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October 2008

Day Out With Thomas The Great Discovery Tour 2008 Visits SAM Shortline in Cordele TM

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Volume 48 Monthly

Number 4 October 2008

CONTENTS Georgia Events & Activities . . . .4-9 Museums, Antiques, and Art .10-11 Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . .12-13 A Tour of Southern Ghosts . . . . . . .13 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 Fall in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-29 Gardens & Nature Programs . . . .30

ON THE COVER homas the Tank Engine will roll into Crisp County this month for the Day Out With ThomasTM: The Great Discovery Tour. The event will be hosted by SAM Shortline Excursion Train in Cordele. See the article on page 16 for more information.

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The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is the premiere publication for information on activities and entertainment in Georgia. Nine issues are published each year, and the magazines are distributed in all 11 Georgia Welcome Centers, in local visitor bureaus, in hotels, and numerous other outlets as well as to subscribers. Subscription is $18 (9 issues) per year. Contents are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without permission.

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GEORGIA CALENDAR OCTOBER

2-12 – CUMMING – Country Fair & Festival, fairgrounds. 770-781-3491.

2-12 – PERRY – Georgia National Fair, Georgia 1-4 – HAHIRA – Honeybee Festival, downNational Fairgrounds. 800-987-3247. town. 229-794-2813.

2-30 – THOMASVILLE – Organic Market, 1-4 – ROME – Coosa Valley Fair. 800-444-1834. downtown, Thurs., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 229-227-7020.

1-4 – TENNILLE – Washington County Fair.

2-31 – COLQUITT – Swamp Gravy, Cotton 478-552-3288.

Hall. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 229-758-5450.

1-5 – McDONOUGH – Fair. 770-228-8421.

3 – AUGUSTA – Fall Concert, Augusta 1-25 – ZEBULON – Pike County Farmers Common, 706-821-1754. First Friday, Broad Market, Downtown Square, Wed. 770-567-2029.

Street, Downtown, 5-10 p.m., 706-826-4702.

1-31 – CARTERSVILLE – Cowboys and 3 – GORDON – Fall Line Festival Salute to Indians Days, citywide. 800-733-2280.

Veterans, 7:30 p.m. 478-946-1122.

1-31 – CEDARTOWN – Carlton Farms 3-4 – GUYSIE – Mule Roundup. 912-632-5859.

Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. 770-546-5179.

3-4 – VIENNA – Big Pig Jig, I-75, Exit 109.

1-Nov. 1 – FLINTSTONE – Rock City’s Enchant229-268-8275. ed Maize, Blowing Springs Farm. 706-820-2531.

3-5 – ADAIRSVILLE – Great Locomotive 1-Nov. 1 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Autumn Chase Festival, downtown. 770-773-3451.

Fest, Callaway Gardens. 800-225-5292.

3-5 – MACON – Rhythm & Roots Southern 1-Nov. 1 – VALDOSTA – Haunted Adventure Music Opening, Music Hall of Fame. 478-750-8555.

Nights, Wild Adventures Theme Pk. 229-219-7080.

3-5 – SAVANNAH – Oktoberfest on the 1-Nov. 2 – HELEN – Oktoberfest. 706-878-2181.

River, Rousakis Plaza. 912-234-0295.

2 – AUGUSTA – Best of Augusta Bash, Fort 3-5 – WHIGHAM – Lower Muskogee Creek Discovery, 6 p.m. 800-325-5445.

Pow-Wow, Tama Tribal Town. 229-762-3169.

2 – MACON – “Great Pyramics Revealed” 3-24 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Twilight Tours of Hiswith Dr. Zahi Hawass, Grand Opera House, 7:30 toric District, J.I. Museum, 7 p.m. 912-635-4036. p.m. 478-477-3232.

4 – ATHENS – North Georgia Folk Festival, 2-4 – THOMASVILLE – Great Southern BlueSandy Creek Park. 706-613-3631. grass Festival, Pickers Paradise Pk. 866-577-3600.

