April - Guide to Georgia

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Events
Attractions
Fairs & Festivals
April 2010
Ride, Race, Eat
USA CRITS Finals and the
Global BMW Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge
May 2, 2010
Outdoor fun for everyone. Join us for the 60K bicycle
ride. Then watch the best pro cycling that the region will see in 2010. Lots to
see and do for the entire family. The Metric Century Ride begins 9 a.m.
CRITS Series races start at 9:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day. ending at 6:15 p.m. with the Awards Presentation and concert.
Race to the Arts – The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces will be hosting
approximately 30 vendors offering an assortment of art from handmade
jewelry to oil paintings, carvings and pottery.
www.sandyspringschallenge.org
Taste of Sandy Springs
Saturday, May 1st
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Taste delectable fare from around Sandy Springs
at this annual tasting. Event is located at
Perimeter Town Center in Sandy Springs.
www.tasteofsandysprings.org
For more information on local events
visit www.visitsandysprings.org
or call toll free 866-511-7742
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Volume 49
Monthly
Number 7
April 2010
CONTENTS
April 9, 10, & 11
May 7, 8, & 9
Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . . . .4-5
Garden and Home . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Georgia Events & Activities . . .9-11
Springs Events in Georgia . . . .12-20
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22
ON THE COVER
he Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show
will be held April 24-25 and will feature nationally recognized performers, helicopter and parachute demonstrations, and
static displays. This is one of many entertaining events scheduled for the Vidalia
Onion Festival which will be held April 2225. See section beginning on page 12 for
information on this and other festivals and
entertaining springtime events in Georgia.
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The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is the
premiere publication for information on activities
and entertainment in Georgia. Eight issues are
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An Award Winning Georgia Folk-Life Play
Photo by: Daphne Walker
Playwright: Laurie Jo Upchurch
April 22 - May 1, 2010
Lyons, Georgia
BLUE MARQUEE THEATER
912-526-6445
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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
April
1-4 – Atlanta Fair, Turner Field Gray Lot.
770-740-1962.
1-4 – Sugar Sammy, Punchline Comedy
Theatre, Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233.
1-4 – Curious George, Fox. 404-881-2100.
1-29 – Jazz Nights, Scottish Rite Hospital
Lawn, Decatur, Thurs., 7-9 p.m. 404-370-4100.
1-29 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic
Park, Tues. & Thurs., noon-1 p.m. 404-223-4412.
2-10 – Spring Fun Break, Stone Mountain
Park. 770-498-5690.
2-10,17,24 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone
Mountain Park, 8:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
2-11, 17-18, 24-25 – Six Flags Over Georgia
Open. 770-948-9290.
2-30 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank
Museum, Fridays, 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6300.
4 – 66th Annual Easter Sunrise Service,
Stone Mountain Park, 6:15 a.m. 770-498-5690.
6-11 – South Pacific, Fox. 404-881-2100.
7-28 – Wednesday Wind Down, Centennial
Olympic Park, 5:30-8 p.m. 404-223-4412.
9-11 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
9-11 – Bill Burr, Punchline Comedy Theatre,
Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233.
10 – David Gray, Atlanta Civic Center,
7:30 p.m. 404-658-7159.
10 – Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show, Strand
Theatre, Marietta, 8 p.m. 770-293-0080.
10 – Alan Jackson, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 7 p.m. 404-733-5010.
10 – Vicki Lawrence & Mama, Cobb Civic
Center, 8 p.m. 770-528-8490.
10-11 – Caboose Days, S.E. Railway Museum,
Duluth. 770-476-2013.
11 – International Bridal Show, Callanwolde, 1-5 p.m. 404-872-5338.
15 – Alive After Five Street Party, Roswell
Historic District. 770-640-3253.
15-17 – FIRST Championship, Georgia
World Congress Center. 404-223-4000.
15-23 – Atlanta Film Festival, Landmark
Midtown Art Cinema. 404-352-4225.
15-May 15 – ArtSSpring, Sandy Springs,
various venues. 866-511-7742.
16 – Friday Jazz, High Museum of Art,
5-10 p.m. 404-733-4437.
16-18 – Spring Home & Lifestyles Expo,
North Point Mall, Alpharetta. 770-573-7527.
16-18 – Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour
& Artist Market. 404-219-0872.
16-18 – Dave Attell, Punchline Comedy
16-18 – Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Piedmont Park. 404-817-6642.
17 – John Mayer, Philips. 404-878-3000.
17 – Sheep to Shawl Festival, Atlanta
History Center. 404-814-4000.
17-18 – Kennesaw / Big Shanty Festival.
770-423-1330.
17-18 – Sweetwater 420 Fest, Candler Park.
404-577-8686.
17,24 – Old Time Alpharetta Antique Festival, Queen of Hearts Antique Mall. 678-297-7571.
17-May 9 – Decorator’s Show House &
Garden, 3639 Tuxedo Road. 404-733-4921.
17-June 6 – Georgia Renaissance Festival,
weekends. Fairburn, 770-964-8575.
18 – Franklin Pond Quartet/Dedicate Reading
Garden, Sandy Spgs Library, 2:30 p.m. 404-303-6130.
20-21 – Danny Bhoy, Punchline Comedy
20, 27, 29 – Atlanta-Theatre-To-Go Performances, Sandy Springs. 866-522-7742.
22 – Beauty and the Beast Musical, Holy
Spirit School, Sandy Springs. 866-511-7742.
23 – Cedric the Entertainer, King of Comedy,
Atlanta Civic Center, 8 p.m. 404-658-7159.
23-24 – Atlanta Int’l. Military & Antique
Gun Show, Cobb Civic Center. 704-282-1339.
23-May 2 – Yaarab Shrine Circus &
Carnival, Miller Park, Marietta. 770-423-1330.
24 – Tea with Beatrix Potter, Barrington
Hall, Roswell, 1-3 p.m. 770-640-3855.
24 – Hall & Oates & Todd Rundgren,
Chastain Park Amphitheater. 404-733-4848.
24 – Hank Williams, Gwinnett Center,
Duluth. 800-224-6422.
24 – Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day,
Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412.
24-25 – Spring Jonquil Festival, Smyrna.
770-434-6600.
24-25 – Inman Park Spring Festival & Tour
of Homes. 770-242-4895.
24-25 – Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. 678297-2811.
24,27,30 – Atlanta Opera: The Magic Flute,
Cobb Energy Centre. 770-916-2800.
SOUTHEASTERN
RAILWAY MUSEUM
Georgia’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 (April-December)
Present This Ad and Receive One Free Train Ride (with each paid admission)
3595 Buford Hwy. • Duluth • www.srmduluth.org • 770-476-2013
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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
ArtSSpring 2010 in Sandy Springs
ArtSSpring is Sandy Springs’ month-long celebration of the arts, beginning April 15 and featuring art,
music, drama, poetry, gardens, bicycling, dining, and dancing. Highlights will include Franklin Pond chamber music, cabaret music, art exhibits, garden lecture, family events, chef’s extravaganza, classical music,
plays and musicals, dance shows, composers’ concert, talent show, piano recital, and orchestra and choral
concerts. For a schedule visit www.artsandysprings.org or call 404-255-3331.
A Taste of Sandy Springs on May 1 will have 50 restaurants and over 80 tents showcasing cuisine, live
entertainment; and one hour of free, professional childcare with face painting and arts and crafts by the
Goddard School. www.tasteofsandysprings.org.
The USA CRITS Finals and the Global BMW Sandy
Springs Cycling Challenge will be May 2. The Metric
Century Ride will begin at 9 a.m., the CRITS Series races
at 9:30 a.m., and the awards presentation and concert at
6:15 p.m. About 30 arts vendors will be there.
