrass
Concert, 4-9 p.m. 706-878-1916.
4 – HIAWASSEE – Fourth of July Boat Parade,
Lake Chatuge. 706-896-4966.
4 – HOMER – Fireworks Celebration, Garrison
home, 9 p.m. 706-677-3510.
4 – JULIETTE – Ol’ Time 4th at Jarrell
Plantation, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 478-986-5172.
4 – KINGSTON – Antique Auction, Ken’s
Antiques and Auction, 1 p.m. 770-336-9955.
4 – LAFAYETTE – Freedom Festival, Municipal
Park. 706-639-1590.
4 – LAKE LANIER ISLANDS – Light Up the
Lake Fireworks. 770-932-7200.
4 – LUMPKIN – Celebration of Independence, Westville Village. 229-838-6310.
4 – LUMPKIN – July 4th Activities, Providence Canyon St. Pk., 1-4 p.m. 229-838-6202.
4 – MARIETTA – Fourth in Glover Park,
10 a.m.-dark. 770-794-5601.
4 – McRAE – July 4th Celebration. 229-8686365.
4 – MIDWAY – Independence Day Colonial
Faire, Fort Morris. 912-884-5999.
4 – MONROE – Swingin’ Medallions Concert,
downtown. 770-266-5331.
4 – NEWNAN – Fourth of July Parade &
Rotary Celebration. 770-253-8283.
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Celebrated Across Georgia PPP
Brunswick & The Golden Isles
Nestled on the Georgia coast, midway
accessible only by boat. The Lodge accommodates
between Savannah and Jacksonville, are
up to 30 guests who enjoy guided nature walks,
Brunswick and four barrier islands: St. Simons
canoeing, kayaking, and horseback rides.
Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons
Sea Island is home to The
Island, and Jekyll Island.
Cloister, a world-class resort reBrunswick’s Old Town, a
nowned for its luxury and gracious
National Register District, is filled
service, full-service spa, golf, tennis,
with majestic homes. The downshooting school, horseback riding,
town offers antique shops, specialty
kids programs, private beach, fishshops, and art galleries. At Mary
ing, waterway excursions, and more.
Ross Park on the waterfront you’ll
Jekyll Island, once an exclusive
see fleets of shrimp boats.
winter retreat for some of America’s
St. Simons Island has a working
wealthiest families, has a Historic
Lighthouse (1872); Bloody Marsh,
District from that era, 63 holes of
where British and Scottish soldiers PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICK SAYLOR
golf, tennis, beaches, 20 miles of bike
defeated the Spanish; Fort Frederica; Christ
paths, mini-golf, nature tours, and a water park.
Church; beaches; nature center; a Village with
For a free 70-page Visitors Guide, call the
shops and restaurants; and Neptune Park with
Brunswick-Golden Isles Visitors Bureau at 800mini-golf and a pier.
933-COAST (2627). Or, visit them online at
Little St. Simons Island is a private island
www.bgivb.com.
Celebration, Ga. Veterans St. Pk. 229-276-2371.
4-5 – JEKYLL ISLAND – 4th of July Fireworks
4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – July 4th Surf & Sand
Extravaganza. 877-4jekyll.
Spectacular, Callaway Gardens. 800-225-5292.
4-5 – OMAHA – Fourth of July Celebration,
4 – RICHMOND HILL – July Fourth
Florence Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.
Celebration, Fort McAllister. 912-727-2339.
4-5 – RUTLEDGE – Sunflower Farm Festival.
4 – ROME – First Friday with Tinsley Ellis,
706-557-2870.
Bridgepoint Plaza, 7 p.m. 706-295-5576.
4-5 – WHIGHAM – Big Jim Williams Gospel
4 – SAVANNAH – Independence Day, BattleBluegrass Festival, Tama Tribal Town. 229-762field Memorial Park. 912-651-3673.
3165.
4 – SAVANNAH – Fantastic Fourth of July on
4-6 – DAWSONVILLE – Patriotic Pastimes,
the River. 912-234-0295.
Amicalola Falls State Park. 706-265-1969.
4 – ST. MARYS – 4th of July Celebration,
4-6 – HELEN – July 4th Mountain Style,
9 a.m.-10 p.m. 800-868-8687.
Unicoi State Park. 800-573-9659, x305.
4 – TALLAPOOSA – Fourth of July Celebra4-6 – McRAE – 4th of July Fun, Little
tion, Howland Park, 10 a.m. 770-574-2482.
Ocmulgee State Park. 229-868-7474.
4 – TALLULAH FALLS – 4th of July Gorge Floor
4-6 – ROSWELL – Vietnam Traveling MemHike, Tallulah Gorge St. Pk., 10 a.m. 706-754-7981.
orial Wall, Roswell Funeral Home. 770-993-4811.
4 – THOMASVILLE – Fourth of July Celebra5 – BLUE RIDGE – Old Timer’s Day Celebration & Fireworks, Remington Park, 6:30 p.m. 229tion & Parade, downtown. 706-632-5680.
227-7001.
5 – DARIEN – Cannons Across the Marsh,
4 – TIFTON – July 4th Fireworks ExtravaFort King George, 1-4 p.m. 912-437-4770.
ganza, Georgia Agrirama. 229-386-3344.
5 – DARIEN – Concert and Fireworks, Water4 – TYBEE ISLAND – Fireworks on the Beach.
front Park. 912-437-6684.
912-786-5444.
5 – FLOVILLA – Independence Day Celebra4 – WARM SPRINGS – Independence Day &
tion, Indian Springs St. Pk., 2-3 p.m. 770-504-2277.
July 4th Festival, downtown. 800-337-1927.
5 – FRANKLIN – Chattahoochee Indepen4 – WASHINGTON – 4th of July Celebration,
dence Day, downtown. 888-331-0560.
Square. 706-678-5111.
5 – LAVONIA – Old Fashioned 4th, Tugaloo
4 – WATKINSVILLE – Rack of Spam Concert,
State Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 706-356-4362.
Ashford Manor. 706-769-5427.
5 – LINCOLNTON – Thunder Over Thurmond
4 – WOODSTOCK – Freedom Fest, downIndependence Day Celebration. 706-359-7970.
town. 770-926-8852
5 – STOCKBRIDGE – Spirit of the Eagle July
4 – ZEBULON – Pride of Pike 4th of July
4th Celebration, Panola Mt. St. Pk. 770-389-7801.
Celebration, 5-10 p.m. 770-567-2029.
5-6 – SAVANNAH – Celebrating America,
4-5 – CORDELE – July 4th Weekend
Fort Pulaski National Monument. 912-786-5787.
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July
ANTIQUES, MUSEUMS, AND ART
The Inventions of Leonardo daVinci Exhibit
at Fort Discovery in Augusta
Explore the fascinating world and genius mind of Leonardo da Vinci!
Leonardo’s scientific and technical drawings have captured
people’s imagination for centuries. The Inventions of Leonardo da
Vinci is an interpretive exhibition of models built from his drawings.
The exhibition includes 16 models of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions
including a flying machine, helicopter, parachute, anemometer,
paddle wheel ship, military tank, and printing press. Several of the
models are also interactive.
Fort Discovery will include several computer stations that will
allow visitors to virtually leaf through portions of da Vinci’s extraordinary journal, Codice Atlantico, devoted to mechanics, engineering, architecture, physics and other
disciplines. More than fifty 3-D models of the most interesting machines are duplicated in the virtual
journal, and most have interactive capabilities which show how these machines work. Visitors can take a
virtual tour of Da Vinci’s Workshop, a DVD bringing to life the rooms where Leonardo planned and
produced his inventions and works of art.
The exhibit, from July 19-October 11, will be open Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays
noon-5 p.m. Located at One Seventh Street on Augusta’s Riverwalk. For information, call 1-800-325-5445
or 706-821-0200 or visit www.NationalScienceCenter.org.
