June 2008 Guide to Georgia

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Events Activities Attractions Fairs & Festivals Accommodations

June 2008

DixieLand Fun Park in Fayetteville

1st Annual

Sandy Springs Summer Splash

6-mile float on the Chattahoochee River

July 26, 2008

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Float from Morgan Falls Dam to Powers Island on the Chattahoochee River.

Rafts, kayaks, and canoes (non-motorized boats) are all welcome to join this summer splash.

Following the float there will be food, live music, crafts, wildlife programs, exhibitors, and self-guided hikes at Powers Island.

HOSTED BY THE

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND SANDY SPRINGS HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

866-511-7742 www.visitsandysprings.org

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Volume 47 Monthly

Number 10 June 2008

59th Annual

Watermelon Days Festival June 14-21

CONTENTS Georgia Events & Activities . . . .4-6 Theatre, Music, & Dance . . . . . . . .7 Swamy Gravy’s “May-Haw” . . . . . .7 Antiques, Art, and Museums . . .8-9 Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . .10-11 June Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-15 July 4th Events . . . . . . . . . . . .16-20 Garden & Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

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ixieLand Fun Park near Fayetteville is a 25 acre family entertainment center with a wide variety of rides, games, miniature golf, picnic areas, and more. It is open daily during June.

Shown on the cover, clockwise from top left, are some of the rides: Scream’n Swing, Zip Line, Scream’n Roller Coaster, and Drop Zone. See the article on page 12.

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Fun for the ENTIRE Family!

• Arts & Crafts • Street Dance • Mushmelon Parade • Fireworks • Car,Truck & Tractor Display • Train Ride • Photo Contest • Seed Spitting Contest • Eating and Chunking Contest • Slice of Talent • Dog Show • Quilt Display • Gospel Music • Watermelon Capital Queen Pageant • Fishing Rodeo • Dance • Puppet Show • Dog Show • 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk • and Much, Much More!

CORDELE, GA 229-273-1668 Toll Free 866-426-3566 www.cordele-crisp-chamber.com

GEORGIA

801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816 Phone 706-846-2620, Fax 706-846-2620 E-mail guidetogeorgia@alltel.net Patty Proctor . . . . . . . . .Publisher/Editor Debi Richardson . . . . . . . .Graphic Editor Hayley Yawn . . . . . .Publisher’s Assistant Dennis King . . . . . . . . . .Advertising Rep 706-846-9854, dennis@guidetogeorgia.com

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 $20 per year. Contents are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without permission.

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GEORGIA CALENDAR JUNE

6 – ATHENS – First Friday, Broad Street, 5-10 p.m. 706-826-4702.

6 – AUGUSTA – First Friday, Artists’ Row, 1 – BLAIRSVILLE – Downtown Spring Arts & Broad Street, 5-10 p.m. 706-722-1028.

Crafts Festival. 706-745-5789.

6 – AUGUSTA – Summer Blast Concert & 1 – BRUNSWICK – Island Players’ Best Little First Friday Car Show, Augusta Common. 706Whorehouse in Texas. 912-554-2054.

821-1754.

1 – FAIRBURN – Georgia Renaissance 6 – BRUNSWICK – First Friday Promenade, Festival. 770-964-8575. downtown, 6-8 p.m. 912-279-2603.

1-29 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz, River6 – COLUMBUS – Georgia on My Mind Day, walk, Sun. 8-9:30 p.m. 706-821-1754.

Georgia Visitor Information Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

1-29 – DAHLONEGA – Visiting Artist Series, 706-649-7455.

Gold Museum, Sat. & Sun. 706-864-2257.

6 – FORT OGLETHORPE – 6th Calvary 2 – WATKINSVILLE – Packway Handle Band, Reunion & Memorial Service. 706-861-2860.

Ashford Manor, lawn. 706-769-5427.

6 – ROME – First Friday Concert, 7 p.m. 7062-31 – CANTON – Americana Fest, Tangle236-4520. wood Farms. 770-667-6464.

6-7 – ALMA – Georgia Blueberry Festival, 3-24 – BLUE RIDGE – Blue Mountain Jam, Goldwasser Park. 912-632-5859. fairgrounds, Tues. 6:30-9 p.m. 706-258-2736.

6-7 – CARTERSVILLE – Georgia Barbecue 3-30 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Flying High Classic, Milam Farm. 770-607-0610.

Circus & Summer Adventure, Callaway Gardens.

6-7 – GRAY – Daylily Festival, Pecan Orchard 800-225-5292. at Gray Elem. School. 478-986-5199.

4-25 – McCAYSVILLE – Pickin’ in Horseshoe 6-8 – RINGGOLD-MARIETTA – Dixie Bend Park, Thursdays 6 p.m. 706-492-4921.

Highway 90-Mile Yard Sale. 800-733-2280.

5 – NEWNAN – Market Day for Local Arts & 7 – BLAIRSVILLE – Car & Motorcycle Show, Crafts, Square, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 770-253-8283.

Meeks Park. 706-745-5789.

5-7 – HELEN – Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race 7 – BLUE RIDGE – 10th Annual Benefit & Festival. 800-858-8027.

Auction, Old Courthouse. 706-632-2144.

5-7 – HELEN – Riders in the Sky Concert, 7 – BOSTON to BARWICK to PAVO – 12 Black Bear Dinner Theatre. 706-348-1830.

Mile Yard Sale, Hwy. 33. 229-735-2111.

7 – CARTERSVILLE – Discovery Day with Archaeologists, Etowah Indian Mounds, 1-4 p.m.

770-387-3747.

7 – CARTERSVILLE – Car Show, 5 p.m. Still Cruizin’ Concert, 7 p.m., downtown. 770-607-3480.

7 – DAHLONEGA – A Day in a Miner’s Life, Gold Museum. 706-864-2257.

7 – DEMOREST – Tour of Homes. 706-7788901.

7 – EATONTON – Putnam County Dairy Festival, downtown. 706-485-7701.

7 – ELLIJAY – Apple Blossom Auto Show, Elementary School. 706-635-7400.

7 – FITZGERALD – Jeff Davis Birthday Celebration, Jeff Davis Site. 229-831-2335.

7 – GRIFFIN – June Jam, downtown, 6 p.m.

770-228-5356.

7 – NEWNAN – First Saturday Market Day, Courthouse Square. 770-253-8283.

7 – RABUN GAP – Appalachian Music Concert, Hambridge Center. 706-746-7187.

7 – SAVANNAH – Asian Festival, Civic Center. 912-651-6417.

7 – STOCKBRIDGE – Meet the Bears, Panola Mountain State Park, 10 a.m. 770-389-7801.

7 – SUMMERVILLE – Downhome Farm Days, downtown. 706-857-4033.

7 – TYBEE ISLAND – Tour of Homes. 912786-7704.

7 – VILLA RICA – Summer Concert. 678785-1014.

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GEORGIA CALENDAR JUNE

14 – LUMPKIN – Games We Play, Westville Village. 229-838-6310.

14 – MIDVILLE – Ogeechee River Redbreast Festival. 478-589-7818.

14 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Lockerly Arboretum’s Midsummer Festival. 478-452-2212.

14 – MONROE – Crepe Myrtle Festival, Hammond Park. 770-868-5137.

14 – REIDSVILLE – Family Fun Day, Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park. 912-557-7744.

14 – RINGGOLD – Opry, Downtown. 706935-3061.

14 – ROME – Rome Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m. 706-291-7967.

14 – ROYSTON – Square Dancing, Victoria Bryant State Park, 6-7 p.m. 706-245-6270.

14 – TALLAPOOSA – Concert. 770-5742345.

14 – THOMASVILLE – Green Market, downtown, 9 a.m.-noon. 229-227-7020.

14-15 – CAVE SPRING – Arts Festival. 800444-1834.

14-15 – LITHIA SPRINGS – Sweetwater Creek St. Pk. Summer Festival. 404-895-1134.

14-21 – CORDELE-CRISP COUNTY – Watermelon Festival. 886-426-3566.

14,21,28 – HELEN – Bavarian Nights of Summer, downtown. 706-878-1619.

14,28 – AUGUSTA – Music on the 8th Street Plaza, 7-10 p.m. 706-821-1754.

7 – WARM SPRINGS – Rosie the Riveter, D-Day Observance, FDR Little White House, 12-3 p.m. 706-655-5870.

7 – WARRENTON – Art on Main. 706-4659604.

7-8 – DAHLONEGA – Georgia Wine Country Festival, Three Sisters Vineyard. 706-865-9463.

