Welcome to Cabin & Cove, We have so much to share with you in this issue. We’ve visited with your friends and neighbors to tour their homes and gather their stories. We have put together a calandar of events that you will not want to miss and we’ve included enough recipes to keep you fat and sassy all summer long. Two outstanding medical professonals will share valuable knowledge with you about two important health issues. You’ll enjoy the art of one of the most accomplished artists in the Southeast. So, you see it’s going to be a great summer on the lake and we hope you enjoy this issue of your magazine... Cabin & Cove.
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Ten Questions with Community Leader Jim Holmes
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Forty Eight Hours in Clarkesville, Georgia Editors Note: For many who live or visit the lakes, the surrounding towns may be something of a mystery; however, we have a mission to provide compelling reasons to seek out what they have to offer. can be found amid these beautiful mountains. One such place is Clarkesville, Georgia and we reached out for information about how to have an encounter with the town. Mary Beth Horton is Clarkesville’s Better Hometown Manager and she was glad to provide us with a great forty-eight hour tour concept that provides a way to experience the essence of the town. put it on your “to do list”. Historic Habersham
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Southern Traditions Landscaping is your landscape management solution. With over 30 years experience in landscape management, we deliver an unsurpassed level of service. We take pride in communicating with our customers and responding quickly with solutions to any outdoor living space issue. Another set of eyes on your property every week helps to increase security and reduce surprises. Our employees are trained to look at the entire property every visit and report anything out of place. We know that a simple phone call can save so much. We are members of Lake Burton Civic Association, Lake Rabun Association, and Lake Seed Association We have a referral program that incentivizes our customers and strategic partners. We are fully insured and we perform back ground checks on our employees. References upon request
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Before air conditioning, mountain resorts like Tallulah Falls were advertised as “safe� places for families to spend summer away from the heat and malaria of coastal cities. Tallulah Gorge, 1899
25 Years That Changed History
The railroad was extended to Clayton by 1905, and the tourism industry in Rabun County boomed. Clayton Depot, 1913
Main Street in Clayton was soon lined with hotels and boarding houses. Clayton Hotel on South Main Street, circa 1910
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The new tourist industry was a boon to Rabun’s economy, but the railroad stopped carrying passengers in 1946 and stopped hauling freight in 1961 when it shut down. Big Cannon trestle at Wiley, circa 1940
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At one time, more than twenty sawmills operated in Rabun County. Sawmill in Germany community, circa 1910 1925.
stretch of the Tallulah River was the most completely developed in the United States for hydroelectric power. Nacoochee Power Plant construction site,
In 1909, executives of an Atlanta utility company scouted the Tallulah River at Ritter Lumber Company operated a sawmill in Mountain City during the 1950s and 1960s that employed 150 environmental battle tried to save the series of waterfalls. Road over completed Tallulah Dam, circa 1920 men, circa 1955
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Art, Galleries and Artists Lakemont Gallery - 33 - lakemontgallery.com North Georgia Arts Guild - 31 - northgeorgiaartsguild.com Silver Threads & Golden Needles - 18 - silverthreadsyarn.com Architect Michael Glass - 34 - michaelglassarchitect.com Dining, Catering and Take-Out Alpha Dog - 23, 25 Glen Ella Springs - 27 - glenella.com Karan’s Catering - 27 Mama G’s Italian Restaurant - 26 - loveisgoodfood.net Zeppelin’s - 24 - zeppelinspastahouse.com Events and Event Facilities Barn Inn at Lake Rabun - 34 - barninn.com Ga Mtn Fairgrounds - 31 - gamtnfairgrounds.com Ga Mtn Jubliee - 31 - georgiamountainjubilee.com Lake Burton Fun Run - 18 - lakeburtonfunrun.com The Pavilion at Lake Rabun - 33 - lakerabun.org Fences, Gates and Metalwork Clayton Welding - 35 - claytonweldingsupply.com Rabun Metal - 18 - rabunmetal.com Homebuilders - Remodels - Boathouses Dovetail Homes - Inside Front - dovetailhomes.com Warth Construction - Back Cover - warthconstruction.com Wood Brothers, Inc. - 45 - woodbrothers.org Home Decor and Furnishings Homestead House - 13 - homesteadhouseprimitives.com N. Georgia Shutters and Blinds - 9 - northgeorgiashutterandblind.com Reeves Home Furnishings - 35 - reeveshomefurnishings.com Timpson Creek - 6 - timpsoncreek.com Home Service Companies Fresh Start - 45
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