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Explore naval operations for the North and South through displays of uniforms, artillery, firearms,
personal effects, flags, Civil War ship murals, and a paneled timeline exhibit of the war at sea. See the
ironclad ram CSS Jackson, the blockade runner Virginia, the gunboat CSS Chattahoochee, replicas of the USS
Hartford, USS Monitor, CSS Albermarle, and a battle simulator theater.
Scheduled for July 5-6 and August 2-3 will be the Cool History
programs which utilize the museum’s interior interpretive spaces to bring
actual events from the war to life with the use of staff and volunteers. The
theme of the July program will be “Medicine in the Civil War Navies.” The
topic in August will be “Commando Raids.”
Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad on page 16. 1002 Victory
Drive, Columbus. 706-327-9798. www.portcolumbus.org.
Flint RiverQuarium in Albany
The Flint RiverQuarium in Albany features a unique blue hole spring
with more than 100 mysterious creatures and tells the fascinating story
of the Flint River and the mysterious blue hole springs that help create it.
The 175,000 gallon, 22 foot deep, open-air RiverQuarium Blue Hole is
filled with fish, reptiles, and plants found in the Flint River’s ecosystem.
Explore the world around you with interactive exhibits and face to
face encounters with the creatures and fish native to South Georgia.
The Imagination Theater is a movie screen three stories tall and four stories wide showing footage shot
thousands of feet below the ocean surface or miles above the earth.
The RiverQuarium is open weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sundays 1-5 p.m.
For information and directions call 229-639-2650 or 877-goflint or visit www.flintriverquarium.com.
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta has over 2400 booths overflowing from
two buildings. Find Victorian and primitive furniture, vintage hardware, rare
art and prints, vintage clothing, nostalgic photographs, antique Christmas
decorations, vintage musical instruments, glassware, pottery, porcelain,
clocks, tools, campaign memorabilia, books, and more. Always held the second weekend of every month, the next shows will be July 11-13 and August
8-10. Hours are Fri. & Sat. 9-6 and Sun. 10-4. Admission is $3 for the weekend. The show has a variety
of food and free parking. Located in the Atlanta Expo Center which straddles I-285 at Exit 55. Phone
740-569-4112 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.
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AGATHA’S
Thru July 30 – Harry Plotter &
the Half-Wit Princess
July 31-Nov. 5 – Annie Get Your Uzi!
Atlanta • 404-875-4321 • www.agathas.com
AGATHA’S
July 31-Nov. 5
Harry Plotter &
the Half-Wit Princess
Annie Get Your Uzi!
ASHFORD MANOR CONCERTS ON LAWN
Watkinsville, 706-769-5427, ambedandbreakfast.com
July 4
July 21
July 26
Rack of Spain
The Highballs
Sons of Sailers
May Haw
Colquitt • 229-758-5450 • www.swampgravy.com
Atlanta, 770-335-8484, www.punchline.com
July 3-6
July 11-13
July 17-20
July 24-27
July 31-Aug. 2
Colquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com
July 18-19, 25-26
Boz Scaggs & ASO
Soul Asylum & Gin Blossoms
Trace Adkins & Ronnie Milsap
Temptations & Four Tops
Michael McDonald & Al Green
Idina Menzel
Corey Smith
Boyz II Men; Morris Day; The Time
Jill Scott
COBB ENERGY CENTRE
Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com
July 4
July 9
July 12
July 20
July 22
July 26
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
Robert McDuffie & ASO
Foreigner & Bryan Adams
Snakes & Arrows
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Take the Road Less Traveled!
Georgia’s
Peach
Blossom
Trail
Atlanta, 404-817-8700, cobbenergycentre.com
Lisa Williams
FOX THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org
July 5
July 13
July 13
July 15-31
May Haw
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE
Atlanta, 404-733-5000, www.classicchastain.org
July 18
Greg Morton
Jon Reep
Judah Friedlander
Tim Wilson
Kathleen Madigan
SWAMP GRAVY
CLASSIC CHASTAIN
July 2
July 9
July 11
July 12
July 16
July 18
July 19
July 25
July 30
July 18-19, 25-26
PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-875-4321, www.agathas.com
Thru July 30
Swamp Gravy
Tom Waits Glitter & Doom Tour
Move: Enchanted
Movie: Ben Hur
The Color Purple
FREDERICK BROWN AMPHITHEATER
Peachtree City, 770-631-0630, amphitheater.org
June 13-14
June 20-21
Outlaws & Poco
Kenny Rogers
LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATER
Atlanta, 404-627-9704, www.hob.com
July 7
July 9
July 24
July 26
July 27
Aug. 1
Dave Matthews Band
Vans Warped Tour
Tony Hawk
Snoop Dogg & Fiction Plane
Poison
Rascal Flatts & Taylor Swift
MABLE HOUSE BARNES AMPHITHEATeR
Mableton, 770-819-7765,
www.mablehouseamphitheater.com
July 3
July 11
July 19
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Blake Shelton
Michael Bolton & ASO
Enjoy
Fresh
Georgia
Peaches
Through
August
www.peachblossomtrail.com
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
JULY
1-3 – MADISON – Chamber Music Festival,
Cultural Center. 706-342-4743.
1-27 – SAUTEE-NACHOOCHEE – SummerFest, Art Center. 706-878-3300.
1-29 – BLUE RIDGE – Blue Mountain Jam,
fairgrounds, Tues. 6:30-9 p.m. 706-258-2736.
1-31 – BRASELTON – Summer Concerts,
Chateau Elan, nightly, 8:30 p.m. 678-425-0900.
1-31 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Flying High Circus &
Summer Adventure, Callaway Gdns. 800-225-5292.
2-31 – CANTON – Americana Fest, Tanglewood Farm. 770-667-6464.
3-31 – McCAYSVILLE – Pickin’ in Horseshoe
Bend Park, Thurs., 6 p.m. 706-492-4921.
3-31 – THOMASVILLE – Organic Market,
downtown, Thurs., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 229-227-7020.
4 – ATHENS – First Friday, Broad Street,
Downtown, 5-10 p.m. 706-826-4702.
5 – CARTERSVILLE – Car Show, 5 p.m.; The
Neons Concert, 7-9 p.m. Dntwn. 770-607-3480.
5 – CONYERS – Hotlanta Haitian Music
Festival, Georgia Int’l Horse Park. 770-860-4190.
5 – EAST DUBLIN – Annual Redneck Games,
Buckeye Park. 478-272-4422.
5 – NEWNAN – Homemade Ice Cream
Festival & Market Day. 770-253-8283.
5 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Back to the ‘50’s
Dance, FDR St. Pk., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 706-663-4858.
5 – WARM SPRINGS – Letters to Eleanor,
FDR’s Little White House. 706-655-5870.
5-26 – ATHENS – Farmers Market, Bishop
Park, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 800-653-0603.
5-26 – CARTERSVILLE – Mt. Music Series,
Red Top Mt. St. Pk. Sat. 8-9 p.m. 770-975-4226.
5-26 – COLUMBUS – Market Days on Broadway, dntwn., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-noon. 706-596-0111.
5-26 – HELEN – Sat. Evening Music Concerts,
Unicoi State Park, 8 p.m. 706-878-2201, x305.
5-26 – HELEN – Bavarian Nights of Summer,
Sat. 7-11 p.m. 706-878-1619.
5-26 – LITHIA SPRINGS – New Manchester
History hikes, Sweetwater Creek St. Pk., Sat. 770732-5871.
5-26 – MACON – City Market on the Green,
downtown, Sat. 8 a.m.-noon. 478-743-3401.
5-27 – DAHLONEGA – Visiting Artist Series,
Gold Museum, Sat. & Sun. 706-864-2257.
6-27 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz,
Riverwalk, Sundays 8-9:30 p.m. 706-821-1754.
6-27 – HELEN – Sundays on the River,
1-4 p.m. 706-878-1619.
12 – BLUE RIDGE – Mountain Storytellers, Silk
Traveler, 6 p.m. 706-374-5156. Singing in the
Mountains, Fannin Co. H. S., 6-9 p.m. Flute & Drum
Circle, Old Courthouse, 7 p.m. 706-632-2144.