7-8 – HIAWASSEE & YOUNG HARRIS – Mountaintop Georgia Yard Sale. 706-896-4966.

7-8 – LAGRANGE – Hydrangea Festival, downtown. 706-884-8671.

7-28 – BRUNSWICK – Waiting for Oprah, Mary Miller Theatre, Saturdays, 7:15 p.m. 912262-0628.

7-28 – CARTERSVILLE – Mt. Music Series, Red Top Mt. St. Pk., Sat. 8-9 p.m. 770-975-4226.

7-28 – HELEN – Saturday Evening Music Concerts, Unicoi St. Pk., 8 p.m. 706-878-2201.

7-28 – MACON – City Market on the Green, Saturdays, downtown. 800-768-3401.

9-13 – HELEN – Family Camp for All Ages, Unicoi State Park. 706-878-2201, x305.

9-14 – CALHOUN – Roland Hayes Museum’s First Birthday Celebration. 706-629-2599.

13 – FORT OGLETHORPE – Reunion & Memorial Service, 6th Calvary Museum. 706-861-2860.

13-14 – BYRON – Georgia Peach Festival.

478-825-4002.

13-14 – HIAWASSEE – Ga. Mt.Roots & Music Festival, Ga. Mt. Fairgrounds. 706-896-4191.

13-15 – BLAIRSVILLE – Scottish Festival & Highland Games. 877-745-5789.

13-26 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – SummerFest, Art Center. 706-878-3300.

13,27 – AUGUSTA – Movies at the Augusta Common, 9 p.m. 706-821-1754.

14 – ALBANY – Chorale Performs Big Band Sounds, Theatre Albany, 8 p.m. 229-317-6854.

14 – BLUE RIDGE – Flute & Drum Circle, Old Courthouse, 7 p.m. 706-632-2144. Mountain Storytellers, Silk Traveler, 6 p.m. 706-374-5156.

14 – BREMEN – Antique Car Cruise. 770537-5594.

14 – CARTERSVILLE – Iron Pour & Furnace Demo, Red Top Mt. St. Pk., 9 p.m. 770-975-4226.

14 – CARTERSVILLE – Outdoor Movie, Dellinger Park, dusk. 770-387-5625.

14 – CARTERSVILLE – Pettit Preserve Family Festival. 678-848-4179.

14 – DALLAS – Life on the Southern Home Front, Pickett’s Mill Battlefield. 770-443-7850.

14 – DALTON – Classic Car Cruise-In, downtown. 706-278-3332.

14 – DALTON – Gospel Concert, Convention Center, 6 p.m. 888-812-1117.

14 – DOUGLAS – Summer Beach Bash & Skeeterz Concert, downtown. 912-389-3401.

14 – HOMER – North Georgia Folk Potters www.peachblossomtrail.com Festival, Banks Co. High School. 706-677-1528.

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Take the Road Less Traveled!

Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail

Enjoy Fresh Georgia Peaches Through August

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GEORGIA CALENDAR JUNE 14-July 3 – MADISON – Chamber Music Festival, Cultural Center. 706-342-4743.

15 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Little Light Music with The Three of Us, Lighthouse Lawn, 7 p.m. 912-638-4666.

15-29 – HELEN – Sundays on the River, 1-4 p.m. 706-878-1619.

16 – WATKINSVILLE – Tribute to Billie Holiday, Ashford Manor, lawn. 706-769-5427.

17 – HIAWASSEE – Taste of the Southern Highlands, Ga. Mt. Frgnds, 6-8 p.m. 706-896-4131.

17,24 – TALLAPOOSA – Possum Pickin’ Bluegrass Concerts, downtown, 7 p.m. 770-574-2929.

18-22 – ATHENS – AthFest, downtown.

706-548-1973.

19 – SAUTEE – Folk Pottery Museum Demonstration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 706-878-3300.

19-22 – AUGUSTA – Photograph Festival, Herbert Institute of Art. 706-722-5495.

20 – CALHOUN – Tams Concert, Downtown Park, 7 p.m. 706-602-5570.

20-21 – FORT VALLEY – Georgia Peach Festival. 478-825-4002.

20-22 – CUMMING – Lakewood 400 Antiques Show. 770-889-3400.

21 – APPLING – Camp Cooking Demonstration, Mistletoe St. Pk., 6-8 p.m. 706-541-0321.

21 – DALTON – Nancy Cardwell & Earl Brackin Concert, Pentz St. Station, 7:30 p.m. 706529-0645.

21 – ELLIJAY – Arts ‘Round the Square. 706635-7400.

21 – HARTWELL – Maritime Festival, Hart St. Park. 706-376-8756.

21 – HOMER – Folk Potters’ Festival, Banks County Middle School. 706-677-1528.

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478-967-2358 • ask@camellias-acs.org www.camellias-acs.com

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21 – LAVONIA – Cherokee Way of Life, Tugaloo State Park, 8-9 p .m. 706-356-4362.

21 – LOCUST GROVE – Classic Car Cruise, Tanger Outlet Center, 5:30-9 p.m. 770-957-5310.

21 – McDONOUGH – Music on the Square, 7 p.m. 770-898-3196.

21 – VILLA RICA – Golden City Cruisers, downtown. 678-785-1014.

21 – SAVANNAH – Fiesta Latina, River Street. 912-238-2032.

21-22 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Original Georgia-Sea Islands Festival, Pier. 912-634-0330.

25-29 – BLUE RIDGE – Kiwanis Fair. 706258-3247.

27 – CORNELIA – Concert & Fireworks, Habersham Bank. 706-778-1000.

27 – HARTWELL – Dancin’ on Depot Street, downtown. 706-376-0188.

27-28 – RABUN, HABERSHAM, WHITE COUNTIES – Mountain Heritage Arts Tour. 706754-5989.

27-28 – VILLA RICA – Thomas A. Dorsey Festival, Prospector’s Park. 678-785-1014.

28 – BLUE RIDGE – Classic Cars Cruise-In, Home Depot Lot, 6 p.m. 706-632-3656.

28 – CARTERSVILLE – Indian Flute and Dancing, Etowah Indian Mounds. 770-387-3747.

28 – EATONTON – Evening at the Plaza, 7-10 p.m. 706-817-9433.

28 – STOCKBRIDGE – Music in the Park, Memorial Park. 800-436-7926.

28 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Bloody Marsh Musket Program, Demere Rd., 2 p.m. 912-638-3639.

28-29 – DAWSONVILLE – Folk Art Family Reunion. 706-265-6030.

28-29 – HAMPTON – Dukes Fest and Hazzard Co. Fair, Atlanta Int’l Speedway. 770-946-4211.

28-29 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique Show & Sale, Postell Park. 912-264-3254.

29 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Sunday Dinner Dance, J. I. Club Hotel, 6p.m. 912-635-2600.

29 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Jazz in the Park with Silver Lining Jazz Trio, Lighthouse Lawn, 7-9 p.m. 912-262-6934.

30 – THOMASVILLE – Quilters’ Tea, Lapham-Patterson House, 3 p.m. 229-225-4004.

JULY 12-13 – NEWNAN – Georgia Gourd Society Show, Fairgrounds. 770-476-1389.

18-19 – ROCKMART – Polk County Homespun Festival, Seaborn Jones Memorial Park. 770684-8760.

19-20 – BLAIRSVILLE – Butternut Creek Festival, Meeks Park. 706-781-1221.

Events sometimes change, so phone for information before driving long distances.

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P Theatre P Music P Dance P May-Haw To Be Performed at Cotton Hall Theater Colquitt, Georgia, Home of Georgia’s Folk Life Play, Swamp Gravy, will be performing its latest production in July. May-Haw, which is Colquitt’s own version of the classic Hee-Haw show, will again return to Cotton Hall Theater.

Talented local volunteers will join together for this production, a fundraiser for the Arts Council, to perform favorite songs and comedy skits from past shows. May-Haw will feature music and many of the TV personalities that fans of Swamp Gravy remember and love. With performers located on all four stages, people in the audience will feel as if they too are a part

of the show. They might even get a glimpse of what looks like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and more!

May-Haw will open at Cotton Hall on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m.

There will be two more shows on Saturday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The show will also be performed the next weekend, July 25-26, at the same times, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets will be $12 and can be purchased by calling the Colquitt / Miller Arts Council Box Office at 229-758-5450. For more information visit www.swampgravy.com.

