Guide to Georgia Fall 2011

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Events Attractions Fairs & Festivals

Fall 2011

Anne Frank in the World Exhibit Sandy Springs

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Volume 51 Fall

Number 3 September/October 2011

CONTENTS Labor Day Events . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Metro Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9 Entertainment Venues . . . . . .10-11 Sporting Events . . . . . . . . . . . .12-15 Fall Events in Georgia . . . . . . .16-28 Theatre Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Peach County Tourism . . . . . .30-31

ON THE COVER he painting on the cover, taken from the Anne Frank in the World Exhibit in Sandy Springs, was created by a student at North Springs High School. 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, a 28-minute movie about Anne’s life, and more. Admission is free. For more information, phone 866-511-7742.

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801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816 Phone 706-846-2620, Fax 706-846-2620 E-mail guidetogeorgia@windstream.net Patty Proctor . . . . . . . . .Publisher/Editor Hayley Yawn . . . . . .Publisher’s Assistant Debi Richardson . . . . . . .Graphics Editor 803-259-1990, debi@guidetogeorgia.com The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is the premiere publication for information on activities and entertainment in Georgia. Four 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.

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ANDERSONVILLE HISTORIC FAIR OCTOBER 1 & 2

★ Confederate & Union Encampments ★ Civil War Reenactments ★ Old Time Craftsmen at Work ★ Arts, Crafts, Antiques, & Collectibles ★ Children’s Activities ★ Live Entertainment

No Dogs 20 Lbs. or Over Located 50 miles south of Macon on Ga. Hwy. 49, 21 miles NE of Plains www.andersonville-georgia.com

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS

September 2 – DAHLONEGA – Remember When Band, Downtown, 6:30-8:30pm. 706-864-6133.

2 – DALTON – Etowah Jazz Society, Creative Arts Guild, 7:30pm. 706-278-0168.

2 – MONROE – First Friday Concert with Swingin’ Medallions, downtown. 770-266-5331.

2 – NORCROSS – Official Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, Thrasher Park. 678-421-2025.

2-4 – DECATUR – AJC Decatur Book Festival, Downtown. 404-471-5769.

2-4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival, Callaway Gdns. 800-callaway.

2-5 – CALHOUN – Labor Day Weekend, KOA. 706-629-7511.

2-5 – CARTERSVILLE – Pioneer Days, Milam Farm. 770-974-9033.

2-5 – TALLULAH FALLS – Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, 10am. 706-754-7981.

3 – ADEL – Labor Day Luau, Reed Bingham State Park. 229-896-3551.

3 – ATLANTA – Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Georgia Dome. 404-223-9200.

3 – CARTERSVILLE – Mountain Music, Red Top Mountain State Park, 8pm. 770-975-0055.

3 – CONYERS – 100 Black Men of DeKalb Concert, Int’l. Horse Park, 7:30pm. 888-860-4224.

3 – ELLIJAY – Mike Watson Band, Downtown, 6-10pm. 706-635-7400.

3 – FORT OGLETHORPE – Remembering Our Heroes, 10am-9pm. 706-861-2860.

3 – LUMPKIN – Family Craft Day, Westville Village. 888-733-1850.

3 – MARIETTA – Art in Glover Pk. 770-429-1115.

3 – ROME – Old Ways Demonstration Day, Chieftains Museum. 706-291-9494.

3 – ROSWELL – The Soulphonics & Ruby Velle, Riverside Park, 7-9pm. 770-641-3705.

3 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – Folklife Festival & Folk Pottery Sale, Art Center. 706-878-3300.

September 24, 2011

FRIDAY & SATURDAY Folk Play: “If These Sidewalks Could Talk”

SATURDAY One Mile Fun Run/5K Road Race •Peanut Pavilion Exhibits Arts & Crafts •Food •President & Mrs. Carter’s Book Signing Parade •Entertainment •SAM Shortline Train Rides Street Dance 8:30 featuring Slaughter Creek

SUNDAY Sunday School with President Carter

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September 3 – RICHMOND HILL – Labor Day at Fort McAllister. 912-727-2339.

3 – TATE – 1st Mountain Cruise In, Quick Burger, 5-8pm. 706-692-1164.

3-4 – ACWORTH – Love the Lake Festival, Cauble Park. 800-451-3480.

3-4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Heritage Festival, downtown. 706-745-5493.

3-4 – ROME – Running Water Pow WowCherokee Homecoming. 800-444-1834.

3-4 – SAVANNAH – Skidaway Island, 912398-2300. River Street, 912-234-0295.

3-4 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Arts & Crafts Show, Pier Village. 912-262-0628.

3-5 – KINGSLAND – 29th Annual Labor Day Catfish Festival, Downtown. 912-729-4382.

3-5–NEWNAN–Powers Festival. 770-253-2011.

3-5 – OMAHA – Labor Day on the Lake, Florence Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.

3-5 – SAVANNAH – Tools & Skills that Built a Colony, Wormsloe, 1-4pm. 912-353-3023.

3-5 STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – Lasershow Spectacular, 8:30pm. 770-498-5690.

3-5 – WARM SPRINGS – Swim the Warm Springs-FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.

4 – ATLANTA – Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival, Panthersvile Stadium. 678-760-8543.

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4 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz, Riverwalk, 8pm. 706-821-1754.

4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fire on Water Fireworks, Ridges Resort, 7pm. 706-896-2262.

4 – HAMPTON – Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert, Atlanta Motor Speedway. 770-946-4211.

4 – ST. SIMONS – Sensational Motown Sounds, Lighthouse Lawn, 7pm. 912-638-4666.

4 – TYBEE ISLAND – Labor Day Beach Bash, Pier & Pavilion. 912-786-5444.

4-5 – SAVANNAH – Soul Food Festival, Fairgrounds. 912-308-0379.

5 – CALHOUN – Pianist Adam Burnette/ Soprano Sylvia McNair, 1st UMC. 706-403-4598.

5 – MIDWAY – Labor Day Commemoration, Fort Morris, 11am-3pm. 912-884-5999.

5 – WARM SPRINGS – Labor Day Celebration. Village. 800-337-1927.

Being the parent of a teenager is almost like nearing the end of a great cruise: I’m amazed at how fast it’s gone by, not ready for it to be over, and thankful to have been along for the ride. –Alan Fox, Vacations to Go Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

–Proverbs 22:6, (NIV)

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METRO ATLANTA Sandy Springs Festival The 26th Anniversary Sandy Springs Festival will take place September 17-18. Features of the Festival will include the Doug Kessler Sandy Springs Lightning 5K/10K race, a Juried Artist’s Market, Business and Civic Expo, a Children’s Park, Collector’s Car Show, Kiwanis Pet Parade, live entertainment, Optech Monette’s Food Court, Whole Foods Heritage Gourmet Market, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health & Wellness Area, and more.

The Sandy Springs Festival is the primary fundraiser for Heritage Sandy Springs, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community through preserving and promoting the historic and cultural identity of Sandy Springs.

The Sandy Springs Festival will be held at Heritage Green, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, next to CityWalk and the surrounding area. Festival hours will be Saturday from 9am-7pm and Sunday from 11am-5pm. Admission will be adults (age 18+)/single day for $5 and two days for $7; youth (6-17)/single day for $2 and two days for $3; Heritage Sandy Springs members and children 5 & under/free. Visit www.sandyspringsfestival.com, call 404851-9111, or e-mail cnickles@heritagesandysprings.org. For information on events, attractions, restaurants, and hotels, call 866-511-7742 or visit www.VisitSandySprings.org.

Georgia Celebrates Quilts in Marietta See a glorious display of over 400 quilts at Georgia Celebrates Quilts in Marietta on September 16-18. The 13th biennial quilt show is produced by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild. There will be a colorful exhibit of quilts of every kind made by hundreds of talented textile artists throughout Georgia: large quilts and small ones, contemporary pieces and traditional quilts, appliquéd and embroidered, hand-quilted and machined artistry. The colors, the workmanship, and the beauty of these quilts are amazing. Even the award ribbons are works of art.

The show will include a Small Treasures Auction of quilts, a vendor mall, a sewing machine raffle, and quilting demonstrations. A quilt in the Brenda Papadakis pattern Dear Hannah (pictured on left) will be raffled on Sunday; it was pieced by Guild members and quilted by Bella Bamert.

The quilt show will be held at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta. Show hours will be Friday and Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-4. Daily admission will be $8. Parking will be free. Visit www.ecqg.com or phone 770-313-6489 for more information.

Events Throughout September & October Sept. 1-27, Oct. 4-27 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic Pk., Tues. & Thurs., 12-1pm. 404-223-4412.

Sept. 1-29 – Jazz Nights, Scottish Rite Solarium, Decatur, Thursdays, 7-9pm. 404-370-0888.

Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – First Friday Art Walk, Marietta Square. 800-451-3480.

Sept. 2-Oct. 28 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank Museum, Fridays, 5:30-10pm. 404-929-6300.

Sept. 3-5,10,17,24, Oct.1, 8,15,22,29 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone Mtn. Pk., 8pm. 770-498-5690.

Sept. 3-24 – Concerts on Decatur Square, Saturdays, 7-9:30pm. 404-370-4100.

Sept. 4, Oct. 2 – Caffeine & Octane Car Show, Alpharetta Hwy., Roswell, 8-11am. 770-998-2846.

Sept. 7-28 – Wednesday WindDown, Centennial Olympic Park, 5:30-8pm. 404-223-4412.

Sept. 7-28 – Blue Sky Concerts, Decatur Square, Wednesdays, 12-1pm. 404-370-4100.

Sept. 8,22 – Afterwork Cool Down Concerts, Riverdale Town Center. 770-907-2535.

Sept. 10, Oct. 8 – Acworth Opry, Logan Farm Park, 5:30-8:30pm. 770-917-1234.

Sept. 15, Oct. 20 – Alive After 5, Roswell Historic District, Thursdays. 770-640-3253.

Sept. 20,23,24, Oct. 1,2,7,8 – Bard in the Yard/Henry IV, Part I, Barrington Hall, 7:30pm. 770-640-3855.

Sept. 23,24,30, Oct. 1-31 – Netherworld Haunted House, Norcross. 404-608-2484.

Sept. 22-Oct. 2 – North Georgia State Fair, Miller Park, Marietta. 770-423-1330.

Sept. 24, Oct. 22 – 4th Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412.

Sept. 24-25, Oct. 29-30 – Alpharetta Art in the Park, Main Street. 678-762-1035.

Sept. 29-Oct. 3 – Hotlanta Salsa Congress, Hyatt Regency Atlanta. 347-680-7616.

Sept. 30-Oct. 30 – Pumpkin Festival, Stone Mountain, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. 770-498-5690.

Oct. 1-30 – Fright Fest, Six Flags Over Georgia, Saturdays & Sundays. 770-948-9290.

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METRO ATLANTA Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum has over 90 pieces of retired railway rolling stock in its 35-acre site in Duluth, 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 also home to MARTA’s historic bus fleet and buses from many of the predecessor systems to MARTA. Special events will include the Boy Scout Merit Badge Clinic on Sept. 17; the Mag Lev Trains Homeschool Open House on Sept. 29; Train or Treat on Oct. 29; and Model Railroad Days on Nov. 5-6. The second Thursday of each month will feature programs geared towards pre-school children.

The museum, located at 3595 Buford Highway in Duluth, is open Thursdays through Saturdays in September, October, November, and December from 10am-5pm. For more information, visit www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org or phone 770-476-2013. Present ad on page 9 for free caboose ride with the purchase of any admission at regular price.

10 – Taste of Kennesaw, Depot, 10am-8pm.

770-424-8274.