12 – CARTERSVILLE – Allatoona Pass
Battlefield Hike, 10 a.m. 770-975-4226.
706-781-1221
Blairsville,
Georgia
Explore the beauty
of our . . .
• Rushing Waterfalls
• Hiking Trails filled with Scenic Beauty
• Fishing, Boating and other Water
Sports on beautiful Lake Nottely
• Annual Butternut Creek Festival in July
• Peace and Quiet of Nature
All this
this and
and more
more .. .. .only
.only
All
110 miles
miles north
north of
of Atlanta.
Atlanta.
110
P.O. Box
Box 789
789 •• Blairsville,
Blairsville, GA
GA 30514
30514
P.O.
706-745-5789 •• Toll-free
Toll-free 877-745-5789
877-745-5789
706-745-5789
www.blairsvillechamber.com
www.blairsvillechamber.com
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
JULY
12 – DALLAS – Life on the Southern Home
Front, Pickett’s Mill Battlefield. 770-443-7850.
12 – LAVONIA – Blood Bought Gospel
Music, Tugaloo St. Pk., 7-9 p.m. 706-356-4362.
12 – RINGGOLD – Opry, Depot. 706-935-3061.
12 – STOCKBRIDGE – Wood Carving, Panola
Mountain State Park, 10 a.m. 770-389-7801.
12 – THOMASVILLE – Green Market, downtown, 9 a.m.-noon. 229-227-7020.
12-13 – NEWNAN – Georgia Gourd Society
Gourd Show, Fairgrounds. 770-476-1389.
12,26 – AUGUSTA – Music on the Plaza,
Riverwalk, 7-10 p.m. 706-821-1754.
12,26 – DALTON – Saturday Farmer’s
Market, King St. 706-270-9960.
13 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Rob Denty Concert, Lighthouse lawn, 7-9 p.m. 912-262-6934.
16-27 – HIAWASSEE – Georgia Mountain
Fair, Ga. Mountain Fairgrounds. 706-896-4191.
17 – THOMASVILLE – Downtown Luau,
5:30-8:30 p.m. 229-227-7020.
18 – CALHOUN – Infinity Show Band,
7-10 p.m. 706-602-5570.
18 – DALTON – Barefoot Nellie Acoustic
Trio, Pentz Street Station. 706-529-0645.
18 – ELLIJAY – Picnic by the River, 6:30 p.m.
706-635-5605.
18 – THOMASVILLE – David Parmley &
Continental Divide (bluegrass), Cultural Center,
7:30 p.m. 229-226-0588.
18-19 – ROCKMART – Polk County Homespun Festival, Seaborn Jones Park. 770-684-8760.
18-20 – ATHENS – Tales of the South Hissy
Fit Weekend. 800-653-0603.
18-20 – CUMMING – Lakewood 400
Antiques Show. 770-889-3400.
19 – ELLIJAY – Arts ‘Round the Square. 706635-7400.
19 – LOCUST GROVE – Classic Car Cruise,
Tanger Outlet Center. 800-206-0833.
19 – SAUTEE – Folk Pottery Museum Demo,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. 706-878-3300.
19 – ST. MARYS – The Chair-ity Auction,
Historic District, 7-9 p.m. 912-882-8111.
19 – TALLAPOOSA – Possum Pickin’
Bluegrass Concert, downtown. 770-574-2929.
19-20 – BLAIRSVILLE – Butternut Creek
Festival, Meeks Park. 706-781-1221.
20 – CLARKESVILLE – Glen-Ella Springs Tomato
Festival, Glen-Ella Springs Inn. 706-754-7295.
21-22 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – African
American Coalition. 912-634-0330.
25-26 – HELEN – Folk Life Traditions, Unicoi
State Park. 800-573-9659, x305.
25 – CHATSWORTH – Chief Vann House
Days. 706-695-2598.
26 – BLUE RIDGE – Classic Cars Cruise-In,
Home Depot Parking Lot, 6 p.m. 706-632-3656.
26 – CLEVELAND – Fabulous ‘50’s on the
Square. 706-969-3336.
26 – DAHLONEGA – Tribute to Georgia
Authors, Gold Museum. 706-864-2257.
26 – DOUGLAS – Jammin’ in July, downtown. 912-384-5161.
26 – HOMER – Sunday School Celebration,
Square. 800-638-5004.
26 – MACON – Bragg Jam, Ocmulgee
Riverwalk & Downtown. 478-743-3401.
26 – STOCKBRIDGE – Music in Memorial
Park. 770-957-5786.
26-27 – HAMPTON – Eastman Gun Show,
Atlanta Motor Speedway. 770-946-4211.
27 – CHATSWORTH – Chief Vann House
50th Anniversary Celebration. 706-695-2598.
27 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Johnnie Eason
Concert, lighthouse lawn, 7 p.m. 912-262-6934.
27 – WATKINSVILLE – Blue-Brew-Que,
Ashford Manor. 706-353-1313.
AUGUST
2 – THOMSON – Tom Watson Watermelon
Festival, Hickory Hill. 706-595-7777.
30 – HAMPTON – Trains, Planes, & Automobiles. 770-946-4306.
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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
July
1-31 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic
Pk., Tues. & Thurs., noon-1 p.m. 404-223-4412.
1-31 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone
Mountain Park, 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
2-30 – Wednesday Wind Down, Centennial
Olympic Park, 5:30-8 p.m. 404-223-4412.
4-25 – Lunch on Broad Street, Downtown,
Fridays 12-1:30 p.m. 404-658-1877.
4-25 – Friday Night Artist Markets,
Atlantic Station, 5-11 p.m. 404-845-0793.
4-25 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank
Museum, Fridays 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6300.
5 – Riverside Park Concert, Roswell. 770640-3253.
5 – Songwriters in Round James Castro,
Jim Spruell, Bethany Dick, Chukkar Farms,
Alpharetta, 7 p.m. 770-664-1533.
5-26 – Downtown Alpharetta Farmers’
Market, Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 678-297-0102.
5-26 – Green Market, Piedmont Park,
Saturday Mornings. 404-875-7275.
6 – Drivetrain Concert, Heritage Green on
the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn,
7-8:30 p.m. 404-851-9111, x203.
7-12 – Penguin’s Playground Puppet Show,
Roswell Cultural Arts Center. 770-594-6232.
11-12 – Atlanta International Militqry
Show, North Atlanta Trade Center. 704-282-1339.
11-13 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta
Expo Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
12 – 7 Sharp 9 Concert, Smyrna Village
Green, 7-10 p.m. 770-434-6600.
13 – Kenny Chesney & LeAnn Rimes,
Turner Field. 404-522-7630.
13 – Arangetram, Roswell Cultural Arts
Center. 770-594-6232.
14-19 – Dinosaur in the Closet Puppet
Show, Roswell Cultural Arts Ctr. 770-594-6232.
17 – Alive After Five Street Party, Roswell
Historic District, 5-9 p.m. 770-640-3253.
18 – Gladys Knight, Atlanta Civic Center.
404-523-6275.
18 – Will Scruggs Jazz Fellowship & Audrey
Shakir, Callanwolde, 7:30 p.m. 404-872-5338.
18-20 – Battle of Atlanta Weekend, East
Atlanta Neighborhoods. 404-377-6148.
18-27 – National Black Arts Festival. 404730-7315.
19 – Rubik’s Cube Tournament, Underground Atlanta. 404-523-2311.
19 – Divas, Dames, & Damsels (Storytelling), Callanwolde, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 404-982-0523.
19 – Roswell New Horizons Band, Art
Station, Kennesaw.770-514-5930.
19,26 – Movies by Moonlight, Tolleson
Park, Smyrna, dark. 770-431-2842.
20 – Ice Cream Sundaes at Barrington Hall,
Roswell, 1-3 p.m. 770-640-3855.