The Anne Frank Exhibit at the Parkside Shopping
Center includes a model of the hidden rooms where the
Franks lived, a life-sized recreation of Anne’s room, computers offering a virtual tour of the house, and a movie about Anne’s life. Admission is free.
For information, visit www.visitsandysprings.org or phone 866-511-7742. The Sandy Springs
Hospitality & Tourism Welcome Center is in the Parkside Shopping Center, 5920 Roswell Road.
April
May
25 – Taste of Marietta, Square, 11 a.m.7 p.m. 770-429-1115.
25 – Feria Latina, Stone Mountain Park, 1210 p.m. 404-321-0663.
27 – Jimmy Buffett Concert, Aaron’s
Amphitheater at Lakewood. 404-627-9704.
29-May 2 – Georgia Frontier Days, Stone
Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.
29-May 16 – Mary Poppins, Fox. 404-881-2100.
30 – Alicia Keys, Philips. 404-878-3000.
30 – Showstoppers Talent Show (K-12),
Sandy Springs, 7 p.m. 770-551-2490.
30 – Single Mingle at High Museum of Art,
6-9 p.m. 404-733-4437.
1 – Taste of Sandy Springs, Perimeter Town
Center. 866-511-7742.
1-2 – Snellville Days, Briscoe Park. 770-9853535.
7-9 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
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Savannah Garden Exposition
The 10th Annual Savannah Garden Exposition will be held at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum, 601
West Harris Street, on April 23-24, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day, rain or shine, and will magically
transform the 19th century railroad complex into a most distinctive and charming garden show.
Using this year’s theme “Going & Growing Green,”
Exhibition Garden and Window Box competitors will showcase ways to be green, sustainable, and eco-friendly without compromising good design. There will also be an openair market with growers, garden-related merchandise, hardscapes, and more. The lecture series will feature Buddy Lee
of Encore Azaleas and author Christine Eisner. Other special
events will include a Preview Party/Silent Auction on
Thursday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. and a Wine Tasting &
Garden Tour on Saturday, April 24.
Daily general admission tickets will be $10, with group
discounts available. A 2-day pass will be $18. Lecture tickets will be $25 and will include admission to
the Expo. Children under 12 will be admitted free to the Expo. All proceeds benefit the Historic Savannah
Foundation and the Isaiah Davenport House. For tickets and a list of events, dates, times and prices, visit
www.savannahgardenexpo.com or call 912-233-7787.
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Gardens & Nature Programs in Georgia
APRIL
1-11 – Towers of Flowers, Atlanta Bot. Gdn.
1-24 – Celebrate Spring, Callaway Gardens.
2-30 – Wildflower Hikes, weekends, Cloudland Canyon, Rising Fawn, 11 a.m. 706-657-4050.
3 – Mountain Top Owl Prowl, Panola
Mountain State Park, Stockbridge. 770-389-7801.
3 – Astronomy Night, Providence Canyon
St. Pk., Lumpkin, 8:30 p.m. 229-838-4706.
3 – Geology Hike, Sweetwater Creek State
Park, Lithia Springs, 10 a.m. 770-732-5871.
3 – High Tea, Atlanta Botanical Gdn., 1 p.m.
3-4 – Orchid Market, Atlanta Botanical Gdn.
5 – Gardening 101, State Botanical Garden.
10 – Wildflower Ramble, St. Bot. Gdn., 10 a.m.
10 – Reptile Festival, Oxbow Meadows, 11 a.m.
10 – Creating Unforgettable Containers,
Smith-Gilbert Gardens, 10 a.m.
10-11– Herb Days & Sale, Atlanta Bot.Gdn.
10-11 – Spring Home & Garden Show,
Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry. 478-988-8344.
10-11 – Herb Society Plant Sale, Atlanta
Botanical Garden.
16-17 – Wildflowers at Unicoi, Helen. 800573-9659.
17 – Wildflower Hike, Smithgall Woods, 4 p.m.
17 – Bird Walk, Flower Hike, & Star Party,
New Echota, Calhoun. 706-624-1321.
17 – Spring Fling, General Coffee State Park,
Nicholls. 912-384-7082.
17 – Wildflower Hike, Tallulah Gorge State
Park, 10 a.m. 706-754-7981.
19 – Vegetable Papermaking, State Botan ical Garden, 9 a.m.
22 – Designing with Native Plants, Atlanta
Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.
23 – Astronomy Day, Macon Museum of
Arts & Sciences. 478-477-3232.
23-24 – Savannah NOGS Tour of Hidden
Gardens. 912-961-4805.
23-24 – Savannah Garden Expo, Roundhouse Railroad Museum. 912-233-7787.
23-25 – Sacred Heart Garden Festival,
Augusta. 706-826-4700.
24 – Nature Hike, Panola Mountain State
Park, Stockbridge, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 770-389-7801.
24 – A Garden Faire, Bulloch Hall, Roswell.
770-992-1731.
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Tour of Hidden Gardens in Savannah
The Garden Club of Savannah will celebrate its 35th Annual
Tour of Hidden Gardens on April 23-24. Eight private gardens will
be featured along with the gardens of the historic Massie School
and the Ship of the Seas Museum. Ticket holders will be offered
a discount for admission to the William Scarborough House that
houses the Ship's Museum. On both days from 2-4 p.m. visitors
will be delighted by a Southern Tea with entertainment as well as
a tour of the historic Harper Fowlkes House.
Proceeds from the tour go back to the community in the form of environmental, educational and civic
projects. Past recipients include the Ronald McDonald House landscape project, landscaping for the second only Habitat for Humanity home built in a historic district, landscaping for the Coastal Habitat Homes
built in 2009, the rose garden and fountain at Friends of the Coastal Bamboo Farm, landscaping and maintenance at the Botanical Gardens and Massie School Gardens, the Bonaventure Historical Society, Fresh
Air Home, Oatland Island Education Center, Monuments in the Squares, Savannah Tree Foundation, Boys
& Girls Club, and Garden Club of Georgia Scholarship Fund.
For information call 912-961-4805 or visit www.gcofsavnogstour.org.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival in Augusta
The historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown
Augusta will be the location for southern gardening during the
Garden Festival on April 23–25. New this year will be an
architectural element – Garden Sheds. Two artistic Augusta
builders, Rusty Winter and Aaron Price, are designing and
constructing sheds that will be auctioned during the festival.
The garden sheds will be the theme around which the landscape exhibitors will design and build their beautiful gardens.
The Garden Market in the Great Hall will feature unusual
plant materials, silver, fine linens, pottery, garden accessories,
floral designs, and lectures by well-known garden
experts. The “Tour of Gardens” will feature six of
the area’s finest private gardens each day from 11
a.m.-5 p.m. A Prelude Garden Tea will be April 18
at 5 p.m., and a Preview Party will be April 22 at
7 p.m.; reservations are required for both events.
Festival hours will be Friday and Saturday from
10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. Tickets
for the exhibit and vendor market will be $10 with
children under 12 free. Tickets for the festival and
private garden tour will be $25. Festival proceeds
support the continuing preservation of Sacred
Heart Cultural Center. For more information visit
www.SacredHeartGardenFestival.com or phone
706-826-4700.
APRIL
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24 – Southern Appalachian Landscaping/
Plant Sale, Blairsville UMC. 877-745-5789.
24 – Geology Day, Providence Canyon State
Park, Lumpkin, 11 a.m. 229-838-4706.
24 – Southern Appalachian Wildflowers,
Smithgall Woods, 10 a.m. 706-878-3087.
30 – Learn the Birds, Unicoi State Park,
Helen, 8 p.m. 800-573-9659.
