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GGEORGIA
uide
To
Events
Attractions
Fairs & Festivals
August 2008
Westobou Festival in Augusta
The Sandy Springs Festival
September 20 & 21
Now in its 22nd year, the Festival
is held the third weekend of
September annually featuring . . .
• Doug Kessler 5K/10K Road Race
• Live Entertainment • Children’s Rides • Artists Market
• Heritage Education • Collector Car Show • Food Court
NEW IN 2008
• Comcast Tailgate Area
(for college football fans)
• Parking Shuttle
• Georgia Child
Identification Program
• The Tams (Saturday
night performance)
Great Lodging Rates Available for the Festival Weekend! With over 20
upscale hotels and more than 2,800 hotel rooms, we invite you to stay
the night in Sandy Springs. For a listing of Sandy Springs Hotels, call
866-511-7742 or go to www.visitsandysprings.org.
For more information visit the Festival website
www.sandyspringsfestival.org
or contact the Festival office at
404-851-9111
GGEORGIA
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Volume 48
Monthly
Number 3
August 2008
CONTENTS
Antiques, Art, and Museums . . .4-5
Georgia Events & Activities . . . .6-7
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . .10-11
DixieLand Fun Park . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Summer Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-20
Labor Day Events . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Theatre, Music, & Dance . . . . . . .22
ON THE COVER
T
he inaugural Westobou Festival
will take place in Augusta
September 18-27. Images of some of
the performers are shown on the
cover. For information on this and
other special events scheduled in
Georgia during August and the
coming months see the article beginning on page 12.
GUIDE
TO
Family Fun Center
INDOOR
Playmaze Indoor Playground • Snack Bar
The Southside’s Largest Arcade • Birthday Party Rooms
OUTDOOR
Go Karts (3 TRACKS) • Dixie Zip Line • Scream’n Swing
36 Hole Mini-Golf • Bumper Boats • Scrambler
Antique Car Track • Giant Slide
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Fayetteville • 1675 Hwy. 85 N
770-460-5862
www.DixieLandFunPark.com
GEORGIA
801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816
Phone 706-846-2620, Fax 706-846-2620
E-mail [email protected]
Patty Proctor . . . . . . . . .Publisher/Editor
Debi Richardson . . . . . . . .Graphic Editor
Hayley Yawn . . . . . .Publisher’s Assistant
Dennis King . . . . . . . . . .Advertising Rep
706-846-9854, [email protected]
The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is the
premiere publication for information on activities
and entertainment in Georgia. Nine issues are
published each year, and the magazines are
distributed in all 11 Georgia Welcome Centers, in
local visitor bureaus, in hotels, and numerous other
outlets as well as to subscribers. Subscription is
$18 per year. Contents are copyrighted and may not
be reproduced without permission.
August 2008 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA
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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 whose 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 and includes a flying machine, helicopter, parachute,
anemometer, paddle wheel ship, military tank, and printing press.
Several models are interactive.
Fort Discovery will include several computer stations where visitors can virtually leaf through portions
of da Vinci’s extraordinary journal, Codice Atlantico, which was devoted to mechanics, engineering,
architecture, physics, and other disciplines. More than fifty 3-D models are duplicated in the virtual
journal, and most have interactive capabilities which show how they 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, thru October 11, will be open Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays noon5 p.m. Located at One Seventh Street on Augusta’s Riverwalk. For more information phone 1-800-3255445 or 706-821-0200 or visit www.NationalScienceCenter.org.
Fitzgerald and the Blue & Gray Museum
Located in a historical railroad depot, the museum tells through a documentary and more than 1200
artifacts the remarkable story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots. The Hall of Honor represents Shacktown
where early pioneers lived while an exciting documentary, Marching as One, celebrates the Yank-Reb
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 where history is revealed on every corner with 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 Res rest side by side. Visit the Fire Engine Museum;
tour historic homes and buildings; and view a variety of architectural styles representing the settlers who
came here from 38 states. Delight in home-cooked foods. 800-386-4642 or www.fitzgeraldga.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.
SOUTHEASTERN
RAILWAY MUSEUM
Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum
• Exhibit Hall & Gift Shop • Birthday Parties
• Train Ride in Full-Size Cabooses
• 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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ANTIQUES, MUSEUMS, AND ART
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, and CSS Albermarle, and a battle simulator theater.
Scheduled for 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 August program will be “Commando Raids.”
Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad on page 8. 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus. For more information call 706-327-9798 or visit www.portcolumbus.org.
S.E. 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. Train rides aboard restored
cabooses are complimentary with admission. The railway museum is open Saturdays 10-5 in March and Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10-5 from AprilDec. With ad on page 4 one free museum admission with admission of equal or greater value. 3595
Peachtree Rd. 770-476-2013. www.srmduluth.org.
SAM Shortline Railroad
Riding in air conditioned, 1949 vintage cars, you’ll enjoy a mix of romantic yesteryear with the excitement of today’s South. The SAM Shortline 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 (Cordele, Leslie,
Americus, Plains, and Archery). You can step off the train at any of these depots, catching it back on the
return trip. Or better yet, spend the night in a charming hotel to resume your excursion the next day.
August excursions will feature the Archery Explorer on Aug. 16 and 23. Hot dogs, BBQ, ice cream,
chips, popcorn, drinks, and souvenirs are available for purchase on the train, and picnic lunches are
welcome. 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.
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 August 8-10 and Sept. 12-14. 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. Phone 740-569-4112 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit on the web
www.scottantiquemarket.com.
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
AUGUST
5-26 – BLUE RIDGE – Blue Mountain Jam,
fairgrounds, Tues. 6:30-9 p.m. 706-258-2736.
7 – BRUNSWICK – Movie: Gentlemen Prefer
1 – AUGUSTA – First Friday, Broad Street,
Blondes, Ritz Theatre, 7 p.m. 912-262-6934.
Downtown, 5-10 p.m. 706-826-4702.
7-10 – NORTHWEST GEORGIA – 450 Mile,
1 – AUGUSTA – Concert & Car Show,
World’s Longest Yard Sale, Hwy. 27. 877-733-3233.
Augusta Commons, 6-10 p.m. 706-821-1754.
7-28 – McCAYSVILLE – Pickin’ in Horseshow
1 – MONROE – First Friday with Swingin’
Bend Park, Thursdays, 6 p.m. 706-492-4921.
Medallions, downtown, 7-10 p.m. 770-266-5331.
8 – AUGUSTA – Deborah Allen, Mike
1 – ROME – First Friday, Bridgepoint Plaza,
Loudermilk, David Peterson, Imperial Theater, 7:30
7 p.m. 706-236-4520.
p.m. 706-722-8341.
1-2 – BOWDON – Founder’s Day, down8-11 – DAHLONEGA – Literary Festival,
town. 770-258-8980.
Square. 706-864-2711.
1-2 – CORNELIA – Big E Festival, Loudermilk
9 – BLUE RIDGE – Mountain Storytellers, Silk
Boarding House Museum. 706-778-4654.
Traveler, 6 p.m. 706-374-5156. Flute & Drum
1-2 – DILLARD – Bluegrass & Barbeque
Circle, Old Courthouse, 7 p.m. 706-632-2144.
Festival. 706-746-2690.
9 – DALLAS – Life on the Southern Home
1-3 – SAVANNAH – Gem, Jewelry, & Bead
Front, Pickett’s Mill Battlefield. 770-443-7850.