21-26 – Circus Fanta-Sea Puppet Show,
Roswell Cultural Arts Center. 770-594-6232.
21-27 – Downtown Atlanta Restaurant
Week. 404-658-1877.
24-27 – National Black Arts Festival Artist
Market & Book Fair, Georgia World Congress
Center. 404-223-4000.
25 – Music in Midtown, Margaret Mitchell
House, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 404-814-2054.
25 – Tango Night with Tango Rio,
Callanwolde, 8 p.m. 404-872-5338.
25 – 4th Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park, noon-4 p.m. 404-223-4412.
25 – Glover Park Evening Concert, Marietta
Square. 770-794-5601.
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ATLANTA ATTRACTIONS
American Museum of Papermaking. . . . . 404-894-6663
Atlanta Cyclorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-658-7625
Atlanta History Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-814-4000
Atlanta International Museum. . . . . . . . . 404-688-2467
Atlanta Preservation Walking Tours . . . . . 404-688-3350
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center . . . 404-523-6275
Braves Museum & Turner Field Tours . . . . . 404-614-2311
Breman Jewish Heritage Museum . . . . . . 678-222-3700
Bulloch Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-992-1731
Bus Tours Gray Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-767-0594
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center . . . . . . . . . 404-872-5338
Carter Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-865-7100
Centennial Olympic Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-222-PARK
Chattahoochee River Park . . . . . . . . . . . 678-538-1200
CNN Studio Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-827-2300
Fernbank Museum of Natural History . . . 404-929-6300
Fox Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-881-2100
Georgia Department of Archives. . . . . . . 678-364-3700
Georgia Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-223-9200
Georgia State Capitol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-656-2844
Georgia Tech Ticket Office . . . . . . . . . . . 404-894-9600
Georgia World Congress Center. . . . . . . . 404-223-4000
Gone With The Wind Museum, Marietta . . . 770-429-1115
Governor’s Mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-261-1776
Kennesaw Mtn. Nat’l Battlefield. . . . . . . 770-427-4686
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum . . . . 404-249-7015
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . 770-528-1444
Marietta Museum of History . . . . . . . . . . 770-528-0431
Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Site . . . . 404-331-3920
Michael Carlos Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-727-4282
Museum of Civil War/Locomotive History . 770-427-2117
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia . 404-881-1109
Oakland Cemetery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-688-2107
Philips Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-878-3000
Road to Tara Museum, Jonesboro . . . . . . 770-478-4800
Scott Antique Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740-569-4112
Six Flags Over Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-948-9290
Smith Plantation, Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-641-3978
Southeastern Railway Museum . . . . . . . . 770-476-2013
Stone Mountain Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-498-5690
Underground Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-523-2311
Woodruff Arts Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-733-4200
World of Coca Cola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-676-5151
Wren’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-753-7735
Yellow River Game Ranch, Lilburn . . . . . . 770-972-6643
Zoo Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-624-9453
July
25 – 4th Friday Art Stroll, Historic
Castleberry Hill. 404-228-2078.
25-26 – Southeast Homeschool Expo,
Cobb Galleria Center. 770-594-1266.
26 – Drum Corps International, Georgia
Dome. 404-223-9200.
26-27 – National Black Arts Festival,
Centennial Olympic Park. 404-222-park.
31 – George Michael, Philips Arena, 8 p.m.
404-878-3000.
August
8-10 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
30 – Trains, Planes & Automobiles, Show,
Atlanta Speedway. 770-946-4306.
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Train Rides, Museums,
Heritage Station Museum & Whistle Stop Shop in Douglas
The State of Georgia has recently started encouraging its communities to celebrate and display locally
made products and art through the “Creative Economies” and “Georgia Made, Georgia Grown” initiative.
Douglas and Coffee County have taken action to promote their
local producers and artists by opening the Whistle Stop
Souvenir Shop in the Heritage Station Museum. The gift shop
sells locally made products such as preserves, syrup, and juice
as well as postcards of local landmarks, paintings and prints by
local artists, and other gift items.
The Heritage Station Museum in Douglas is a railroad and
local history museum in the former Norfolk Southern rail
depot. The Museum has special exhibits and programs on a
monthly basis as well as an impressive permanent collection
and will soon celebrate 10 years since opening to the public!
The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and the first and third Saturday of the
month. For more information, call the Heritage Station Museum at 912-389-3461, email
[email protected], or visit www.cityofdouglas.com.
Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth
The Southeastern Railway Museum features over 90 pieces of retired railroad equipment in its
34-acre site in Duluth. Known as “Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum,” it has trains from
the 1920’s and 1930’s, vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and private cars, WWII troop
kitchen, railway post office car, wooden freight cars, and maintenance of way equipment. Transit history
features busses and trolleys from the early 1900’s to mid 1930’s including MARTA’s historic bus fleet
and its predecessor systems.
In recent news Stone Mountain #104 aka General II
was donated by the Stone Mountain Memorial Assn. Also,
the City of Duluth will let the museum acquire, restore, and
maintain the historic Duluth depot to house exhibits
related to station activities.
“Trains, Trucks, and Tractors” will be explored in a July
12-13 celebration which will offer temporary tattoos, food,
drinks, a craft corner for children, and a scavenger hunt.
Train rides aboard restored cabooses behind steam or
diesel locomotives are complimentary with admission. The
museum is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10-5 from April-December. With ad on page 14 one
free museum admission with admission of equal or greater value. 3595 Peachtree Rd. For more
information phone 770-476-2013 or visit www.srmduluth.org.
SAM Shortline Excursion Train at Cordele
Riding in air conditioned, 1949 vintage cars of the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, you’ll enjoy a mix
of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South. The SAM Shortline Railroad extends 42
miles past pecan groves and scenic country farms. Along the way it stops in five towns filled with fun
attractions, restaurants, and shopping: the Victorian town of
Americus, Leslie with its Rural Telephone Museum, Plains
(the hometown of President Jimmy Carter), Archery (the
President’s boyhood home), and Cordele.
You can step off the train at any of these depots and catch
it back on the return trip. Or better yet, spend the night in a
charming hotel to resume your excursion the next day.
July excursions will include the Presidential Flyer on July
10; Americus Adventure, July 11 and 18; S. W. Ga. Arrow,
July 17; and the Archery Explorer, July 5, 12, 19, 26.
Hot dogs, BBQ, ice cream, chips, popcorn, drinks, and
souvenirs are available for purchase on the train, and picnic lunches are welcome provided they fit under
the seat. There are restrooms on the train and a gift shop in the Cordele depot. For information visit
www.samshortline.com or call 877-GA-RAILS.
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& Depots in Georgia
The Scenic Railroad at Stone Mountain Park
The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad takes a five mile journey in open-air train cars around the base of
the world’s largest mass of exposed granite. A live show can be seen on the train during the summer season. The train departs from a scale replica of the Main Train Depot from late 19th century downtown Atlanta.
It also makes a stop at the Confederate Hall/Walk-up trail. 770-498-5690 or www.stonemountainpark.com.
Roundhouse Railroad Museum in Savannah
The Roundhouse Railroad Museum in downtown Savannah is housed in the old Central of Georgia
Railroad repair shops. This National Historic Landmark features a massive operational turntable and a
variety of railroad engines and cars from different
periods of history. The museum is also home to a
large model train layout of Savannah. Open daily
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 601 W. Harris St. 912-6516823 or www.chsgeorgia.org.
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
This 26 mile round trip from Blue Ride to
McCaysville takes three to four hours as it winds
through scenic valleys, forests, and rolling hills on
tracks that were built over 100 years ago. The
train is diesel-powered and includes temperaturecontrolled vintage coach cars, an open-air car, and
a commissary car. The ticket office is in the 100
year old depot in Blue Ridge. 800-934-1898 or
www.brscenic.com.
The Train at
Six Flags Over Georgia
Come Ride the Rails of Local History at the
HERITAGE STATION
MUSEUM
Open Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
& the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
219 W. WARD ST. • DOUGLAS, GA
Six Flags Over Georgia has a diesel train that
912-389-3461
circles the park. Located in Metro Atlanta. Phone
WWW
.CITYOFDOUGLAS.COM
770-948-9290 or visit www.sixflags.com.