CLASSIC CHASTAIN

LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATER

June 14 June 18 June 20 June 21 June 25 June 27 June 28

June 5 June 11

Atlanta, 404-733-5000, www.classicchastain.org

Chris Botti, Paula Cole Frankie Valli Melissa Etheridge George Benson, Earl Klugh, ASO Kenny G Emmie Lou Harris Edwin McCain Band & ASO

COBB ENERGY CENTRE

Atlanta, 404-817-8700, cobbenergycentre.com

June 4-5 June 7 June 14 June 24-25

Jeff Dunham Glenn Beck The Clark Sisters Eddie Izzard

Sweeney Todd Horton Hears a Who Mamma Mia! Oklahoma Summer Film Festival

FREDERICK BROWN AMPHITHEATER Peachtree City, 770-631-0630, amphitheater.org

PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE

Atlanta, 770-335-8484, www.punchline.com

May 29-June 1 June 5-8 June10-12 June 19-21 June 24

Dana Gould Gabriel Iglesias Dale Jones Bill Burr Clean Comedy Night

June 10 June 11 June 21 June 28 July 4

Stevie Nicks Steely Dan Moe. & Keller Williams Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

AGATHA ’S Thru July 20 Harry Potter & the Half-Wit Princess

Outlaws & Poco Kenny Rogers

MABLE HOUSE BARNES AMPHITHEATeR Mableton, 770-819-7765, www.mablehouseamphitheater.com

June 7 June 13 June 20 June 28

June 21

Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com

Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org

June 13-14 June 20-21

Jimmy Buffett Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Halfway to Hazard R.E.M.

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE

FOX THEATRE June 1 June 8 June 10-15 June 24-29 June 5,8,17,18

Atlanta, 404-627-9704, www.hob.com

America A.J. Jamal Eddie Money Delfonics & Cobb Symphony

Atlanta • 404-875-4321 • www.agathas.com

RIVERCENTER

FOR THE

PERFORMING ARTS

June 5 – Go Diego Go, Live!

June 21 – Michael O’Neal Singers Columbus • 888-332-5200 • www.rivercenter.org

Swamp Gravy July 18-19, 25-26

May Haw Colquitt • 229-758-5450 • www.swampgravy.com June 2008 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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ANTIQUES, MUSEUMS, AND ART Museum of Arts & Sciences in Macon Are you an herbivore or a carnivore? Are fingertips useful for anything besides identification? What does your brain look like inside? Why do you yawn? Explore the answers to these questions and more at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon. Check out skulls, skeletons, brains, bones, eyes, ears, livers, and lungs to find out how they all function during the Head to Toe Exhibition through August 31. See coupon in ad on page 22.

The exhibition uses fun, interactive experiments to explore how the human body functions. Become a radiologist and examine Xrays to distinguish broken bones from healthy ones. Inspect real animal skulls to discover which creatures have a strong sense of smell and which have binocular vision. Test your ability to tell the difference between popular candies and prescription or over-thecounter drugs by taking a flip-top quiz with real samples. Learn how hard the human heart works by using a hand pump to keep pace with a simulated heartbeat. Visit the Nutrition Café computer and discover the best fuels to power your incredible human body. 478477-3232 or www.masmacon.com.

National Civil War Naval Museum in 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 June 7-8, July 5-6, and August 2-3 will be the Cool History programs which utilize the museum’s interior interpretive spaces to bring actual events from the war to life with the use of staff and volunteers. The theme of the June program will be the capture of the CSS Atlanta, a 1006 ton ironclad, and the reenactment of the surrender ceremony on the museum’s reproduced Monitor ironclad.

Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad on page 22. 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus. 706-327-9798. www.portcolumbus.org

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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 June 13-15 and July 11-13. Hours are Fri. & Sat. 9-6 and Sun. 104. Admission is $3 for the weekend. The show has a variety of food and free parking. Located in the Atlanta Expo Center which straddles I-285 at Exit 55. For more information phone 740-5694112 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.

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ANTIQUES, MUSEUMS, AND ART 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.

June excursions will include the Presidential Flyer, June 12; Americus Adventure, June 13, 20; S. W. Ga. Arrow, June 19; the River Runner, June 27; and the Archery Explorer, June 28. Special excursions will feature a Salute to Georgia State Parks on June 14 with a ceremony at the Ga. Veterans State Park in Cordele before boarding the train; and on June 21 an excursion through Southwest Georgia leaving from the Watermelon Festival in Cordele. 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.

S.E. Railway Museum in Duluth “Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum” has over 80 pieces of retired railway rolling stock: vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and private cars, a WWII army troop kitchen, wooden freight cars, railway post office car, and maintenance of way equipment. Transit history features busses and trolleys from the early 1900’s to mid 1980’s. The museum is includes busses from many of the predecessor systems to MARTA. Many other items from Georgia’s transportation history are also presented on the museum’s 35-acre site. The museum is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad on page 20. 3595 Buford Hwy. in Duluth. 770-476-2013. www.srmduluth.org.

Celebrate the museum’s collection of old and new locomotives and the arrival of Stone Mountain RR#104 (General II) during Locomotive Day on June 7-8. There will be train rides, locomotive tattoos, kids’ locomotive craft, scavenger hunt, • Air Force Reserve Command locomotive tours, food and drinks, welcome Band Independence Day ceremony and cake (while it lasts!) Saturday Concert featuring LONESTAR 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m.

All the Best of Today’s South!

6th Annual

Georgia Gourd Society Show

Enchanted Gourds Magic in the Garden July 12–13

NEWNAN, GA Coweta Fairgrounds Fine Gourd Art and Functional Gourd Pieces –FREE ADMISSION– Competition pieces • Demonstrations Workshops • Food and beverages Awards Dinner, open to the public (Ticket purchase at the show)

You will see fine art using the lowly dried gourd at its best!

For Directions:

coweta.ga.us/Resources/fairmap.html

Band, celebrating the 60th anniversary of AFRC – July 3 • Georgia Golden Olympics September 24-26

• Wings & Wheels Car Show October 11

• Mossy Creek Barnyard www.mossycreekfestival.com Festival – October 18 & 19 • USAF Reserve Command Band Annual Holiday Concert – TBA • 4th largest aviation museum in the U.S. • Over 200,000 sq. ft. of indoor exhibits • Over 100 aircraft on 51 acres • Free admission www.museumofaviation.org

100+ Restaurants • 1450+ Hotel Rooms 1200 Seat Civic Center • Conference & Meeting Spaces I-75 Exits 144 & 146

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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR June 1 – Concert, Roswell Square, 3-5 p.m. 770640-3253.

1 – Blade Show & Cutlery Fair, Cobb Galleria Centre. 877-746-9757.

1 – Eastman Gun Show, Atlanta State Farmers Market, Forest Park. 404-361-7577.

1,15,29 – Downtown Decatur Market.

404-845-0793.

1-30 – Lasershow, Stone Mountain Park, 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.

2-30 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank Museum, Fridays, 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6300.

3-26 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic Park, Tues. & Thurs., noon-1 p.m. 404-223-4412.

4-25 – Wednesday Wind Down, Centennial Olympic Park, 5:30-8 p.m. 404-223-4412.

6 – First Friday, Downtown Acworth, 5-9 p.m.

770-974-3112.

6-8 – Virginia Highlands Summerfest. 404222-8244.

6-27 – Friday Night Artist Markets, Atlantic Station. 404-845-0793.

6-27 – Lunch on Broad, Broad Street, Downtown, Fri., 12-1:30 p.m. 404-658-1877.

7 – Open House & Air Show, Peachtree DeKalb Airport. 770-936-5440.

7 – SoulFest, Stone Mountain Park. 770498-5690.

7 – Atlanta Sacred Chorale, Schwartz Center, 8 p.m. 404-915-4541.

7 – Concert, Riverside Park, Roswell, 7:30 p.m. 770-640-3253.

7-8 – Locomotive Days, S.E. Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.

8 – Alpharetta City Band Concert, Adult Center, 3 p.m. 678-297-6140.

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8 – Alpharetta “June Singing” of the Sacred Harp, Munc. Aud., 9:30 a.m. 706-636-1707.

8 – Atlanta Puppet’s Peter Hart, Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 2-4 p.m.

404-851-9111, x203.

9-14 – Puppets: Dragon Queen, Roswell Cultural Center. 770-594-6232.

10 – Evening with Dr. Emoto & Native American Elders, Georgia World Congress Center. 404-223-4000.

11 – Summer Coffeehouse Poetry Readings, Callanwolde, 8:15 p.m. 404-872-5338.

13 – Jazz on the Lawn with Nick Longo Band, Callanwolde, 7:30 p.m. 404-872-5338.

13-15 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center. 740-594-4112 or 404-361-2000.

14 – Gospel Celebration, Stone Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.