Show, International Trade Center. 504-455-6101.
9 – HELEN – Gold Fever, Smithgall Woods.
1-8 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Flying High
706-878-3087.
Circus, Callaway Gardens. 800-callaway.
9 – RINGGOLD – Opry, Depot. 706-935-3061.
1-9 – HELEN – Bavarian Nights of Summer,
9 – ROME – BBQ, Beer, & Bluegrass, Forum,
Festhalle, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m. 706-878-1619.
1-5 p.m. 706-295-2787.
1-22 – CALHOUN – Calhoun at Noon, Harris
9 – THOMASVILLE – Green Market, downArts Center, Fri., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 706-629-2599.
town, 9 a.m.-noon. 229-227-7020.
1-30 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mountain Rail9,23 – AUGUSTA – Music on the Plaza,
road Tours, Wed., Fri., Sat., 2 p.m. 706-745-9819.
Riverwalk, 7-10 p.m. 706-821-1754.
1-31 – JONESBORO – Victorian Mourning
10 – DALTON – Cultural Expo, downtown.
Tours, Stately Oaks. 770-473-0197.
800-331-3258.
2 – CARTERSVILLE – Car Show, 6 p.m.; Swing15 – BLUE RIDGE – Movie in the Park,
in’ Medallions Concert, 7 p.m. dwntn. 770-607-3480.
Grease. 706-632-7696.
2 – CONYERS – Artist Market & Beach Blast,
15 – CALHOUN – Gospel Concert, downOlde Town, 1-11 p.m. 770-922-3143.
town park, 7-10 p.m. 706-602-5570.
2 – DAHLONEGA – Mountain Music & Medi15 – ROME – Movie: Gone With the Wind,
cine Show, Holly Theatre, 7:30 p.m. 706-864-3759.
Oak Hill, 8 p.m. 706-368-6775.
2 – THOMSON – Tom Watson Watermelon
15-16 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Beach Music
Festival, Hickory Hill. 706-597-7777.
Festival. 877-4jekyll.
2 – YOUNG HARRIS – BBQ & Concert, Brass15-17 – CLARKESVILLE – N.E. Ga. Antique
town Valley Resort, 6-10 p.m. 706-379-9900.
Car Show & Swap Meet, fairgrounds. 706-754-3987.
2-3 – HARTWELL – Confederate Encamp15-17 – CUMMING – Lakewood 400
ment, Hart State Park. 706-376-8756.
Antiques Show. 770-889-3400.
2-16 – WATKINSVILLE – OCAF Side By Side
16 – BLUE RIDGE – Army Ground Forces Jazz
Pottery Class for Adult & Child, Sat. 706-769-4565.
Guardians, downtown, 6:30 p.m. 706-632-2144.
2-30 – ATHENS – Farmers Market, Bishop
16 – CALHOUN – Movies & Moonlight, Hwy.
Park, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 800-653-0603.
53E in Sonaraville, dusk. 706-602-4435.
2-30 – BLAIRSVILLE – Farmers Market,
16 – DALLAS – Guided Battlefield Tour,
Courthouse, Saturdays, 7-11 a.m. 706-439-6000.
Pickett’s Mill Battlefield, 2-4 p.m. 770-443-7850.
2-30 – DAHLONEGA – Wagon Rides/Cookouts,
16 – ELLIJAY – Arts ‘Round the Square. 706Forrest Hills Mt. Resort, Tues. & Sat. 706-864-6456.
635-7400.
2-30 – HELEN – Saturday Evening Music
16 – LOCUST GROVE – Classic Car Cruise,
Concerts, 8 p.m. 706-878-2201, x305.
Tanger Outlet Center. 800-406-0833.
2-30 – MACON – City Market, downtown,
16 – McDONOUGH – Music on the Square,
Sat. 8 a.m.-noon. 478-743-3401.
7 p.m. 770-898-3196.
3 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Harry O’Donohue,
16 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Hamp Brown
Celtic Music, Lighthouse Lawn, 7 p.m. 912-638-4666.
Bottom Festival, downtown. 800-653-1804.
3,10 – HELEN – Sundays on the River,
16 – TALLAPOOSA – Possum Pickin’ Blue1-4 p.m. 800-858-8027.
grass Concert, downtown, 7 p.m. 770-574-2929.
3-31 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz,
16 – TURIN – Old-Fashioned Tractor Parade
Riverwalk, Sundays, 8-9:30 p.m. 706-821-1754.
and Pull, downtown. 770-599-3611.
5 – NEWNAN – Market Day for Local Arts &
16 – WARM SPRINGS – New Deal for the
Crafts, Square, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 770-253-8283.
Arts, FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
AUGUST
17 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Anton Harris
Quartet, Lighthouse Lawn, 7-9 p.m. 912-262-6934.
19 – SAUTEE – Folk Pottery Museum of N.E.
Georgia Demo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 706-878-3300.
21 – CARTERSVILLE – Evening with Mark
Twain, Booth Museum, 7 p.m. 770-387-1300.
21 – THOMASVILLE – School Rocks! Celebration, downtown, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 229-227-7020.
22-23 – HIAWASSEE – Mountain Living Showcase, Ridges Resort, Lake Chatuge. 706-896-5994.
23 – BLUE RIDGE – High Country Harmonizers,
Fannin Co. H.S., 7 p.m. 706-379-1078. Classic Car
Cruise-In, Home Depot Lot, 6 p.m. 706-632-3656.
23 – CARTERSVILLE – Cruise-In with CHVA,
Main St. Shopping Center, 3 p.m. 770-424-7639.
23 – EATONTON – Evening at the Plaza,
7-10 p.m. 706-817-9433.
23 – STOCKBRIDGE – Music in Memorial
Park. 770-957-5786.
23 – YOUNG HARRIS – Tomato Festival,
Crane Creek Vineyards. 706-379-1236.
23-24 – CONYERS – Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival, Ga. Int’l Horse Park. 770-602-2606.
23-24 – WINDER – Intertribal Pow Wow,
Fort Yargo State Park. 770-867-3489.
24 – BRASELTON – Vineyard Fest, Chateau
Elan. 800-233-wine.
27 – SAVANNAH – Founder’s Day at Fort
Pulaski. 912-786-5787.
(See Labor Day Section for remainder of August events.)
SEPTEMBER
1-17 – WATKINSVILLE – Perspectives 2008:
Georgia Pottery Invitational, Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation. 706-769-4565.
5-13 – CORNELIA – Chattahoochee Mountain Fair. 706-778-4434 or 706-499-5681.
7 – WATKINSVILLE – Area Self-Guided Pottery Studio Tours. OCAF for maps. 706-769-4565.
7-8 – DALTON – Battle of Tunnel Hill Civil
War Reenactment. 800-331-3258.
12-13 – OMEGA – Pepper Festival, Ponder
Park. 229-528-4400.
13-14, 20-21, 27-28 – ELLIJAY – Apple
Pickin’ Jubilee, Hillcrest Orchards. 706-273-3838.
18-27 – AUGUSTA – Westobou Festival,
various venues, downtown. 706-826-4702.
27 – PLAINS – Peanut Festival, downtown.
229-824-5373.
27-28 – CANTON – Riverfest 2008, Boling
Park. 770-704-5991.
OCTOBER
4 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival,
downtown. 706-778-7875.
4-5 – JASPER – Georgia Marble Festival, Lee
Newton Park. 706-692-5600.