4 – BRUNSWICK – CoastFest, Dept. of 2-5 – COLUMBUS – Fair. 706-494-8330.

Natural Resources. 912-264-7218.

2-11 – GRIFFIN – Fair. 770-228-8200.

4 – CALHOUN – King “Ham Jam,” Roe Springs. 706-629-9101.

4 – CARTERSVILLE –Skills of the Past, 10 a.m., & Torch Light Tour, 7:30 p.m., Etowah Indian al u n n A Mounds, 770-387-3747. Car Show, 6-9 p.m., Friendship Plaza, 770-607-3480. Etowah Jazz Society, Grand Theatre, 7 p.m. 770-386-7343.

4 – CEDARTOWN – Fall Festival. 770-748-2090.

4 – COLUMBUS – Tiempo Libre Concert, Rivercenter, 7:30 p.m. 888-332-5200.

4 – COLUMBUS – The Soldier Show, Wetherby Field, Ft. Benning, 6:30 p.m. 706-544-9931.

4 – COMMERCE – Car & Truck Show, Banks Crossing. 404-403-4719.

4 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival, downtown. 706-778-7875.

4 – DALLAS – Artillery Through the Ages, Pickett’s Mill. 770-443-7850.

4 – DOUGLAS – Health, Wellness, & Safety Saturday Festival, Central Square. 912-383-0277.

4 – EATONTON – Clarence Carter Concert, Plaza Arts Center. 706-923-2696.

Fun, Food, & Live Entertainment 4 – EVANS – Montana Skies Concert, Arts for the Entire Family Center, 7:30 p.m. 706-826-4705.

5K Run 8 a.m. • 1 Mile Run/Walk 9 a.m.

4 – FORT GAINES – Pioneer Day, George Parade 11 a.m. • Arts & Crafts Bagby State Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 229-768-2571.

Contests • Live Entertainment 4 – FORT VALLEY – Fall Festival at Pineola Evening Concert • Kidz Corner Farms. 478-827-0894.

4 – GILLSVILLE – Turning & Burning Old RYLANDER PARK, AMERICUS, GA. Time Festival, Hewell’s Pottery. 770-869-3469.

229-924-2646 • w w w . t h e r e a l g e o r g i a . c o m 4 – GORDON – Fall Line Festival. 478-946-1122.

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4-25 – NEWNAN – Market Day for Local Arts & Crafts, Square, Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 770-253-8283.

4-25 – THE ROCK – Fall Family Fun Days, The Rock Ranch, Saturdays. 706-647-6374.

4-26 – LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN – Rocktoberfest, Rock City, Sat. & Sun. 800-854-0675.

5 – SAVANNAH – Picnic in Forsyth Park.

912-352-3377.

5 – THOMASVILLE – Fall Sampler, Pebble Hill Plantation. 229-226-2344.

6 – EATONTON – Taste of Eatonton, Plaza.

706-485-7701.

6 – WATKINSVILLE – Modern Skirts Concert, Ashford Manor, 7-9 p.m. 706-769-5427.

7 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski, Presbyterian Church. 912-638-2220.

7-11 – THOMASVILLE – Fair. 866-577-3600.

9 – COLUMBUS – Gaither Homecoming Lovin’ Life Tour, Civic Ctr., 7 p.m. 706-494-8330.

9 – SAVANNAH – Battlefield March & Breakfast, Visitors Center. 912-651-3673.

9-11 – LITHONIA – Kingdomwood Christian Film Festival, Fairfield Inn. 404-915-6117.

9-12 – AUGUSTA – Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. 706-724-1087.

10-11 – COVINGTON – Lions BBQ Cook-off, Legion Field. 770-787-3868.

10-11 – NEW SALEM – Mountain Festival.

877-733-3233.

4 – HARLEM – Oliver Hardy Festival, downtown. 706-556-0401 or 888-288-9108.

4 – HARTWELL – Loch Hartwell Highland Games & Scottish Festival, dntwn. 706-376-6761.

4 – JASPER – Main Street Mania. 706-692-5600.