14 – Etowah Jazz Society, Art Station, Kennesaw, 7-9 p.m. 770-514-5930.

14 – Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash, Philips Arena, 6 p.m. 404-878-3000.

14 – Mustangs Concert, Smyrna Village Green, 7 p.m., free. 770-434-6600.

14-15 – Juneteenth Celebration (African), Stone Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.

14,28 – Atlantic Station Open-Air Art & Antique Market. 404-845-0793.

15 – Real Men Cook Atlanta Kick-Off Celebration, Ga. Railroad Depot. 404-656-3850.

15 – Gospel Festival, Atlanta Civic Center, 5 p.m. 404-523-6275.

15 – Ice Cream Social, Barrington Hall, Roswell, 1-3 p.m. 770-640-3855.

16-21 – Puppets: Arabian Adventure, Roswell Cultural Center. 770-594-6232.

19 – Alive After Five, Roswell Historic District, 5-9 p.m. 660-640-3253.

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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR June 19-21 – Atlanta Fest (Christian), Stone Mountain Park. 800-783-8839.

20 – Family Storytelling, Callanwolde, 7 p.m.

404-872-5338.

20 – Friday Jazz, High Museum of Art, 5-10 p.m. 404-733-high.

20 – Beach Party, Decatur Square, 5-12 p.m.

404-371-8386.

20-21 – Crazy for You, Art Place, Kennesaw, 7 p.m. 770-509-2700.

21 – Banks & Shane Concert, Historic Depot, Kennesaw, 8 p.m. 770-422-9714.

21 – V103 Car & Bike Show, Ga. World Congress Center. 404-223-4000.

21 – AARP presents Songs of Soul & Inspiration, Philips Arena, 8 p.m. 404-878-3000.

21,28 – Movies by Moonlight, Tolleson Park, Smyrna, dark, free. 770-431-2842.

22 – Mrs. Georgia America Pageant, Roswell Cultural Arts Center. 612-867-9974.

22 – Georgia Bridal Show, Gwinnett Center, Duluth. 770-813-7500.

23-28 – Martin’s Magical Musical Revue, Roswell Cultural Center. 770-594-6232.

26 – Diversity of Talents Fashion Show, 1150B Peachtree St. 877-725-8849.

26-29 – Ultimate Auto Show Int’l., Georgia World Congress Center. 866-814-2405.

27 – Jazz on the Lawn, Gwen Hughes Jazz Quartet, Callanwolde, 7:30 p.m. 404-872-5338.

27 – Glover Park Evening Concert, Marietta Square. 770-429-1115.

27-28 – Kay Arthur, Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, Philips Arena. 404-878-3000.

27-28 – Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival, Bulloch Hall. 770-640-3253.

27-29 – Planet3 Games Summer Nationals, Alpharetta. 770-992-2600.

28 – 4th Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park, noon-4 p.m. 404-223-4412.

30-July 5 – Travelin’ Tales, Roswell Cultural Center. 770-594-6232.

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June is Just DixieLand Fun Park Near Fayetteville DixieLand Fun Park, a 25 acre family entertainment center located just north of Fayetteville, features a Scream’n Swing, the Drop Zone, Scrambler, Spider, Scream’n Eagle Roller Coaster, a giant slide, three go-kart tracks, bumper boats, an arcade, antique cars, 36 holes of miniature golf, batting cages, and a zip line. New inside rides are the Sea Serpent and indoor bumper cars.

Small children will enjoy the Playmaze with tunnels, slides, ball pits, and stairways; a kiddie arcade; the Junior Ferris Wheel, an indoor playground, kiddie rides, and more.

The main building looks like a mining town as does the Dahlonega Challenge Miniature Golf Course with its waterfalls, rivers, caves, mine shafts, mountain shack, and lakeside shack. The park includes a large picnic pavilion on the 180 foot bridge that spans the three acre lake. Attractions require ticket purchase, and the park offers quantity discounts as well as group rates. 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 DixieLand is open Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. For more information visit www.dixielandfunpark.com or call 770-460-5862. To schedule a corporate, church, or civic outing, call Dianne Williams at 770-461-9941. From Atlanta take I -75S to Exit 237A (GA 85). The park is 9 miles from the exit on the left at 1675 GA 85N.

Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games The Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games on June 14-15 at Meeks Park will celebrate Scottish heritage by showcasing Scottish foods, athletics, music, and dance.

The Kilted Golf Tournament and Ceilidh Reception with buffet dinner and entertainment will be held Friday, June 13.

For tickets call the Chamber. Festival hours will be Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with an opening ceremony Saturday at noon, a worship service followed by Kirkin’ of the Ta r t a n s Sunday 31ST Annual at 9 a.m., and a closing ceremony Sunday at 3 p.m. There will be a genealogy tent; children’s activities; Border Collie and sheep demonstrations; Gordon Setter demonstrations; Falconry demonstrations; exhibit of Scottish Highland Cattle; fiddle, harp, and bagpipe workshops.

Friday 5- 9:30 p.m. & Music and entertainment will be presentSaturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. ed by Hunting McLeod, Colin Grant-Adams, Atholl Highlanders Pipes & Drums, Alhambra Arts & Crafts • Food Highlander Pipes & Drums, Pog, ChattahooParade • Live Entertainment chee Pipes & Drums, Appalachian St. Gospel Music • 5K Run Andrews Pipes & Drums, Mickle-A-Do, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, and Duck Rodeo • Car Show Glencoe School of Scottish Highland Dance.

Fireworks • Activities for Kids The Highland Games will include tradiFun for the Whole Family! tional contests, and athletes must wear a kilt to compete. Admission will be $10/day or $15/two days with children 12 & under free. www.polkgeorgia.com Phone 706-745-5789 or 877-745-5789 or 770-684-8760 visit www.blairsvillescottishfestival.com.

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10th Anniversary Butternut Creek Festival in Blairsville The 10th Anniversary Butternut Creek Festival will be held July 19-20 in Meeks Park, less than a mile west of Blairsville. Over 10,000 attended this family event last year.

This juried show will feature 65 top quality artists and craftsmen selling paintings, pottery birdhouses and dinnerware, handcrafted wooden furniture and clocks and bowls, quilts, needle artwork, reverse appliqué, clothing, animal and nature photography, animal portraits, wildlife paintings, carved gourds, scented candles and lotions, tin creations, leather and gold jewelry, baskets, handmade soaps, leaded glass windows, slumped glass creations, painted glassware, and hummingbird feeders.

There will be demonstrations of woodturning, wood sculpture, soap making, broom making, chair caning, and pottery turning. There will be a bake sale by the Union Hospital Auxiliary, a quilting demo and quilt raffle by the Misty Mountain Quilt Guild, and a Plant Rescue Program by the Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center.

Entertainment will feature Crista Lynn, GCGMA Entertainer of the Year; Nashville’s David LaFleur, a tenor and master of guitar, dobro, mandolin, and dulcimer; and other performers of folk music, bluegrass, and country tunes.

The festival is sponsored by the High Country Artisans, Inc. Admission and parking will be free. Call 706-781-1221 or visit www.butternutcreekfestival.com.

Watermelon Festival in Cordele-Crisp County Visit Cordele-Crisp County June 14-21 for the 59th Annual Watermelon Days Festival and help celebrate the crop that’s made the area famous.

If you enjoy fireworks, a parade, seed-spitting contest, beauty pageants, arts & crafts, gospel sing, street dance, watermelon tasting, you don’t want to miss this festival. There will be a photo contest, fishing rodeo, 5K & 10K runs, quilt display, puppet show, dog show, talent show, watermelon decorating contest, watermelon eating contest, horseshoe tournament, and car and truck and antique tractor display.

Stay a few extra days and visit the State Farmers Market, the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park, and the historical downtown with many stores and Southern cooking at its best. The Cordele area also Enjoy fun, entertainment, offers boating, swimming, fishing at Lake and food with the Blackshear, golfing, and races at the entire family!

Watermelon Capital Speedway.

Known for its melons, Cordele-Crisp Gates open at 5 p.m., County was designated as the “Watermelon fireworks at dark!

Capital of the World” for having the sweetest and most abundant watermelons. More than 200 million watermelons each year go Douglas Municipal Park through the Cordele State Farmers Market.

DOUGLAS, GA For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at 229-273-1668 or 886-4263566 or visit on the web www.cordele-crispchamber.com or e-mail info@cordele-crispwww.cityofdouglas.com chamber.com.

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Freedom Fest July 4, 2008

912-384-4555

Georgia Peach Festival in Fort Valley & Byron The 22nd annual Georgia Peach Festival will begin Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, in Byron and continue Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, in Fort Valley with a dazzling array of events and activities for people of all ages scheduled during the week.