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Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . .404-876-5859
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. . . . . . . . . .800-Callaway
Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . .706-687-4090
Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-878-3087
Smith-Gilbert Gardens, Kennesaw . . . .770-919-0248
State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . .706-542-1244
GEORGIA CALENDAR
April
11 – BRUNSWICK – Mexican Dance Fiesta,
Shrine Club, 4:30 p.m. 912-634-8219.
11 – MACON – Sunday Gospel Brunch,
Washington Park, 12-2 p.m. 478-743-1074.
12 – WARM SPRINGS – FDR Commemorative
Ceremony, Little White House, 11 a.m. 706-655-5870.
13 – JASPER – Peachtree Brass, New Lebanon
Presbyterian, 7 p.m. 706-692-1164.
13-14 – COLUMBUS – 100 Years of Broadway, RiverCenter. 706-256-3612.
15 – DALTON – Concert, Creative Arts Guild,
Noon. 800-331-3258.
15 – MACON – North Mississippi Allstars,
Cox Capitol Theatre, 8 p.m. 478-743-1074.
15-16 – MACON – 101 Years of Broadway,
Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. 478-743-1074.
15-16 – VALDOSTA – DCA Heart & Soul
Tour. 229-242-2600.
16 – DALTON – Downtown Restaurant
Cuisine Sampler. 800-331-3258.
16 – HIAWASSEE – Travis Tritt, Georgia
Mountain Fairgrounds. 706-898-4191.
16-17 – APPLING – Murder Mystery Weekend, Mistletoe St. Pk. 706-868-0120.
16-17 – BAXLEY – Tree Fest, downtown.
912-367-7731.
16-17 – HAWKINSVILLE – Harness Festival.
478-783-1717.
16-17, 23-24 – COLQUITT – MayHaw,
Swamp Gravy. 229-758-5450.
16-18 – ALBANY – Native American
Festival, Chehaw Park. 229-420-1723.
16-18 – DAHLONEGA – Bear on the Square
Mt. Festival, Gold Museum. 706-864-3513.
16-18 – DALTON – Ga. Numismatic Assn.
Coin Show, N.W. Ga.Trade Ctr. 800-331-3258.
1 – COLUMBUS – Jerry Seinfeld, RiverCenter
for Performing Arts. 706-256-3612.
1-4 – COLUMBUS – Spring Fling, Civic
Center. 706-494-8330.
1-31 – SAVANNAH – Music Festival. 912234-3378.
1,15 – MADISON – Concerts, Town Park,
6-8 p.m. 706-342-1251.
2 – ALBANY – Tracy Lawrence. 229-436-1228.
2 – AUGUSTA – First Friday, Artists Row,
Downtown, 5-10 p.m. 706-826-4702. First Friday
Car Show, Commons, 6-9:15 p.m. 706-831-1793.
2 – BRUNSWICK – First Friday, Downtown,
5-8 p.m. 912-265-4032.
2-3 – WASHINGTON – Washington-Wilkes
Tour of Homes. 706-678-2013.
2-30 – WOODBINE – Opry/Bluegrass, Com munity Ctr., Fri. & Sat. 6-9 p.m. 800-433-0225.
3 – BLAIRSVILLE – Cruise-In, Square,
1-5 p.m. 877-745-5789.
3 – BOSTON –Spring Fling & Auction. 229498-4065.
3 – BRUNSWICK – Dromedary Quartet, Ritz
Theatre, 8 p.m. 912-262-6934.
3 – CARTERSVILLE – Car Cruize, Downtown, 6-9 p.m. 770-607-3480.
3 – ATHENS – Athens Symphony Orchestra,
Classic Center, 8 p.m. 706-357-4444.
3 – WASHINGTON – Period Dance, 1860’s Civilian Society of Ga., Toombs House. 706-678-2226.
5 – AUGUSTA – Mayor’s Masters Reception,
Commons, 6:30 p.m. 706-821-1754.
7,14 – MACON – Dinner & Classic Movie,
Cox Capitol Theatre. 478-257-6391.
10 – ALBANY – Disney Live! Civic Center, 3
p.m. 229-430-4297. Albany Chorale, Theatre
Albany, 7 p.m. 229-317-6854.
10 –ATHENS – UGA International Street
Festival, Downtown. 706-542-5867.
10 – AUGUSTA – Monique, James Brown
Arena, 8 p.m. 706-722-3531.
10 – CARTERSVILLE – Native American Tools
& Weapons, Etowah Mounds. 770-387-3747.
10 – COLUMBUS – Blues Festival, Civic
Center. 706-494-8330.
10 – DALTON – Cruise-In, Downtown,
4 p.m. 800-331-3258.
10 – FOLKSTON – Railwatch. 912-496-2536.
10 – OMAHA – Festival by the Lake, Florence
Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.
10 – PLAINS – Car, Truck, & Motorcycle
Show. 229-824-3462.
10 – SAVANNAH – Record Fair, SCAD’s River
Club. 912-525-5502.
10-11 – ATHENS – R.R. Days. 706-549-4850.
10-11 – BLOOMINGDALE – Ottawa Farms
Strawberry Festival. 912-748-3035.
10-11 – PERRY – Dogwood Festival, downtown. 478-987-1234.
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
April
16-18 – DARIEN – Blessing of the Fleet,
Downtown. 912-437-6684.
17 – ALBANY – Albany Symphony
Orchestra, Munc. Aud., 7:30 p.m. 229-430-8933.
17 – ATHENS – KT Sullivan Sings Songs of
Jerome Kern, UGA Perf. Arts Ctr. 706-542-4400.
17 – BRUNSWICK – Rhythm on the River,
Mary Ross Waterfront Pk., 6 p.m. 912-265-4032.
17 – COLQUITT – National Mayhaw Festival,
Spring Creek. Recreation Park. 229-758-2400.
17 – COLUMBUS – Columbus Symphony
Orchestra, RiverCenter. 706-256-3612.
17 – GREENSBORO – Southland Jubilee,
Downtown. 706-453-7592 or 888-886-5253.
17, 24 – JASPER – Car Shows. 706-265-3232
or 706-692-1164.
17 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Shell-e-brate Earth
Day, Sea Turtle Center. 912-635-4444.
17 – MACON – Taste of Soul, Tubman
Museum, 7-11 p.m. 478-743-8544.
17 – THOMSON – Jeff Liberty & Electric Mud
Concert, Depot, 6 p.m. 706-597-1000.
17-18 – ADAIRSVILLE – Antiques & Arts,
Square. 770-877-5209.
17-18 – CARTERSVILLE – Springtime at the
Homestead, Red Top Mt. St. Pk. 770-975-0055.
17-18 – COLUMBUS – RiverBlast, Port
Columbus Civil War Museum. 706-327-9798.
17-18 – DAWSONVILLE – Wildflower Fest,
Amicalola Falls State Park. 706-265-1969.
17-18 – WARM SPRINGS – Spring Fling/
Roosevelt Days. 800-FDR-1927.
17-18 – WARNER ROBINS – Mossy Creek
Barnyard Festival. 888-288-9742 or 478-922-8265.
17-25 – MACON – Macon Arts “Fired
Works,” Central City Park. 478-743-6940.
18 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Sons of the
Beach Concert, Lighthouse, 7 p.m. 912-638-4666.
18-25 – SAVANNAH – Urban Arts Festival,
MLK Corridor. 912-704-3812.
21-25 – ATHENS – Georgia’s Antebellum
Trail Pilgrimage. 800-709-7406.
22 – ATHENS – Gary Allan, Classic Center.
800-918-6393.
22-24 – THOMASVILLE – 89th Thomasville
Rose Show & Festival, Downtown. 229-228-7977.
22-25 – VIDALIA – 33rd Annual Onion
Festival. 912-538-tour.
22-May 1 – LYONS – Tales from the
Altamaha: Livin’ and Lovin’ on the Altamaha, Blue
Marquee Theater. 912-526-6445.