4 – JEKYLL ISLAND – WAY Radio Beach Christian Concert, 2-5 p.m. 912-342-1083.

4 – MADISON – Chili Cook-Off, downtown.

706-342-1251. Country Road Cruisers Car Show.

706-474-1575.

4 – McDONOUGH – 60’S Flashback Concert, Heritage Park. 770-957-0768.

4 – MILLEN – Fair on Square, 478-982-5595.

4 – MILTON – Crossroads at Crabapple Antique & Arts Festival. 678-242-2489 or 770-448-3860.

4 – MT. ZION – Founder’s Day Festival. 800292-0871.

4 – ROME – Symphony Orchestra, City Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. 706-291-7967.

4 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Friendship Festival, downtown. 770-464-1866.

4 – ST. MARYS – Rock Shrimp Festival, Historic District. 800-868-8687.

4 – SUMMERVILLE – Sum-Nelly, Dowdy Park. 706-859-0910.

4 – TALLAPOOSA – Yard Sale. 770-5742482. Bluegrass Concert, 7 p.m. 770-574-2929.

4 – THOMSON – Old West Roundup, Circle G Ranch. 706-597-1000.

4 – TOCCOA – Currahee Weekend (Military Show), Downtown. 704-282-1339.

4 – WINDER – Faith Fest, N. Broad St., 11 a.m.-10 p.m., 770-867-4594. Concert by the Beach, Ft. Yargo St. Pk., 4-6 p.m., 770-867-3489.

4 – WARRENTON – Fiddles & Vittles, downtown. 706-465-9604.

4-5 – ANDERSONVILLE – Historic Fair, Civil War Village. 229-924-2558.

4-5 – ARAGON – Native American Pow Wow, Northwest Park. 770-748-8816.

4-5 – CARTERSVILLE – Battle of Allatoona Pass, Red Top Mt. St. Pk. 770-975-4226.

4-5 – GAY – Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 706-538-6814.

4-5 – GAY – Shady Days in Gay Arts & Crafts Festival. 706-977-8548.

4-5 – JASPER – Georgia Marble Festival. 706692-5600.

Over 100 Artists 4-5 – LAWRENCEVILLE – American Indian Demonstrating Craftsmen Festival, fairgrounds. 770-963-6522.

Continuous Live Entertainment 4-5 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique Show, Southern Home Cooking & Sweet Treats Pier Village. 912-264-3254.

Children’s Art Activities 4-5 – SUCHES – Indian Summer Festival, Free Hot Apple Cider & Free Parking Woody Gap School. 706-747-2401.

Held on the banks of the 4-19 – CHERRY LOG – Festival, Saturdays & Oostanaula River, Ridge Ferry Park Sundays. 706-276-3217.

4-25 – BLUE RIDGE – Farmers Market, Courthouse, Sat., 8 a.m.-noon. 800-899-6867.

4-25 – HELEN – Saturday Evening Music 706-235-4542 • www.chiaha.org Concerts, Unicoi State Park. 706-878-2201.

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11 – JACKSON – Seven Islands Artifact ID Day, Indian Springs Hotel, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.770-361-7185.

11 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Art in the Park, FDR State Park. 706-663-4858.

11 – ROME – Chili Cook-Off. 706-295-5576.

11 – SANDERSVILLE – Kaolin Festival. 478552-3288.

11 – SUMMERVILLE – Arts and Crafts Festival, Dowdy Park. 706-859-0910.

11 – SURRENCY – Festival. 912-367-3816.

11 – TALBOTTON – Fall Line Festival. 706665-8542.

11 – THOMASVILLE – Art on the Bricks & Green Market. 229-227-7020.

11 – WARNER ROBINS – Wings & Wheels Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show, Museum of Aviation. 478-926-6870.

11 – WASHINGTON – Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival, Callaway Plantation. 706-678-2013.

11-12 – AUGUSTA – Hispanic Festival, Augusta Common. 706-860-1066.

11-12 – BLAIRSVILLE – Sorghum Festival, Fort Sorghum. 877-745-5789.