8-9 – Touch a Tractor Festival, McDaniel 10-17 – 9/11 Field of Flags, Kennesaw Farm Park. 770-814-4920.

Mountain Nat’l. Battlefield Park. 800-451-3480.

8-11 – Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Moun11 – The Return Concert, Sandy Springs tain Park. 770-498-5690.

Heritage Green, 7-8:30pm. 404-851-9111.

8-11 – Heroes Music Fest! Atlanta Motor 11 – Honor Public Servants Ceremony, Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.

Sandy Springs 1st Bapt., 10:30am. 404-257-1143.

9-10 – Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, 16 – Friday Jazz with Gary Motley, High Piedmont Park. 404-271-0658.

Museum, 5-10pm. 404-733-4437.

9-10 – Atlanta Blues & International 16-17 – Georgia Chocolate Festival, Cobb Festival, Woodruff Park. 770-478-4800.

Galleria Centre. 770-989-5095.

9-11 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.

10 – Turtle Tours, Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 11am. 404-851-9111.

10 – Velvet Truckstop, Locos Sandy Springs, 9:30pm. 866-511-7742.

10 – Banks & Shane, Kennesaw Depot, 6pm.

770-422-9714.

September

Halloween Blast Thurs., October 27, 4-6 p.m.

Downtown • Free Admission Free Candy Costume Contest • Games • Kiddie Rides • Face Painting While in Fitzgerald Visit

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Blue and Gray Museum Fitzgerald Fire Engine Museum “The City Where America Reunited”

20 miles from I-75, Exit 82

Event Highlights to Include: • Featured Artists Market • More Than 150 Crafters • Fresh Harvest Market • Festival Foods • Continuous Entertainment • Children’s Entertainment

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METRO ATLANTA Scott Antique Market in Atlanta Scott Antique Market in Atlanta, known as the world’s largest monthly indoor antique show, has over 3300 booths overflowing from two buildings. Located in the Atlanta Expo Center which encompasses 366,000 square feet, Scott Antique Market offers 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 September 9-11, October 7-9, and November 11-13.

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. The show is located in the Atlanta Expo Center, which straddles I-285 at Exit 55. For information phone 740-569-2800 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.

September 16-18 – Georgia Celebrates Quilts, Cobb Civic Center, Marietta. 770-313-6489.

16-18 – Cole Brothers Circus, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.

17 – Taste of Smyrna, Village Green, 11am8pm. 770-423-1330.

17 – Marietta Street Festival, Square, 9am5pm. 770-794-5710.

17-18 – Sandy Springs Festival, Heritage Green. 866-511-7742 or 404-851-9111.

17-18 – Roswell Arts Festival. 770-640-3253.

17-18 – Atlanta Arts Festival, Piedmont Park. 770-941-9660.

17-18 – Exotic Bird Fair, North Atlanta Trade Center. 770-279-9899.

23-25 – Atlanta Home Show, Cobb Galleria Centre. 770-989-5095.

24 – Gardening by the Springs, Heritage Sandy Springs, 10am. 404-851-9111.

24 – Music Midtown, Piedmont Park. 404875-7275.

24 – Chili Cook-Off, Stone Mt. Pk. 770-498-5690.

24 – Tea/75th Anniversary of Margaret Mitchell’s Book, Stately Oaks Plantation, Jonesboro, 11:30am or 2pm. 770-473-0197.

24-25 – Duluth Fall Festival, Town Green.

770-476-0240.

29-Oct. 2 – Atlanta Greek Festival, Greek Orthodox Cathedral. 404-633-7358.

30-Oct. 1 – Atlanta BBQ Festival, Atlantic Station. 404-262-1800.

October 1 – Crossroads at Crabapple Antique/Art Festival, Milton/Alpharetta. 770-448-3860.

1 – Hotober Fest, Glenwood Pk. 800-793-9040.

1 – Dappled Grays Concert, Riverside Park, 7-9pm. 770-641-3705.

1-2 – Sweet Auburn Fall Festival, Auburn Avenue. 404-886-4469 or 404-399-0886.

Quilt Show

September 16 -18 Fri., Sat. 10- 6, Sun. 10- 4 Admission $8

400 Quilts

Vendors u Silent Auction COBB COUNTY CIVIC CENTER 548 Marietta Pkwy., Marietta in metro Atlanta

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METRO ATLANTA Fall Jonquil Festival in Smyrna The City of Smyrna will hold its Fall Jonquil Festival on October 22-23 on the downtown Village Green next to Market Village. The festival will feature more than 150 handmade arts and crafts booths, a wide selection of festival foods, live entertainment, a kids’ entertainment area, and a Fresh Harvest Market.

At the Artist Market artisans from all over the Southeast will have handmade crafts, paintings, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and more.

Festival foods will include cotton candy, candy apples, corn dogs, hand-dipped ice cream, snow cones, polish sausage, chicken sandwiches, and BBQ. Festival hours will be Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Admission will be $1 with children under 12 and seniors 55+ admit1-2 – Norcross Arts Festival. 770-448-2122. ted free. Take I-75 to Exit 260; go west about 2 – Sunday in the Park, Oakland Cemetery, 3 miles; turn left onto Atlanta Road; festival 12-6pm. 404-688-2107. will be one mile on right. For information, call 5 – Dunwoody Woman’s Club Tour of 770-434-6600 or visit www.smyrnacity.com.

Homes. 770-817-8100.

6-8 – Sweet Repeats Consignment Sale, 21-23 – Country Living Fair, Stone Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.

Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.

7-9 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo 22 – Ga. Folklore by Moonlight, Stately Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.

Oaks Plantation, Jonesboro. 770-473-0197.

8 – Fall Farm Days, Smith Plantation, 22-23 – Fall Jonquil Festival, Village Green, Roswell, 11am-3pm. 770-641-3978.

Smyrna. 770-423-1330 or 770-434-6600.

8 – Toby Keith, Aaron’s Amphitheatre. 40422-23 – Taste of Atlanta, Tech Square, 627-7904.

Midtown. 404-233-3993.

8 – Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival, 23 – Bill Cosby, Ferst Center for the Arts.

Harmony Park, Decatur. 404-370-9583.

404-894-9600.

8 – Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival.

28-30 – Capturing Spirit of Oakland 770-921-2210.

Cemetery-Halloween Tours. 404-688-2107.

8-9 – Oktoberfest, Downtown Stone Mountain. 770-879-4971.

13-31 – Tour of Southern Ghosts, Stone Mountain Pk., Thurs., Fri., Sat. Sun. 770-469-1105.

The 40th annual Georgia Apple Festival will 14-16 – Highland Games, Stone Mountain be held two weekends, on Saturdays and Park. 770-498-5690.

Sundays, Oct. 8-9 and 15-16, at the Ellijay 15 – Family Reunion Workshop, Sandy Lions Club Fairgrounds. There will be over 300 Springs City Hall. 770-206-1445 or 866-511-7742. vendors selling handmade, hand-crafted items, 15 – Taste of Roswell, Square, 12-5:30pm. craft demonstrations, live entertainment, food, 770-640-3253. an antique car show on Saturday, October 8, 17 – Airline Collectibles Show/ Sale, Delta and a parade on Saturday, October 15, at 10am.

Air Transport Heritage Museum. 404-715-7886.

The festival, which celebrates Ellijay’s main 21 – Jon Lindsey, Locos Sandy Springs, 9pm. agricultural product, the apple, will be held 404-851-9111.

Saturdays from 9-6 and Sundays from 9-5.

21 – Michael O’Neal Singers, Roswell UMC, Admission will be $5 with children under 10 8pm. 770-594-7974. free. Fairground parking is limited, so visitors are 21-22 – Incredible Pumpkin Trail & Tales, encouraged to use the shuttle bus service from Kennesaw Depot, 5-9pm. 770-424-8274. the local schools. No pets allowed. Phone 70621-23 – Dunwoody Music Festival, Brook 635-7400 or visit www.georgiaapplefestival.org.

Run Park. 678-244-9700.

October

Georgia Apple Festival

SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum

• Exhibit Hall & Gift Shop • Birthday Parties • Train Ride in Full-Size Cabooses • Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, Friday, Saturday in September–December H Present This Ad and Receive One Free Caboose Ride H

G2G (with the purchase of any admission at regular price) 3595 Buford Hwy., Duluth • www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org • 770-476-2013

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Entertainment Venues in Georgia ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER

FOX THEATRE

404-658-7159, www.atlantaciviccenter.com

Sept. 23 Oct. 11-16

Angie Stone Fela!

CHASTAIN PARK–LIVE NATION SERIES Atlanta, 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com

Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 14

Elvis Costello & Imposters Bryan Ferry Duran Duran

CLASSIC CENTER Athens, 800-918-6393, www.classiccenter.com

Sept. 25 Oct. 12 Oct. 18

Tiesto Civil War Voices Young Frankenstein

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

Sept. 9 Sept. 17 Sept. 23

Kem, Kelly Price Darius Rucker, Sunny Sweeney Earth, Wind, Fire & Symphony

COBB ENERGY CENTRE Atlanta, 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com

Sept. 9 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 7-9 Oct. 12 Oct. 21-23 Oct. 28-30

Beach Boys Kansas/Kennesaw St. Orchestra Weird Al Yankovic Cesar Millan What My Husband Doesn’t Know Cyndi Lauper & Dr. John Atlanta Ballet Rain

All the Best of Today’s South!

Relive the Old Days at

Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival

October

15 & 16, 2011 (and April 21 & 22, 2012) www.mossycreekfestival.com

Experience the Museum of Aviation 4th Largest Aviation Museum in the U.S., Free Admission

www.museumofaviation.org

1950+ Hotel Rooms •105 Restaurants 1200 Seat Civic Center Conference & Meeting Spaces I-75 Exits 144 & 146

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

Sept. 8 Sept. 14-Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 30

Return to Forever Wicked Celtic Thunder Adele Yo Gabba Gabba Live!

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

Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 29

Fayette Pops Symphony Orchestra Motley Crue & Atomic Punks Slippery When Wet Battle of Bands Comedy: Whose Life Anyway?

Storytelling/Halloween Party

GWINNETT CENTER Duluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com

Sept. 17 Sept. 17-18 Sept. 20 Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 20

Jesús Adrián Romero JapanFest So You Think You Can Dance Joyce Meyer Ministries Vicente Fernandez Enrique Iglasias, Pitbull

IMPERIAL THEATRE Augusta, 706-722-8341, www.imperialtheatre.com

Sept. 16 Marty Stuart & Fabulous Superlatives Sept. 23-25 Joseph & Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Oct. 3 Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Jessye Norman Oct. 6-7 Augusta Ballet: Momix Oct. 8 Lizz Wright: Gospel of Jazz Oct. 14 Pam Tillis

MABLE HOUSE AMPHITHEATER Mableton, 770-819-7765, www.mablehouse.org

Sept. 10 Kayla Taylor Jazz Sept. 17 Jazz Grooves Atlanta Smooth Music Festival Sept. 24 Rush of Fools, Jimmy Needham, Advice (Christian)

PHILIPS ARENA Atlanta, 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com

Sept. 8-11 Sept. 17 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 12-16 Oct. 22 Oct. 29

Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Super Heroes How Sweet the Sound (gospel) Taylor Swift Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream Sugarland JAY-Z & Kanye West

SOCIAL CIRCLE’S 17th Annual

Friendship Festival October 1 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SOCIAL CIRCLE Great Shopping • Great Food • Hometown Parade Children’s Activities • Sidewalk Booths of Arts & Crafts 2 Stages of Live Entertainment

770-464-1866 www.SocialCircleGaBHT.com

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Entertainment Venues in Georgia Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival The Arts in the Heart Festival on September 16-18 will feature visual and performing arts while showcasing Augusta’s diverse ethnic and cultural heritage. The featured country for 2011 will be Greece. This year the festival will relocate to Broad Street, creating a tighter festival with more shade and easier walking.