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Sports Schedules
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
Home Schedules
ATLANTA BRAVES
ROME BRAVES
Aug. 1-3 . . . . . . . . .BREWERS
Aug. 12-14 . . . . . . . . . . .CUBS
Aug. 15-18 . . . . . . . . .GIANTS
Aug. 26-28 . . . . . . .MARLINS
404-577-9100
www.atlantabraves.com
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
Aug. 2-5 . . . . . . .SAVANNAH
Aug. 11-14 . . . .W. VIRGINIA
Aug. 15-18 . . . . .LEXINGTON
Aug. 27-29 . . . . . . .HICKORY
706-736-7889
greenjacketsbaseball.com
COLUMBUS CATFISH
Aug. 1 . . . . . . . . . .AUGUSTA
Aug. 11-14 . . .LAKE COUNTY
Aug. 15-18 . . .HAGERSTOWN
Aug. 25-27 . . . . . . . . . .ROME
Aug. 28-29 . . . . .SAVANNAH
706-751-8866
www.columbuscatfish.com
Home Schedules
ATLANTA FALCONS
Aug. 1 . . . . . . . . .GREENVILLE
Aug. 11-14 . . .HAGERSTOWN
Aug. 15-18 . . .LAKE COUNTY
Aug. 28-29 . . . .CHARLESTON
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 . .COLUMBUS
706-378-5144
www.romebraves.com
Aug. 16 (pre) .INDIANAPOLIS
Aug. 22 (pre) . . . .TENNESSEE
404-223-8444
www.atlantafalcons.com
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Aug. 30 . . . . .GA. SOUTHERN
Sept. 6 .CENTRAL MICHIGAN
888-852-1231
www.georgiadogs.com
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
Aug. 1 . . . . . . . . . . .HICKORY
Aug. 6-9 . . . . . . .COLUMBUS
Aug. 20-24 . . . . . . . . . .ROME
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 CHARLESTON
912-351-9150
www.sandgnats.com
GA. TECH
YELLOWJACKETS
Aug. 28 . . .JACKSONVILLE ST.
888-TECH-TIX, 404-894-5447
ramblinwreck.cstv.com
GOLFING
FISHING
Aug. 9-10 . . . .Georgia Junior
Golf Tour, Richard Russell
State Park, Elberton
866-317-7789
Aug. 5-26 . . . . . . .Fly Fishing
Clinics, Wed. & Sat.
Panola Mt. St. Pk., Stockbridge
770-389-7801
WATERSPORTS
BASKETBALL
Aug. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Mile Paddle
Cartersville, 706-232-2724
Aug. 23 .Canoe the Ocmulgee, Macon Museum
of Arts & Sciences, 9 a.m. 478-477-3232.
Aug. 15-17 . . . . . .Southern Classic Roundball
Invitational, Life Univ., Marietta, 770-403-3309
SOCCER
Sept. 2 . . .Atlanta Dream Women’s Basketball
Philips Arena, 404-604-2626
(See www.usyouthsoccer.org & www.soccerga.com)
Aug. 29 . .Atlanta Dream Women’s Basketball
Philips Arena, 404-604-2626
Events sometimes change, so phone for information before driving long distances.
REGENCY SUITES
HOTEL
975 West Peachtree Street
at 10th Street
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Elegant
* Buy one get one free.
Maximum 5 free
of equal or lesser value.
GG
Luxurious
Newly-renovated all-suite hotel serves an expanded
continental breakfast as well as a complimentary
dinner (Mon.-Thurs.). Each suite has a kitchenette.
Located 2 blocks from I-75/85, next to the
Midtown MARTA rapid rail station.
404-876-5003 / 800-642-3629
www.regencysuites.com
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Sports Schedules
BIKING
EQUESTRIAN SHOWS
Aug. 2 . . . . . . .Back Roads Motorcycle Charity
Poker Run, Warrenton,706-465-9604
Aug. 3 . . . . . . . . .Covington Century Bike Ride
800-616-8626
Aug. 9-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRAG Summer Ride
Jasper, 770-498-5153
Aug. 15-17 . .Fool’s Gold Mt. Races & Festival
(100M & 50M), Dahlonega, 404-432-5841
Aug. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tour de Rogers
Downtown Bremen, 770-537-4272
Aug. 15-16 . . . . . . . .Kiwanis Rodeo, Blue Ridge
Fairgrounds, 706-258-2290
Aug. 15-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rodeo, Circle J Arena
Madison, 706-215-5905
Aug. 22-23 . . . . . . .Villa Rica Frontiers’ Rodeo
Civic Center, 770-634-9650
Aug. 23 . . . . . . . . . . .American Jr. Rodeo Assn.
Circle J Arena, Madison, 706-818-2597
Aug. 29-31 .IPRA World Championship Rodeo
Cumming Fairgrounds, 770-781-3491
MISCELLANEOUS
Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com
Aug. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arabian Horse Show
Aug. 9-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fox GHJQ
Aug. 15-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Horse Show Ventures
Aug. 16-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Pickett Rodeo
Aug. 23-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dressage Horse Show
Aug. 23-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fox Summer Classics
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paint Horse Show
GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARK
Aug. 2 . . . .Open Tree Climb, Panola Mt. St. Pk.
Stockbridge, 1-4 p.m. 770-389-7801
Thru Aug. 3 . . .Ga. Wildlife Federation Atlanta
Buckarama, Atlanta Expo Ctr., 404-361-2000
Aug. 9, 23 . . . .Wilderness Survival, Providence
Canyon St. Pk., Lumpkin, 229-838-6202
Aug. 9-10 .Wilderness Survival, Amicalola Falls
St. Pk., Dawsonville, 706-265-1969Aug. 16 . .Ga.
Veterans St. Pk. Memorial Triathlon &
Duathlon, Cordele. 229-273-1668
Aug. 31 . . . . .Callaway Gardens Family Fitness
Triathlon, Pine Mt., 800-225-5292
RACING
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Hampton, 770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com
Aug. 1-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday Night Drags
Aug. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thursday Thunder Racing
ROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-RACE, www.roadatlanta.com
Aug. 29-31 . . . .AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown
HIKES & RUNS
(See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races).
Aug. 2. . . . . . . . . . Thomson, 2M, 706-595-7777
Aug. 2 . . . . . Alpharetta, 5K/10K, 678-297-6150
Aug. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . Bowden, 5K, 678-333-5439
Aug. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 5K, 404-995-5620
Aug. 9. . . . . Flowery Branch, 5K, 770-967-8083
Aug. 9. . Warner Robins, 5K/10K, 478-972-2609
Aug. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . Winder, 5K, 770-868-2917
Aug. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 5K, 404-231-9064
Aug. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rome, 5K, 706-235-3035
Aug. 23. . . . . . . . . Columbus, 5K, 706-366-4416
Aug. 23 . . . . . . . . . . Decatur, 5K, 404-966-7638
Aug. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 5K, 404-327-7738
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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
August
1 – First Friday, Downtown Acworth,
5-9 p.m. 770-974-3112.
1-2 – Summer Gospel Fest, Georgia World
Congress Center. 404-524-0976.
1-2 – Promise Keepers, Philips Arena. 404878-3000.
1-3 – National Black Arts Festival, various
venues. 505-730-7315.
1-10 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone
Mountain Park, nightly 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
1-29 – Lunch on Broad, Broad Street,
Downtown, Fridays, 12-1:30 p.m. 404-658-1877.
1-29 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank
Museum, Fridays, 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6300.