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This museum is home of the famous locomotive, the General, which was stolen during the Civil War’s
Great Locomotive Chase. Relive the exciting chase, learn about the vital role railroads played in the War,
and experience life in a post-war locomotive factory. 2829 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw. 770-427-2117 or
www.southernmuseum.org.
BACKGROUND PHOTO COURTESY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in Kennesaw
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Historical Railroad Depot in Fitzgerald
The historical railroad depot in Fitzgerald was built about 1902 when the Atlanta and Birmingham
Railroad arrived in town. Unique features include a terra cotta
roof and shed top eaves. The passenger area and various
offices now house City Hall.
The original baggage room now houses the Blue & Gray
Museum which tells through a documentary and artifacts the
founding story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots. More than
1200 objects, photographs, household items, memorabilia,
and rare artifacts are displayed in new and refinished cases
and in specially fabricated sections. The Hall of Honor
represents Shacktown where early pioneers lived while an
exciting documentary, Marching as One, celebrates the YankReb harmony story. Fitzgerald was founded in 1895 by Philander H. Fitzgerald who was seeking a warm,
receptive area where aging Union veterans and their families could retire in comfort. 229-426-5069.
Tour Fitzgerald with its blue and gray sidewalks reflecting Civil War colors, the Grand Plaza Park with
planned topiary sculptures, streets named for Yank and Reb Generals, and the Evergreen Cemetery where
Yanks and Rebs rest side by side. 800-386-4642 or www.fitzgeraldga.org.
Locomotive, Passenger Car, Railroad Artifacts at Augusta Museum
Georgia Railroad Steam Locomotive #302, the sole remaining engine of the line, resides inside the
Augusta Museum of History. Built in 1914, the locomotive is accompanied by its coal tender and a
passenger car. There is also an exhibit on the Ga. Railroad & Banking Company which includes interesting
railroad artifacts. 560 Reynolds Street. Phone 706-722-8654 or www.augustamuseum.org.
Historic Depots and Locomotives in Georgia
The Adairsville Depot houses a Visitor Center. This is the place where the Great Locomotive Chase
began during the War Between the States. The General taken by Union raiders sped north; the Texas ran
backwards attempting to catch it. 770-778-1775.
The Atlanta Historic Freight Depot was built downtown in 1869 and served as the main freight
depot for the Georgia Railroad. It is located directly across the tracks from the zero-mile post that today
is the entrance to Underground Atlanta. It is used as a meeting facility. 404-656-3850.
The Byron Depot, built in 1870 and restored, features a pictorial history and memorabilia of the
town and historical facts about trains and cabooses. Shown by appointment. 478-956-2409.
The Cartersville Depot at Friendship Plaza is used as a Welcome Center. This 1854 W&A Depot
survived the War Between the States, fires, and 20th century
progress. 800-733-2280.
The Columbus Depot is the rehabilitated Union Station that
dates from 1901 and is located at 1200 Sixth Street. It now serves
as the home of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. 706-3271566 or www.columbusgachamber.com
The Conyers Depot was once an important stop along the
Georgia Railroad route from Augusta to Atlanta. This 1891 depot is
now the Welcome Center for Conyers. Located across the tracks is
the Milstead 104 “Dinky” Steam Locomotive, a 1905 Rogers steam
locomotive which once ran rail service from Conyers to Milstead
along 3.3 miles of rail. 800-266-9377.
The Dalton Depot, now the up-scale Dalton Depot
Restaurant, was important during much of the early action for the
Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War. 706-226-3160.
HAMPTON DEPOT
The Flowery Branch Depot, over 100 years old, serves as a
community center and museum. Open Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or by appointment. 770-967-6371.
The Folkston Depot houses a museum with old train memorabilia such as pictures, log books,
lights, and maps. Open weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A viewing platform features lights, ceiling fans, a scanner
to listen to radio traffic between trains, picnic tables, grill, and restrooms. More than 60 trains pass
through Folkston each day. A Railwatch Day is held in April. 912-496-2563.
The Hampton Depot, built in 1867, is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is used as a
Better Hometown office and for city court. 770-946-4306.
The Incline Railway climbs historic Lookout Mountain with trolley-style railcars,and the breathtaking 72.7% grade of the track near the top gives it the unique distinction of being the steepest
passenger railway in the world. 423-821-4224 or www.ridetheincline.com .
Lake Winnepasaukah, in Rossville is an amusement park with a bright red mini tour train
providing a picturesque view of the park which is open from April to September. 877-525-3946 or
www.lakewinnie.com.
The Little Red Caboose in Jesup is a site for information on Wayne county history. Open weekdays
1-5 p.m. Also at this location is a Rail Fan Platform for train watchers. 888-224-5983.
The Moultrie Locomotive is a turn-of-the-century original steam locomotive that is quite popular
with train enthusiasts. 888-40-visit.
SOUTHEASTERN
RAILWAY MUSEUM
Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum
• Exhibit Hall & Gift Shop
• Train Ride in Full-Size Cabooses
• Birthday Parties
• Open Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Apr.-Dec.)
Present This Ad and Receive One Free Admission
(with the purchase of an admission of equal or greater value)
3595 Peachtree Road • Duluth • www.srmduluth.org • 770-476-2013
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Railroad Festivals in Georgia
Manchester Railroad Days features railroadiana
sales, personal collection displays, and model train
layouts the third weekend in October on Friday and
Saturday at the Manchester Mill on GA 85. There is
also a train observation deck in town. 706-846-5341.
The Great Locomotive Chase Festival is held
the first weekend in October in Adairsville, the town
that witnessed the Civil War’s Great Locomotive
Chase. The festival offers arts and crafts, entertainment, parades, pageants, fireworks, and a street
MANCHESTER RAILROAD DAYS
dance each evening. 800-733-2280.
The Camak Railroad Days Festival in April features historic railroad memorabilia, arts and crafts,
food, entertainment, kiddie rides, and more.
Phone 706-465-2449.
A Railwatch Day is held in Folkston the
second Saturday of April each year. It includes
arts, crafts, railroad vendors, a photo contest,
videos, and train music. 912-496-2536.
Model Train Displays
The Misty Mountain Railroad, a large OGauge model train display is located in Blairsville
and is open for tours on Wednesdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays at 2 p.m. from May 1 through December
29. Phone 706-745-9819.
Charlemagne’s Kingdom is located in picturesque alpine Helen. This model train layout depicts
Germany from the North Sea to the Alps. 706878-2200 or www.georgiamodelrailroad.com.
A Model Train Show is held at the Cobb
County Civil Center in March and features over
200 vendor tables, a “Kids Operating Layout,” and
model railroad displays. www.piedmont-div.org.
A Railroad Tunnel
Fun for the
Entire Family!
• Vintage Planes
• Air Show
•Model Train
Display
•Train
Memorabilia
•Trackless
Train
Drive your car on the
Atlanta Speedway track!
•Vintage Auto Show
Hampton, Georgia’s “Trains,
Planes, & Automobiles” Show is a
day-long celebration of Hampton’s spot in the history
of Georgia Transportation. Join in the Fun on Aug. 30!
TICKETS: Adults $10, children $5, kids under 6 free.
The Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel
Tickets available at Hampton, GA, Railroad Depot
at Tunnel Hill is the oldest in the South. During
Shuttle service provided to Tara Field Airport from downthe Civil War the tunnel played a part in the Great
town Hampton. Event is sponsored by the Downtown
Locomotive Train Chase as the General and Texas
Development Authority of Hampton. Proceeds go to
improving the downtown district of Hampton.
raced through. The railroad tracks by the Tunnel
770-946-4306
Hill Heritage Center are perfect for train viewing
www.cityof hampton-ga.gov
and photos. 706-270-9960.