The Global Food Village on the Augusta Common will feature 15 ethnic food booths with authentic cuisine from around the world. There will be over 90 fine arts and crafts booths, a young artists' market, and free children’s area with handson crafts from around the world. Four stages will showcase 80 performances with over 700 performers, and a new Troubadour Stage will offer spoken word, acoustic performances, theatrical readings, and a poetry slam.

Performances will include a Snapdragon reunion, the Eskimojitos, Greek performers Alpha Omega Atlanta, Karen Gordon with Children’s Jazz, ethnic performances, and more. Arts in the Heart will this year be Live streaming portions of the festival; the streamed video will remain accessible for viewing during the year.

For information, visit on the web at www.artsintheheart.com or phone 706-826-4702.

PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE Atlanta, 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com

Sept. 2-4 Sept. 9-11 Sept. 16-17 Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Oct. 13-16 Oct. 20-22

Jon Reep Josh Wolf Maz Jobrani Bob Marley Anthony Jeselnik Hannibal Buress

RIVER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Columbus, 706-256-3612, www.rivercenter.org

Sept. 17 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 27

Columbus Symphony Orchestra Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway Kansas Columbus Symphony Orchestra Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical Chonda Pierce

SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER

THOMASVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS 229-226-0588, www.thomasvillearts.org

Sept. 11 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27

Remembrance of 9/11 Chanticleer Martinis & Monet Masters of the Fiddle

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com

Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 14-15

Roger Daltrey Incubus Ray LaMontagne, Pariah Dogs, Secret Sisters Blondie Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, 10th Ave. North, Trevor Morgan Widespread Panic, Futurebirds Pretty Lights & Bassnectar

800-351-7469, www.savannahcivic.com

Sept. 16 Sept. 17

Darius Rucker Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Candi Staton Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic Oct. 4-5 Widespread Panic Oct. 15 Casting Crowns Oct. 21 Mike Epps & Friends

2011 International Kaolin Festival Celebrating 57 Years Saturday

Warm Springs Presents the

13th Annual

HARVEST

HOE DOWN CELEBRATION

OCTOBER 8-9

October 8

Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 1-6

SANDERSVILLE

Arts & Crafts Vendors •Parade Sat. 11 a.m.

Entertainment •Children’s Activities Unique Shops •Restaurants •Lodging

on the Square in Downtown

Education, Entertainment, Food, Arts & Crafts, Parade, and Fun!

For info: 478-552-3288

706-655-3322 • 800-FDR-1927 www.visitmeriwether.com

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Sporting Events BASEBALL Sept. 24 . . . . .Meet Baseball Great “Bullet Boy Turley,” Chatt. Tech. College, Jasper 706-253-club

Home Schedules ATLANTA BRAVES Sept. 1 . . . . . . . . .NATIONALS Sept. 2-4 . . . . . . . . .DODGERS Sept. 12-14 . . . . . . .MARLINS Sept. 16-18 . . . . . . . . . . .METS Sept. 26-28 . . . . . . . .PHILLIES 404-577-9100 www.atlantabraves.com

AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS Sept. 1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . .ROME 706-736-7889 greenjacketsbaseball.com

SOCCER Home Schedule ATLANTA SILVERBACKS Sept. 3 . . . . . . .PUERTO RICO Sept. 24 . . . . . . . .MONTREAL 404-969-4900 atlantasilverbacks.com

HOCKEY Home Schedules AUGUSTA RIVERHAWKS Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Oct. 30

. . . . . . . .HUNTSVILLE . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE . . . . . . .FAYETTEVILLE . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE 706-933-2645 www.augustariverhawks.com

COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS Oct. 22 . . . . . . . .PENSACOLA Oct. 29 . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE 706-571-0086 http://cottonmouths. pointstreaksites.com

GWINNETT GLADIATORS Oct. 21-22 . . . . .GREENVILLE 770-497-5100 www.gwinnettgladiators.com

BASKETBALL Home Schedule ATLANTA DREAM Sept. 2 . . . . . .WASHINGTON Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .TULSA Sept. 11 . . . . . . . . . .INDIANA 404-604-2626 www.AtlantaDream.net

FOOTBALL Sept. 24 . . . .Atlanta Football Classic, Georgia Dome (Fla. A&M v. Tenn. St. Univ.)

404-223-9200

Home Schedules ATLANTA FALCONS Sept. 1 (pre) . . . . .BALTIMORE Sept. 18 . . . . .PHILADELPHIA Oct. 9 . . . . . . . . . .GREEN BAY Oct. 16 . . . . . . . . .CAROLINA 404-223-8444 www.atlantafalcons.com

GEORGIA BULLDOGS Sept. 10 . .SOUTH CAROLINA Sept. 17 .COASTAL CAROLINA Oct. 1 . . . . .MISSISSIPPI STATE 877-542-1231 www.georgiadogs.com

GA TECH YELLOWJACKETS Sept. 1 . . . . . . .W. CAROLINA Sept. 17 . . . . . . . . . . .KANSAS Sept. 24 . . . . . .N. CAROLINA Oct. 8 . . . . . . . . .MARYLAND Oct. 29 . . . . . . . . . .CLEMSON 888-TECH-TIX, 404-894-5447

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BATTLE

Andersonville Historic Fair The Andersonville Historic Fair on October 1-2 will welcome hundreds of Civil War reenactors who will set up camps and stage two realistic mock battles on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 2pm. Sutlers will sell Civil War uniforms, guns, swords, flags, and Civil War era clothing. Craftsmen w i l l include g u n smiths, blacksmiths, basket-makers, quilters, chair caners, weavers, and artists. The fair will include antiques, Civil War collectibles, arts and crafts, and live entertainment on two Annual stages. The Drummer Boy Civil War Museum has a fine collection of Civil War uniforms, diaries, and weaponry.

The parade will be Saturday at 11am.

Grand Marshall will be Faith Jackson, nominatSaturday, 2011 ed for Georgia’s Country Female Vocalist of the 9 A.M.-5 P.M. - MAIN ST. - HARLEM Year; she will be performing Saturday as will be the Albany Marine Corps Band and local Arts & Crafts •Live Entertainment •Parade groups. Gospel groups will perform on Sunday.

Ollie & Stan Skits •Civil War Re-enactment The fair will be open both days from 10amLook-A-Like Contest •Kiddie Rides & Games 5pm. Admission will be $4/adult and $1.50/ Free Admission & Parking children 12 and under. No dogs over 20 lbs. allowed. For more information, call 229-924Exit 183 off I-20 • Harlem/Appling Exit 2558 or e-mail andersonvillega@bellsouth.net 706-556-0401 • 888-288-9108 or www.andersonville-georgia.com. www.harlemga.org

Sporting Events MISCELLANEOUS

Fair, Antique Engines, History in Calhoun The Northwest Georgia Regional Fair will be held in Calhoun September 9-17. This oldfashioned regional fair will feature agricultural and livestock exhibits, 4-H and FFA exhibits, food, clowns, puppets, rides, nightly entertainment, and more.

Frontier Day at the New Echota Historic Site will be Oct. 15. Step back into the early 19th century as the Cherokee Capital comes alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of frontier life. (See article on page 26.) Phone 706-624-1321.

An Antique Engine Show will be held at the Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds October 15-16 from 9am-4pm. There will be an old threshing machine in operation, tractor games for adults, games for children, memorabilia, and food, with a pinto bean and cornbread dinner on Saturday at 11 a.m. Both admission and parking will be free. For information, phone 706-625-3192 or 706-629-2812.

For more info on these and other events, visit www.ExploreGordonCounty.com or call 800-887-3811.

WINGS AND WHEELS CAR SHOW Sat., OCTOBER

Sept. 9-11 . . . . . . . . Woodsy Women Weekend Paradise Resort, Blairsville, 877-745-5789 Sept. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women for the Woods Smithgall Woods, Helen, 706-878-3087 Sept. 10 . . Sport Crabbers Tournament/Festival Coffee Bluff Marina, 912-925-7474 Sept. 17-18 . . . 3-Race Challenge (beach, crosscountry, race), Jekyll Island, 877-4jekyll Sept. 19-21 . . . . . . . . Georgia Golden Olympics Warner Robins, 478-929-6945 Sept. 24. . . . . . 7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure Race Downtown Rome, 8am, 706-296-7103 Sept. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . Tugaloo St. Pk. Triathlon (swim, run, bike), Lavonia, 706-356-4362 Sept. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor Adventure Day Unicoi State Park, Helen, 800-573-9659 Sept. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESI Ironmen Augusta (swim, bike, run), Downtown, 800-726-0243 Oct. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . Heel & Wheels Duathlon YMCA Sport Complex, Albany, 229-439-7061 Oct. 1 . . . . . . . . . Roosevelt Regatta, FDR St. Pk. Pine Mountain, 706-663-4858 Oct. 8-9. . . Athens to Atlanta Skate Marathon 800-918-6393 Oct. 22-23 . . . . . . . Wilderness Survival School Red Top Mt. St. Pk., Cartersville, 770-975-0055

HABERSHAM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

CLARKESVILLE Fair opens nightly at 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m., Sun. 1 p.m.

706-768-6890

www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org

8 at the

MUSEUM OF AVIATION WARNER ROBINS, GA

• Free to spectators 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• 250 cars, trucks & motorcycles • Oldies DJ, cloggers, food & fun • Monster Truck Rides • More . . .

Take I-75 Exit 144 Contact: Bob Dubiel

478-926-6870

www.wingsandwheelscarshow.com

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Sporting Events Wings & Wheels Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show in Warner Robins See a $5 million display of 250 antique, classic, and custom vehicles on Saturday, October 8, at the Museum of Aviation’s 19th Annual Wings and Wheels Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show.

Strap yourself in and enjoy a ride around the Museum’s beautiful 51-acre site in the Extreme Team “Savage” 600horsepower truck, and “Cruise to the Oldies” with disc jockey Tommy Landrum. Spectators will enjoy a fun-filled day which includes battery-operated Kiddie Car “Runway Races,” Georgia’s Dance Explosion Cloggers, food concessions, and a large model airplane display.

Any year vehicle is welcome. Early registration is $20 and $25 after Oct. 1. Cars can register the day of the show from 8-11:30am. The show will be free to the public from 9am-5pm.

Don’t miss this great day at this 100-aircraft aviation museum located in Warner Robins next to Robins Air Force Base. Take I-75 Exit 144 (Russell Parkway) to GA 247. Call Bob Dubiel at 478926-6870 or visit www.wingsandwheelscarshow.com for more information.

Southern Pirate Festival in Port Columbus The Southern Pirate Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, at the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus. The Dead Buccaneer’s Ball will be held Friday night and will feature traditional dancing as well as instruction on reels.

Saturday’s activities will be held from 10am-5pm.

Piratical activities will include kids’ activities and games, fencing demonstrations, cutlass & pike drill, pirate tattoos and face paint, live cannon firing, jewelry making, art activities, treasure hunts, and sea shanties and pirate tunes by Billy Bones and The Brigands.

The museum’s fund-raiser, the Admirals Circle Dinner, will be held October 11.

In the museum proper, explore naval operations for the North and South during the Civil War through displays of uniforms, artillery, firearms, personal effects, flags, 19th century ship murals, a paneled timeline exhibit of the war at sea, an ironclad ram, gunboat replicas, and a battle simulator theater. Open daily 9am-5pm. See coupon in ad on page 15. The Museum is located at 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus. For information, phone 706-327-9798 or visit on the web at www.portcolumbus.org.