2 – Smyrna Birthday Party with Banks &
Shane, Village Green, 6-10 p.m. 770-434-6600.
2 – 56th Old Soldiers Day Parade, 8:45 a.m.
678-297-6078.
2 – Friends of Alpharetta Library Book
Sale. 770-475-9214.
2 – Downtown Alpharetta Farmers
Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 404-402-5389.
2-30 – Farmers Market, Marietta Square,
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. 770-429-1115.
2-30 – Green Market, Piedmont Park,
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 404-875-7275.
2-31 – Atlantic Station Art & Antique
Market, Sat. & Sun. afternoons. 404-845-0793.
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2-31 – Downtown Decatur Market,
Saturdays & Sundays. 404-845-0793.
3 – Kingsized, Heritage Green on the Sandy
Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 7-8:30 p.m.
404-851-9111, x203.
3 – Georgia Bridal Show, Cobb Galleria
Centre. 770-955-8000.
5 – WWE Smackdown & ECW, Philips
Arena, 7:30 p.m. 404-878-3000.
5-28 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic
Pk., Tues. & Thurs., noon-1 p.m. 404-223-4412.
6-27 – Wednesday Wind Down, Centennial
Olympic Park, 5:30-8 p.m. 404-223-4412.
7 – Turner First Thursday, downtown,
5-8 p.m. 404-658-1877.
7-28 – Thursdays at High Museum of Art,
5-8 p.m. 404-733-high.
8 – Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, Kennesaw
Community Center, 11 a.m. 770-422-9714.
8 – Jazz on Lawn with Marsha DuPree,
Callanwolde, 7:30 p.m. 404-872-5338.
8-10 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
13 – Callanwolde Coffee House, 7:30 p.m.
404-872-5338.
16 – BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival,
Harmony Park, Decatur, 2-11 p.m. 404-378-2678.
16-30 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone
Mountain Park, Sat., 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
17 – Awake, My Soul: The Story of the
Sacred Harp, Hitson Activities Center, Sandy
Springs. 404-851-9111.
17 – Atlanta Concert Band, Roswell Cultural
Arts Center, 2:30 p.m. 770-594-6411.
17 – Slotin Folk Festival, North Atlanta
Trade Center, Norcross. 770-279-9899.
17 – 3rd Sundaes, Barrington Hall, Roswell,
1-3 p.m. 770-640-3855.
20-24 – Atlanta Underground Film
Festival. 404-523-2311.
21 – Alive After Five Street Party, Roswell’s
Historic District, 5-9 p.m. 770-640-3253.
21-23 – Whitman Coin & Collectibles
Atlanta Expo, Cobb Galleria Ctr. 404-214-4373.
22 – Glover Park Evening Concert, Marietta
Square. 770-794-5601.
22 – Music in Midtown, Margaret Mitchell
House, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 404-814-2054.
22-24 – Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival.
877-atl-hhff.
23 – Kipley Jazz Trio Concert, Art Place,
Marietta, 7 p.m. 770-509-2700.
23 – Movie: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium,
Riverside Park, Roswell, dark. 770-594-6406.
23 – 4th Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park, noon-4 p.m. 404-223-4412.
23 – Blues for Bread Concert, Center Stage
Theatre, 8 p.m. 404-239-0058, x124.
23 – Laughter for Your Soul Comedy; R&B
Festival/Ricky Smiley, Civic Ctr. 404-523-6275.
METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
DixieLand Fun Park Near Fayetteville
DixieLand Fun Park, a 25 acre family entertainment center 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, a zip line, Sea
Serpent, and indoor bumper cars.
Small children will enjoy the
Playmaze with tunnels, slides,
ball pits, and stairways; kiddie
arcade; Jr. Ferris Wheel, 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 on the web
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.
August
Roswell Square, 2-4 p.m. 770-312-6704.
(See Labor Day Section for events
for remainder of month.)
23 – German Bierfest, Woodruff Park, 2 p.m.
678-244-1528.
23-24 – Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry
Show, Gwinnett Center, Duluth. 888-729-6904.
24 – Peachtree Latino Festival, Underground Atlanta. 404-321-0663.
24 – Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’,
September
12-14 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
25-28 – Atlanta Camping Show, Atlanta Expo
Center South. 404-366-5491 or 770-447-3334.
Georgia Marble Festival
October 4 & 5, 2008
706-692-5600 • www.georgiamarblefestival.com
TALKING ROCK
HERITAGE DAYS
Every 3rd Weekend in October
TATE DAY
First Saturday in November
www.marblevalleyfriends.com
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Georgia Has a Kaleido
Westobou Festival in Augusta
With ten days and more than 200 performances, the inaugural
Westobou Festival will take place September 18-27 and will encompass downtown Augusta including Augusta State University and Paine
College. It will be an eclectic mix of dance, music, theatre, and visual
arts performances as well as exhibits.
Whether your passion is contemporary theatrical performances or
traditional symphony events, strolling through gallery exhibitions, or
listening to jazz, you’ll find it all and more at the Westobou Festival.
There will be organ concerts, gospel choirs, chamber music, ballet, a
silent movie, choral music, poetry readings, jazz, a tango festival,
children’s musical theatre, and special exhibits at area museums and
in the galleries and shops of Artists Row on Broad Street. Another
highlight will be the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s 28th Annual Arts
in the Heart of Augusta Festival.
LYLE LOVETT
Each day and evening will feature an array of events by such
organizations as the Augusta Ballet, Augusta Opera, Le Chat Noir, Augusta Symphony, Augusta
Concert Band, Whiskey Painters of America, Magnolia Dance Theatre, Morris Museum of Art,
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Historic Augusta, The Imperial Theatre, Artists’ Row, Augusta
State University, Clay Artists of the Southeast, Augusta Canal, The Terrell Foundation, and
Sacred Heart Cultural Center. Also performing will be the Lewis Family and Lizzie Long and
Wycliffe Gordon. The Westobou Festival Finale on Sept. 27 will feature an acoustic concert by
singers/songwriters Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt.
For a schedule of events visit www.westoboufestival.com or phone 706-826-4702.
Perspectives 2008: Georgia Pottery
Invitational in Watkinsville
Perspectives 2008: Georgia Pottery Invitational will be held August
30-September 17 at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) in
Watkinsville. This 6th annual show and sale will feature the works of
50 Georgia potters. More than 150 of their selected pieces will be on
exhibit. A sale featuring the largest and finest selection of Georgia pottery will offer over 5000 pots. The exhibit and sale will be open daily
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The opening reception and preview sale will be
Friday, August 29,
from 7-9 p.m. AdBY WILL LANGFORD
mission will be $5.
An exhibit highlighting seven Georgia
artists who use functional pottery forms in
2008
their sculpture will be held in the Members
Gallery at OCAF. Featured artists are Andy
Nasisse, Michael Schmidt, Donald Penny,
BOLING PARK, CANTON
Carissa Doying, Micah Cain, Mark Burleson,
and Priscilla Hollingsworth.
A Pottery Workshop on August 30-31 from
Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day will feature Judith
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Duff discussing “Creating Organic and
Functional Shapes and Surfaces.” The cost
• Handmade
will be $135.
Arts & Crafts
Self-guided studio tours on September 7
• Children’s Area
from 1-5 p.m. will visit the following potters in
• Food Concessions
the Athens and Danielsville area: Tim Flinn,
Minsoo Yuh, Allya Mcdonald, Annette Gates,
• Market Place
David Morgan, and Rob Sutherland. Maps
• Entertainment
are available at OCAF or online.
