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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.
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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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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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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 Theatre, Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233. 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 Theatre, Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233. 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.
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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.
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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. (Continued on page 8)
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. (Calendar Continued on page 8)
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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.
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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. April 2010 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA
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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.
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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. April 2010 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA
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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. 12 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / April 2010
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 bhtlyons@nctv.com. 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. 14 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / April 2010
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 info@BlessingoftheFleet.com, 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.
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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 tkp@tixonline.com. 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: info@BlessingoftheFleet.com 20
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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
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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)
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