RACING ROAD ATLANTA

MANCHESTER RAILROAD DAYS October 15 Friday Evening 6-9 p.m. - • Railfan Reception Saturday - • Train Show (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) at Manchester Mill - 10 Callaway St. - also • North Georgia Live Steamers rides • Displays • Model layouts • Observation deck • Railroadiana sales by vendors • Outdoor display • Food • Rotary Club car show

GOLFING

Sept. 22-23 . . Museum of Aviation Foundation Golf Tournament, Pine Oaks Course Warner Robins, 478-923-6600 Oct. 26-28 . . . . . . . Georgia-Florida Golf Classic www.manchester-ga.com Jekyll Island, 877-4jekyll GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / September / October 2011

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Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.com Sept. 16-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Historic Races Sept. 28-Oct. 1 . . . . . . 14th Annual Petit Le Mans Oct. 27-30 . . . . . . . . WERA Grand National Finals 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, www.ospracing.net Silver Dollar Raceway . . . . . . . . . . . Reynolds 478-847-4414, www.silverdollarraceway.com

Sporting Events Manchester Railroad Days Railroad Days 2011 will be held in Manchester on Saturday, October 15, in the old Cotton Mill on GA 85E between Atlanta and Columbus. There will be vendors of railroadiana and memorabilia, and the model train section of the show is also being expanded. Train artifacts, pictures, and books can be found at the show from 9am-4pm; admission will be $2 with children under 12 free. Also on Saturday a Rotary Club car show will be held at Sledge Automotives on GA 85E; food will be available.

A reception on Friday night, October 14, will be held in the Manchester Community Building on Second Avenue from 6-9pm and will feature good food and entertaining railroad slides, stories, and speakers; admission will be free. There is an observation deck over the local railroad tracks behind Main Street for rail fans who enjoy watching the trains. For information phone 706-8465341, or e-mail manchesterga@windstream.net, or visit Manchester-ga.com.

BIKING

EQUESTRIAN SHOWS

Sept. 11 . . . . . . Wheels for Mercy Ride & 9/11 Ceremony, R&R Bikes, Jasper, 706-692-1164 Sept. 17. . Back Roads Century Bike Ride (12,27, 44,64,105M), Cartersville, 770-606-9438 Oct. 1. . Tour de Pink (for breast cancer), 1-100M, Verizon Wireless Atlanta, 404-250-6508 Oct. 8. . . . . . . . . Hills of Habersham Bike Race Clarkesville, 706-778-4654 Oct. 15 . . . . . . Jittery Joe’s Century Bike Ride (62M, 31M, 6M), Athens, 800-653-0603 Oct. 16. . . . . Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Race Ga. Int’l. Horse Pk., Conyers, 888-860-4224

Sept. 9-10 . . . . .S.W. Ga. Farm Credit Port City Rodeo, Bainbridge, 229-243-8555 Sept. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Professional Rodeo Hamilton, 8pm, 706-571-6035 Sept. 17-18 . . . . . . . . .Fall Festival Horse Show Wills Park, Alpharetta, 770-827-0175 Sept. 17, Oct. 15 . .Kel-Mac Saddle Club Horse Show, Madison Agri-Ctr., 706-342-3775 Oct. 14-16 . . . . . . .Southern Fall Classic Horse Show, Wills Park, Alpharetta, 770-827-0175

38th annual

BARNESVILLE

BUGGY DAYS September 16 -18

ARTS & CRAFTS • FOOD • FIREWORKS BUGGY BLAST FUN PARK • STREET DANCE ENTERTAINMENT • BUGGY DISPLAYS PARADE • OLD FASHIONED GAMES

770-358-5884 amandarose@barnesville.org

www.buggydays.org

40th Annual

2011

Georgia Apple Festival Arts & Crafts Fair

Ellijay, Georgia

October 8-9 & 15-16 Sat. (9-6) & Sun. (9-5 )

Over 300 Exhibitors with Handmade Crafts Great Food • Live Entertainment Antique Car Show (Oct. 8) • Parade (Oct. 15) Admission Adults $5 • Children Under 10 Free No pets except those assisting handicapped persons

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Fall is Fun i Fall Arts in the Park in Blue Ridge The Fall Arts in the Park will be held under the oaks in the City Park in historic Downtown Blue Ridge on October 8-9 from 10am-5pm. Admission will be $5/adults and children/free. There will be a Youth Art Festival showcasing art, music, and drama performed by local teenagers; street performances by the Blue Ridge Community Theater Thespians; and a concert by Blue Ridge Grass.

The Galleries on West Main will present Artist-inResidence Carolyn Molder and the National Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers Juried Nature & Fine Art Photography Exhibit. The festival, with over 100 fine arts, crafts, and food booths, will offer paintings, glass, sculpture, pottery, photography, jewelry, woodworking, folk sculpture and art, basketry, and metal work.

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains only 90 minutes north of Atlanta, Blue Ridge offers unique shops and galleries, the Blue Ridge Community Theater, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the Swan Drive-In Theater, and Merciers’ Apple House.

Fannin County, the Trout Capital of Georgia, has national forests where visitors can hike, bike, tube, swim, hunt, fish, and enjoy nature.

For festival information, contact 706-632-2144, blueridgearts@gmail.com, or www.blueridgearts.net.

For area information, contact www.blueridgemountains.com or 706-632-5680.

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway This 26-mile round trip from Blue Ridge to McCaysville offers spectacular views of scenic valleys, forests, rolling hills, and the beautiful Toccoa River. This three to four hour round trip is over tracks built over 100 years ago and recently upgraded. Most stops include a trip to McCaysville.

The train is diesel-powered and includes climatecontrolled vintage coach cars, an open-air car, and a concession car with snacks, drinks, and souvenirs.

The ticket office is in the 100 year old depot in Blue Ridge, only 95 miles north of Atlanta.

Reservations are strongly encouraged. For schedules, ticket prices, and more information, call 877413-8724 or 706-632-8724 or visit www.brscenic.com or e-mail info-brscenic.com.

Historic Madison Tour Homes, Period Outbuildings, and Decorative Architectural Structures

September 23 & 24 Picnic Lunch at Historic Home Available

Morgan County Historical Society HERITAGE HALL 277 South Main Street, Madison, GA E-mail: madisonheritagehall@yahoo.com www.friendsofheritagehall.org • 706-342-9627

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in Georgia!

The Road Less Traveled – the Peach Blossom Trail Drive off the interstate and take the road less traveled–along the Peach Blossom Trail. For information, visit www.peachblossomtrail.com.

In Jonesboro (Clayton County), visit the legendary land of Gone With the Wind, the Stately Oaks Plantation, a Confederate cemetery, and the Road to Tara Museum. Henry County offers the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton and the Tanger Outlet Mall in Locust Grove. In Griffin (Spalding County), drive along tree-lined streets with beautiful homes and visit the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery.

Barnesville (Lamar County) features mansions built by the Buggy Barons of the 1800’s, farm tours, and Gordon College. Monroe County (Culloden and Forsyth) was the site of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. It has the oldest brick church in Georgia and a historic courthouse district.

Crawford County is home to the Museum of Southeastern Indians, historic jail, Georgia’s oldest courthouse in Knoxville, and Middle Georgia Pottery in Lizella. Peach County is proud of Massee Lane Gardens in Fort Valley and the Peach Shops, antique mall, and old car emporium in Byron. Houston County has the Georgia National Fairgrounds & AgriMonthly Events in Georgia center, the Sam Nunn Exhibit in Perry, and the Sept. 1-30, Oct. 1-31 – BLUE RIDGE – Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins.

Scenic Railroad. Check Dates. 877-413-8724.

Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – AUGUSTA – 1st Friday, Downtown, 5-10pm. 706-826-4702.

Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – BRUNSWICK – 1st Friday, Downtown, 5-8pm. 912-265-4032.

Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – SAVANNAH – Oyster Roast/Fireworks, Westin Riverside. 912-201-2000.

Sept. 2, Oct. 7 – VALDOSTA – First Friday, Downtown, 6:30-9:30pm. 229-242-2600.

Sept. 2-Oct. 28 – BLAIRSVILLE – Friday Night Concerts, Courthouse, 7pm. 706-745-5493.

Sept. 2-Oct. 29 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mt. RR Tours, Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 2pm. 706-745-9819.

Sept. 2-Oct. 29 – WOODBINE – Opry, Fridays & Saturdays, 7-10pm. 912-576-3027.

Sept. 3-24 – BLAIRSVILLE – Music in Vogel State Park, Saturdays, 8pm. 706-745-2628.

Sept. 3-Oct. 8 – DAHLONEGA – Appalachian Jam, Gold Museum, Sat. 2-5pm. 706-864-2257.

Sept. 3-Oct. 29 – HELEN – Saturday Music Concerts, Unicoi St. Pk., 8-10pm. 800-573-9659.

Sept. 11, Oct. 9 – COLUMBUS – Jazz Jam, Liberty Theatre, 6-9pm. 706-660-9295.

Sept. 17, Oct. 1,29 – SAUTEE – Contra Dances, SNCA, 8pm. 706-878-3300.

Sept. 17,23,24, Oct. 22,23,29,30 – AMERICUS – SAM Shortline Excursion Train. 877-ga-rails.

Sept. 23, Oct. 28 – BLUE RIDGE – Classic Car Cruise-In, D.Q., 6pm. 706-838-4901.

Sept. 25, Oct. 3 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Dinner Dance, J. I. Club Hotel. 912-635-2400.

Sept. 25, Oct. 16 – BRUNSWICK – Rhythm on the River, Queens Square, 7-9pm. 912-262-6934.

Sept. 29, Oct. 27 – COLUMBUS – Tours of Haunted Port Columbus Museum. 706-327-9798.

Oct. 1-2, 8-9 – CHERRY LOG – Cherry Log Festival. 706-898-3208.

Apple Pickin’ Jubilee in Ellijay The 16th annual Apple Pickin’ Jubilee will be held on weekends from Sept. 10-Oct. 30 from 9am-6pm at Hillcrest Orchards, nine miles east of Ellijay on Hwy. 52.

Pick your own apples. Milk Buttercup the cow. Jump for joy on the Giant Jumping Pillow. Get lost in the “Corny Kid’s Maze.” Get caught in the new “Spider Web.” Ride the pedal cart track. There will be pig races, pony rides, tricycle rides, honey bee demonstrations, clogging, country bands, and wagon rides. Visit the Moonshine and Farm House Museums, the petting farm, the Children’s Play Area with a giant slide, and the Enchanted Forest and Nature Trail with scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy tales.

An operating gristmill will be grinding corn and selling cornmeal. Grandma’s Bakery will serve fried apple pies, apple cider, apple fritters, apple cider donuts, fudge, and homemade ice cream. There will also be mountain barbecue and other vittles.

All activities will be included for a $6 admission fee except for the petting farm which will have a separate $3 admission fee. For more information, visit www.hillcrestorchards.net or phone 706-273-3838 or e-mail applelan@ellijay.com.

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Perspectives Georgia Pottery Invitational in Watkinsville The 9th Annual Perspectives 2011: Georgia Pottery Invitational through September 14 will showcase the work of 50 potters from all corners of the State and will exemplify the finest ceramicists in Georgia.

Featuring over 5000 pieces of pottery for sale, educational exhibitions, gallery talks, free weekend pottery demonstrations, and studio tours, the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation will be hosting this pottery event at the OCAF Art Center in Watkinsville.

Rocket Hall (the Sales Hall) and the OCAF galleries will provide both novice patrons and veteran collectors an opportunity to select from the largest display of hand-made pottery in any one location. Held from 10am-5pm daily, a portion of proceeds will benefit CERF, Craft Emergency Relief Fund.