11-12 – CARROLLTON – MeccaFest, Cultural Art Center. 770-838-1083.

11-12 – CARTERSVILLE – Etowah Valley Indian Festival, Sam Smith Recreation Pk. 800-733-2280.

11-12 – ELLIJAY – Georgia Apple Festival, Fairgrounds. 706-635-7400.

11-12 – JASPER – Autumn Antique Treasure Hunt. 706-692-5600.

11-12 – McDONOUGH – Arts Festival, Eagles Landing Country Club. 770-389-2000.

11-12 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Golden Isles Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, Pier Village. 912-638-8770.

11-12 – TYBEE ISLAND – Rod Run. 912786-4032.

11-12 – VARNELL – Prater’s Mill Country Fair. 706-694-mill or 800-331-3258.

11-12 – WARM SPRINGS – Harvest Hoe Down, Historic Village. 800-337-1927.

11, 25 – DALTON – Farmer’s Market, downtown. 800-331-3258. & 12 – AUGUSTA – World’s Largest Family (and April 18 & 19, 2009) Picnic/Amy Grant Concert, First Tee. 803-278-4tix. www.mossycreekfestival.com 14-16 – MOULTRIE – Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, Spence Field. 229-985-1968.

Experience the Museum of Aviation 16-18 – GREENSBORO – Lake Oconee 4th Largest Aviation Museum Music Festival. 706-342-4751. in the U.S., Free Admission 16-18 – SAVANNAH – St. Paul’s Greek Festival, Hellenic Center. 912-236-8256.

16-25 – DALTON – Fair. 800-331-3258. www.museumofaviation.org 17 – WARNER ROBINS – WWII Exhibit 1650+ Hotel Rooms • 105 Restaurants Hangar Opens, Museum of Aviation. 478-923-6600.

17-18 – BRUNSWICK – Rockin’ Stewbilee, 1200 Seat Civic Center Mary Ross Waterfront Park. 912-267-7440.

Conference & Meeting Spaces Downtown Brunswick Street Fair. 912-279-2603.

I-75 Exits 144 & 146 17-18 – CALHOUN – Antique Engine & 888-288-WRGA Tractor Show, Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds. 706www.warnerrobinsga.gov 625-3192.

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10-11 – TYBEE ISLAND – Pirate Fest. 912786-5393.

10-12 – GAINESVILLE – Mule Camp Market, downtown. 888-536-0005.

10-12 – SAVANNAH – Folk Music Festival.

877-savannah.

10-12 – THOMASVILLE – Fly-In, Regional Airport.229-403-1071.

10-12,16, 18 – BRUNSWICK – The Little Foxes, The Ritz. 912-262-6934.

10-19 – HIAWASSEE – Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Ga. Mt. Fairgrounds. 706-896-4191.

10-25 – CARTERSVILLE – Hayrides/Storytelling, Red Top Mt. St. Pk., Fri. & Sat.. 770-975-4226.

11 – AUGUSTA – Baritone Leonard Rowe & Aug. Symphony, 1st Baptist, 7:30 p.m. 706-826-4705.

11 – BLAKELY – Kolomoki Mounds Park Festival. 229-724-2150.

11 – BREMEN – Car Show. 770-537-9157.

11 – CASSVILLE – Tour of Old Cassville Cemetery, 5 p.m. 770-382-2294.

11 – COLUMBUS – Celtic Crossroads, Rivercenter, 7:30 p.m. 888-332-5200.

11 – COOLIDGE – Wagon Days. 229-346-3551.

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

11 – FOLKSTON – Okefenokee Festival/ National Wildlife Refuge Week. 912-496-7836.

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18 – WATKINSVILLE – Oconee Chamber Fall Festival, downtown. 706-769-7947.

18-19 – AUGUSTA – Boshears Skyfest, Daniel Field. 706-733-1647.

18-19 – BLAIRSVILLE – Sorghum Festival, Fort Sorghum. 877-745-5789.

18-19 – DALTON – Liberty Tree Celebration.

800-331-3258.