Sponsored by the Service League of Cherokee County
For information visit www.ocaf.com or
770-704-5991 • www.riverfest.org
phone 706-769-4565.
12 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / August 2008
Sept. 27 & 28
scope of Things To Do
Sandy Springs A Place To Visit
Sandy Springs, only 15 miles north of Atlanta,
offers not only metropolitan amenities but also many
outdoor retreats and one-of-a-kind venues. Wellknown is Chastain Park with its outdoor stage and
prominent performers. The Punchline Comedy
Theatre books well-known comedians. The schedules
of both are in the Drama Section.
Concerts by the Springs will feature Kingsized on
August 3 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Heritage Green on the
Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn. Balloon
artists will be present for this free concert. 404-851-9111 or www.heritagesandysprings.org.
The Georgia-produced documentary, Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp, will be
presented August 17 at the Hitson Activities Center across from the Sandy Springs United
Methodist Church, 86 Mount Vernon Rd. This program, which is an in-depth look at the history,
music, and traditions of Sacred Harp singing, will begin at 4 p.m. Admission will be free.
www.heritagesandysprings.org.
The Sandy Springs Festival on Sept. 20-21 will feature a 5K/10K race, artist market, children’s rides, car show, food court, heritage crafters, live entertainment, a Comcast Tailgate area
for college football fans, a parking shuttle service, the Ga. Child ID program, and a concert by
the Tams. For Festival information visit www.sandyspringsfestival.org.
For information visit www.visitsandysprings.org or phone 866-511-7742.
Peach Blossom Trail
Peaches are one of the most popular fruits in the United States and
have always been symbolic of something good as indicated by the
saying “pretty as a
peach.” The State of
Georgia is indeed
fortunate to be so
well known for such a
wonderful commodity
(although
anyone
who has ever been
whipped
by
a
Georgia peach twig
may not think so.) Today, Georgia is known as
the Peach State, not because it produces the
most peaches, but rather because it was the
birthplace of the commercial peach industry.
When traveling in Georgia from mid-May
through August, the Peach Blossom Trail
offers several roadside stands where visitors
can find sweet Georgia peaches! During their
SATURDAY 10 A.M.- 5 P.M.
travels down the trail, they can see thousands
of acres of peach orchards. There are severDOWNTOWN
al farms that offer tours into the orchards, providing a close look at the peach trees and
information on the history of how this fruit
Arts • Crafts • Live Music
from China made its way to Georgia.
The Peach Blossom Trail runs parallel to IChildren’s Activities
75. Get off the beaten path, and travel the
Food • Hayrides
Trail. But hurry! Peaches will be gone by the
Apple
Pie Eating Contest
end of August and, and these sweet fruits
won’t be available again until next year.
For more information visit on the web at
www.corneliageorgia.org
www.peachblossomtrail.com.
21st Annual
Big
Red
Apple
Festival
October 4
CORNELIA
Fun For Everyone!
706-778-7875
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Whitman Coin and Collectibles Atlanta Expo
The Whitman Coin and Collectibles Atlanta Expo will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in
Northwest Atlanta on August 21-23 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
daily. Parking and admission will be free.
“Sellers, collectors, and the general public all have a
great time in Atlanta,” said the show’s general manager
David Crenshaw. “Dealers know they can do serious business here while enjoying the social life of a major city with
Southern charm. Collectors bring their families and make a
vacation of it. Atlanta has museums, art, sports, fine restaurants, great hotels, and entertainment. Stone Mountain and
Dahlonega are both nearby, full of numismatic history.”
There will be educational seminars led by the collecting community’s foremost authorities,
educational exhibits displaying some of the most popular coins and currency in the hobby, a
special program for young collectors (Saturday morning), and book signings by the leading
authors in the business. Also, the Professional Coin Grading Service will be on hand accepting
submissions and offering on-site grading. Phone 404-214-4373 or visit www.whitmanexpo.com.
Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival in Conyers
The 2nd Annual Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival presented by News/Talk 750 WSB AM at
the Georgia International Horse Park will be held August 23-24 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The outdoor
festival will feature wildlife exhibits, demonstrations, hands-on activities,
local performances, children’s activities, arts, crafts, a birds of prey
exhibit, reptile show, and more.
Steve Scruggs, the Snake Master, will present snakes from across
North America. Wildlife Wonders, as seen on Discovery Channel, will
give guests a close encounter with different wild animals. Educator Carol
Brown will tell Native American stories. O’Neil Williams, host of O’Neil
Outside, will be at the WSB tent Saturday from noon-2 p.m.
See native wildlife. Learn the basics of fly-fishing, archery, and hunting with hands-on demonstrations. Watch re-enactors show how Creek
and Cherokee Indians lived off the land and how the influence of early
settlers changed their lives.
Located across from the Georgia International Horse Park, just off
I-20, the Big Haynes Creek Nature Center has walking trails, observation docks overlooking the
wetlands, and a canoe launch. Festival admission will be $5 per person with children 4 and
under free. Parking will be free. For information call the Conyers Welcome Center at 770-6022606 or 800-CONYERS or visit www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com.
September 12-13
Fun For All Ages!
Saturday, August 9
Miss Pepper Festival Pageant
Friday, September 12
Gospel Music
Arts & Crafts Vendors (5-10:30 p.m.)
Saturday, September 13
Parade • Arts & Crafts
Food • Recipe Contest
Kiddie Park with Inflatables
Musical Entertainment • Dancers & Cloggers
Dog Frisbee Show • Mr. Beauty Contest (6 p.m.)
Dance/Concert at Ponder Park (8 p.m.-12 midnight)
• OMEGA, GA
www.omegapepperfestival.com
229-528-4400
Hwy. 319 South
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The Atlanta Camping Show
Atlanta dealers will be having a close-out sale on all 2008 models at huge discounts during
the Atlanta Camping & RV Fall Show September 25-28 at the
Atlanta Expo Center South (exit 55 off I-285).
This, the largest RV show in Georgia, will be a
Supermarket of campers featuring Class A motor
homes, 5th wheels, travel trailers, Class C mini-motor
homes, van campers, folding camping trailers, and toyhaulers, all with special low show prices. Dealers from
across the region will be under the same roof. Shoppers can find instant financing and insurance
reps all on the same floor. There will be more than 60 booths providing information on camping,
campgrounds, vacation destinations, RV organizations, RV equipment and accessories, storage,
and maintenance. There will be educational seminars, cooking demonstrations, and prizes.
Show hours will be Thursday 11-7, Friday 11-7, Saturday 10-7, and Sunday 11-5. Admission
will be $10/adults; $9 for 55 and over; $5 for 6-16; and free/under 6. Parking will be free. See
website for $1 Off coupon.
For more information call 770-447-3334 (office) or 404-366-5491 (show); e-mail
[email protected]; or visit www.atlantarvshow.com.
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee in Ellijay
The 13th annual Apple Pickin’ Jubilee will be held Sept. 13-14, Sept. 20-21, and Sept. 27-28
from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Hillcrest Orchards, nine miles east of Ellijay on Hwy. 52.
Pick your own apples. Milk Buttercup the cow. Meet Barney
the Talking Bull. Ride the Time Twister back to the early 1900’s.