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BACKGROUND PHOTO COURTESY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
The Okefenokee Heritage Center in Waycross includes the depot from the early 1900’s, a 1912
Baldwin steam locomotive, a coal tender, two freight cars, a postal car, a passenger car, 342 feet of track,
and exhibits on railroading in the area. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 912-285-4260.
Pine Mountain’s Callaway Gardens has a mini train that runs around Robin Lake in the summer.
The ride is free with admission. 706-663-2281.
The Plains Depot, built in 1888, gained national attention in 1976 as the local campaign headquarters for Jimmy Carter in his bid for the White House. It is now filled with memorabilia from his
campaign. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 229-824-4104.
The Ringgold Depot, built in 1850, is one of the few antebellum railroad depots in Georgia. Once
used in the Civil War as a supply point for Confederate troops, the depot today is a multipurpose center.
There is a viewing platform there. 706-965-5201.
The Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville is located in a restored train depot and has meeting and
banquet facilities, performance space, and gallery exhibit space. 770-534-2787. Also in Gainesville are
the steam locomotive, the Gainesville Midland 209, and a caboose. Phone 770-297-5900.
The Winder Depot is the home of the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. It was built in 1910
as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Depot. Under the shed is Gainesville Midland 208, a 1930 Baldwin
2-10-0 steam locomotive. 770-867-9444.
Sports Schedules
BASEBALL
WNBA
Home Schedules
ATLANTA BRAVES
ROME BRAVES
Home Schedules
ATLANTA DREAM
July 1-3 . . . . . .PHILADELPHIA
July 4-6 . . . . . . . . .HOUSTON
July 18-20 . . . .WASHINGTON
July 28-31 . . . . . . . .ST. LOUIS
Aug. 1-3 . . . . . . .MILWAUKEE
404-577-9100
www.atlantabraves.com
July 1 . . . . . . . . . .COLUMBUS
July 7-10 . . . . .GREENSBORO
July 11-14 . . . .KANNAPOLIS
July 25-28 . . . . . . .AUGUSTA
July 29-Aug. 1 . . .GREENVILLE
706-378-5144
www.romebraves.com
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
July 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .PHOENIX
July 3 . . . . . . . . . . .HOUSTON
July 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .CHICAGO
July 22 . . . . . . .SACRAMENTO
July 25 . . . . . .WASHINGTON
July 27 . . . . . . . . .NEW YORK
404-249-6400
www.wnba.com/dream
July 7-10 . . . .WEST VIRGINIA
July 11-14 . . . . . .LEXINGTON
July 25-28 . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE
July 29-Aug. 1 . . . . .HICKORY
912-351-9150
www.sandgnats.com
(See tournaments at
www.usyouthsoccer.org
and www.soccerga.comr.com)
July 2-5 . . . . . .CHARLESTON
July 16-19 . . .HAGERSTOWN
July 20-23 . . . .LAKE COUNTY
Aug. 2-5 . . . . . . . . .AUGUSTA
706-736-7889
greenjacketsbaseball.com
SOCCER
COLUMBUS CATFISH
July 7-10 . . . . . . . . . .KANSAS
July 11-14 . . . .GREENSBORO
July 25-28 . . . . . .GREENVILLE
July 29-Aug. 1 . . . .AUGUSTA
706-751-8866
www.columbuscatfish.com
MISCELLANEOUS
July 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Open Tree Climb, Panola Mountain State Park,
Stockbridge, 5 p.m., 770-389-7801
July 31-Aug. 3. . . . . . Ga. Wildlife Federation Atlanta Buckarama
Atlanta Expo, Center, 404-361-2000
GOLFING
EQUESTRIAN SHOWS
July 19-20 . . . . . .Ga. Jr. Golf Tour, Ga. Veterans
Memorial Golf Course, Cordele, 866-317-7789
Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com
WATERSPORTS
July 18-20 . . . . . . .Augusta Southern National
Speedboat Races, 803-278-4849
July 26 . . . . . . . .Sandy Springs Summer Splash
6M Float, Morgan Falls, 866-511-7742
GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARK
July 5-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stars & Stripes Circuit
July 8-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GQHA Big A Circuit
July 16-20 . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta Summer Classic III
July 23-27 . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta Summer Classic IV
RACING
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Hampton, 770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 . . . . . . . . .Thunder Racing
July 4, 11, 25 . . . . . . . .Drag Races & Car Shows
July 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monster Trucks
ROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-RACE, www.roadatlanta.com
July 19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCCA Regionals
* Buy one get one free.
Maximum 5 free
of equal or lesser value.
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Atlanta Dragway . . . . . .Commerce, 770-682-3782
www.atlantadragway.com
Douglas Motorsports Park . . . . . . .Nicholls
912-384-4555, www.dmpdragway.com
Oglethorpe Speedway Park .Pooler, 912-964-8200
www.ospracing.net
Silver Dollar Raceway . . .Reynolds, 478-847-4414
www.silverdollarraceway.com
Events sometimes change,
so phone for information before
driving long distances.
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Sports Schedules
Augusta Southern Nationals Drag Boat Races
The Savannah River is going to boil on
July 18-20 as the 23rd Annual Augusta
Southern Nationals Drag
Boat Races bring fun and
excitement for the entire
family. Over one hundred
racing teams from twentyfive states will compete for
$140,000 in purse and
prizes as they try to beat
the record of 252.94 MPH
in the “World’s Richest
Drag Boat Race”! See the fastest and loudest
boat racing action in the country as competitors race down the liquid quarter mile!
The race is part of the IHBA Lucas Oil
Drag Boat Racing Series and is sanctioned by
the International Hot Boat
Association. The event
benefits the Augusta
Chapter of the Georgia
Special Olympics.
Tickets are available at
www.tixonline.com
or
charge by phone at 803278-4849.
Advanced
series tickets for the weekend are $18, and patron tickets are $50. Check
it out at www.augustasouthernnationals.org.
For more information call 706-823-0440 ext. 1.
HIKES & RUNS
FISHING
(See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races).
July 4. . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 10K, 404-231-9064
July 4. . . . . . . . . . . . Valdosta, 8K, 229-219-0010
July 10, 17, 24 . . . . Valdosta, 5K, 229-219-0010
July 19. . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 5K, 404-377-6148
July 19. . . . . . . . . . Rockmart, 5K, 770-684-8760
July 26 . . . . . Kennesaw, 5K/10K, 770-528-3580
July 26. . . . . . . . . . . . Canton, 5K, 770-928-4239
Aug. 2. . . . . . . . . . Thomson, 2M, 706-595-7777
July 1-29 . . . .Fly Fishing Clinics, Panola Mt. St.
Pk., Stockbridge, various days, 770-389-7801
July 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bagby State Park Bass
Tournament, Fort Gaines, 229-768-2571
(See info on fishing tournaments at www.flwoutdoor.com)
BIKING
July 12-13 . . . . . . .Georgia Cup MAXXIS Series
Race, Rome, 404-384-6803
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Summer Fun
DixieLand Fun Park Near Fayetteville
DixieLand Fun Park, a 25 acre family entertainment center
located just north of Fayetteville, features a Screamin’ Swing, the
Drop Zone, Scrambler, Spider, Scream’n Eagle Roller Coaster, a
giant slide, three go-kart tracks, bumper boats, an arcade, antique
cars, 36 holes of miniature golf, batting cages, and a zip line. New
inside rides are the Sea Serpent and indoor bumper cars.
Small children will enjoy the Playmaze with tunnels, slides,
ball pits, and stairways; a kiddie arcade; the Jr. Ferris Wheel, an
indoor playground, kiddie rides, and more.
The main building looks like a mining town as does the
Dahlonega Challenge Miniature Golf Course with its waterfalls,
rivers, caves, mine shafts, mountain shack, and lake-side shack. The park includes a large picnic pavilion
on the 180 foot bridge that spans the three acre lake. All Day Armbands, multiple tickets, individual
tickets, or group rates are available. There are party rooms, a banquet room, and a snack bar.