Perspectives 2011: Georgia Pottery Invitational, an annual event, is Georgia’s largest annual pottery exhibition and sale and highlights a wide collection of styles, forms, colors, and price range in contemporary functional pottery produced by established Georgia potters. For information, visit www.ocaf.com or phone 706-769-4565.

Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in Clarkesville The 36th Annual Chattahoochee Mountain Fair will be held September 9-17 at the Habersham County Fairgrounds at 4235 Old Toccoa Hwy in Clarkesville.

The fair will open weekdays at 6pm, Saturdays at 9am, and Sunday at 1pm.

The fair will feature family entertainment including a midway carnival, livestock show, demonstrations, food, arts & crafts, cake walks, and musical entertainment on two stages. Art, craft, and canning contests winners will be on display.

The Tams, The McKameys, and many local groups will be performing, and the WCON Talent Show will be held on Monday evening. Hayes Dodge will present the Dodge Rodeo on the 9th and 10th. Sam’s Path Petting Zoo and BoBo the clown will be there every night. On Sunday Jennifer Hart and the Get Real Band will perform at 6pm. Special admission and ride prices for church youth groups with reservations will be featured on Sunday. The Miss Chattahoochee Pageants will be on September 10.

For more information, visit www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org or phone 706-768-6890 or e-mail chattmtnfair@yahoo.com.

September 1-14 – WATKINSVILLE – 9th Perspectives Georgia Pottery Invitational, OCAF. 706-769-4565.

5-15 – AUGUSTA – Westobou Festival, various venues. 706-825-4067.

8-10 – HOBOKEN – Bluegrass Music Convention, Twin Oaks Park. 912-458-2365.

9 – TUNNEL HILL – Ball Brothers Concert, United Methodist Church, 7pm. 800-331-3258.

9-10 – BLAIRSVILLE – Arts Festival, Copperhead Lodge, 6-9pm. 877-745-5789.

9-10 – FORT VALLEY – ComSouth HamBone Jam, Main Street. 478-825-5986.

9-10 – JASPER – Farm Days of Yesteryear, Newton Park. 706-692-1164.

9-17 – CALHOUN – Northwest Georgia Regional Fair. 800-887-3811.

9-17 – CLARKESVILLE – Chattahoochee Mountain Fair. 706-768-6890.

10 – BLAIRSVILLE – Vogel’s Arts & Crafts Festival. 706-745-2628. Boots & BBQ, Southern Tree Plantation, 5-8pm. 888-872-9330.

10 – BLUE RIDGE – Blues & BBQ Music Festival, City Park, 3-10pm. 877-277-5409.

10 – COLUMBUS – Postwide Yard Sale, Fort Benning. 706-545-6674.

10 – FITZGERALD – The Inspirations Gospel, Grand Conference, 7pm. 229-426-5033.

10 – JASPER – Main Street Mania/53 West Concert, Downtown, 6pm. 706-692-1164.

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Fall Home and Garden Tour in Madison The Morgan County Historical Society announces its 2011 Fall Home and Garden Tour, September 23 and 24. This two-day event will feature 12 different homes, 6 on Friday and 6 on Saturday. The tour will also highlight period outbuildings and beautiful architectural garden structures–some decorative, some functional. You will not only see some of the loveliest homes and gardens in Madison, but you will learn about Madison and those who lived and worked in this unique Southern town during the 19th century.

Friday’s tour will take you to the east side of Main Street, and Saturday’s tour will cover the west side. The entire tour will be easy to walk, and a map will point out the features along the way. As a bonus, an old-time country picnic sack lunch will be available for $10; and with that purchase, you will be able to tour an extra private house and garden. You may eat your lunch on one of the large porches or under the shade of old pecan trees.

For more information, call the Morgan County Historical Society at 706-342-9627 or visit on the web at www.friendsofheritagehall.org. or e-mail madisonheritagehall@yahoo.com.

Barnesville Buggy Days The 38th annual Barnesville Buggy Days on September 16-18 will celebrate Barnesville’s heritage as the Buggy Capital of the South during the late 1800’s. A street dance will be held Friday at 7pm at the Ritz Park Amphitheater with performances by Biscuit, Session Road, and Contagious, who will be headlining the event.

A parade on Saturday at 2pm will feature buggies, floats, antique cars, and horses. Buggies will also be on display outdoors and in the Old Jail Museum. A juried arts and crafts show will welcome more than 150 vendors, and craftsmen will be demonstrating their skills in Craftsmen’s Village.

September Entertainment will include old fashioned 10 – ROME – Trolley Tour of Civil War Sites, games, a car show, and the Miss Buggy Days Downtown, 1 & 2:30pm. 706-295-5576.

Contest for all ages of beautiful Southern belles 10 – SAVANNAH – Int’l. Food & Wine Festival, from birth to 21 years. There will be fireworks, St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox, 4-7pm. 912-236-8256. tasty foods, music, square dancers, and the Buggy 10 – ST. MARYS – Mike Hulett Concert, Blast Fun Park. Festival hours will be Saturday 9-6 Waterfront, 7pm. 912-882-4000. and Sunday 12-5. For more information, phone 10-11 – RYDAL – Pine Log Arts & Crafts Fair.

770-358-5884 or visit www.buggydays.org or 770-607-5350. e-mail amandarose@barnesville.org.

10-Oct. 30 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee, Hillcrest Orchards, weekends. 706-273-3838.

11 – ATHENS – 9/11 Ceremony at 9/11 32nd Annual Memorial Garden. 800-653-0603.

11 – COLUMBUS – Remembering 9/11, National Infantry Museum. 706-685-5813.

11 – VALDOSTA – Tenth Anniversary 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, 8:30am. 229-259-3548.

12 – FITZGERALD – Fabulous Fox Organist plays Big Bart, Grand Theatre, 7pm. 229-426-5033.

15 – FITZGERALD –Jacobs and Spivey 9-5 in downtown Donalsonville Concert, Carnegie Center, 7pm. 229-426-5033.

16 – DALTON – Taste of Dalton, Creative Arts Guild, 7pm. 706-278-0168.

Free Admission & Parking 16 – DONALSONVILLE – Singing and Fellowship, Seminole St. Pk., 7pm. 229-861-3975.

1 Mile Fun Run • 5K Run • Car Show 16-17 – ELLIJAY – Good Samaritan Catholic Art Show • Parade • Arts & Crafts • Food Church Flea Market, fairgrounds. 706-636-2772.

New & Antique Farm Equipment 16-18 – AUGUSTA – Arts in the Heart of Children’s Activities • Continuous Entertainment Augusta. 706-826-4702.

16-18 – BARNESVILLE – Buggy Days, Downtown. 770-358-5884. e-mail: dosemcc@windstream.net 16-18 – BLAIRSVILLE – Bluegrass Festival, Downtown, 5-11pm. 706-897-8172. www.donalsonvillega.com

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Sorghum Festival in Blairsville The 42nd annual Sorghum Festival will be held in Blairsville at Meeks Park for two great weekends on October 8-9 and October 15-16 from 9am-5pm. Celebrating the lost art of sorghum syrup-making, the festival will have live demonstrations showing how the cane is crushed and cooked as well as jars of the sweet syrup for sale. There will be arts and crafts, food, and live music. On Saturdays and Sundays there will be contests such as Biskit Eatin’, Pole Climbin’, Rock Throwin’, Horseshoe Throwin’, and Log Sawin’. A Sorghum parade will begin Saturday, October 8, at 11am.

Square dances, an Appalachian tradition, will be held both Saturdays, October 8 and 15, at 8pm under the lights at Meek Park. There will also be a buck dancing contest. Festival admission will be $2, and parking will be free.

Trams will run daily. No pets are allowed in Meeks Park. The Sorghum Festival is hosted by the Blairsville Jaycees. For more information, phone 877-745-5789 or 706-745-4745; or visit on the web at www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.com or www.sorghumfestivalblairsville.com; or e-mail admin@blairsvillechamber.com.

Touch a Tractor Festival in Duluth The Touch a Tractor Festival will be held in Duluth on October 8-9 from 10am-4pm. Enjoy hayrides, a petting zoo, entertainment, pumpkins, tractors and farm equipment, kids’ activities, and more. Admission will be only $1 per person with some small fees for pumpkins and activities.

McDaniel Farm Park, with 125 acres, is a little slice of heaven in one of the busiest areas of Gwinnett County. The 1930’s heritage farm on ten acres showcases reconstructed farm buildings including a well, smokehouse, carriage house, blacksmith shop, and tenant house. The heritage farm is open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-4pm and hosts a variety of special events (Pioneer Day, Touch A Tractor, Civil War Holiday), summer camps (Civil War, Military Themed Camp), daycare programs (Plant a Seed, Listening to History), home school programs (Farmtastic Fridays) and K-12 field study programs. For more information, visit www.gwinnettEHC.org or call 770-814-4920.

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Social Circle’s Friendship Festival Social Circle will be holding its annual Friendship Festival on Saturday, October 1. These family oriented festivities will begin at 10am. There will be a parade at 10am with family floats, bands, cars, and antique cars. It will wind through the downtown historic district which will be filled with craft vendors, children’s amusements, food, and live entertainment.

Enjoy a day full of fun activities. There will be live music on two stages at different sections of the town. A special area for children will feature games, amusements, and moonwalks.

Social Circle is 45 minutes east of Atlanta. The Friendship Festival is sponsored by the Walton Regional Medical Center. For information on the festival, call 770-464-1866, e-mail mikemiller@socialcirclega.com, or visit on the web at www.SocialCircleGaBHT.com.

Art in the Park Festival at Hurricane Shoals Park The Tumbling Waters Society of Jackson County will host the 21st Art in the Park Festival on Sept. 17-18 at the historic Hurricane Shoals Park between Jefferson & Maysville. Hours will be Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 12:30-5:30. Admission and parking will be free. Visit www.hurricaneshoalspark.org or phone 706-335-6723.

Learn the history of the Shoals at the miniature golf course and tour the 1800’s Heritage Village. There will be a blacksmith, quilter, weaver, and soap maker; Civil War re-enactors; fresh ground cornmeal for sale; festival foods; and vittles like tenderloin, sausage, beans, and corn fritters.

The Blue Billy Grit Bluegrass Band will host the First Tony and Ann Ianario Memorial September Bluegrass Festival on Saturday from 1-5pm 16-18 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Shrimp & Grits: with music by the Buzzard Mountain Boys, The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival. 877-4jekyll.

Poole Mountain, 3 Bucks Shy, and Blue Billy 16-18 – LINCOLNTON – Elijah Clark BlueGrit. The Crystal River Bluegrass Gospel Band grass Festival, Elijah Clark St. Pk. 706-359-3458. will perform all weekend, and there will be blue17 – APPLING – Cavestone Pottery Making, grass on Sunday.

Mistletoe State Park. 706-541-0321.

There will be arts and crafts vendors, 17 – CLEVELAND – Fall Festival, Babyland children’s art on display, a Kids Zone, a 5K Mill General Hospital. 706-865-2171.

Race and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk on Saturday at 17 – ROME – Rome Symphony Orchestra, 8:30am, and the Duck Dash with prizes on City Auditorium, 7:30pm. 706-291-7967.

Sunday at 5pm. No pets.

17-18 – CARTERSVILLE – Arts Festival at Rose Lawn Museum. 770-387-5162.

17-18 – COLUMBUS – Shrine Circus, Civic Center. 706-393-4000.

17-18 – COMMERCE – Tumbling Waters Art State Historic Site in the Park Festival, Hurricane Shoals Park. 706335-6723.

•Site of Early Cherokee Capital •First Indian Language Newspaper 17-18 – DALTON – Fine Arts & Crafts, •Court Case to U.S. Supreme Court Creative Arts Guild. 706-278-0168.