18-26 – BLUE RIDGE – Mt. Harvest Arts & Craft Sale, Farmer’s Mkt., Sat. & Sun. 706-632-5680.

18-19 – CONCORD – Country Jubilee. 770884-5221.

18-19 – DAHLONEGA – Gold Rush Days, Hist. Sq. Auraria Gold Festival. 706-864-3513.

18-19 – ELLIJAY – Georgia Apple Festival, Fairgrounds. 706-635-7400.

18-19 – HAMILTON – Ossahatchee Indian Festival & Pow Wow, Soccer Field. 706-628-7653.

18-19 – HOGANSVILLE – Hummingbird Festival, Downtown. 706-637-9497.

18-19 – RICHLAND – Trac-Tow-Rama. 229887-3323.

18-19 – ROME – Heritage Holidays. 800444-1834.

18-19 – SUMMERVILLE – Tour of Homes.

706-733-0265.

18-19 – TALKING ROCK – Heritage Days Festival. 706-692-5600.

18-19 – TYBEE ISLAND – Tybee Festival of the Arts, Pier & Pavilion. 912-786-5444.

17-18 – HOBOKEN – NFBA Bluegrass Music Expo, Twin Oaks Park. 912-458-2365.

17-19 – CUMMING – Lakewood 400 Antiques Show. 770-889-3400.

17-19, 24-26 – AMERICUS – Thomas the Tank Engine, SAM Shortline Train. 888-468-7630.

18 – APPLING – Family Fall Fest, Mistletoe State Park, 5-10 p.m. 706-541-0321.

18 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fall Hoedown, Vogel State Park, 2-9 p.m. 706-745-2628.

18 – BREMEN – Towne Festival, Downtown.

770-537-6570.

18 – CALHOUN – Frontier Day, New Echota Historic Site. 706-624-1321.

18 – COCHRAN – Country Fest. 478-934-2965.

18 – COLUMBUS – Natalie Cole Concert, RiverCenter, 7:30 p.m. 888-332-5200.

18 – CONCORD – Fall Auction & Dinner, Magnolia Farms, 6-10 p.m. 770-567-2029.

18 – CORDELE – Artifact ID & Primitive Skills Day, Ga. Veterans St. Pk. 229-276-2371.

18 – DANIELSVILLE – Fall Festival, Downtown. 706-783-4857.

18 – DONALSONVILLE – Seminole County Harvest Festival, downtown. 229-524-2588.

18 – FITZGERALD – 1860’s Halloween Carnival, Jeff Davis Site, 5-9 p.m. 229-831-2335.

18 – LOCUST GROVE – Classic Car Cruise, Tanger Outlet Center. 800-406-0833.

18 – LOGANVILLE – LoganFest. 770-466-1601. st Annual 18 – LUMPKIN – Georgia Secedes from the Union, Westville Village. 888-733-1850.

18 – MANCHESTER – Railroad Days, Manchester Mill. 706-846-5341.

18 – McDONOUGH – Fall Festival & Chili Cook-off, Heritage Park. 770-898-3196.

18 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Art at Oak Grove Fall Fling, Sweet Home Plantation. 706-663-0268.

18 – POWDER SPRINGS – Seven Springs Arts Festival, downtown. 770-943-8001.

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

18 – ROME – Rediscover Oak Hill Day, Martha Berry Museum. 706-368-6789.

18 – SAPELO ISLAND – Cultural Day. 912485-2197.

Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

18 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – Small Potatoes On the Square Downtown Dawsonville & Greg Klyma Concert, Art Center. 706-878-3300.

Grand Marshall Buddy Baker • Bike Tour 18 – SUMMERVILLE – Sequoyah Art, Craft, and Antique Show, Dowdy Park. 706-859-0910.

Parade of Moonshine & Revenue Cars 18 – SYLVESTER – Georgia Peanut Festival, Arts • Crafts • Food • Entertainment Jeffords Park. 229-776-6657.

Car Show • Cruise-In • Swap Meet 18 – THOMASTON – Flint River Fall Festival.