23 – MACON – Allman Brothers, City Auditorium, 8 p.m. 478-751-9250.
23-24 – REYNOLDS – Georgia Strawberry
Festival. 478-847-5301.
23-24 – WOODBINE – Crawfish Festival.
912-576-3211.
23-25 – CARTERSVILLE – N. Georgia Flint
Knappers/Primitive Arts Festival. 770-228-6739.
24 – BLUE RIDGE – Taste of Blue Ridge, Riverstone Med. Campus, 6-9 p.m. 706-838-4783.
24 – CALHOUN – More Than a Taste of
Calhoun, Downtown. Int’l. String Band Festival,
Harris Arts Ctr. 800-887-3811 or 706-625-3200.
24 – DALTON – Songwriter Earl Brackin &
Gospel Artist Gary Stanley, Depot, 7 p.m. 800331-3258. Car, Truck, & Bike Show, Grove Level
Church. 800-331-3258.
24 – EUHARLEE – Covered Bridge Music
‘Que Festival, Harris Park, 11-4. 770-386-1542.
24 – MACON – Macon Symphony Orchestra,
Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. 478-301-5300.
24 – PORT WENTWORTH – Stand Up for
America Day, Cantyre Gardens. 912-965-1999.
See LIVE WILD HOGS
Taken from the swamps of the
OCMULGEE RIVER at the
Saturday,
19th
Annual
MAY
8
The Wild Hog Capital of Georgia - ABBEVILLE
Admission $2 • LIONS PARK • I-75 Exit 101
30 miles East of Cordele on Hwy. 280
www.hogfestival.com
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
April
24 – SAUTEE – Hispanic Festival, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Scott Baston & St. Francis Band, 8 p.m.
706-878-3300.
24 – SAVANNAH – Gordonston Art Fair.
912-631-0110. SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival. 912525-5231.
24 – THOMSON – Classic Car Show, Depot,
10 a.m.-3 p.m. 706-597-1000.
24-25 – AUGUSA – Beauty and the Beast,
Bell Auditorium. 706-722-3521.
24-25 – GRIFFIN – Mayfling Arts & Crafts
Festival, City Park. 770-228-8200.
24-25 – MACON – Pan African Festival,
Tubman Museum. 478-743-8544.
24-25 – VIDALIA – Onion Festival Air Show.
912-538-tour.
25 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Sunday Dinner
Dance, J.I. Club Hotel, 6 p.m. 912-635-2600.
25 – KINGSTON – 146th Confederate
Memorial Day Service, 2:30 p.m. 770-336-7053.
25 – SAVANNAH – Longineu Parsons Con cert, Armstrong Univ., 5 p.m. 912-920-1317.
26 – BRUNSWICK – Ode to America
Orchestral Tributes, Glynn Academy Auditorium,
8 p.m. 912-634-2006.
26,30 – COLUMBUS – Charlotte’s Web,
RiverCenter for Performing Arts. 706-256-3612.
26-May 6 – SAVANNAH – SCAD Style
Lectures, various locations. 912-525-5231.
27 – ATHENS – Cirque Le Masque, Classic
Center, 7:30 p.m. 706-357-4444.
29 – BRUNSWICK – Cristiana Pegoraro,
pianist, Glynn Acad. Aud. 912-638-5616. Musician Paul Douglas, Library. 912-267-1212.
29-May 9 – MACON – Macon State Fair,
Central City Park. 478-746-7184.
30-May 1 – CALHOUN – Community Chorus
Concerts, Harris Ctr., 8 p.m. 706-629-2599.
30-May 2 – MACON – Macon Gardens,
Mansions, Moonlight. 478-742-8155.
May
1 – DEARING – Mayfest Arts & Crafts
Festival. 706-597-1000.
1-2 – CLINTON – Old Clinton War Days,
Hist. District. 478-986-6383 or 478-986-1123.
1-2 – SNELLVILLE – Snellville Days, Briscoe
Park. 770-985-3535.
2 – AUGUSTA – Day in the Country Festival,
Riverfront Marina. 803-278-4849.
8 – ABBEVILLE – Ocmulgee Wild Hog
Festival. 229-467-2144 or 229-467-2107.
8 – BAINBRIDGE – River Town Days. 229243-8555.
8 – THOMSON – Arts in the Alley. 706-5971000.
15 – THOMSON – Blind Willie Blues Festival.
706-597-1000.
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April is Absolutely A
Vidalia Onion Festival
Vidalia, the “Sweet Onion City,” will hold its 33rd annual Vidalia
Onion Festival April 22-25. Festivities will begin Thursday with a
children’s parade at 5 p.m. and Movie Under the Stars at 7 p.m. featuring Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel at the football stadium with
free admission. On Friday there will be opening ceremonies, a street
dance with music by Country Music Sensation Craig Campbell, and fireworks at the S.E. Technical College. Performances of Tales from the
Altamaha will be performed all three evenings in nearby Lyons.
Saturday will begin with the Vidalia Onion Run (1M walk, 5K and 10K races). The arts & crafts festival
on Saturday and Sunday will include past favorites and new exhibitors, food, entertainment, and onion
eating contest. Saturday will feature a car show, antique fair, motorcycle rally, Vidalia Onion Culinary
Extravaganza, and concert by Miss Leesah.
The Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show has become the biggest event. This year’s Air Show on April 24-25
will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team, Tim Weber flying the
Geico X300, Bearfest flying a Skybolt 300, Gary Ward flying an MX2, the Air Force A-10 Demonstration Team,
Team Chaos with a 1200 foot wall of fire with two planes and the Flash Fire Jet Truck, and static displays.
Other events will include tours of a Vidalia onion processing facility, sports tournaments, rodeo, carnival, samples and sales of Vidalia onions, sidewalk sale, wagon rides at Buckhorn Creek Ranch, and pageants. For information and a schedule of events call 912-538-tour or visit www.vidaliaonionfestival.com.
Blind Willie Blues Festival, Dearing Mayfest,
Car Show in McDuffie County
Spring in Thomson kicks off with a concert at the Depot featuring Jeff Liberty & Electric Mud on April
17 at 6 p.m.; visitors can take lawn chairs and picnics.
The Car Show at the Thomson Depot on April 24 from 10 a.m.3 p.m. will
feature
dozens of
antique and
collect ible
cars
and
trucks, 50’s
& 60’s music, crafts, food, raffles, and door prizes.
Admission will be free.
The Dearing Mayfest will be held May 1 from
9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the old Dearing Elementary
School on Hwy. 78. Admission and parking will be
free. There will be a parade, arts and crafts, activities for kids, a hamburger cook-off, and live entertainment.
Arts in the Alley on May 8 will feature musical and dance performances and artists and craftsmen. The Old Frontier will host its second Pro
Rodeo on June 4-5.
The Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival on May
15 will pay tribute to country blues legend McTell,
a Thomson native son born and buried in McDuffie
County.
McDuffie County is classic Southern from its
antebellum homes to its homespun music and
small-town festivals. It offers a variety of recreational pursuits including fishing, horseback riding, golfing, geocaching, hiking, hunting, camping,
cattle driving, boating, picnicking, and more.
Thomson is located near Augusta. Call 706-5971000 or visit www.exploremcduffiecounty.com.
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Amazing in Georgia!
Hawkinsville Harness Festival
Pulaski County’s first official harness horse race was
held in 1894. By 1926, the community was the winter
home to harness horse trainers from the northern U.S. and
Canada. Today Hawkinsville is the “Harness Horse Capital”
of Georgia, the only place in the State where you can see
authentic harness races.