Events in Byron will include rides, games, food, and performances by Blue Flashing Light from Athens and The Alabama Blues Brothers. The festival will move to Fort Valley Friday, June 20, with a concert of soul and beach music by Terence Lonon & the Untouchables.

Saturday, June 21, will be packed with activities! The day starts with the annual 5K road race, Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast, and Peach Parade through the historic downtown district. Other events will include the annual Historical Society luncheon, kiddie rides, food booths, arts and crafts vendors, displays by local artists, the Peach Hat Contest and the World’s Largest Peach Cobbler served free at 2 p.m. Special stages throughout downtown will feature the festival’s new international partners with performances from China and Latin America. The Tams will perform Saturday evening followed by fireworks.

Some surprise events and appearances are in the works.

For details call 478-825-4002 or 478-396-1015 or visit www.GaPeachFestival.com.

Peach Blossom Trail Summertime in Georgia is the season for the state’s favorite fruit – Peaches! From May until August, stop by one of the farms along Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail to see peaches being picked and packed, and visit roadside stands to sample and buy fresh peaches and peach products.

Georgia's Peach Blossom Trail stretches from the South MetroAtlanta area to Middle Georgia. It follows US 41 and US 341, starts in Clayton County, continues south to Houston County, parallels I-75, and crosses it several times 5th Annual from North to South. The trail, which promotes places whose scenic beauty is & enhanced by the delicate pink and white blossoms, was established in 1976 by the Georgia General MEEKS PARK Assembly to recognize the importance of the peach industry. Georgia ranks third nationally Friday, June 13 in peach production, after California and Ceilidh Reception at South Carolina, with more than 40 commerNorth Georgia Technical College cial varieties of peaches including Elliot, • Kilted Golf Classic Moneymaker, Stuart, Desirable, Cape Fear, Schley, Sumner, Kernoodle, Seedling, and Saturday & Sunday, June 14 & 15 Mahan. In some places visitors can to pick Clan tents • Highland Games competition their own peaches.

• Pipe bands • Scottish music •Highland When buying Georgia peaches, look for a dancing • Border Collie sheep herding creamy gold to yellow under-color. The red or • Vendors—Scottish food & merchandise blush is an indication of variety rather than ripeness. A well-defined crease should run from the stem end of the peach to the point.

A peach should be soft to the touch but not mushy. Don't squeeze peaches; they bruise easily. Place firm peaches on the counter for For additional information contact a day or two, and they'll ripen. Refrigerate Blairsville-Union Chamber of Commerce ripe peaches and use within one week.

1-877-745-5789 For more information visit on the web at www.blairsvillescottishfestival.com www.peachblossomtrail.com.

BLAIRSVILLE

SCOTTISH FESTIVAL HIGHLAND GAMES June 13, 14, 15, 2008

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6th Annual Gourd Show in Newnan The Georgia Gourd Society is a statewide non-profit organization that uses gourds as the art medium. Artisans from all over will meet at the Coweta Fairgrounds in Newnan on July 12-13 for the 6th Annual Gourd Show. Admission will be free.

Gourds are nature’s best canvas for any medium. There will be pyrographed (wood burned), painted, carved, cutout, floral, masks, and gourd animals for purchase and competition.

Some of the finest gourd artists in the Southeast will have their gourd art pieces in competition which ranges from Novice to Master Divisions; the pieces range from jewelry to vessels.

Gourd art vendors will have their pieces for sale, and raw gourds will be available. There will be workshops and artists demonstrating their medium of choice.

An Awards Dinner will be Saturday night, and visitors are welcome to attend. Tickets can be purchased at the show.

Food and beverage will be available on site during the day. For more information call 770-4761389 or visit www.georgiagourdsociety.com. For directions to the fairgrounds visit the web at www.coweta.ga.us/Resources/fairmap.html.

Homespun Festival in Rockmart The 31st annual Polk County Homespun Festival will be held July 18-19 in downtown Rockmart at the Seaborn Jones Memorial Park (Wayside Park) and will feature arts and crafts exhibitors from all over the Southeast.

The festival will begin Friday at 5 p.m. with a concert of gospel music and will conclude at 9:30 p.m. Festival hours on Saturday will be 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and will include continuous live entertainment from country and rock bands to soloists, dance troupes, and cloggers. Games and events for the whole family will be scheduled throughout the day as well as a 5K race at 8 a.m. on the Silver Comet Trail, a parade at 10 a.m., a Rotary Duck Rodeo, Kiwanis Car Show, and a fireworks extravaganza at 10 p.m.

There will be a variety of foods to choose from at the festival: barbecue, homemade ice cream, baked goods, funnel cakes, shaved ice, lemonade, boiled peanuts, and plenty of ice-cold Coca Cola. Admission will be free. Call 770-684-8760 or visit www.polkgeorgia.com.

Events sometimes change, so phone for information before driving long distances.

4TH OF JULY

CELEBRATION PAULK PARK IN FITZGERALD, GA Starting at 2 p.m.

Free Hotdogs, Softdrinks & Balloons For Children & Adults . . .

Watermelon Eating Contest Greased Pole Contest Prizes Starting at 6 p.m.

Live Entertainment Starting at Dusk Fireworks

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Fourth of July Events Fourth in the Park Celebration in Marietta The City of Marietta’s Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Friday, July 4, from 10 a.m. until dark. The festivities will begin with the Marietta Freedom Parade at 10 a.m.

The Fourth in the Park Celebration on the Marietta Square will feature many booths filled with handmade arts and crafts. There will also be an entire street of children’s activities as well as over 10 different mouth-watering food concessions (funnel cakes, gyros, BBQ, ice cream, cotton candy, corn dogs, tropical sno, fruit smoothies, hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza, and more). Continuous entertainment will be performed on the gazebo stage in Glover Park, and at dark there will be a spectacular fireworks display.

The Fourth in the Park event is one of the largest events in Cobb County, and it is estimated that over 60,000 people will visit the Square for this community event. Take I-75 to Exit 265, go west on N. Marietta Pkwy. (120 Loop) for 3 miles, turn left on Mill St. (before Krystal), go 1 block to the Square. For information call 770-794-5601 or 770-423-1330 or visit www.mariettaga.gov.

Douglas to Celebrate Freedom Fest July 4th For many years, the Douglas Exchange Club and the City of Douglas have partnered to provide the citizens of Coffee County and the surrounding areas with a July 4th celebration.

Freedom Fest will include vendors, an entertainment act, popcorn, hotdogs, cokes, and (of course) fireworks after dark. The event will be held at the Douglas Municipal Park, and gates will open at 5 p.m.

“The Freedom Fest 4th of July celebration is a big deal in Douglas,” says City of Douglas Central Services Director Georgia Henderson. “It’s a family tradition!

Every year we have people there who have been coming since they were small children as well as individuals who have never come to Freedom Fest before. It’s a tradition that we are proud to help the Douglas Exchange Club carry on.”

For more information about Freedom Fest, call the City of Douglas tourism office at (912) 384-4555 or visit www.cityofdouglas.com.

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27 – ELBERTON – Elbert County Annual Fireworks, Russell State Park. 706-283-5651.

27-28 – HARTWELL – Pre-4th Arts & Crafts Extravaganza, Square. 706-376-0188.

27,29 – ROSWELL – 130 Voice Choir Patriotic Celebration, UMC. 770-594-0512.

28 – COLUMBUS – Independence Day Celebration, Fort Benning. 706-545-2787.

28 – MORROW – Summerfest on the Green, Festival Park. 770-968-1623.

28 – THE ROCK – Celebrate America, The Rock Ranch. 706-647-6374.

JULY 3 – DONALSONVILLE – July 4th at Seminole State Park. 229-861-3137.

3 – FORT OGLETHORPE – Patriotism at the Post, 6th Cavalry Museum. 706-861-2860.

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3 – FORT GORDON – Independence Day, 5-12 p.m. 706-791-6779.

3 – MADISON – Independence Day Concert & Picnic on Lawn, Cultural Ctr. 706-342-4743.

3 – McCAYSVILLE – Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks, Tater Hill. 706-455-0928.

3 – THOMASVILLE – Victorian Patriotic Party, Lapham-Patterson House, 3-7 p.m. 229-225-4004.

3 – WARNER ROBINS – Air Force Reserve Command Band & LONESTAR, McConnell-Talbert Stadium, 6 p.m. 888-288-9742.

3 – WOODBURY – Lake Meriwether Fireworks. 706-655-3322.