•Treaty to Release Cherokee Land 17-18 – MINERAL BLUFF – Ride the Rails •Trail of Tears Start Festival. 706-455-8903.

Visit Original and 18 – DOUGLAS – 18th Annual Homecoming Restored Buildings Gospel Sing, Weir Center. 912-383-8567.

Watch a 17 20 – FITZGERALD – Shawn Puller & Mimi Minute Film Noda Concert, Carnegie Ctr., 7pm. 229-426-5033.

Visit Gift Shop and 22-Oct. 1 – NEWNAN – Coweta County Visitor Center Fair. 770-254-2627. fRONTIER dAY 22-Oct. 30 –HELEN– Oktoberfest. 800-858-8027.

Oct. 15 23 – ELLIJAY – Pioneer Chick’n Stand Band, Demonstrations of River Street, 7pm. 706-698-1275.

Early 19th Century Skills 23 – WARM SPRINGS – Vets of Battle of Bulge Reunion, FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.

706-624-1321 or 800-377-3811 23-24 – CAVE SPRING – Pig-Out BBQ Cookwww.ExploreGordonCounty.com Off & Arts Festival. 706-777-8608.

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Plains Peanut Festival The Plains Peanut Festival on September 24 will honor the peanut industry, the peanut farmer, and Plains’ native son, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the U.S. Admission and parking will be free. For information, call 229-824-5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.

There will be a one mile Fun Run at 8am and a 5K Road Race at 8:30am with President Carter presenting awards for these events at 10am from the platform of the depot which was headquarters for his campaign in the 1970’s. Arts, crafts, and food vendors will open at 9am with continuous entertainment in Maxine Reese Park and on Main Street. A parade will begin at 11am. A Peanut Pavilion will offer exhibits on the peanut industry and samples. The Carters September will have a book signing starting at 1:30pm.

The SAM Shortline Excursion Train will run 23-24 – MADISON – Fall Home and Garden shuttles Saturday afternoon. The Musical folk play, Tour. 706-342-9627.

If These Sidewalks Could Talk, will be performed at 23-24 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – Sautee the school on Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday at Jamboree Music Festival, SNCA. 706-878-3300.

7pm. A Street Dance on Saturday from 8:3024 – ALBANY – Wings & Wildlife Festival, 11:30pm will feature the band Slaughter Creek.

Flint RiverQuarium. 229-639-2650.

President Carter will be teaching Sunday School at 24 – ATHENS – N. Ga. Folk Festival, Sandy Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains on Sunday Creek Park. 706-613-3631. Festival of Cars, Art, & morning at 10am.

Fashion, Lyndon House Arts Ctr. 706-613-3623.

24 – CLARKESVILLE – Taste of Clarkesville, downtown. 706-754-2220.

24 – CLEVELAND – Agri-Fest & Country Market & Pottery Sale, Courthouse. 706-865-5356.

24 – DALTON – Northwest Georgia Home Show, Convention Center. 423-595-6236.

24 – DARIEN – Murder Mystery, Fort King Georgia, 6:30pm. 912-437-4770.

24 – GAINESVILLE – Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show, Lake Lanier Islands. 770-945-8787.

24 – GRANTVILLE – Crosstie Festival. 770583-9013.

24 – JASPER – Heart & Soul Festival, Episcopal Church. 706-692-1164.

24 – MADISON – Larkin Poe Concert, Cultural Center, 3:30pm. 706-342-4743.

24 – MOUNTAIN CITY – Tomato Battle, Georgia Blue Ridge Resort. 888-888-8888.

24 – PLAINS – Peanut Festival, downtown.

229-824-5373.

24 – SENOIA – Cruisin’ to Oldies Car Show.

770-254-2627.

24 – WARM SPRINGS – WWII Operation Mkt. Garden, FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.

24-25 – CANTON – Riverfest, Boling Park.

770-704-5991.

25 – CONYERS – Fiesta Georgia, Georgia International Horse Park. 888-860-4224.

25 – ST. SIMONS – Julie Wilde/Bohemian Dream Band, Lighthouse, 7-9pm. 912-262-6934.

26 – JASPER – Montana Skies Concert, New Lebanon Presbyterian, 7pm. 706-692-1164.

27 – BRUNSWICK – Poulenc Trio, Glenn Academy Auditorium, 8pm. 912-638-4111.

29 – DALTON – Jeremy Camp Concert, Convention Center, 7pm. 706-272-7676.

29-Oct. 1 – THOMASVILLE – Southern Music Festival, Pickers Paradise Pk. 229-221-5467.

30-Oct. 2 – CARTERSVILLE – Great Locomotive Chase Festival. 770-773-3451.

30-Oct. 2 – SAVANNAH – Oktoberfest on River. 912-234-0295.

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Kaolin Festival in Sandersville The Kaolin Festival, which started in 1957, will host a parade including local pageant queens, marching bands, civic organizations, and elaborate industry floats. The downtown square will be filled with vendors selling arts and crafts and food, a juried art section, and live music starting mid-day.

The weeklong festivities will kick off on Saturday, October 1, at 8am with the Kaolin Century Bike Ride and its 18M, 32M, 62M, and 108M routes. The scenic routes are within the rolling hills of Washington County and will pass through beautiful Kaolin mining areas and scenic farmland. There are routes for riders at all levels. The festival events, which will include a golf tournament, pageant, historic cemetery scavenger hunt, senior walk, health fair, ag fair, and kaolin education, will begin on Saturday, October 1, and wrap up on Saturday, October 8, with the Kaolin Festival on the Square. For information on the week’s events and the Tennille BBQ Blast on Oct 14-15, phone 478-5523288 or visit www.washingtoncountyga.com or e-mail jfarrin@sandersville.net.

1-2 – JASPER – Georgia Marble Festival, October Newton Park. 706-692-5600.

1 – ALBANY – Flint River Music & Inter1-2 – SUCHES – Indian Summer Festival, national Festival, Riverfront Park. 229-317-4760.

Woody Gap School. 706-747-2401.

1 – CARTERSVILLE – Gun Shows of the 1-30 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee, South, Brown Conference Center. 563-927-8176.

Hillcrest Orchards, weekends. 706-273-3838.

1 – CARTERSVILLE – Battle of Allatoona 2 – WARM SPRINGS – Remembering FDR’s Pass, Battlefield. 770-975-0055.

1st Visit, Little White House. 706-655-5870.

1 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival, 4 – THOMASVILLE – Deep South Fair, fairDowntown. 706-778-8585, x280. grounds. 229-403-6037.

1 – CORNELIA – Elvis Show, Loudermilk 4-8 – ROME – Coosa Valley Fair, fairgrounds, Boarding House, 6-9pm. 706-778-2001.

5-11pm. 800-444-1834.

1 – DALTON – Charlie Daniels Band, N.W. 6 – NEWNAN – Taste of Newnan/Chili Ga. Bank Amphitheater, 7:30pm. 800-331-3258.

Cook-Off, 5-8:30pm. 770-254-2627.

1 – FORT VALLEY – Fall Farm Day at Historic 6-9 – TYBEE ISLAND – Pirate Festival, South Pineola Farms. 478-827-0894.

Beach. 912-786-5444.

1 – HARLEM – Oliver Hardy Festival. 7066-15 – GRIFFIN – Kiwanis Fair. 770-229-6400.

556-0401 or 888-288-9108.

6-16 – CUMMING – Country Fair & Festival.

1 – JASPER – Main Street Mania/CC Morgan 770-781-3491.

Band, Downtown, 6pm. 706-692-1164.

6-16 – PERRY – Ga. Nat’l. Fair. 478-988-8000.

1 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Friendship Festival.

7 – BRUNSWICK – Yesterday: Tribute to 770-464-1866.

Beatles, Ritz Theatre, 8pm. 912-262-6934.

1 – ST. MARYS – Rock Shrimp Festival, down7-8 – GUYSIE – Mule Roundup. 912-632-1777. town. 912-576-5110.

7-8 – THOMASVILLE – Fly-In. 229-403-1071.

1-2 – ANDERSONVILLE – Historic Fair. 2297-15 – HIAWASSEE – Georgia Mountain Fall 924-2558.

Festival, Hiawassee. 706-896-4191.

1-2 – GAY – Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 706-5388 – BLAKELY – Kolomoki Mounds Festival.

6814. Shady Days in Gay Festival. 706-977-8548.

229-724-2150.

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Fall Festival in Watkinsville Enjoy a cool, crisp fall day in Historic Downtown Watkinsville, “The Artland of Georgia,” during the 38th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 15. There will be over 200 arts and crafts exhibitors from all over the Southeast displaying such handmade goods as jewelry, woodwork, photography, paintings, pottery, candles, and much more.

Smell the funnel cakes, BBQ, and fresh popped kettle corn in the air.

Enjoy the sounds of local musicians. There will be plenty of activities for the young and the young at heart: rock climbing wall, spider jump, pony rides, petting zoo, inflatable slides, and train rides. The annual Scarecrow 5K Road Race and Fun Run will be held earlier in the day, and race applications are available on the Oconee Chamber website.

Admission and offsite parking will be free. Climb onboard a hayride which will take you to and from the festival. Hours will be 9am-6pm. For information, contact the Oconee Chamber of Commerce at 706769-7947, email jestess@oconeechamber.org, or visit www.oconeechamber.org.

Fitzgerald and the Blue & Gray Museum The Annual Halloween Blast will be held in Downtown Fitzgerald on Thursday, October 27, from 4-6pm.

Downtown businesses will give away candy to all trick-or-treaters. Other events will include a costume contest, games, kiddie rides, and face painting. The event will be free.

Fitzgerald was founded in 1896 by Philander H. Fitzgerald who was seeking a warm, October receptive area where aging 8 – SANDERSVILLE – International Kaolin Union veterans Festival. 478-552-3288. and their families 8 – WARNER ROBINS – Museum of could retire in Aviation’s Wings & Wheels Car, Truck, Motorcomfort. Tour the town where history is revealed cycle Show. 478-926-6870. on every corner with blue and gray sidewalks 8-9 – BLUE RIDGE – Fall Arts in the Park, reflecting Civil War colors, streets named for Yank downtown. 706-632-2144. and Reb Generals, and Yanks and Rebs resting side 8-9 – CARROLLTON – Fine Arts & Crafts by side in the Evergreen Cemetery.

MeccaFest, Cultural Art Center. 770-838-1083.

The Blue & Gray Museum, housed in a historic 8-9 – MCDONOUGH – Better Living Home & railroad depot, tells, through a documentary and Garden Show, Gateway Event Ctr. 770-279-9853. more than 1200 artifacts, the remarkable story of 8-9 – WARM SPRINGS – Harvest Hoe Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots. Visit the Fire Down, Downtown. 800-FDR-1927.

Engine Museum, tour historic homes and build8-9,15-16 – BLAIRSVILLE – Sorghum ings, and delight in home-cooked foods. For more Festival, Meeks Park. 877-745-5789. information, visit www.fitzgeraldga.org or phone 8-9,15-16 – ELLIJAY – Georgia Apple Festival 800-386-4642.

Arts & Crafts Show, Fairgrounds. 706-635-7400.

8-15 – CONYERS – Tykes, Tots, Teens Consignment Sale, Ga. In’tl. Horse Park. 888-860-4224.

8,15 – ELLIJAY – Apple Arts on the Square.

706-635-7400.

9 – THOMASVILLE – Sundays at 4/Chamber Music, Trinity Anglican Church. 229-227-6964.

Sept. 10–Oct. 10-Oct. 30 (Weekends) Sept.

11-16 – COLUMBUS – Greater Columbus Fair, Civic Center. 706-494-8330.