The 37th Annual Hawkinsville Harness Festival will be held April 17. Kick-off will begin Friday night,
April 16, at 6 p.m. with entertainment, food, and fireworks. Festival hours on Saturday will be 10 a.m.6 p.m. There will be arts and crafts, food, live entertainment, an expo from the Middle Georgia Jr. Rodeo,
and a Middle Georgia Miniature Horse show. For the children there will be inflatables, a train ride, a bungee
jump, and more. A parade will begin at 12 noon with opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. Horse races will
begin Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. with a chance to win money after each race.
Hawkinsville is in central Georgia, two hours south of Atlanta, 20 miles from I-75, and 30 miles from
I-16. Lodging is available. For more information, call 478-783-1717 or visit www.hawkinsvillechamber.org.
Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival in Abbeville
See real wild hogs taken from the Ocmulgee Swamp during the 19th
annual Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival in Abbeville on Saturday, May 8.
Among the events will be an exciting Hog-Dog Baying contest and a
Children’s pig chase.
Browse through over 100 arts and crafts booths or make your food
selection from over 30 food booths. Relax in the shade on the grass and
enjoy all kinds of good music and other entertainment including line dancing, clogging, bands, and singing.
There will be kiddie rides, ponies, and an Antique Tractor Show. There will also be a Poker Run this year.
Gates will open at 9 a.m., and admission will be $2 for all ages. A Wild Hog Waller Dance will be
sponsored by the Abbeville Fire/Rescue on
Saturday night from 8 p.m. until midnight.
Abbeville, the Wild Hog Capital of Georgia, is
located 30 miles east of Cordele at the intersection of US 280 and 129. Phone 229-467-2144 for
information on arts & crafts or 229-467-2107 for
information on dog baying. The website is
www.hogfestival.com.
The City of
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 April 9-11 and May
7-9. Hours are Fri. & Sat. 9-6 and Sun. 10-4.
Admission is $5 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. Visit www.scottantiquemarket.com or phone
740-569-4112 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show).
Smyrna
Spring
Jonquil
Festival
April 24 & 25
Saturday, 10-6 &
Sunday, 12-5
• Arts & Crafts Festival
with over 150 booths
• Food • Live Entertainment
• Children’s Area
and the
Jonquil City Jog
April 24th
(5-K, Fun Run) begins 8 a.m., Sat.
770-434-6600
www.smyrnacity.com
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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, murals, a timeline exhibit, ships and ship replicas, and a battle simulator theater. 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.
RiverBlast! will take place April 17-18. Activities will
include boat rides on the Chattahoochee River, a scale ironclad battle, cannon firings, and more. A new crew of 15 Civil War U.S. Marines will receive special training on the big Civil War naval cannon overlooking the Chattahoochee River, so the big gun will be fired
six times on Saturday instead of the normal three. This most popular of Port Columbus activities has never
been demonstrated that often. The USS Water Witch will be commissioned into the Confederate Navy in
a ceremony on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, a special period style church service will be held on the
deck of the ship at 11 a.m., followed by a demonstration of a period Naval landing party.
“Tales from the Altamaha” in Lyons
This year’s production of Tales from the Altamaha: Livin’ and
Lovin’ on the Altamaha is a special blend of adventure, love,
pranks and plagues with a little legal issue thrown in. Nine
performances are scheduled from April 22 to May 1.
Tales from the Altamaha plays are drawn from the writings of
a local attorney, Colonel T. Ross Sharpe, who was born and raised
on the banks of the Altamaha River. His stories bring to life colorful characters from the past, the regional
settlers of a five-county radius. Since 2005, Tales from the Altamaha has taken its audience on a journey
through the magic of the dramatic arts to experience a story of lives, loves, losses, and just plain ol’ gossip.
Playwright, Laurie Jo Upchurch, has selected a unique set of stories this year and created a brand new
experience for the stage of the Blue Marquee Theater in Lyons. General admission is $15 each with group
rates available. Reserve your tickets by calling Lyons Better Hometown at 912-526-6445 or email
[email protected]. For more information visit www.talesfromthealtamaha.com.
War Days in Old Clinton
War Days at Old Clinton will be held May 1-2 when re-enactors
recreate the Battles of Sunshine Church and Griswoldville during
Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea. Beneath a windblown battle flag,
tents will spring up on grassy fields, blue and gray soldiers from
grizzled veterans to beardless recruits will gather, and the rattle of
musketry and
the thunder
of cannons will shake windows in old homes.
The McCarthy-Pope House, circa 1809, the
oldest house in Clinton, will be open for tour.
Ladies of the Confederacy will have the house
furnished in the war era. Miss Annie’s Store will
display war relics and weapons, a prize-winning
exhibit of Griswold pistol parts, a finished
Griswold pistol, a Burnside carbine, and authentic
Confederate currency. The event takes place in the
Old Clinton Historic District, listed in the National
Register of Historic Places. Self-guided walking
tour information will be available.
Saturday will conclude at 8:05 p.m. with the
16th Ga., Co. G, Jackson Rifles, CSA conducting a
memorial service in the Old Clinton Cemetery to
honor Clinton’s Confederate dead.
Gates will open at 9 a.m. Admission will be
$5/adults; $3/students 18 and under; free/kids
under 6. The Memorial Service will be free. Clinton
is located 12 miles NE of Macon, 1½ miles SE of
Gray, one block west off US 129. For information,
phone 478-986-6383 or 478-986-1123.
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Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth
“Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum” has over 90
pieces of retired railway rolling stock: trains from the 1920’s and
1950’s including vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger
and private cars, WWII troop kitchen, railway post office car, wooden
freight cars, baggage cars, cabooses, and maintenance of way equipment. The museum is home to MARTA’s historic bus fleet which
includes busses from many of the predecessor systems to MARTA.
The railway museum is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. With ad on page 4 one free train ride with each
paid admission. 3595 Buford Hwy. 770-476-2013. www.southeasternrailwaymuseum.org.
Caboose Days will be held April 10-11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and will offer temporary caboose tattoos,
a caboose hunt, caboose fun facts, caboose slide show, arts and crafts, and cookies and juice. Winners of
the museum’s photo competition will be announced on April 10.
Snellville Days Festival
The City of Snellville will host its 37th annual Snellville Days
Festival on May 1-2 at Briscoe Park. The theme this year will be
“Community First.” Festival hours will be Saturday 10 a.m.7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission will be free.
The festival will kick off Saturday at 10 a.m. with a parade
beginning at the Wisteria Village Shopping Center and ending
on Clower Street. Grand Marshal will be Mary Jane Gresham, a 20+ Years Volunteer for Snellville Days.
The special guest will be Donna Douglas, who was Elly Mae Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies.
Snellville Days will feature a weekend full of free fun, including more than 200 craft and food vendors,
a children’s area with games and small rides, dog & disc championships, two stages of live entertainment,
a Snellville Historical Society display, a car show on Saturday, and helicopter rides on Sunday. A free
concert on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. will feature Mother’s Finest. Take a blanket or lawn chair and even
a picnic if you wish.
For information phone 770-985-3535 or visit www.snellvilledays.com.
More Than a Taste of Calhoun
“More Than a Taste of Calhoun” will be held downtown on
Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This festival is presented by
the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors
Bureau Committee in cooperation with Alpha Delta Kappa, Harris
Arts Center, and Main Street Partnership. It is sponsored by
Mohawk
Industries.
“More
Than a Taste of Calhoun” will be a family-friendly,
fun-filled activity appealing to children with its
antique tractor rides, storytellers, character
parade, face painting, glitter tattoos, pony rides,
inflatables, and animal petting zoo. For adults
there will be vendors offering basket weaving,
wreaths and floral creations, custom-made jewelFun For Everyone!
ry, woodworking, and more. Master gardeners are
No Admission Fee!
registered; two plant sales are scheduled; and
Saturday & Sunday
there will be food and live music.