Ride the new pedal cart track. There will be pig races, pony
rides, face painting, honey bee demonstrations, apple bobbin’,
corn shelling, clogging, country bands, and wagon rides. Visit
the Moonshine Museum, the Farm House Museum, the petting
farm, the Children’s Play Area with a giant slide, and the
Enchanted Forest and Nature Trail with scenes from nursery
rhymes and fairy tales.
An operating gristmill will be grinding corn and selling cornmeal. Grandma’s Bakery will serve fried apple pies, apple cider,
apple fritters, apple cider donuts, fudge, and homemade ice
cream. There will also be mountain barbecue and other vittles.
All activities except U-Pic will continue every weekend in
October for the same $5 admission fee. There will be a separate $3 admission to the petting
farm. For more information, visit www.hillcrestorchards.net or phone 706-273-3838.
Roosevelt Airport
TRADING POST
And Flea Market
Antiques, Collectibles, & More
Blue and Gray Museum
Fitzgerald Fire Engine
Museum
and so
much more. . .
in the City where America reunited
Minutes from FDR’s Little White
House in Warm Springs
Open Friday - Saturday 10-6
Sunday 1-4
OPEN LABOR DAY
9656 Roosevelt Hwy. 27/41
Between Greenville and Warm Springs
706-656-6155
20 miles from I-75, Exit 82
www.fitzgeraldga.org
1-800-386-4642
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Riverfest 2008 in Canton
The Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival will be held at Boling
Park in Canton September 27-28. This 24th annual juried
show will feature the work of over 200 artists and craftsmen
from around the USA including fine art, paintings, jewelry,
pottery, quilts, furniture, clothing, florals, baskets, dolls, and
other unique gift items.
Entertainment will feature bands, cloggers, dancers, and
singers. The Market Place will offer fresh produce, flowers,
and homemade goodies such as jellies and jams, relishes, and fudge. The concession area will
include a variety of food from Cajun treats to fruit smoothies to roasted corn. The children’s area
will have inflatable games, face painting, rock climbing, pony rides, steam engine train rides, and
hands-on activities.
Admission will be $5/adults with children 12 and under free. Festival hours will be Saturday
from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking will be free. All proceeds go to
providing help for the needy children of Cherokee County through medical and dental services,
shelter, utilities, clothing, and food. Take I-75 North to I-575 North to Exit 16. For information
phone 770-704-5991 or visit www.riverfest.org.
Plains Peanut Festival
The Plains Peanut Festival on September 27 will honor the peanut
industry, the peanut farmer, and Plains’ native son, Jimmy Carter, the
39th President of the U.S. Admission and parking will be free. For
information call 229-824-5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.
There will be a one mile Fun Run at 8 a.m. and a 5K Road Race
at 8:30 a.m. with Pres. Carter presenting awards for these events at
10 a.m. from the platform of the depot which was headquarters for his
campaign in the 1970’s. Arts, crafts, and food vendors will open at
9 a.m. with continuous entertainment in Maxine Reese Park and on
Main Street. A parade will begin at 11 a.m. A Peanut Pavilion will offer
exhibits on the peanut industry and yummy samples. The Carters will
have a book signing starting at 1:30 p.m. with a limit of three books
per person.
The SAM Shortline Excursion Train will run shuttles Saturday afternoon. The Musical folk
play, If These Sidewalks Could Talk, will be performed at the school on Friday and Saturday
evenings at 7:30 p.m. Pres. Carter will be teaching Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church
in Plains on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. An afternoon softball game will have Pres. Carter and
the U.S. Secret Service challenging the Plains High School Alumni.
APPLE PICKIN’
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Barney the Talking Bull - Cow Milking - Pig Races
Wagon Rides - Music - Petting Farm - Pedal Karts
Food - Moonshine & Farmhouse Museums and more!
9 a.m.-6 p.m. • $5 per person
HILLCREST ORCHARDS
Hwy. 52, 9 miles east of Ellijay
Family Vacations &
Romantic Weekends
706-273-3838
www.hillcrestorchards.net
www.TheLakeStore.com
(Petting Farm admission add $3 per person)
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Mountain Lakes Vacation Center
offers over 75 rental cabins for
800-610-0020
Big Red Apple Festival in Cornelia
The 21st annual Big Red Apple Festival will be held in downtown Cornelia on Saturday, October
4, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This family-oriented event will feature live music as well as kiddie rides, face
painters, arts, crafts, and plenty of food.
The award-winning Apple City Cloggers will perform;
and on the depot stage there will be gospel music all day.
New this year will be the apple pie eating contest which
will be held on the big stage at Apple Tree Alley. A hayride
to the Historic Chenocetah Tower for a tour of the tower
will be available for a small fee. Art and craft vendor applications are available at www.corneliageorgia.org.
Visit Cornelia for the festival, the history, and the
quaint downtown shops. To go to Cornelia, take I-85N to Hwy. 985N. For more information contact Andrea Harper, Better Hometown Manager, at 706-778-7875 or [email protected].
Trains, Planes, and 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. Pan Pacific, Army Aviation, and Dixie Wings
will be participating. There will be a shuttle bus from downtown
escorting guests to the nearby Tara field airport to view vintage
planes, a military static 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.
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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Roosevelt Airport Trading Post & Flea Market
Near Warm Springs
Antiques and collectibles are among the items for
sale at the Roosevelt Airport Trading Post and Flea
Market on Hwy. 27/41 between Greenville and Warm
Springs. The Trading Post is located four miles north of
Warm Springs, the town in which President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt was treated for polio, and the home
of FDR’s Little White House. The building in which the
Trading Post is located was built in the mid-1950’s and
was formerly the old state prison. The prison was
opened in 1956 with a capacity of 120 inmates and was closed in 1969.
An easy drive from Atlanta, Newnan, and Columbus, the Trading Post is south of Atlanta off
I-85S, Moreland exit. The Trading Post is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and
Sundays from 1-4 p.m. It will also be open on Labor Day. For further information or to rent vendor
space contact Gail Robinson at 706-656-6155.
Omega Pepper Festival
The 5th annual Omega Pepper Festival will be
held September 12-13 at Ponder Park in Omega
which is located on Hwy. 319S between Tifton and
Moultrie.
Preceding the festival, a Miss Pepper Festival
Pageant will be held August 9 at the Tift Theatre in
Tifton. For information and applications contact
Yolanda Baker at 229-528-4400.
The actual Festival will begin on Friday evening,
Sept. 12, with gospel music featuring the Revelators
and Cook Family. Arts and crafts vendors will be open.
Saturday’s events will include a parade at 10:30 a.m., a pepper recipe contest, arts and
crafts, food, a K9 Frisbee show, a mechanical bull, and musical entertainment including dancers
and cloggers. A Kiddie Park will have games and activities for the children including a rock wall,
Orbitron, slide, unclimbable ladder, obstacle course, and 4 in 1 Safari Bus. A Mr. Beauty Contest
will be held at 6 p.m. A dance and concert will be held at Ponder Park from 8-12 p.m. featuring
the well-known band The Fabulous Classics.
For more information or a vendor application call Yolanda Baker at 229-528-4400; e-mail
[email protected]; or visit www.omegapepperfestival.com.
Discover Thomas!
Classic Storybook Engine Chugs
Into A Station Near You!
The Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival
August 23-24
nted
Prese
10 AM-5 PM
by:
Something for the Entire Family . . .