14-15 – BAINBRIDGE – Calvary Baptist Bellath bration/Shellie Rushing Tomlinson. 229-246-1408. al 14-15 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mountain QuiltAnnu ers Guild Quilt Show, high school. 706-745-3806.

14-15 – TENNILLE – BBQ Blast. 478-552-3288.

14-16 – RICHMOND HILL – Great Ogeechee Pony Rides - Playground - Cow Milking - Pig Races Seafood Festival, Gregory Park. 912-756-3444.

Wagon Rides - Music - Petting Farm - Pedal Karts 14-16 – THOMSON – Treasure Hunt, Food - Giant Jumping Pillow - Kids Maze - Spider Web (Geocaching), Depot. 706-597-1000.

9 a.m.-6 p.m. • $6 per person 14-16 – WHIGHAM – TAMA Intertribal Pow (Petting Farm admission add $3 per person) Wow, TAMA Tribal Town. 229-762-3165.

HILLCREST ORCHARDS 14-23 – AUGUSTA – Georgia-Carolina State Hwy. 52, 9 miles east of Ellijay Fair, fairgrounds. 706-722-0202.

15 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fall Hoedown, Vogel State Park, 12-8pm. 706-745-2628. www.hillcrestorchards.net • applelan@ellijay.com

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Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival Near Warner Robins The 32nd Annual Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival between Warner Robins and Perry on October 15-16 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, Appalachian mountain music, gospel quartets, and dance teams. Over 40 old-timers will resurrect pioneer ways: dipping candles, weaving hammocks, building fishing rods, weaving chairseats with cornshucks, making baskets, building dulcimers and brooms, tatting, wood carving, cutting silhouettes, tinsmithing, and more.

Children’s activities will include a magician-ventriloquist, the storyteller Larry the Leprechaun, farm animals, hayrides, and horseback rides.

The festival is held the third weekend in April (unless Easter falls then) and the third weekend in October. Festival hours will be 10am-5pm.

October Admission will be $5/adults and $1/children with parking free. Six miles from I-75 off Exit 142 to 15 – CALHOUN – Frontier Day, New Echota.

Lake Joy Road. For more information, phone 706-624-1321.

478-922-8265 or 800-288-WRGA or visit 15 – CARTERSVILLE – Taste of Cartersville, www.mossycreekfestival.com.

Downtown, 11am-5pm. 770-607-3480. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Bartow Amphitheater, 7pm.

770-387-1357.

38th Annual 15 – DALTON – Downtown Festival & Sister Oconee County Hazel Concert, 3-9pm. 706-876-1620.

Chamber of Commerce 15 – DONALSONVILLE – Seminole County Harvest Festival, Downtown. 229-524-2588.

15 – MANCHESTER – Railroad Days, Old Mill.

Rotary Car Show, Sledge Auto. 706-846-5341.

15 – NEWNAN – Coweta Up in Smoke BBQ Cookoff. 770-254-2627.

15 – ROME – John Wisdom Wagon Train/Trail Ride/Dance, Ridge Ferry Park. 800-444-1834.

Historic Downtown Myrtle Hill Cemetery Tours. 800-444-1834.

Watkinsville, Georgia 15 – ST. MARYS – Sand Gnat BBQ Challenge, Downtown. 912-882-4000.

15 – SUMMERVILLE – Taylor Ridge 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Jamboree, Sloppy Floyd St. Pk. 706-857-0826.

Arts & Crafts • Children’s Activities 15 – WATKINSVILLE – Fall Festival, DownLive Music town. 706-769-7947.

15-16 – AUGUSTA – Boshears Skyfest, Daniel Field Airport. 706-733-8970. www.oconeechamber.org 15-16 – BLUE RIDGE – Home Builders e-mail jestess@oconeechamber.org Showcase, City Park. 706-632-8361.

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Cumming Country Fair & Festival The Cumming Country Fair & Festival will be held October 6-16 with more than 40 amusement rides and games by the Drew Exposition. The covered concert arena will feature free evening concerts with the price of admission: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives on Oct. 7, Joe Nichols on Oct. 11, Marvel Heroes: Operation Green Show on Oct. 12, Charlie Daniels Band on Oct. 13, and American Bull Riding Tour on Oct. 15-16.

Free shows will include K-9’s in Flight, Oscar the Robot, Brian Ruth “Master of the Chainsaw,” Wit Carson Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, and Kachunga and the Alligator Show.

Heritage Village will offer a working cotton gin, saw/corn/syrup/grist mills, blacksmith shop, cider press, and chicken house; displays of a moonshine still and steam engines; and reproductions of a school, churches, doctor/dentist/post offices, barbershop, and general store with hosts in period attire. The Cherokee Indian Village with a living history encampment will explain Native American culture, traditions, and lifestyle.

Admission will be $7/adults; $3/students 5-18; and free/4 and younger. Parking will be $3. Unlimited ride specials will be on Oct. 6, 10, 11, 12. For advance discount tickets or information, phone 770-7813491 or visit www.cummingfair.net. Take GA 400N to Exit 15.

Carrollton Fine Arts & Crafts MeccaFest The Carrollton Artist Guild will present The Carrollton Fine Arts and Crafts MeccaFest on October 8-9 from 10am-5pm at the Cultural Art Center. The juried festival will feature fine artists from across the country. Eat on site at a 1950’s diner or at one of Carrollton’s restaurants. Over $5,000 in cash will be awarded to the Mecca artists. Patrons may also present awards to Mecca artists through the Patron Purchase Program.

Free children’s activities and entertainment will be provided. The festival will feature five children’s activity booths where young people can create with local artists.

Live demonstrations will include Mark Abbati with his Living Sculpture on Sunday and Woody Jones with his amazing “Mechanical Amusement,” a hand-made work of art that is animated with the crank of a handle. Entertainment will showcase local and regional artists.

The theatre will host live staged readings of poetry and short stories by local authors.

MeccaFest highlights a community of artists and the historic city of Carrollton. For information, call 770-838-1083, or visit www.meccafest.com or www.visitcarrollton.com.

New Echota State Historic Site in Calhoun The New Echota State Historic Site near Calhoun was established in 1825 as the capital of the Cherokee Indian nation. It was the site of the first Indian language newspaper office, a court case which carried to the U.S. Supreme Court, the signing of a treaty which relinquished Cherokee claims to lands east of the Mississippi River, and the assembly point for removal of Indians on the infamous Trail of Tears.

Original and restored buildings include the Council House, Court House, Print Shop, Missionary Samuel Worcester’s home, 1805 store, smoke houses, corn cribs, and barns. The visitor October center offers souvenirs, books, music, exhibits, and a 17-minute film.

15-16 – CALHOUN – Antique Engine & Special events are held throughout the year.

Tractor Club Show. 800-887-3811.

Frontier Day on Oct. 15 features demonstrations of 15-16 – DAHLONEGA – Gold Rush Days, Gold Museum. 706-864-2257. early 19th century skills, and the Christmas 15-16 – TYBEE ISLAND – Festival of Arts, Candlelight Tour on Dec. 3 includes candlelight, Jaycee Park. 912-786-5920. carols, hot apple cider, Cherokee stories, and hand15-16 – WARNER ROBINS – Mossy Creek made decorations typical of the 1820’s.

Barnyard Festival. 478-922-8265 or 888-288-wrga.

New Echota is open Thurs.-Sat. from 9am15-16, 22-23 – BLUE RIDGE – Mt. Harvest 5pm. For more information, phone 706-624-1321 Arts & Crafts Sale, Farmers Mkt. 706-374-2335. or 800-877-3811 or visit www.ExploreGordon 18-25 – SAVANNAH – Jazz Festival. 877County.com or www.gastateparks.org. savannah.

20 – GRIFFIN – Griffin Choral Arts, Baptist Church, 7:30pm. 770-468-3072.

20 – ST. MARYS – Taste of Camden, Camden Center, 3-7pm. 912-729-5840.

21 – GRIFFIN – Griffin Ballet Theatre, Auditorium, 8pm. 770-228-1306.

21-22 – COLUMBUS – Southern Pirate Festival, Port Columbus Museum. 706-327-9798.

21-22 – SAUTEE – Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown/Fall Leaf Festival, SNCA. 706-809-0139.

22 – BAINBRIDGE – Barks & Bones Masquerade Ball (for Humane Society). 229-243-8555.

22 – BATESVILLE – Batesville Celebration.

706-947-3434.

22 – BRUNSWICK – Stewbilee, Mary Ross Waterfront Park. 912-267-7440.

22 – DALTON – Liberty Tree BBQ Festival, Downtown, 6:30pm. 800-331-3258.

22 – GRIFFIN – Doc’tober Days. 770-229-6400.

22 – RICHMOND HILL – Candle Lantern Tour of Fort McAllister. 912-727-2339.

22-23 – DAWSONVILLE – Moonshine Festival. 877-296-6288.

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Seminole County Harvest Festival in Donalsonville The 32nd Annual Seminole County Harvest Festival will be held in Donalsonville on Saturday, October 15. Activities will actually begin downtown on Friday with a peanut recipe contest, a window decorating contest for merchants, and an art show.

Saturday’s festivities will begin with a 5K Run and a 1 Mile FunRun at 8am and a parade at 10am. There will be arts and crafts, food, children’s activities, new and antique farm equipment displays, commercial exhibits, and a car show. Continuous entertainment, beginning at 11:30am, will feature everything from gospel to rock ‘n roll. Festival hours will be 9am-5pm.

Donalsonville is in the extreme southwest corner of Georgia.

Admission to the festival and parking will be free. For more information, call 229-524-2588 or e-mail dosemcc@windstream.net or visit www.donalsonvillega.com.

Bainbridge History Deep in Flint River & On Dry Land The waterways surrounding Decatur County were instrumental in the early growth and development of the region. Bainbridge was Georgia’s first inland port with two steamship companies moving cotton and other goods along the Flint River to areas upstream and to the Gulf of Mexico.

Decatur County resident John W. Callahan (1858-1926) owned and operated the largest individual naval store in the world. His home, modeled after October one of his steamboats, is part of Bainbridge’s Heritage Tour. This 22-23 – ROME – Chiaha Harvest Fair, Ridge self-guided tour includes over 50 historic homes, Ferry Park. 706-235-4542. churches, and buildings, many restored to their 22,23,29,30 – CORDELE –Thomas the Tank original stately glory.

Engine, Ga. Veterans State Park. 866-468-7630.

The Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge is a 23 – CALHOUN – A Deadly Dinner, Harris beautiful sight. Marvin S. Griffin, the 72nd Arts Center. 706-629-2599.

Governor of Georgia, is buried there, along with 23 – ROME – Tour on Roman Holiday of numerous Confederate soldiers. The west section Riverways Used in Civil War, 3pm. 706-295-5576. was deeded to Temple Beth-El in 1878, making it 27 – FITZGERALD – Halloween Blast, one of the first Jewish cemeteries in Georgia.

Downtown, 4-6pm. 800-386-4642.

Mariam Hopkins, a famous Broadway, movie, and 27-29, Nov. 3-5 – LUMPKIN – Harvest Days television star in the 1920s-1950s, was said to be at Westville Village. 888-733-1850.

Margaret Mitchell’s first choice to play Scarlett 27-Nov. 6 – SAVANNAH – Coastal Empire O’Hara in the movie Gone With the Wind.

Fair. 912-354-3542.

For more information, call 229-243-8555 or 28 – DOUGLAS – Lanterns & Legacies Tour, visit www.visitbainbridgega.com.

6:30-8:30pm. 912-384-4555.

28 – ST. MARYS – Haunted History Tour, downtown, 6-9pm. 912-882-4000.

29 – BOSTON – Mini-Marathon & Festival, downtown. 229-498-4065.