Also that Saturday the Harris Arts Center will
welcome the International String Band Festival
10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
with free music on two outdoor stages and a tickFeaturing
shopping,
entertainment, & food.
eted event in the Ratner Theater at 7 p.m. featuring the Little County Giants. Musicians are
Warm Springs, Georgia.
encouraged to take their instruments for "pick up
An Old Fashioned
bands" and jam sessions in the streets.
Indulgence.
For information and registration details visit
www.warmspringsga.ws
www.ExploreGordonCounty.com or www.cgarts
www.visitmeriwether.com
.org or phone 800-887-3811 or e-mail bgrubbs@
1-800-FDR-1927 • 1-706-655-3322
gordonchamber.org.
Historic Warm Springs
Village presents
Spring Fling &
Roosevelt Days!
April 17 & 18
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Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds
The Georgia Strawberry Festival will be held April 23-24 in Reynolds, located approximately 22 miles
west of I-75 at the intersection of GA 96 and GA 128. Admission and parking will be free. For information, phone 478-847-5301 or visit www.ga-strawberry.org.
The fun begins Friday evening in the park with a meal
cooked by the Women’s Club, hot dogs, hamburgers, and
strawberry shortcake. There will be children’s activities; and
performing in the gazebo will be two gospel groups, Southern
Vision Gospel from Valley, Alabama, and Wide Open from
Taylor County.
Saturday’s events will begin with a 5K Run at 8 a.m., a
Teddy Bear Parade at 10 a.m. with all kids and teddy bears
invited to participate, and the Grand Parade with more
antique and classic cars, trucks, bands, and units than ever. There will be over 150 artists and craftsmen
from around the S.E., an antique car show, a vintage jukebox spinning records in the gazebo, a farmers’
market, strawberries for sale, food, local entertainment all day, carnival rides, an old book sale, a photography contest, and a local artists’ exhibit. Two special events will be the Georgia Strawberry Cook-Off at
the Flint Energy Building at 1 p.m. with samples ready for tasting and the Lawn Mower Races at 5 p.m.
River Town Days in Bainbridge
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, try your luck on a million dollar duck! The Rubber
Ducky Dash for Cash will launch during River Town Days on Saturday, May 8, in the Flint River. At least
5000 ducks will be dumped into the river and will navigate through a race course that ends behind the
Chamber of Commerce. The first duck to cross the finish line will win a guaranteed $5000. Other prizes
will be awarded for top placing ducks. One duck in the
race has a chance to win $1 million. A pre-determined
duck will be chosen as the million dollar duck. If the
million dollar duck comes in first or second in the race,
the owner will win $1,000,000.
Other events at the Boat Basin that day will
include a kayak race, skiing exhibition, River Raft Race
with homemade rafts, two animal booths from the
Tallahassee Museum, and the Great River Rummage
community sale. There will be a mini-midway featuring
a rock climbing wall, dragonfly ride, spider zone and slide, and mechanical bull. Kids can make their mom
something at booths by Home Depot and Stone’s. There will also be a free concert by the Kinchafoonee
Cowboys on Friday, May 7. For information phone 229-243-8555 or visit www.visitbainbridgega.com.
5thual
Ann
More Than
a Taste
of
Calhoun
Saturday
April 24
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Downtown Calhoun
Great Food • Hand Made Crafts
Live Music • Story Tellers
Character Parade
Antique Tractor Rides
Pony Rides & Petting Farm
Inflatable Jumpers • Fun for all Ages!
Brought to you by Mohawk Industries
706-625-3200
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Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville
The 89th annual Rose Show and Festival on April 22-24 in Thomasville will begin Thursday at 7 p.m.
with the Children's Rose Bud Parade featuring floats, music, and cartoon characters. On Friday the
Thomasville Rose Society will host its annual Rose Show which will include
a tented display of hundreds of breathtaking roses from Thomasville and
surrounding communities. The Rose Parade, which takes place Friday at
7 p.m. on Broad Street, will be followed by a Street Dance featuring the
Swingin’ Medallions. Restaurants will be open late with on-street food
vendors available for dinner.
On Saturday numerous events are planned at various venues in
Thomasville. The Rose Show will continue with its award-winning exhibits
under the big top downtown on Remington Avenue while the Orchids on
Parade exhibit will take place on Broad Street. The downtown Car & Truck
Show will present a variety of classic, vintage, and unique cars and trucks.
Paradise Park will host the Civic Garden Club Flower Show with beautiful
exhibits under the big top. Art in the Park will feature artisans, craftsmen, and food vendors, and children’s
activities as Bark in the Park fancies furry friends.
Other events are scheduled throughout April and also at many local attractions. For a complete list
visit www.thomasvillega.com or call 229-228-7977.
Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival
The Spring Jonquil Festival will be held April 24-25 in downtown Smyrna on the Village Green next to Market Village and
will feature over 150 artists and craftsmen, festival foods, and
children’s activities. There will be local entertainment on the
stage in front of the library.
There will be a variety of fine arts in the Featured Artists’
Market. Other artisans from all over the S.E. will be selling handmade crafts, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and more. Vendors will
be offering an assortment of delicious festival foods. There will
be a children’s area with inflatables, sand art, and other activities. Entertainment in the food court area
throughout the event will feature acoustic music and a few other surprises.
The Jonquil Jog, a 5K Run/Walk, will be Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Municipal Building. There will be a
Tot Trot, Fun Run, and Fitness Walk. Registration is at 7 a.m.
Festival hours will be Saturday 10-6 and Sunday noon-5. Admission will be free. Take I-75 to Exit 260;
go west 3 miles; turn left onto Atlanta Road; festival will be one mile on right. For information call 770434-6600 or visit www.smyrnacity.com.
GREAT GRIFFIN
WAR DAYS
MAYFLING
April 24 & 25
SATURDAY 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.
SUNDAY 11 A.M. - 5 P.M.
GRIFFIN CITY PARK
•Juried Arts & Crafts •Food
•Entertainment •Children’s Activities
•Southeastern Reptile Rescue
•Saturday, Classic & Muscle Car Show
•Sat., Confederate Living History Display
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
RE-ENACTMENT
and ENCAMPMENT
May 1– 2 • Old Clinton
Arts & Crafts of the Era
Suttler’s Row • Demonstrations • Food
770-228-8200
Self-Guided Tours Available • Guided Tours By Appointment
Old Clinton is located 12 miles N.E. of Macon
and 11/2 miles S.W. of Gray, just off Hwy. 129
– No Pets Please –
478-986-6383
www.griffinchamber.com
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Spring Fling/Roosevelt Days in Warm Springs
Spring Fling/Roosevelt Days will be April 17-18 in Warm Springs Village which is only 65 miles south
of Atlanta and 40 miles north of Columbus. Spring Fling will
feature entertainment, food, shopping, and horse & buggy rides.
Admission will be free with festival hours from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians, Warm Springs,
with natural warm water, has welcomed tourists for over a
century. Today Warm Springs is home to President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt’s Little White House and Museum and a
downtown filled with unique shops, restaurants, and lodging.
Nearby is the U.S. Fish Hatchery with its ponds and aquariums.
On April 12 at 11 a.m. the Little White House will pay
tribute to FDR on the 65th anniversary of his death. The program will include performances by the U.S. Marine Corps Color
Guard and the Fort Benning Infantry Center Band. The keynote
speaker will be former Congressman Glenn English, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn.
For more information, phone 800-FDR-1927 or 706-655-3322 or visit www.warmspringsga.ws or
www.visitmeriwether.com.
Blessing of the Fleet Festival in Darien
The 42nd annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival will be held in historic Darien April 16-18. The fun will
begin Friday at 4 p.m. with arts and crafts, food, and children's activities. The Waterfront Park will come
alive at 8 p.m. with the music of the Mike Miller Band
followed by the Grammy and CMA award-winning
Shenandoah.