Visit Our Real Moonshine Still 706-647-9686.

All Proceeds Benefit KARE for Kids, Inc. 18 – THOMASVILLE – Dionne Warwick, Pebble Hill Plantation. 229-226-2344.

18 – WARNER ROBINS – Lee Greenwood www.dawson.org • www.kareforkids.us Concert, Museum of Aviation. 478-926-6870.

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GEORGIA CALENDAR OCTOBER 18-19 – WARNER ROBINS – Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival. 888-288-9742 or 478-922-8265.

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

19-20 – CANTON – Cherokee Pignic Country Fair/BBQ Contest, Heritage Pk. 770-345-0400.

20 – CALHOUN – BBQ Cook-Off; Costume Ball for Kids. 770-773-5872.

20 – WATKINSVILLE – Soul Connection Concert, Ashford Manor, 7 p.m. 706-769-5427.

23 – AUGUSTA – Three Dog Night, Bell Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. 706-826-4705.

23 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Sapphire Brass Quintet, J.I. Club Hotel. 912-635-2600.

23-26 – CARTERSVILLE – Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium, Booth Western Art Museum. 770-387-1300.

24 – BRUNSWICK – Pavlo in Concert, Glynn Acad. Aud., 8 p.m. 912-638-5616.

24 – MADISON – Odds Bodkin, Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m. 706-342-4743.

24 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Land Trust Oyster Roast, Ft. Frederica, 7-9 p.m. 912-638-9109.

24 – TALLULAH FALLS – “Wails to Trails” Halloween Hike, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 7:309 p.m. 706-754-7981.

24-25 – CARTERSVILLE – Western Concerts, Grand Theatre, 7 p.m. 770-387-1300.

24-25, 31 – MACON – Haunted Woods, Museum of Arts and Sciences. 478-477-3232.

24-25 – WINDER – Autumn Nights at Fort Yargo State Park, 6-9 p.m. 770-867-3489.

25 – BATESVILLE – Batesville Historic Celebration, Sunburst Stables. 706-947-3902.

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

25 – BOSTON – Mini-Marathon & Festival.

229-498-6743.

25 – CALHOUN – Harvest Fest, Harris Arts Center. 706-629-2599.

25 – CLAYTON – Harvest Hey Day, downtown. 706-212-0155.

25 – CONYERS – Olde Town Fall Festival.

770-602-2606.

25 – HARTWELL – Fall Celebration, Hart State Park, 6-10 p.m. 706-376-8756.

25 – LAVONIA – Harvest Happenings, Tugaloo State Park, 7-9 p.m. 706-356-4362.

25 – MARTIN – Fall Festival, downtown.

706-779-3460.

25 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Sweetwater Festival, downtown. 478-414-4014.

25 – OCILLA – Georgia Sweet Potato Festival.

229-468-9114.

25 – OMAHA – Octoberfest on the Lake, Florence Marina St. Pk., 6-9 p.m. 229-838-4706.

25 – RAYLE – Rayle Ramble, downtown. 706274-3350.

25 – ROME – Peach State Marching Festival.

800-333-1834.

25 – SASSER – Percy Sledge Concert, Sasser Flea Market & Antique Mall. 229-698-4578.

25 – SAVANNAH – Fall-O-Ween Festival, Skidaway Island St. Pk., 1-9:30 p.m. 912-598-2300.

25 – STOCKBRIDGE – Music in Memorial Park. 770-957-5786.

25 – SUMMERVILLE – Steamin’ Hot Stew and Chili Cook-off, Dowdy Park. 706-859-0910.

25 – TRENTON – Pumpkin Patch Parade & Festival on the Square. 877-733-3233.

25 – WARM SPRINGS – 75th Anniv. of New Deal, FDR’s Little White House. 706-655-5870.

25 – WASHINGTON – Market Days Street Festival, downtown. 706-678-6256.

25 – COLUMBUS – Pirates of the Chattahoochee, Nat’l Civil War Naval Museum. 706-327-9798.