29 – GRANTVILLE – Great Bowls of Chili Cookoff, 10am-4pm. 770-254-2627, 29 – PERRY – Perry Music Fest. 478-988-8000.

29-Nov. 5 – SAVANNAH – Savannah Film Festival, Lucas Theatre. 912-525-5050.

30 – CALHOUN – Harvest Fest, Downtown, 10am-4pm. 706-602-5570.

30 – FITZGERALD – Big Bart’s Halloween Concert, Grand Theatre, 3pm. 229-426-5033.

30 – SAVANNAH – Shalom Y’all Jewish Food 770-838-1083 Festival, Forsyth Park. 912-233-1547.

31 – CONYERS – Olde Town Fall Festival.

770-602-2606.

31 – ROME – Southern Paranormal Investigators at Chieftains Museum. 706-291-9494.

November 1 – WARM SPRINGS – Fala Days, Downtown. 706-655-3322.

www.meccafest.com www.visitcarrollton.com

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Harvest Hoe Down Celebration in Warm Springs Warm Springs will present its 13th annual Harvest Hoe Down Celebration on October 8-9. There will be entertainment throughout town on both days, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, pumpkin paintings, food and snacks, and more. A parade will be held Saturday at 11am. Hoe Down hours will be Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 1-6pm. Admission will be free.

Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians, Warm Springs is a step back in time. It was a thriving tourist attraction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After Franklin D. Roosevelt experienced the healing effects of its natural warm waters, tourism gave way to the fight against polio.

Then came the Roosevelt presidency. Today Warm Springs is home to FDR’s Little White House and Museum; a downtown filled with unique shops, restaurants, and lodging; the U.S. Fish Hatchery with its ponds and aquarium; and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute where FDR once went for treatment. For more information, phone 800-FDR-1927 or 706-655-3322 or visit on the web at www.warmspringsga.ws or www.visitmeriwether.com.

Georgia Marble Festival in Jasper The 31st Annual Georgia Marble Festival will be held October 1-2 in Jasper at Lee Newton Park on Saturday from 10:30am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-5pm. The festival will kick-off Saturday at 10am with a parade on Main Street featuring the festival theme, “Lost Our Marbles.”

There will be juried arts and crafts, fine arts, children’s area, entertainment, and food. Parking and shuttles will be free. Admission will be $5/adults and $3/students 6 and older.

A free street dance featuring a popular local group will be held Saturday evening in front of the marble courthouse. Tours of the marble mines will be sold on a first-come basis, so make reservations early.

Colorful local guides will explain this rich slice of county history, and this is the only time that the quarry is open for visitors. Tour tickets, which include festival admission, will be adults/$10, children/$7, under age 5/free.

For more information, call 706-692-5600, e-mail denise@pickenschamber.com, or visit on the web at t www.georgiamarblefestival.com or www.pickenschamber.com.

Chiaha Harvest Fair in Rome The 47th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair will be held on the banks of the Oostanaula River in Rome’s Ridge Ferry Park on Riverside Parkway on October 22-23, 10am-5pm each day. This family-friendly festival will offer a variety of handmade arts and crafts by more than 120 artists from around the region. Several artists will demonstrate their work.

Continuous live entertainment will be a highlight of the Chiaha Festival and will include Americana, bluegrass, country, and Southern rock musicians. A wide variety of children’s art projects are designed to Northwest Georgia Regional Fair help kids enjoy the fun of self-expression. Area Cherokee Capital students will display their artwork, creating a Fairgrounds showcase of future artists in the region.

September 9-17 Visitors can sip complimentary hot apple cider served from a giant cauldron, enjoy Southern home cooking and sweet treats from over a dozen Frontier Day food booths, walk the “country mile,” and delight New Echota Historic Site October 15 in a variety of family-friendly activities. Admission will be $5/adults, $4/students & seniors, and $1/children under 12. Parking will be free. Take Antique Engine Show I-75N to Exit 290; left on GA 20W to Loop 1 and Cherokee Capital Riverside Pkwy. For more information, phone 706Fairgrounds 235-4542 or visit www.chiaha.org.

October 15-16

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Calhoun!

800-887-3811

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

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P Theatre DIRECTORY directory P A Tour of Southern Ghosts The 26th annual A Tour of Southern Ghosts will be presented by ART Station at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park Thursdays-Sundays, October 13-31.

Meet professional storytellers weaving their tales of famous Southern Ghosts along the lantern-lit paths of the Antebellum Plantation grounds at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park. A Tour of Southern Ghosts is held during the Halloween season so the stories are a little scary, many times humorous, but never too frightening, and always appropriate for young children. Each night will offer a different cast of six storytellers, which means audience members may return to A Tour of Southern Ghosts on additional nights to hear a new collection of stories.

The first 45-minute tour will begin at 7pm with a new tour beginning every 10 minutes. Tickets may be purchased on tour nights at the box office of the Antebellum Plantation beginning at 6:45pm. Ticket prices will be $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. For more information call 770-469-1105 or visit on the web at www.artstation.org.

1902 STOCK EXCHANGE PUBLIC SQUARE OPERA HOUSE Adairsville, 770-773-1902 ACT 3 PRODUCTIONS Sandy Springs 770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org

AGATHA’S

HENRY PLAYERS McDonough, 770-914-1474, www.henryplayers.com

ISLAND PLAYERS St. Simons Island, 912-638-0338, theislandplayers.com

MACON LITTLE THEATRE

Atlanta, 404-584-2211, www.agathas.com

ALLIANCE THEATRE

478-471-play, www.maconlittletheatre.org

MAIN STREET PLAYERS

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

ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATER

Griffin, 770-229-9916, www.mainstreetplayers.org

NEW AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TAVERN

706,548,3854, www.townandgownplayers.org

ATLANTA LYRIC THEATRE

Atlanta, 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com

NEWNAN THEATER COMPANY

Marietta, 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org

AURORA THEATRE

770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org

PERRY PLAYERS 478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org

PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS

Lawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER 706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com

CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS

Cartersville 770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com

SAVANNAH THEATRE 912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com

SOUTHSIDE THEATRE GUILD

Atlanta, 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org

C.A.P.E. THEATER

Fairburn, 770-969-0956, www.stgplays.com

SPRINGER THEATRE Columbus

Brunswick, 912-571-1323, www.capetheater.org

FORT GORDON PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 706-793-8552, www.fortgordon.com

706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org

SWAMP GRAVY Colquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com

GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE

TATER PATCH PRODUCTIONS Jasper, 770-547-1096, www.taterpatchplayers.org

THEATRE ALBANY

Roswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org

229-439-7193, www.theatrealbany.com

GEORGIA SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Atlanta, 404-264-0020, www.gashakespeare.org

HABERSHAM COMMUNITY THEATER Clarkesville, 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org

THEATRE GUILD VALDOSTA 229-247-8243, www.theatreguildvaldosta.com

THOMASVILLE ON STAGE & COMPANY 229-228-0863, www.tosac.com

Oliver Hardy Festival in Harlem The 23nd annual Oliver Hardy Festival will be held in Harlem on Saturday, October 1. Festivities on Main Street will begin with a parade at 10am. A BBQ Fund-raiser Dinner will be served all day. During the day there will be 350 plus arts and crafts vendors, food, kiddie rides and games, and two stages of continuous live entertainment.

There will be a Laurel & Hardy Look-Alike Contest and Laurel & Hardy Movies and Skits. The Laurel and Hardy Museum will be open, and members of the Laurel & Hardy International Appreciation Society will be present.

The Oliver Hardy Festival was started to honor Oliver Hardy who was born in Harlem on January 18, 1892 and later became famous as part of the comedy team with Stan Laurel. Harlem is located off I-20, Exit 183. No pets allowed. Phone 706-556-0401 or 888-288-9108, or visit www.harlemga.org.

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Peach County Tourism Cane River Vineyard & GeorgiaBob’s BBQ in Byron You can find a “true Southern experience” at Cane River Vineyard & GeorgiaBob’s BBQ in Byron at I-75, exit 149. Known for its chicken salad & pulled pork, GeorgiaBob’s offers award winning wines & gourmet gifts. The quaint Wine Tasting Room serves five wine tastings with a collectible wine glass for $5. The Vineyard’s award-winning Peach Country Peach is the first of GeorgiaBob’s signature wines and is available only in the Tasting Room.

Not a wine drinker but looking for the perfect gift? Choose from wine purses (an Oprah favorite), jewelry, wine accessories, college collectibles, picnic packs, cookbooks, aprons, relishes, vegetables, salad dressings, and more. While there listen to Cane River “Bill Browning” share the legend of Cane River.

GeorgiaBob’s, where fine food is a family tradition, offers true Southern BBQ with other locations in Warner Robins and Macon.

The Vineyard is open Mondays-Saturdays from 11am-8pm. For information, phone 866-330-VINO. The BBQ Restaurants are open daily from 11am-9pm (closed Sundays 8pm). For information, phone Byron at 478-654-6682, Warner Robins at 478-971-1341, or Macon at 478257-6710, or visit www.store.georgiabobs.com. Both the vineyard and restaurants offer free WIFI.

ComSouth Hambone Jam in Fort Valley The 7th annual ComSouth Hambone Jam will be held on Main Street in Fort Valley on September 9-10. Thirty-five plus teams from the Southern U.S. will square off in a BBQ burn, and it’s going to be a finger-lickin’ good time. Teams will compete for Georgia BBQ bragging rights and $$$. Cash prizes, trophies, and plaques will be awarded for Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and First, Second, Third Place for Pork Loin, Pork Ribs, and Pulled Pork.

The ComSouth Hambone Jam is recognized as the Georgia State BBQ Championship by the Georgia Barbecue Association, the South’s newest barbecue competition sanctioning organization. Some of the best barbecue cooks are right here in the State of Georgia! The GBA was recently conceived by individuals who thought it was time to let the rest of the nation know that the best barbecue comes out of the South. Since that time, the GBA has grown to over 200 members, 100+ certified judges, and 80+ competition cook teams with those numbers steadily growing each month. For information, visit www.hambonejam.com or call Kathie Lambert at 478-825-5986.

Peach County Puts the Peach in Georgia!

Peach County, the peach packing center of Georgia, is known for the biggest, sweetest, and best of the summer fruit. However, there are many other pleasing things to enjoy the rest of the year.

In the Fort Valley area, Lane Southern Orchards welcomes tourists to its restaurant, gift shop, and farmers market offering pecans, peaches, and other local products. Pearson Farms sells peach and pecan products, gourmet items, gift baskets, and more.

The Jolly Nut Company specializes in pecan gifts, Gourmet Georgia gifts, and gift baskets. Massee Lane, home of the American Camellia Society, has thousands of camellias bushes, walking tours, and a landscaped greenhouse with camellias and azaleas Byron has Big Peach Antiques with more than 200 dealers, Peach Shops with more than two dozen stores, the Cow and Calf Art Gallery, and Classic Car Emporium. The Cane River Vineyard has wines, gourmet gifts, and a wine tasting room. GeorgiaBob’s BBQ Restaurant is known for its chicken salad and pulled pork.

Peach County is located on the west side of I-75 at exits 149, 146, and 142. For information, visit www.peachchamber.com or phone 478-825-3733.

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Tourism ch a e P t Thergia! u P We In Geo Massee Lane Gardens Lane Southern Orchards Jolly Nut •Pearson Farms Cow and Calf Art Gallery Byron CVB •GeorgiaBob’s Cain River Vineyard I-75 Exits 142, 146, and 149 478-825-3733 www.peachchamber.com

BYRON 140 Cane River Drive 478-654-6682 WARNER ROBINS 1882 Russell Parkway 478-971-1341 MACON 4921 Riverside Drive 478-257-6710

Sample Georgia Wines and find a gift for that special someone in the country store and boutique!

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