Saturday events will include a parade with U.S.
military and Scottish color guards at 10 a.m., 5K Darien
River run/walk at 8 a.m., live entertainment, Kids’ Zone,
Classic Car Show at 11 a.m., Shrimpbox Derby at 2 p.m.,
kids’ fishing rodeo, shrimp eating contest, helicopter rides,
a performance by Second Chance Band at 7 p.m. and fireworks over the Butler Island Marsh at 9 p.m. Art in the
Park, a juried art show in Vernon Square, will have
activities on Saturday and Sunday.
The Shrimp Boat Marine Parade beginning Sunday at 2 p.m. will be followed by the blessing.
Representatives of the Darien-McIntosh Ministerial Association. will take part in the ceremony.
Admission on Friday and Saturday will be $5/age 13 & up with 12 & under free with paying adult.
There will be no admission charge on Sunday. Visit www.blessingofthefleet.com, e-mail
[email protected], or call 912-437-6684 for information.
Dalton, A Destination Worth Discovering
Discover Dalton, nestled in the foothills of Northwest Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and only 87
miles north of Atlanta just off I-75. Explore the area’s great outdoors by playing 18 holes of golf at Dalton’s
very own PGA approved, Gary Player designed Nob North
Golf Course. Visitors can also mountain bike and hike the
Pinhoti Trail or canoe and horse back ride at Fort
Mountain.
Once you have finished that exploration, step back in
time and experience the Civil War like never before. Relive
the Trail of Tears and the area’s Native American Heritage.
View and learn about one of the first major railroad
systems, the Western and Atlantic.
If in need of a more colorful, artistic twist, venture into
Nob North Golf Course
downtown Dalton and visit the Creative Arts Guild or visit
the Farmer’s Market every 2nd and 4th Saturday May through September; it features local artisans as well
as an abundant supply of local, fresh produce.
Discover Dalton; they truly do have something for everyone! For more information call 1-800-3313258 or visit www.VisitDaltonGA.com.
Events sometimes change, so phone for information before driving long distances.
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Mayfling Arts & Crafts Festival in Griffin
The Great Griffin Mayfling will celebrate its 27th year of fine arts and
crafts, food by local vendors, entertainment, children’s activities, and
more in City Park on April 24-25. The Mayfling is a juried show of fine arts
and crafts with prizes awarded in both categories. Applications are
available at the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce at 770-228-8200
or www.griffinchamber.com.
Griffin’s City Park will come alive with activity on Saturday, April 24,
from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The annual Chess Tournament and Texas Hold’em
will be held in the Community Center at the Park, and entertainment will
be presented in the main pavilion. A Confederate Living History display is
scheduled for Saturday from noon-5 p.m. A Classic & Muscle Car Show
from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. will be hosted by Southern Cruisers with 30 plus
trophies awarded.
The Southeastern Reptile Rescue, as seen on Animal Planet, will have a display of live snakes and other
reptiles on both days with seminars on these animals presented by Jason Clark.
Festival hours on Sunday will be from 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; and a Voice to the Nations will have services on Sunday morning.
Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival Near Warner Robins
The 30th Annual Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival between Warner
Robins and Perry on April 17-18 will welcome visitors with whiffs of
barbecue and other delicious foods, sounds of fiddles, and original and
creative arts and crafts in and amongst the old homestead buildings and
throughout the terraced woods. The amphitheater in Dogwood Hollow
will feature bluegrass bands, gospel quartets, and dance teams. Over 40
old-timers will resurrect pioneer ways: dipping candles, carving decoys
(one from Delaware’s Ward Foundation) and knobbits, building fishing
rods, weaving chairseats with cornshucks, making baskets, building dulcimers and brooms, tatting, cutting silhouettes, tinsmithing, and more.
Children’s activities will include storytelling, farm animals, hayrides,
horseback rides, and a magician-ventriloquist.
The semi-annual festival is always the third weekend in April (unless
Easter falls then) and the third weekend in October. Festival hours will be
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission will be $5/adults and $1/children; parking will
be free. Six miles from I-75 off Exit 144 to Lake Joy Road. For more information phone 478-922-8265 or
visit www.mossycreekfestival.com or www.warnerrobinsga.gov.
Reynolds
37th
Hawkinsville
Harness Festival
April 16-17
Annual
Activities Include:
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Enjoy an evening in the Julian Knight Park
with dinner and gospel music under the trees
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
5K Run •Teddy Bear Parade • Grand Parade
Arts & Crafts • Car & Truck Show • Photography Show
Old Book Sale • Cook-Off • Lawn Mower Races
• Entertainment • Farmers’ Market • Carnival Rides
Free Admission & Parking • Family Oriented
Handicap Accessible
Info message 478-847-5301
www.ga-strawberry.org
Friday Night – Entertainment, Fireworks, Food
Saturday – Harness Races, Live Entertainment,
Arts & Crafts, Inflatable Rides, Train Ride,
Food, Miniature Horse Show, Jr. Rodeo Expo
Located at the
Lawrence Bennett Harness Training Facility
Hwy. 129 South
Hawkinsville, GA
478-783-1717
www.hawkinsvillechamber.org
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Southland Jubilee in Greensboro
Celebrate Greene County’s rich and varied cultural history at the 12th
annual Southland Jubilee on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
downtown Greensboro. Admission will be free.
Southland Jubilee will have something for everyone: continuous live
entertainment, juried arts and crafts vendors, heritage crafters and demonstrations, antique tractors, living history interpreters, a children’s activity
area, agricultural exhibits, a classic car show, and, of course, your favorite
festival foods! Last year’s event drew a crowd of people from across
Georgia and Southeast.
Greensboro is located east of Atlanta off I-20 at the Lake Oconee exit
#130. Lodging is available at local hotels, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds. For more information, visit www.southlandjubilee.net or call
706-453-7592 or 800-886-5253.
A Day in the Country Festival in Augusta
A Day in the Country Festival, celebrating its 25th year with KICKS 99 as Augusta’s longest-running
outdoor musical event, will be held Sunday, May 2, at the Augusta Riverfront Marina. Grab your sunscreen, chairs, and blankets for quality family
entertainment as you enjoy a day of fun, food, and great country music on
the banks of the Savannah River. Gates will open at 11 a.m.
Performing on stage will be Eric Church, Randy Houser, Colt Ford, Easton
Corbin, SFC, Jamie Buckley, Broken Road, McKenna, Hydrick, and Jaycie
Ward. There will also be vendors, arts and crafts, and a variety of foods and
beverages. The events will benefit the Augusta Sertoma Club and other local
charities. Tickets will be $25/advance, $30/day of the show, and free for
children 6 & under with an adult.
For more information and tickets, visit www.tixonline.com, charge by
phone at 803-278-4849, or e-mail [email protected]. No food, drinks,
Eric Church
coolers, swimming, or pets will be allowed. No Re-entry, Rain or Shine.