BIRDS OF PREY H ARTS & CRAFTS H LIVING HISTORY H REPTILE SHOW
STEVE SCRUGGS, THE SNAKE MASTER H WILDLIFE WONDERS
NATIVE AMERICAN STORIES H CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Learn to Fly Fish, the basics of Archery, or take a
Hunting 101 course on-site.
The Georgia International Horse Park
Only 25 Miles east of Atlanta!
$5 Admission Fee & Free Parking
Children 4 and under are Free
770-602-2606
www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com
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Purchase your tickets by September
15th and receive $2 off regular ticket
price. Use the promo code “GA” at
www.ticketweb.com. Group rates also available.
SAM
SHORTLINE
Excursion Train
www.samshortline.com
October 17-19 & 24-26
Georgia Veterans State Park
2459 Hwy. 280 West • Cordele, GA
• 25-Minute Ride with Thomas • Meet Sir Topham Hatt!
• Enjoy Storytelling, Live Music, and Much More!
866-468-7630 • www.ticketweb.com
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. There are many events planned for the Dalton area
this summer and fall!
See why Dalton is considered international by attending the Cultural Expo in downtown Dalton on August 10.
Are you a history buff? If so, step back in time during
the Tunnel Hill Civil War Battle Reenactment on
September 6-7. You will not only be able to visit suttler
tents and be a part of battle, but you can also visit the
Heritage Center and the W & A Railroad Tunnel.
Looking for a more colorful, artistic twist? Venture into
downtown Dalton and visit the state’s oldest multi-discipline Creative Arts Guild and attend their 45th Festival
September 20-21. The Farmer’s Market, held every 2nd
and 4th Saturday, features local artisans as well as an abundant supply of local, fresh produce.
For information on the Dalton area, visit www.VisitDaltonGA.com or call 1-800-331-3258.
Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in Clarkesville
The Chattahoochee Mountain Fair will be held September 5-13 at the Habersham County
Fairgrounds in Clarkesville. The first weekend will feature a rodeo
and performances by the Watkins Family and Mike Rogers Band
on Friday; a pageant, rodeo, magician Kyle Jarrard, and music by
The Journeymen on Saturday; and karaoke on Sunday.
Stage performances the following week will feature a talent show
on Monday; youth night featuring chorus, bands, and dance on
Tuesday; Wild Herd and Monica Spears on Wednesday; the Singing
Cookes and the Marksmen on Thursday; Mustang Sally and Haywire
country music on Friday; and Mustang Sally and Southland Band on
Saturday. There will be a hot dog eating contest on Fri., Sept. 12, at
5 p.m. and a championship horse show on Sat., Sept. 13, at 5 p.m.
The carnival
promises new
and
exciting
rides. There will also be a petting zoo, bear
show, puppet show, magic show, demonstrations, flower show, horse and livestock shows,
art show, bingo, foods, and more. For more
information phone 706-499-5681 or visit
www.habershamchamber.com.
Jekyll Island Beach
Music Festival
September 27th
SATURDAY
The Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival on
One Mile Fun Run/5K Road Race
August 15-17 will feature the Swingin’
Arts & Crafts Vendors • Exhibits
Medallions
Road Race and Post Card Awards • Presentation
performing at
Main Street Parade • President & Mrs. Carter’s Book Signing
the ConvenSAM Shortline Train Rides • Entertainment
tion Center
Folk Play: “If These Sidewalks Could Talk”
on Friday and
SUNDAY
Saturday
Sunday School with President Carter
n i g h t s .
Softball Game Secret Service vs. Plains Alumni
Parties both
229-824-5373 • plainsgeorgia.com
T
HE
S
WINGIN
’
M
EDALLIONS
nights run from 8-12.
A Free Beach Blast Concert on Saturday
behind the Beachdeck will have performances by the Ricky Godfrey Band, Second
Change, and the Swingin’ Medallions.
For information phone 877-4jekyll or visit
www.jekyllisland.com or comecoastawhile.com.
August 2008 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 19
A Marvelous Time in Pickens County!
The Georgia Marble Festival will be held October 4-5 in Jasper. The festival will begin
Saturday at 8 a.m. with a road race through downtown. The parade down Main Street will begin
at 10 a.m. with Rumble in the Mountains, a motorcycle ride, leaving from the parade. There will
be a juried arts and crafts area, a fine arts exhibit, entertainment, and a variety of foods. The
festival will be held at Lee Newton
Park Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking
and shuttles will be free; festival
entrance will be $5/adults and $3/
students 6 and up.
Two hour tours to the cavernous
marble quarries will relate the history
of the marble valley and include
wonderful marble sculptures and
structures in Pickens County.
Other events follow in Pickens County during the Marbleous Month. The Jasper Antique
Assn. will have an Autumn Antique Treasure Hunt Oct. 11-12 with a dozen antique dealers
marking down prices. Talking Rock Heritage Days on Oct. 18-19 will feature local antique stores
and non-stop activities. Tate will offer arts and crafts, music, food, and fellowship on Nov. 1. The
Taste of Pickens will be held Nov. 8 at Appalachian Tech from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Main Street
Mania in Jasper on Aug. 8, Sept. 13, and Oct. 4 will feature regional bands performing from
7-11 p.m. and open air seating at restaurants.
For information phone 706-692-5600 or visit www.pickenschamber.com.
T
j
he smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.
Let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed
and in truth (in practice and in sincerity).
I JOHN 3:18 AMP
GOD’S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR WOMEN
Honor Books, Tulsa, OK
Fun for the
Entire Family!
• Vintage Planes
• Air Show
September 5 -13, 2008
•Model Train
Display
•Train
Memorabilia
•Trackless
Train
Drive your car on the
Atlanta Speedway track!
•Vintage Auto Show
A day-long celebration of
Hampton’s spot in the history of
Georgia Transportation.
TICKETS: Adults $10, children $6, kids under 6 free.
Tickets available at Hampton, GA, Railroad Depot
Shuttle service provided to Tara Field Airport from downtown Hampton.
Event is sponsored by the Downtown Development
Authority of Hampton. Proceeds go to improving
the downtown district of Hampton.
770-946-4306
www.cityof hampton-ga.gov
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND CALENDAR
August
29-30 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Sky High Hot Air
Balloon Festival, Callaway Gdns. 800-255-5292.
29-30 – SAVANNAH – Craft Brew Fest,
International Trade Center. 912-644-6452.
29-31 – DECATUR – AJC Decatur Book
Festival. 404-645-9331.
29-31 – DECATUR – Atlanta Antiquarian
Book Fair, Decatur Conf. Ctr. 706-789-3206.
29-31 – HOMER – Labor Day Festival, Courthouse Square. 706-677-3510.
29-Sept. 1 – ATLANTA – Dragon*Con,
Hyatt Regency Atlanta. 770-909-0115.
29-Sept. 1 – ATLANTA – Montreux Jazz Festival Atlanta, Underground Atl. 404-817-6818.
29-Sept. 1 – COLUMBUS – Used Book
Sale, Daniel Middle School. 706-324-0249.
29-Sept. 1 – McRAE – A Very Unlabor Day,
Little Ocmulgee State Park. 229-868-7474.
30 – ACWORTH – Classic Car Show, downtown, 4-10 p.m. 770-974-1813.
30 – APPLING – Watermelon Wallow,
Mistletoe State Park, 10-11 a.m. 706-541-0321.
30 – CARTERSVILLE – Flintknapping,
Etowah Indian Mounds. 770-387-3747.
30 – CLEVELAND – Weekend Car Show,
White County High School. 706-892-9407.