25-26 – DAWSONVILLE – Mountain Moonshine Festival. 877-280-8147 or 706-216-5273.

25-26 – ROME – Chiaha Harvest Fair. 800444-1834 or 706-235-4542.

25-26 – YATESVILLE – Chitlin’ Hoedown.

706-647-6371.

25-Nov. 1 – SAVANNAH – Film Festival, Trustees Theater & Lucas Theatre. 912-525-5051.

25-Nov. 8 – LUMPKIN – Cotton Pickin’ Good Times, Westville Village. 888-733-1850.

26 – DOUGLAS – Broxton Rocks Tour. 912384-4555.

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

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GEORGIA CALENDAR OCTOBER 26 – SAVANNAH – Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival, Forsyth Park. 912-233-1547.

26 – THOMASVILLE – ATOS Trio in Concert, Cultural Center, 3 p.m. 229-226-7404.

26 – WATKINSVILLE – OCAF Wine Fest, Ashford Manor. 706-769-4565.

27 – BRUNSWICK – Coastal Symphony of Georgia, Glynn Acad. Aud., 8 p.m. 912-634-2006.

27 – THOMASVILLE – Victorian Haunted Tea, Lapham-Patterson House. 229-225-4004.

28 – COLUMBUS – Scrap Arts Music, Rivercenter, 7:30 p.m. 888-332-5200.

28 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Brad Richter, Guitarist, J.I. Club Hotel, 8 p.m. 912-635-2600.

29-31 – GORDON – Historic Ghost Tours, 7-11 p.m. 478-946-1122.

30 – BRUNSWICK – U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores, Glynn Acad., 7 p.m. 912-262-6934.

30 – COLUMBUS – Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, RiverCenter, 7 p.m. 888-332-5200.

30 – DAHLONEGA – Gold City Classic Car Club, Old School House. 706-867-8604.

31 – DOUGLAS – Hometown Harvest Festival, Atkinson Plaza. 912-384-5161.

31 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Storyteller Milbre Burch, J.I. Club Hotel, 7:30 p.m. 912-635-2600.

31 – TIFTON – Historic Halloween Carnival, Georgia Agrirama. 800-776-1875.

31-Nov. 1 – DOUGLAS – Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale, Central Square Complex. 912-383-0277.

31-Nov. 1 – DOUGLAS – National BBQ Festival, Central Square Complex. 800-385-0002.

31-Nov. 1 – VIENNA – Big Pig Jig. 229-2688275.

31-Nov. 2 – COLUMBUS – Christmas Made in the South, Trade Center. 706-327-4522.

31-Nov. 2 – WEST POINT – Farm Days at Oakhurst Farm. 706-289-8762.

31-Nov. 2 – SAVANNAH – Seafood Festival, Rousakis Plaza. 912-234-0295.

NOVEMBER

1 – AMERICUS – Georgia Pecan Festival, Rylander Park. 229-924-2646.

1 – CALVARY – Mule Day. 229-377-mule.

1 – ELBERTON – Granite City Fall Festival, Square. 706-283-5651.

1 – LONE OAK – Country Festival, 10 a.m.3 p.m. 706-637-4797.

1 – TATE – Tate Days. 706-692-5600.

1-2 – SOPERTON – Million Pines Arts & Crafts Festival, Iva Park. 912-529-6611.

1-2 – TOCCOA – Harvest Festival, Downtown. 706-282-3269 or 877-6toccoa.

8 – COLQUITT – Festival of Southern Culture. 229-758-2400.

8 – JASPER – Taste of Pickens. 706-692-5600.

8-9 – MOULTRIE – Calico Arts and Crafts Show, Spence Field. 229-985-1968.