42nd
Annual
HISTORIC DARIEN
April 16-18
Friday - Sunday
Concerts • Live Entertainment • Street Parade • Classic Car Show • Art In The Park
Shrimpbox Derby • 5K River Run/Walk • Arts & Crafts Vendors • Food Booths
Fireworks • Marine Parade
View Event Schedule & Times at: www.blessingofthefleet.com
Contact Us: [email protected]
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Sports Schedules
BIKING
HIKES & RUNS
Apr. 10-11 . . . . . . . MS Ride–Atlanta to Athens
678-672-1000
Apr. 15-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRAG Tune-Up Ride
Madison, 706-342-4454
Apr. 17. . . . . . . . . Earth Day Savannah Wheelie
(5.3M), 912-228-3096
Apr. 23-24 . . . . . . . . Athens Twilight Criterium
Women 40KM, Men 80KM, 706-207-4607
Apr. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . Bike Race Cohutta 100 &
Big Frog 65, Blue Ridge, 404-217-0041
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Bike Adventures
Panola Mt. St. Pk., Stockbridge, 770-389-7801
Apr. 24-25 . . . . . . . . Roswell Cycling Festival &
Criterium Bike Race, 770-640-3253
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . State Championship Bike Race
Ft. Yargo St. Pk., Winder, 770-867-3489
May 2. . . . . . . USA Crits Finals & Global BMW
Sandy Springs, 866-511-7742
Apr. 23-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southern Blue Relay
(200M), Helen, 336-877-8888
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . . .Augusta, 5K, 706-828-2109
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . .Cartersville, 5K, 678-743-8072
Apr. 17 . .Chickamauga, 5K, 15K, 800-669-2723
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . .Conyers, 13M, 404-627-6349
Apr. 17 . . . .Covington, 5K, 10K, 770-787-3908
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . .Darien, 5K, 912-437-6684
Apr. 18 . . . . . . .Atlanta, 5K, 10K, 770-576-6774
Apr. 18 . . . . . . . .Gainesville, 5K, 770-532-6617
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . . . .Athens, 5K, 770-549-6632
Apr. 24 . . .Johns Creek, 5K, 10K, 678-336-3000
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . . .Reynolds, 5K, 478-847-5301
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . . . .Smyrna, 5K, 770-434-6600
Apr. 24 . . . . . .Thomasville, 10K, 229-226-9878
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . .Vidalia, 5K, 10K, 912-538-tour
MISCELLANEOUS
Apr. 3-4, 17, 24 . . . Tree Top Climbs, Panola Mt.
St. Pk., Stockbridge, 770-389-7801
Apr. 9-11 . . Nat’l. Trappers Assn. Convention/
Outdoor Sports Event, Calhoun, 706-625-3200
Apr. 10 . . . . . . Blue Ridge Mt. Adventure Race
(run, bike, kayak), 706-632-5680
Apr. 10 . Lost Person Prevention/Camping Clinic
Panola Mt. St. Pk., Stockbridge, 770-389-7801
Apr. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soap Box Derby, Macon
2 p.m., 478-743-1074
Apr. 16-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamping Kon
Calhoun KOA, 706-629-7511
Apr. 17 . . Climb Atlanta Stair Climb Challenge
191 Peachtree St., 404-577-4212
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Shrimpbox Derby, Darien,
2 p.m., 912-537-6684
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . Xterra Points Series Off-Road
Triathlon, Fort Yargo St. Pk., Winder
770-867-3489
Apr. 28 . . . . Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike
Tallulah Gorge St. Pk., 9-11 p.m., 706-754-7981
(See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races)
GOLF
Apr. 2 . . . . . . Ray Guy Golf Classic, Belle Meade
Country Club, Thomson, 706-595-4511
Apr. 8-11 . . . . . . The Masters, Augusta National
Golf Club, 800-726-0243
Apr. 19-25 . . . . Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
Tournament, Savannah Harbor, 912-236-1333
FISHING
Apr. 4, 10. . . . . . . Fly Fishing Clinics, Panola Mt.
St. Pk., Stodkbridge, 770-389-7801
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . Kids Fishing Rodeo, Darien
3 p.m., 912-437-6684
Apr. 23-24 . . . . . Savannah River Spring Classic
Port Wentworth, 912-965-1999
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fly Fishing Workshop
Darton College, Albany, 229-317-6730
Apr. 24. . . American Bass Anglers Tournament
Allatoona Lake, Cartersville, 770-714-5079
(See info on fishing tournaments at www.flwoutdoor.com)
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Sports Schedules
BASEBALL
HOCKEY
Home Schedules
ATLANTA THRASHERS
Home Schedules
ROME BRAVES
ATLANTA BRAVES
Apr. 5 . . . . . . . . . . .CHICAGO
Apr. 7-8 . . . . . . . . .CHICAGO
Apr. 16-18 . . . . . .COLORADO
Apr. 20-22 . . .PHILADELPHIA
Apr. 30-May 2 . . . .HOUSTON
404-577-9100
www.atlantabraves.com
Apr. 16-19 . . . . .SAVANNAH
Apr. 20-23 . . . .KANNAPOLIS
706-368-9388
www.romebraves.com
Apr. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DEVILS
Apr. 10 . . . . . . . . . .PENGUINS
866-715-1500
www.atlantathrashers.com
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GWINNETT
GLADIATORS
Apr. 8-11 . . .WEST VIRGINIA
Apr. 12-15 . . . . . . .AUGUSTA
Apr. 24-27 . . . . . . . .HICKORY
Apr. 28-May 1 . . .LEXINGTON
May 12-15 . . . . . . . . . .ROME
912-351-9150
www.sandgnats.com
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
Apr. 16-19 . . . .CHARLESTON
Apr. 20-23 . . . . .SAVANNAH
706-736-7889
greenjacketsbaseball.com
Apr. 2 . . . . . . .S. CAROLINA
Apr. 3 . . . . . . .S. CAROLINA
770-497-5100
gwinnettgladiators.com
BASKETBALL
WATERSPORTS
Home Schedule
ATLANTA HAWKS
Apr. 10 . . . . . . Cathead Creek to Darien Canoe
Excursion, Fort King George, 8 a.m.
912-437-4770
Apr. 24 . . . . . . . . . Oostanaula Odyssey Guided
Paddle Trip, N.W. Ga., 706-263-4002
Apr. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DETROIT
Apr. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TORONTO
Apr. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLEVELAND
404-249-6400, www.nba.com/hawks
Apr. 4, 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harlem Globetrotters
Philips Arena, Atlanta, 404-878-3000
Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . Celebrity Basketball Game
Armstrong Univ., Augusta, 912-323-8944
All the Best of Today’s South!
Relive the Old Days at
Mossy
Creek
Barnyard
Festival
EQUESTRIAN SHOWS
Apr. 10 . . . . . .Ventures Horse Show, Wills Park
Alpharetta, 678-297-6120
Apr. 24 . . . . .Atlanta Steeplechase & Disc Dog
Southern Nat’l., Kingston Downs, Cartersville
404-237-7436
June 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro Rodeo, Old Frontier
Thomson, 706-597-1000
GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARK
Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com
Thru Apr. 3 . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta Spring Classic II
Apr. 16-18 . . . . . . . . .GQHA Pro-Am Horse Show
Apr. 17-18 . . . . . .Saddle Club Open Horse Show
Apr. 21-25 . . . . . . . . .Interscholastic Nat’l. Finals
April 17 & 18
2010
(and Oct. 16 & 17, 2010)
www.mossycreekfestival.com
Experience the Museum of Aviation
4th Largest Aviation Museum
in the U.S., Free Admission
www.museumofaviation.org
1650+ Hotel Rooms • 105 Restaurants
1200 Seat Civic Center
Conference & Meeting Spaces
I-75 Exits 144 & 146
888-288-WRGA
www.warnerrobinsga.gov
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RACING
ROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.com
Apr. 16-18 . . . . . . Suzuki Superbike Showdown
Apr. 30-May 2 . . . . . . Historic Sportscar Racing
Mitty Speedfest
Atlanta Motor Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton
770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com
Atlanta Dragway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commerce,
770-682-3782, www.atlantadragway.com
Oglethorpe Speedway Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pooler
912-964-8200,ospracing.net
Silver Dollar Raceway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reynolds
478-847-4414, www.silverdollarraceway.com
SOCCER
(See www.usyouthsoccer.org and www.soccerga.com)

April - Guide to Georgia

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