DixieLand Fun Park is open daily during June, July, and the first two weeks of August. The remainder
of the year it is open weekends. Visit www.dixielandfunpark.com or call 770-460-5862. To schedule a
group, call Dianne Williams at 770-461-9941. From Atlanta take I -75S to Exit 237A. The park is 9 miles
from the exit at 1675 GA 85N.
Peach Blossom Trail
Summertime in Georgia is the season for the state’s favorite fruit –
Peaches! From now until August, stop by one of the farms along
Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail to see peaches being picked and packed,
and visit roadside stands to sample and buy fresh peaches and peach
products.
Georgia's Peach Blossom Trail stretches from the south metroAtlanta area to middle Georgia, follows US 41 and US 341, starts in
Clayton County and continues south to Houston County; and parallels
I-75 and crosses it several times from North to South. The trail, which
promotes places whose scenic beauty is enhanced by the delicate pink
and white blossoms, was estab31ST Annual
lished in 1976 by
the Georgia General Assembly to recognize the importance of the
peach industry. Georgia ranks third nationally in
peach production, after California and South
Carolina, with more than 40 commercial varieties
of peaches including Elliot, Moneymaker, Stuart,
Friday 5- 9:30 p.m. &
Desirable, Cape Fear, Schley, Sumner, Kernoodle,
Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Seedling, and Mahan. In some places visitors can
pick their own peaches.
When buying Georgia peaches, look for a
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creamy gold to yellow under-color. The red or
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blush is an indication of variety rather than
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ripeness. A well-defined crease should run from
Duck Rodeo • Car Show
the stem end of the peach to the point. A peach
should be soft to the touch but not mushy. Don't
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squeeze peaches; they bruise easily. Place firm
Fun for the Whole Family!
peaches on the counter for a day or two and
they'll ripen. Refrigerate ripe peaches and use
within one week.
www.polkgeorgia.com
For more information visit on the web at
770-684-8760
www.peachblossomtrail.com.
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HOMESPUN FESTIVAL
July
18 & 19
Rockmart, ga
In Georgia!
Butternut Creek Festival in Blairsville
The 10th Anniversary Butternut Creek Festival will be held July 19-20 in Meeks Park, less than a mile
west of Blairsville. Over 10,000 attended this family event last year.
This juried show will feature 65 top quality artists and craftsmen selling paintings, pottery birdhouses and dinnerware, handcrafted wooden furniture and clocks and bowls, quilts, needle artwork,
reverse appliqué, clothing, animal and nature photography, animal portraits, wildlife paintings, carved
gourds, scented candles and lotions, tin creations,
leather and gold jewelry, baskets, handmade soaps,
leaded glass windows, slumped glass creations,
painted glassware, and hummingbird feeders.
There will be demonstrations of woodturning,
wood sculpture, soap making, broom making, chair
caning, and pottery turning. There will be a bake sale
by the Union Hospital Auxiliary, quilting demo and
quilt raffle by the Misty Mountain Quilt Guild, and
Plant Rescue Program by the Georgia Mountain
Research & Education Center.
Entertainment will feature Crista Lynn, GCGMA Entertainer of the Year; Nashville’s David LaFleur, a
tenor and master of guitar, dobro, mandolin, and dulcimer; and other performers of folk music, bluegrass,
and country tunes.
The festival is sponsored by the High Country Artisans, Inc. Admission and parking will be free. For
more information call 706-781-1221 or visit www.butternutcreekfestival.com.
The Inventions of
Leonardo
daVinci
July 19-October 11
Explore the fascinating world and genius mind of
Leonardo daVinci! Showcasing 16 models of
Leonardo daVinci’s inventions, including a flying
machine, helicopter, parachute, anemometer,
paddle wheel ship, military tank
and printing press.
One Seventh Street on the Riverwalk • Augusta, GA
706-821-0200
www.NationalScienceCenter.org
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Homespun Festival in Rockmart
The 31st annual Polk County Homespun Festival will be held July 18-19 in downtown Rockmart at
the Seaborn Jones Memorial Park (Wayside Park) and will feature arts and crafts exhibitors from all over
the Southeast.
The festival will begin Friday at 5 p.m. with a concert of gospel
music and will conclude at 9:30 p.m. Festival hours on Saturday
will be 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and will include continuous live entertainment from country and rock bands to soloists, dance troupes, and
cloggers. Games and events for the whole family will be scheduled
throughout the day as well as a 5K race at 8 a.m. on the Silver
Comet Trail, a parade at 10 a.m., a Rotary Duck Rodeo, Kiwanis
Car Show, and a fireworks extravaganza at 10 p.m.
There will be a variety of foods to choose from at the festival:
barbecue, homemade ice cream, baked goods, funnel cakes, shaved ice, lemonade, boiled peanuts, and
plenty of ice-cold Coca Cola. Admission will be free. Call 770-684-8760 or visit www.polkgeorgia.com.
Tom Watson Watermelon Festival in Thomson
The Tom Watson Watermelon Festival will be held in Thomson on
Saturday, August 2. The day will begin with a 2-mile Watermelon
Waddle road race, and will continue from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with lots of
contests and games for all ages.
Visitors can enjoy live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors,
food vendors, historical and educational displays, mansion tours, and
all-you-can-eat watermelon.
Weigh, waddle, carve, color, spit and grease. Each August the Tom
Watson Watermelon Festival offers every activity imaginable that can
involve a watermelon. There will be a watermelon recipe contest,
watermelon growing contest (must be a Tom Watson variety melon),
watermelon carving contest, seed spitting, shot-put, greased watermelon 3-legged relay, watermelon roll, watermelon sling-shot, and more.
Tom Watson (1856-1922) was a lawyer, statesman, journalist, and author. The Watson watermelon
seems to have originated around 1900 when a Florida farmer sent Watson an envelope of melon seeds
he had named in his honor. Each year, the Watson-Brown Foundation gives out more than 1,000 watermelons during the festival.
Admission to this fun-filled family festival is free. For more information or directions, visit on the web
www.hickory-hill.org or call 706-595-8886 or 706-595-7777.
Battle of Atlanta Weekend
July 22nd will mark the 144th Anniversary of the historic Civil War Battle of Atlanta. To commemorate this event, the neighborhoods in Atlanta’s 5th Council District (where the battle was fought) have
organized B*ATL for the weekend of July 18-20.
A Gala Dinner and house tour at the Kemp-Castle
House on Friday night will feature history, barbeque, and
bluegrass. The Double Quick 5K Run will begin Saturday
at 8:30 a.m.
Van tours on Saturday will highlight troop movements,
interesting facts, and personal stories about the battle. A
new van tour will trace General McPherson’s last ride.
There will also be walking tours along the battle lines. On
Saturday and Sunday there will be limited free tours of
Oakland Cemetery and the Cyclorama, the circular painting of the battle. The Sylvester Cemetery will offer tours of
its historic 1842 burial ground.
Civil War re-enactors will be positioned in a recreated front line trenchwork to tell stories of their days
in the war, and the boom of cannonfire and the sounds of fife and drum will add to the scene. Wreaths will
be laid at the monuments of General Walker and General McPherson who both died during the battle.
The East Atlanta Village will be the site of a Civil War Village on Saturday and will feature a hilarious
performance of Gone With the Wind in 20 Minutes, tales about Civil War Ghosts, free concerts by
Atlanta’s Sacred Harp Singers and B*ATL’s UnionFiddler, performances by a period dance troop, and
civilian re-enactors demonstrating crafts and trades of 1864.
For information and a full schedule call 404-377-6148 or visit www.batlevent.org.
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Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell, Lake Hartwell, a 56,000 acre
lake stretching 50 miles with 962 miles of shoreline, is located at the base of the Blue Ridge
Mountains and is less than a two hours drive from
downtown Atlanta. The area offers everything
from water-skiing and jet skiing to floating on a
noodle, from cruising in the lake to hiking, from
sailing to watching wildlife, from fishing off the
dock for bream to catching at 89 pound striped
bass trophy.