3-4 – CUMMING – July 4th Celebration, fairgrounds. 770-781-3491.

3-4 – HAMPTON – Ga. Independence Day Festival & Fireworks, Nash Farm. 800-436-7926.

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Celebrated Across Georgia Brunswick’s Old Fashioned 4th of July Brunswick’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July will kick off Friday, July 4, between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. with a walking parade sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority. The parade will begin at Hanover Square (just south of Old City Hall on Newcastle St.). Everyone is invited to dress up, decorate bikes and wagons (but no motorized vehicles), and march along merrily through the historic downtown. Theme prizes will be awarded.

The parade will end at Mary Ross Waterfront Park where the big celebration will begin at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association (GIAHA) and the City of Brunswick, the evening in the park will include great games for all ages–sack race, balloon toss, tug-of-war, hula hoop contest, and more-with prizes for the winners and free watermelon slices for everyone! The local Boy Scout troop will also be selling hotdogs and sodas.

Then at dark a spectacular fireworks display will explode over the East River to the strains of patriotic music. For more information, call GIAHA at 912-262-6934.

Also scheduled in the Golden Isles on July 4 will be a Fireworks Extravaganza on Jekyll Island. Call 877-4jekyll for information.

For information on the Golden Isles call 800-933-2627 or visit www.bgivb.com.

Fitzgerald’s Fourth of July Celebration Spend a fun-filled July 4th afternoon at Paulk Park in Fitzgerald enjoying old-fashioned contests, free hotdogs and cokes, free balloons, and a BBQ Cook-Off. There will be a watermelon eating contest and a greased pole contest for both children and adults with prize money for the winners. Entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. when a live band will entertain intermittently until dark; then a spectacular fireworks show will be held over a lake at Paulk Park. Take chairs and blankets and pack your coolers for a picnic.

Make a day of it and enjoy some of the other interesting points in Fitzgerald. The Blue & Gray Museum has more than 1200 artifacts and tells the story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots.

Visit the Fire Engine Museum and walk through Evergreen Cemetery where Yanks and Rebs rest side by side. Maps for the drive-by historic home tour will be available at the park.

For more information call 800-386-4642 or visit www.fitzgeraldga.org.

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Conyers So much to offer!

Call 1-800-266-9377 or visit www.conyersga.com

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Celebrate a Fabulous 4th in Conyers The City of Conyers invites you to celebrate our nation’s independence at the 5th Annual Fabulous 4th Festival presented by 104.7 FM The Fish. The event will take place on the Grand Prix Plaza at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers with festivities beginning at 5 p.m.

Highlights of this year’s celebration will include arts, crafts, entertainment, children’s arts and crafts tent, and vendors. You can choose your favorite Corvette at the 2 Unique Corvette Car Show and treat yourself to great snacks such as hot dogs, funnel cakes, or ice cream. Other festival features will include a patriotic program at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Jim Blaylock, Past National Commander of the Military of the Purple Heart. The stage will also feature performances by local bands Stovall and the Mike Rogers Band. Children of all ages can learn today’s most popular dances with Kim Armstrong at the stage during various times throughout the evening. Be sure to stick around for the large fireworks display.

Arrive early to enjoy all the festivities and avoid traffic and parking issues. Enjoy free admission and parking. Blankets and lawn chairs will be allowed into the event. Coolers and pets will be prohibited. For more information, visit our website at www.conyersfabulousfourth.com and listen to 104.7 FM The Fish.

Riverblast 4th of July Celebration in Augusta The festivities for Augusta Riverblast 2008 will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 4th, and will continue until 11 p.m. at the Riverwalk, the Augusta Common, the 8th Street Plaza, and the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre. There will be more than 50 vendors selling food, crafts, and merchandise.

Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m.This family-oriented event attracts visitors from throughout Georgia and South Carolina; and over the years as many as 100,000 visitors have taken part in the festivities.

The Augusta Common will be the Family Area and will offer amusement rides, games, inflatables, arts and crafts, food, and entertainment. The 8th Street Plaza will have arts and crafts and food vendors and live entertainment.

The Jessye Norman Amphitheatre will feature patriotic entertainment. A car show will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the NBC Augusta Studio back parking lot.

For more information and a schedule of entertainment call the City of Augusta Special Events Office at 706-8211754 or visit www.augustaga.gov. Vendor and crafter applications are available from NBC Augusta Channel 26 by calling 706-826-0026.

Indepencence Day Concert in Warner Robins An Independence Day Concert will be held Thursday, July 3, in Warner Robins at the McConnell-Talbert Stadium on North Davis Drive (I-75 Exit # 146). Performing will be the Air Force Reserve Command Band as well as popular recording group LONESTAR. The concert will be free to the public .

Take the family for a night of patriotic festivities as Warner Robins also celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Reserve Command with music and spectacular fireworks. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and entertainment will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Visitors are invited to take blankets, chairs, and picnics. Picnic bags will be subject to check, and no glass bottles or alcohol will be allowed. There will be a concession stand available. For further information call 888-288-9742 or visit www.warnerrobinsga.gov.

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JULY

3-4 – HAMPTON – Fireworks Show, Atlanta Motor Speedway. 770-946-4211.

3-5 – STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – Fantastic Fourth Celebration. 770-498-5690.

3-6 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Sunshine Festival. 800-933-2627.

4 – ACWORTH – 4th of July Concert & Fireworks, Cauble Park, 4-10 p.m. 770-917-1234.

4 – ALPHARETTA – July 4th Festivities & Events, Wills Park, 5 p.m. 678-297-6165.

4 – ALPHARETTA – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Verizon Amphitheater. 404-249-6400.

4 – ATHENS – Star-Spangled Classic, Bishop Park. 706-613-3625.

4 – ATLANTA – 4th of July at Lenox Square, 5 p.m. 404-233-6767.

4 – ATLANTA – 4th of July Celebration, Centennial Olympic Park. 404-222-park.

4 – ATLANTA – Peachtree Road Race. 404231-9064.

4 – AUGUSTA – Riverblast July 4th Celebration, Riverwalk & Common, 2-11 p.m. 706-8211754.

4 – AUSTELL – Salute 2 America, Six Flags Over Georgia. 770-948-9290.

4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Independence Day at Vogel State Park. 706-745-2628.

4 – BLAIRSVILLE – 4th of July Fireworks, Meeks Park, dusk. 706-745-5789.

4 – BLUE RIDGE – Celebration & Fireworks, Lake Blue Ridge, 4 p.m. 706-632-2618.

4 – BRASELTON – Fireworks, Chateau Elan.

770-932-0900.

4 – BRUNSWICK – Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration, downtown, 6:15 p.m. 912-262-6934.

4 – CARTERSVILLE – Stars, Stripes & Cartersville, Dellinger Park. 770-386-5652.

4 – COLUMBUS – Thunder on the Hooch, Riverwalk. 706-494-5403.

4 – CONYERS – Fabulous Fourth Festival, Ga. Int’l. Horse Park. 770-860-4190.

4 – DAHLONEGA – 4th of July Celebration, Gold Museum Historic Site. 706-864-3513.

4 – DAHLONEGA – Family Independence Day, Square, 6-9 p.m. 706-864-3711.

4 – DARIEN – Drums Along the Altamaha, Fort King George. 912-437-4770.

4 – DECATUR – Pied Piper Parade, Concert, Fireworks, downtown, 6 p.m. 404-371-8386.

4 – DEMOREST – Fourth of July Celebration & Parade, downtown. 706-778-4202.

4 – DOUGLAS – Freedom Fest, Municipal Park, 5 p.m. 912-384-4555.

4 – ELLIJAY – Independence Day Parade. 706635-7400.

4 – FITZGERALD – Fourth of July Celebration, Paulk Park, 6 p.m. 800-386-4642.

4 – FORT GAINES – Firecracker Festival & BBQ, 11 a.m. 229-768-3580.

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JULY 4 Bring the Entire Family to join in on THE EXCITEMENT! • The Riverwalk • Augusta Common • 8th Street Plaza • Jessye Norman Amphitheatre

2 p.m.-11 p.m.

★ Free Admission ★ Fireworks ★ Concerts ★ Crafters ★ Games & Rides ★ Variety of Food & Fun! ★ Car Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(NBC Augusta studio back parking lot )

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4 – GRIFFIN – Independence Day Parade, downtown. 770-228-8200.

4 – GORDON – 4th of July Chidlren’s Parade and Free Watermelon. 478-946-1122.

4 – HELEN – 4th of July BBQ & Bluegrass Concert, 4-9 p.m. 706-878-1916.