30 – CONYERS – Celebrate Freedom Concert
with Luis Palati, Ga. Int’l. Horse Park. 770-602-2606.
30 – FITZGERALD – Labor Day “Living
History,” Jefferson Davis Site. 229-831-2335.
30 – FLOVILLA – Labor Day Celebration,
Indian Springs St. Pk., 2-4 p.m. 770-504-2277.
30 – FORT GAINES – Labor Day Celebration
& Luau, George T. Bagby St. Pk. 229-768-2571.
30 – HAMPTON – Trains, Planes, & Automobiles Celebration. 770-946-4306.
30 – LUMPKIN – Fiddle Contests, Westville
Village. 888-733-1850.
30 – RICHMOND HILL – Labor Day at Fort
McAllister State Park. 912-727-2339.
30 – SAVANNAH – Tools and Skills that Built
a Colony, Wormsloe Historic Site. 912-353-3023.
30 – SAVANNAH – Fort Jackson Auction &
Low Country Boil. 912-232-3945.
30-31 – ACWORTH – Love the Lake Festival,
Cauble Park. 770-423-1330.
30-31 – ATLANTA – Corks & Forks Food &
Wine Event, Grant Park, 1 p.m. 404-521-0938.
30-31 – ATLANTA – Grant Park Summer
Shade Festival. 404-521-0938.
30-31 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Marketplace
Heritage Festival, Mt. Life Museum. 706-745-5493.
30-31 – CHICKAMAUGA – Celtic & Heritage
Festival, Lee and Gordon’s Mill. 706-375-3177.
30-31 – ROME – Armuchee Bluegrass Festival,
Armuchee Saddle Club, Hwy. 140. 800-444-1834.
30-31 – ROME – Running Water Pow Wow,
downtown. 800-444-1834.
30-31 – SAVANNAH – Blue vs. Gray End of
Summer Celebration, Fort Pulaski. 912-786-5787.
30-31 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Arts &
Crafts Show, Postel Park. 912-262-0628.
30-Sept. 1 – KINGSLAND – Labor Day
Catfish Festival, Historic District. 800-433-0225.
30-Sept. 1 – MARIETTA – Art in the Park,
Marietta Square. 770-429-1115.
30-Sept. 1 – NEWNAN – Powers’ Crossroads Country Fair & Art Festival. 770-253-2011.
30-Sept. 1 – NEWNAN – Moss Oak Plantation Country Crafts Festival. 800-826-9382.
30-Sept. 1 – OMAHA – Labor Day Weekend
on the Lake, Florence Marina St. Pk. 229-838-4706.
30-Sept. 1 – WARM SPRINGS – Swim in Historic Pools, FDR’s Little White House. 706-655-5870.
30-Sept. 17 – WATKINSVILLE – Perspectives 2008: Georgia Pottery Invitational, Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation. 706-769-4565.
31 – DECATUR – Atlanta Caribbean Jerk
Festival, Panthersville Stadium. 678-760-8543.
31 – ELLIJAY – Ellijay Under the Stars. 706635-7400.
31 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Sunday Dinner
Dance, J.I. Club Hotel, 6 p.m. 912-635-2600.
31 – LAKELAND – Flatlanders Frolic, Main
Street. 229-482-9755.
31 – ROSWELL – End of Summer Celebration,
H.S. Stadium, Roswell, 5:30 p.m. 770-594-6134.
31 – SAVANNAH – Labor Union Picnic,
Roundhouse Railroad Museum. 912-507-8037.
31 – STONE MOUNTAIN – Last Blast of
Summer Concert, Stone Mtn. Pk. 770-498-5690.
31 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Sounds of
Motown, Lighthouse Lawn, 7 p.m. 912-638-4666.
31 – TYBEE ISLAND – Labor Day Beach Bash.
912-786-5444.
31-Sept. 1 – STONE MOUNTAIN PARK –
Lasershow Spectacular, 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
September
1 – BLUE RIDGE – Labor Day BBQ & Entertainment, City Park, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 706-455-3818.
1 – FORT MORRIS – Labor Day Commemoration, Fort Morris Historic Site. 912-884-5999.
1 – FORT OGLETHORPE – Labor Day at the
Post, 6th Cavalry Museum. 706-861-2860.
1 – JULIETTE – Folklife Celebration, Jarrell
Plantation, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 478-986-5172.
1 – LUMPKIN – Labor Day Activities,
Providence Canyon State Park. 229-838-6202.
Events sometimes change, so phone for information before driving long distances.
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CLASSIC CHASTAIN
Atlanta, 404-733-5000, www.classicchastain.org
Aug. 1
Aug. 2
Aug. 6
Aug. 8
Aug. 9
Aug. 13
Aug. 22
Aug. 23
Aug. 27
Aug. 29
Hootie & Blowfish
Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Bluegrass & Marty Stuart
Hippiefest
Gipsy Kings
Beach Boys & ASO
G. Love; John Butler Trio
Sister Hazel & ASO
Erykah Badu
Regeneration Tour
COBB ENERGY CENTRE
Atlanta, 404-817-8700, cobbenergycentre.com
Aug. 2
Aug. 23
Return to Forever
Loretta Lynn
FOX THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org
Aug. 1-3
Aug. 15-24
Aug. 27
Aug. 7,8,10,30
The Color Purple
High School Musical
My Morning Jacket
Movies
MABLE HOUSE BARNES AMPHITHEATeR
Mableton, 770-819-7765,
ww.mablehouseamphitheater.com
Aug. 2
Aug. 9
Aug. 15
Aug. 30
Kool & The Gang
Starship & Mickey Thomas
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Craig Morgan & Danielle Peck
Blairsville,
Georgia
GWINNETT CENTER
Duluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com
Aug. 13
Aug. 18
Nine Inch Nails
American Idol Live
LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATER
Atlanta, 404-627-9704, www.hob.com
Aug. 1
Aug. 3
Aug. 9
Aug. 12
Aug. 13
Aug. 20
Rascal Flatts & Taylor Swift
Projekt Revolution
Flashback Festival
Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
Jack Johnson
Jonas Brothers
PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE
Atlanta, 770-335-8484, www.punchline.com
Aug. 1-2
Aug. 7-10
Aug. 12
Aug. 14-17
Aug. 22-23
Aug. 28-31
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE
Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com
Aug. 2
Julie Andrews
Aug. 8,14,16 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Aug. 15 Charlie Daniels Band
Aug. 17 Boston & Styx
Aug. 23 Stone Temple Pilots
Aug. 27 Rod Stewart
Aug. 29 John Mayer Starfest
Take the Road Less Traveled!
Georgia’s
Peach
Blossom
Trail
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.
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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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Kathleen Madigan
Billy Gardell
Clean Comedy Night
Craig Robinson
Kevin Pollak
Tom Rhodes
Enjoy
Fresh
Georgia
Peaches
Through
August
www.peachblossomtrail.com
6 th Annual
Perspectives 2008
Georgia Pottery Invitational
August 30 - September 17
Exhibit of Works by 50 Georgia Potters
Largest and Finest Selection of Georgia Pottery
for Sale – Over 5,000 Pots!
Exhibit and Sale Open Daily 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
Opening Reception and Preview Sale – Friday, August 29, 7-9 p.m.
$5 admission
Pottery workshops and studio tours available.
OCAF Center, 34 School Street
Watkinsville, GA
706-769-4565 • www.ocaf.com

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