There are restaurants, antique shops, art
galleries, flea markets, and an outlet Mall.
Attractions include the Hartwell Dam and Power
Plant, Tallulah Gorge, Traveler’s Rest, the Ty Cobb
Museum, Toccoa Falls, car racing, gold-panning,
and more.
Mountain Lakes Vacation Rentals provides
waterfront homes and cabins on Lake Hartwell.
For information on rental property ranging from
large luxurious homes to simple fishing cabins
phone 800-610-0020 or visit www.mtnlakes.com
or www.TheLakeStore.com.
For information on the area visit these websites:
www.mtnlakes.com, www.lake-hartwell.com, or
www.lakehartwell.org.
Blue and Gray Museum
Fitzgerald Fire Engine
Museum
and so
much more. . .
in the City where America reunited
20 miles from I-75, Exit 82
www.fitzgeraldga.org
1-800-386-4642
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Sandy Springs, A Place to Visit
Concerts by the Springs will feature Drivetrain on July 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Heritage Green on the
Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn. Balloon artists will be on hand at this free concert. 404-8519111 or www.heritagesandysprings.org.
The First Annual Sandy Springs
Summer Splash on July 26 will be a six mile
float on the Chattahoochee River from
Morgan Falls Dam to Powers Island.
Following the float, until 4 p.m., there will
be food, live music, crafts for kids, wildlife
programs, exhibits, and a self-guided buzzard hike. Registration required at 678538-1200. If boat rentals are necessary,
visit www.nps.gov/chat.
A Knock Out Lacrosse Camp for boys
7-17 will be held at Hammond Park from July 28-31. Register at www.nedbowenlacrossecamp.com. Free
beginner Lacrosse clinics for boys and girls will be held every Sunday in July at 3 p.m. at Sandy Springs
Middle School. A Lacrosse camp for boys and girls from grades 5-12 will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays
in July at the Sandy Springs Middle School. www.sandyspringslax.com.
The Theatre Section on page 7 has information on performances at the Punchline Comedy Theatre
and Chastain Park, both in the Sandy Springs area.
Sandy Springs, only 15 miles north of Atlanta, offers not only metropolitan amenities but also many
outdoor retreats and one-of-a-kind venues. For more information visit www.visitsandysprings.org or
phone 866-511-7742.
Dalton, A Destination Worth Discovering
Nestled in the foothills of Northwest Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is Dalton. Conveniently located
just off of I-75, only 87 miles north of Atlanta, visitors
can explore the great outdoors by playing 18 holes of
golf at Dalton’s very own PGA approved, Gary Player
designed, Nob North Golf Course. Outdoor enthusiasts
can also mountain bike and hike the Pinhoti Trail or
canoe and ride horses at Fort Mountain.
After finishing that exploration, step back in time
and experience the Civil War like never before. Relive
the Trail of Tears and learn about the area’s Native
American Heritage. View and learn about one of the
first major railroad systems – the Western and Atlantic.
In need of a more colorful, artistic twist? Venture
into downtown Dalton and visit the Creative Arts Guild; or visit the Farmer’s Market which every 2nd and
4th Saturday features local artisans as well as an abundant supply of local, fresh produce.
Discover Dalton, where there is something for everyone! For more information visit
www.VisitDaltonGA.com or call 1-800-331-3258.
Trains, Planes, & Automobiles in Hampton
The City of Hampton will celebrate its historic role in transportation on Saturday, August 30. The event
will be staged in the downtown district of Hampton which is currently going through a face-lift. The event
will be sponsored by the Downtown Development
Authority, and all proceeds will go towards the improvements of downtown.
Vintage cars, a trackless train, model train displays,
transportation art, train memorabilia, and food vendors
will be in the downtown district. There will be a shuttle
bus from downtown escorting guests to the nearby Tara
field airport to view vintage planes, a military fly over,
and helicopter rides.
Tickets will be available the day of the event at the
Train depot. They will be $10 for adults and $5 for
children with children under 6 free.
For more information, contact Patti Battle at 770-946-4306; vendors may go to the website at
www.cityofhampton-ga.gov.
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Gardens & Nature Programs in Georgia JULY
26 – Orchid Care Clinics, Atlanta
Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.
26 – Plumleaf Aalea Hike, Callaway
Gardens, 10 a.m.
26 – Basket Making with Native
Materials, Smithgall Woods, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
26 – Birds of Prey, Tugaloo State Park,
Lavonia, 8-9 p.m. 706-356-4362.
29 – Jazz Band Squat, State Botanical
Garden, 7-9 p.m.
1-31 – Daylily Season, Massee Lane
Gardens.
1-31 – Sculpture in Motion: Art Choreographed by Nature. Atlanta Botanical Gdn.
3-31 – Night Hikes, Panola Mt. St. Pk.,
Stockbridge, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. 770-389-7801.
4-25 – Party with the Possums, Red Top
Mt. St. Pk., Cartersville, Fri. 770-975-4226.
6 – Classic City Band Concert, State
• Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . .478-967-2358
Botanical Garden, 3 p.m.
• Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . .404-876-5859
9 – Patio Gardening, Atlanta Botanical
• Birdsong Nature Ctr., Thomasville . . . . 800-953-bird
Garden, 6:30 p.m.
• Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. . . . . . . . . .800-Callaway
10 – Canning the Summer Garden,
• Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell . . . .770-992-2055
State Botanical Garden, 1-4 p.m.
• Elachee Nature Ctr., Gainesville . . . . . 770-535-1976
11 – John Hiatt & Ageless Beauties
• Golf Hall of Fame Garden, Augusta . . .888-874-4443
• GSU Botanical Garden, Statesboro . . .912-871-1149
Concert, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 7 p.m.
• Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange . . . . . .706-882-3242
12 – Nocturnal Treetop Excursion,
• Medicine Bow, Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . .706-864-5928
Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge,
• Melon Bluff Nature Ctr., Midway . . . . . .888-246-8188
6-9 p.m. 770-389-7801.
• Oakland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . .912-898-3980
12 – Mountain Herb Day, Smithgall
• Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . .706-687-4090
Woods, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Phinizy Swamp Park, Augusta . . . . . . .706-828-2109
12 – Flying Colors Butterfly Festival,
• Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-878-3087
Chattahoochee Nature Center.
• State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . .706-542-1244
12 – Composting & Topdressing,
• Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . .912-786-5917
Atlanta Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.
• Wildlife Excursions of Coast . . . . . . . .912-897-5108
16 – Botanically Based Paper, State
Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.
16 – Shade Gardening, Atlanta Botanical
Garden, 6:30 p.m.
17 – Cooking in the Garden: Tomatoes!
State Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.
18 – Jerry Jeff Walker & The Train
Wrecks Concert, Atlanta Botan. Gdn., 8 p.m.
19 – Natural History of Georgia Plants,
State Botanical Garden.
19 – Geology Day, Providence Canyon St.
Pk., Lumpkin, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 229-838-6202.
19 – Butterfly Gardening. Trees &
Shrubs for Summer. Atl. Botan. Gdn., 10 a.m.
19 – Geology Day, Sweetwater Creek St.
Pk., Lithia Springs, 10 a.m. 770-732-5876.
19 – Bug Day, Museum of Arts &
Sciences, Macon. 478-477-3232.
19 – Winged Wonders Butterfly
Festival, Birdsong Nature Center.
24 – Twilight Toast in the State Botanical
Garden, 6:30 p.m.
26 – Twilight Hike, Panola Mountain St.
Pk., Stockbridge, 5:30-9 p.m. 770-389-7801.
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• Americus
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• Hot dogs, BBQ, ice cream, chips, popcorn, drinks,
& souvenirs for sale on the train
• Gift shop in Cordele Depot • Restrooms on the train
• Discover Thomas! October 17-19 and 24-26, 2008
Call 1-866-468-7630 for tickets and information
FOR INFORMATION, SCHEDULES, PRICES, & RESERVATIONS:
1-877-GA RAILS • www.samshortline.com