4 – HIAWASSEE – Fourth of July Boat Parade, Lake Chatuge. 706-896-4966.

4 – HOMER – Fireworks Celebration, Garrison home, 9 p.m. 706-677-3510.

4 – JEKYLL ISLAND – 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza. 877-4jekyll.

4 – JULIETTE – Ol’ Time 4th at Jarrell Plantation, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 478-986-5172.

4 – KINGSTON – Antique Auction, Ken’s Antiques and Auction, 1 p.m. 770-336-9955.

4 – LAFAYETTE – Freedom Festival, Municipal Park. 706-639-1590.

4 – LUMPKIN – Celebration of Independence, Westville Village. 229-838-6310.

4 – LUMPKIN – July 4th Activities, Providence Canyon St. Pk., 1-4 p.m. 229-838-6202.

4 – MARIETTA – Fourth in Glover Park, 10 a.m.-dark. 770-794-5601.

4 – McRAE – July 4th Celebration. 229-8686365.

4 – MIDWAY – Independence Day Colonial Faire, Fort Morris. 912-884-5999.

4 – NEWNAN – Fourth of July Parade & Rotary Celebration. 770-253-8283.

4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – July 4th Surf & Sand Spectacular, Callaway Gardens. 800-225-5292.

4 – RICHMOND HILL – July Fourth Celebration, Fort McAllister. 912-727-2339.

4 – SAVANNAH – Independence Day, Battlefield Memorial Park. 912-651-3673.

4 – SAVANNAH – Fantastic Fourth of July on the River. 912-234-0295.

4 – ST. MARYS – 4th of July Celebration, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 800-868-8687.

4 – TALLAPOOSA – Fourth of July Celebration, Howland Park, 10 a.m. 770-574-2482.

4 – TALLULAH FALLS – 4th of July Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Gorge St. Pk., 10 a.m. 706-754-7981.

4 – THOMASVILLE – 4th of July Celebration & Fireworks, Remington Pk., 6:30 p.m. 229-227-7001.

4 – TIFTON – July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza, Georgia Agrirama. 229-386-3344.

4 – TYBEE ISLAND – Fireworks on the Beach.

877-savannah.

4 – WARM SPRINGS – Independence Day & July 4th Festival, downtown. 800-337-1927.

4 – WASHINGTON – 4th of July Celebration, Square. 706-678-5111.

4 – WATKINSVILLE – Rack of Spam Concert, Ashford Manor. 706-769-5427.

4 – WOODSTOCK – Freedom Fest, downtown. 770-926-8852.

4 – ZEBULON – Pride of Pike 4th of July Celebration, 5-10 p.m. 770-567-2029.

4-5 – CORDELE – July 4th Weekend Celebration, Ga. Veterans St. Pk. 229-276-2371.

4-5 – OMAHA – Fourth of July Celebration, Florence Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.

4-5 – RUTLEDGE – Sunflower Farm Festival.

706-557-2870.

4-5 – WHIGHAM – Big Jim Williams Gospel Bluegrass Festival, Tama Tribal Town. 229-762-3165.

4-6 – DAWSONVILLE – Patriotic Pastimes, Amicalola Falls State Park. 706-265-1969.

4-6 – HELEN – July 4th Mountain Style, Unicoi State Park. 800-573-9659, x305.

4-6 – McRAE – 4th of July Fun, Little Ocmulgee State Park. 229-868-7474.

4-6 – ROSWELL – Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, Roswell Funeral Home. 770-993-4811.

5 – BLUE RIDGE – Old Timer’s Day Celebration & Parade, downtown. 706-632-5680.

5 – DARIEN – Concert and Fireworks, Waterfront Park. 912-437-6684.

5 – DARIEN – Cannons Across the Marsh, Ft. King George, 1-4 p.m. 912-437-4770.

5 – FLOVILLA – Independence Day Celebration, Indian Springs St. Pk., 2-3 p.m. 770-504-2277.

5 – FRANKLIN – Chattahoochee Independence Day, downtown. 888-331-0560.

5 – LAVONIA – Old Fashioned 4th, Tugaloo St. Pk., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 706-356-4362.

5 – LINCOLNTON – Thunder Over Thurmond Independence Day Celebration. 706-359-7970.

5 – STOCKBRIDGE – Spirit of the Eagle July 4th Celebration, Panola Mt. St. Pk., 770-389-7801.

5-6 – SAVANNAH – Celebrating America, Fort Pulaski National Monument. 912-786-5787.

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Gardens & Nature Programs in Georgia Daylily Season at Massee L ane Gardens Near Fort Valley Thousands of daylilies at Massee Lane Gardens will have their colors on display during June. A special morning of workshops is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m.-noon. Daylily experts Wilfred Huff, Barbara Kirby, and Billy Dick will be leading sessions on soil preparation; choosing varieties and companion plants; disease, insect, and weed control; and hybridization. The program will conclude with a box lunch.

Admission to the gardens will be included.

Workshop admission will be $10 per person for ACS members and children accompanied by adults and $15 for non-members. Advance reservations are required by June 13.

A workshop on flower photography will be

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held Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Participants will learn from experts Gene Phillips and Stephen Jones how to capture the natural beauty of flowers using their own cameras. This session will conclude with a box lunch. Garden admission will be included. The workshop will be $10 per person for ACS members and children accompanied by adults and $15 per nonmembers. Participants should take their own cameras.

Advance reservations are required by June 20.

The ACS will also be selling daylilies during June while supplies last. For more information phone 478-967-2358, e-mail ask@camellias-acs.org, or visit on the web www.camellias-acs.com

21 – Geology Hike, Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs, 10 a.m. 770-732-5876.

1 – Concert, State Botanical Garden, 7 p.m.

21 – Daylily Workshop at Massee Lane 1-30 – Daylily Season, Massee Lane Gardens.

Gardens, 10 a.m.-noon.

1-30 – Sculpture in Motion: Art Choreo21 – Reptile Rendezvous, Macon Museum graphed by Nature. Atlanta Botanical Garden. of Arts & Sciences, 10 a.m. 478-477-3232.

3 – Introduction to Hydrangeas, Atlanta 21 – Invasive Exotic Plants, Mistletoe State Botanical Garden, 6:30 .m.

Park, Appling. 706-541-0321.

6-27 – Party with the Possums, Red Top Mt. 21 – Flower Photography, Medicinal Herbs St. Pk., Cartersville, Fri., dark. 770-975-4226. and Spices of the World, Atlanta Botanical Garden.

7 – Evening of Astronomy, FDR State Park, 24 – Sunflower Music Series with Scott Pine Mountain, 9-10 p.m. 706-663-4858.

Miller, State Botanical Garden, 7 p.m.

7 – Japanese Maple Primer Care & 24 – Plant Sex and Its Seedy Results, Pruning, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.

Atlanta Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.

7 – Alligator Day, Florence Marina State Park, 26 – Plant Families of Georgia, State.

Omaha. 229-838-4706.

Botanical Garden, 8:30 a.m.

7 – Snake Day, Sandy Creek Nature Center, 28 – Flower Photography Workshop at Athens, 1-4 p.m. 706-613-3615.

Massee Lane Gardens, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

7 – Master Gardener’s Garden Tour, 28 – Advanced Flower Photography, McDonough Square. 770-898-3196.

Trough-Making, Atlanta Botanical Garden.

7 – Native Flora Ramble, State Botanical 28 – Rookery & Tree Tales, Harris Neck Garden, 10 a.m.

Nat’l. Wildlife Refuge, Savannah. 912-236-8115.

7 – Bees and Beekeeping, Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge, 12-2 p.m. 770-389-7801.

• Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . .478-967-2358 7 – Snakes Alive, Tugaloo State Park, • Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . .404-876-5859 8-9 p.m. 706-356-4362.

• Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. . . . . . . . . .800-Callaway 8 – Spirit of the Land Gala and Art Exhibit • Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell . . . .770-992-2055 and Sale, State Botanical Garden.

• Golf Hall of Fame Garden, Augusta . . .888-874-4443 14 – Water-Wise Gardening Methods, • GSU Botanical Garden, Statesboro . . .912-871-1149 Native Tree ID, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.

• Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange . . . . . .706-882-3242 14 – Cherokee-Inspired Baskets, Cedar Hill • Melon Bluff Nature Ctr., Midway . . . . . .888-246-8188 Enrichment Ctr., Gainesville, 10 a.m. 770-887-0051.

• Oakland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . .912-898-3980 18 – Rain Barrel Workshop, State Botanical • Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . .706-687-4090 • Phinizy Swamp Park, Augusta . . . . . . .706-828-2109 Garden, 6 p.m.

• Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-878-3087 20 – Raptors, Reptiles, & Giant Insects, • State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . .706-542-1244 Jekyll Island Club Hotel, 10:30 a.m. 912-635-2600.

• Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . .912-786-5917 20 – Shawn Colvin Concert, Atlanta • Wildlife Excursions of Coast . . . . . . . .912-897-5108 Botanical Garden.

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Sports Schedules BASEBALL Home Schedules ATLANTA BRAVES SAVANNAH SAND GNATS June 2-5 . . . . . . . . . .FLORIDA June 6-8 . . . . .PHILADELPHIA June 20-22 . . . . . . . .SEATTLE June 23-25 . . . . .MILWAUKEE July 1-3 . . . . . .PHILADELPHIA 404-577-9100 www.atlantabraves.com

June 1 . . . . . . . . . . .AUGUSTA June 6-8 . . . . . .CHARLESTON June 9-12 . . . . . . .COLUMBUS June 23-24 . . . . . .COLUMBUS June 25-27 . . . . . . . . . .ROME June 28-29 . . . .CHARLESTON 912-351-9150 www.sandgnats.com

AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS June 2-3 . . . . . . .GREENVILLE June 6-8 . . . . . . . . . .HICKORY June 20-23 . . . . . .ASHEVILLE June 24-26 . . . . .GREENVILLE July 2-5 . . . . . .CHARLESTON 706-736-7889 greenjacketsbaseball.com

COLUMBUS CATFISH June 1 . . . . . . . . .GREENVILLE June 2-5 . . . . . . .SAVANNAH June 13-15 . . . . . . . . . .ROME June 19-22 . . . .CHARLESTON June 28-29 . . . . . . . . . .ROME 706-751-8866 www.columbuscatfish.com

ROME BRAVES June 1 . . . . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE June 6-8 . . . . . . . .COLUMBUS June 9-12 . . . . .CHARLESTON June 19-22 . . . . .SAVANNAH June 30-July 1 . . .COLUMBUS 706-378-5144 www.romebraves.com

BIKING June 7-14 . . . . . . . . . . . .BRAG Oxford to St. Simons Island 770-498-5153 www.brag.org June 20 . . . . . .Helen Fat Tire Festival (Mt. Bike) 706-878-3715 June 22 . . . .Mt. Bike Contest Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain 800-225-5292 June 27-29 .WERA Cycle Jam Road Atlanta, Braselton 800-849-race June 28 . . . . . . . . .Cartersville Century Bike Ride Dellinger Park, 770-382-5500

SOCCER (See tournaments at www.usyouthsoccer.org and www.soccerga.comr.com)

ARENA FOOTBALL Home Schedules AUGUSTA COLTS June 6 . . . . . . . . . .CAROLINA June 21 . . . . . . . . .MISSISSIPPI www.augustacolts.com

COLUMBUS LIONS June 6 . . . . . . . . . . .FLORENCE June 15 . . . . . .HUNTINGTON June 28 . . . . . . . .Playoffs TBA www.columbuslions.net

GEORGIA FORCE June 14 . . . . . . . . . .CHICAGO www.georgiaforce.com

S. GA. WILDCATS June 7 . . . . . .THUNDERBIRDS June 14 . . . . . . . . . . .FLORIDA www.southgawildcats.com

WNBA Home Schedules ATLANTA DREAM June 3 . . . . . . . . .MINNESOTA June 6 . . . . . . . . . . .CHICAGO June 11 . . . . . . . . .NEW YORK June 13 . . . . . . . . . .INDIANA June 18 . . . . .SAN ANTONIO June 22 . . . . . . . . . . .DETROIT 404-249-6400 www.wnba.com/dream

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Sports Schedules RACING

HIKES & RUNS

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

(See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races).

June 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma, 5K, 912-632-5839 June 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 5K, 404-327-7738 June 7. . . . . . . . . . Eatonton, 10K, 706-485-7701 June 7 . . . . . . . . . . Jonesboro, 5K, 678-571-9691 June 7,14,21,28 . . . . . Helen, 6M, 800-573-9659 June 14. . . . . . . . Cartersville, 5K, 866-737-0797 June 14. . . . . . . Cordele, 5K, 10K, 229-271-1900 June 14. . . . . . . . . . . . Macon, 5K, 478-405-7460 June 15 . . . . . . . . . Savannah, 5K, 912-695-5628 June 21 . . . . . . . . Fort Valley, 5K, 478-825-4002 June 21. . . . . . . . . . Roswell, 10K, 770-992-2055 June 28 . . . Lake Burton Fun Run, 706-782-4812 July 4. . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta, 10K, 404-231-9064

Hampton, 770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com June 5,12,19,26 . . . . . . . . . . . .Thursday Thunder June 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drag Racing & Car Show June 13-15 . . . . .NAPA Southern Nat’l Goodguys Rod & Custom Show June 20,27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday Night Drags June 28-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DukesFest 2008 July 3 . . . . . .Thursday Thunder Fireworks Display July 4 . . . .Friday Night Drags/Car Show/Fireworks

ROAD ATLANTA Braselton, 800-849-RACE, www.roadatlanta.com June 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCCA National Atlanta Dragway . . . . . . .Commerce, 770-682-3782 www.atlantadragway.com Douglas Motor Sports Park . . . . . . . .Nicholls 912-384-4555 Oglethorpe Speedway Park . .Pooler, 912-964-8200 www.ospracing.net Silver Dollar Raceway . . . .Reynolds, 478-847-4414 www.silverdollarraceway.com

EQUESTRIAN SHOWS June 1-2 . . . .Shady Dale Rodeo, 706-468-8994 June 21-22 . . . . . . . . . . . .Mountain Top Rodeo Mountains Resort, Dahlonega, 706-864-7444

GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARK Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com

WATERSPORTS June 7 . . . . . .Fish & Boat Blast, Little Ocmulgee St. Pk., McRae, 229-868-7474 June 7,15 . .Family Canoe Days, Chattahoochee Nature Ctr., Roswell, 770-992-2055 July 26 . . . . . . . .Sandy Springs Summer Splash 6M Float, Morgan Falls, 866-511-7742

MISCELLANEOUS

June 4-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arabian Classic I & II June 14-15 . . . . . . . . .Good Horseman’s Dressage June 18-22 . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta Summer Classic I June 25-29 . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta Summer Classic II

FISHING June 3-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fly Fishing Clinic Panola Mt. St. Pk., Stockbridge Tues. 6:30-8 p.m., 770-389-7801 June 12 . . . . .Cap-n-Hap Kingfish Tournament Darien Waterfront Park, 912-437-6684

June 6 . . . . . . . . . . .Xtreme Fight Night, Dalton (See info on fishing tournaments at www.flwoutdoor.com) Convention Ctr., 7 p.m., 800-331-3258 June 7 . . . . .Open Tree Climb, Panola Mt. St. Pk. Stockbridge, 1-4 p.m., 770-289-7801 June 7 . . . . . . .Nat’l Wrestling Alliance, Philips Arena, Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., 404-878-3000 June 12-15 . . . . . .Atlanta Open Figure Skating Tournament, Alpharetta, 404-314-4590 June 21 embark on a June 13-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wrestling, The Cooler memorable excursion through Alpharetta, 770-649-6600 Southwest Georgia. Train June 14 . . . . . . . . .Open Tree Climb, FDR St. Pk. departs from Pine Mountain, 706-663-4858 Cordele after the June 14 . . . .TrailBlazer Race (paddle, run, bike) Watermelon Ft. Yargo St. Pk., Winder, 770-867-3489 Parade.

June 21 . . . . .Muddy Buddy Run & Ride Show More June Excursions: Ga. Horse Park, Conyers, 770-602-2606 June 12 Presidential Flyer June 22 . . . . . . . . . .Vive le Polo, Chukkar Farms June 13 Americus Adventure Alpharetta, 770-641-1533 June 14 Special June 22 . . .Triathlon (swim, bike, run), Callaway GOPher State Park Salute June 19 Southwest GA Arrow Gardens, Pine Mt., 800-callaway June 20 Americus Adventure June 27-29 . . . . . . . . .Women in the Outdoors June 27 River Runner Smithgall Woods, Helen, 706-878-3087 June 28 Archery Explorer June 28-29 . . . . . . . . . .Tallulah Gorge Backyard 1-877-GA-RAILS • WWW.SAMSHORTLINE.COM Campout, Tallulah Falls, 706-754-7981 June 2008 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 23

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