NOVEMBER 8, 2008 ✦ BBQ Competition ✦ Antique Car Show ✦ Bingo ✦ Country Fair ✦ Giant Talent Search ✦ and Much More 229-758-2400 WWW. COLQUITT- GEORGIA . COM

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ANTIQUES, MUSEUMS, AND ART Fitzgerald and the Blue & Gray Museum Located in a historical railroad depot, the museum tells through a documentary and more than 1200 artifacts the remarkable story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots. The Hall of Honor represents Shacktown where early pioneers lived while an exciting documentary, Marching as One, celebrates the Yank-Reb harmony story. Fitzgerald was founded in 1895 by Philander H. Fitzgerald who was seeking a warm, receptive area where aging Union veterans and their families could retire in comfort. 229-426-5069.

Tour Fitzgerald where history is revealed on every corner with blue and gray sidewalks reflecting Civil War colors, the Grand Plaza Park with planned topiary sculptures, streets named for Yank and Reb Generals, and the Evergreen Cemetery where Yanks and Res rest side by side. Visit the Fire Engine Museum; tour historic homes and buildings; and view a variety of architectural styles representing the settlers who came here from 38 states.

Delight in home-cooked foods. For more information phone 800-386-4642 or visit www.fitzgeraldga.org.

Fort Discovery in Augusta Explore the fascinating world and genius mind of Leonardo da Vinci whose scientific and technical drawings have captured people’s imagination for centuries. The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci is an interpretive exhibition of models built from his drawings and includes a flying machine, helicopter, parachute, anemometer, paddle wheel ship, military tank, and printing press. Several models are interactive.

Fort Discovery will include several computer stations where visitors can virtually leaf through portions of da Vinci’s extraordinary journal, Codice Atlantico, which was devoted to mechanics, engineering, architecture, physics, and other disciplines. More than fifty 3-D models are duplicated in the virtual journal, and most have interactive capabilities which show how they work. Visitors can take a virtual tour of Da Vinci’s Workshop, a DVD bringing to life the rooms where Leonardo planned and produced his inventions and works of art.

The exhibit, thru October 11, will be open Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays noon-5 p.m.

Located at One Seventh Street on Augusta’s Riverwalk. For more information call 1-800-325-5445 or 706821-0200 or visit www.NationalScienceCenter.org.

National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus Pirates of the Chattahoochee will be held Saturday, October 25, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Piratical activities will include boat rides, kids’ activities and games, pirate tattoos and face paint, live cannon toss competition, music, jewelry making, art activities, treasure hunting, and more.

The 97th Regimental Band will be playing lively Civil War era music. The Admiral’s Circle Dinner, a fundraiser in October, will feature entertainment and a silent auction.

Explore naval operations for the North and South through displays of Friday Evening 6-9 p.m. - •Railfan Reception uniforms, artillery, firearms, Saturday - •Train Show (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) personal effects, flags, Civil War ship murals, and a paneled timeline exhibit of the war at sea. See at Manchester Mill - 10 Callaway St. - also the ironclad ram CSS Jackson, the blockade runner • North Georgia Live Steamers rides Virginia, the gunboat CSS Chattahoochee, replicas • Displays • Model layouts • Observation deck of the USS Hartford, USS Monitor, and CSS • Railroadiana sales by vendors Albermarle, and a battle simulator theater. Open • Outdoor display • Food • Rotary Club car show daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad on page 15.

1002 Victory Drive, Columbus. For more information phone 706-327-9798 or visit on the web www.manchester-ga.com www.portcolumbus.org.

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MANCHESTER RAILROAD DAYS October 18

706-846-5341

ANTIQUES, MUSEUMS, AND ART Scott Antique Market in Atlanta Scott Antique Market in Atlanta has over 2400 booths overflowing from two buildings. Find Victorian and primitive furniture, vintage hardware, rare art and prints, vintage clothing, nostalgic photographs, antique Christmas decorations, vintage musical instruments, glassware, pottery, porcelain, clocks, tools, campaign memorabilia, books, and more. Always held the second weekend of every month, the next shows will be October 10-12 and November 7-9. Hours are Fri. & Sat. 9-6 and Sun. 10-4. Admission is $5 for the weekend. The show has a variety of food and free parking. Located in the Atlanta Expo Center which straddles I-285 at Exit 55. Phone 740-569-4112 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.

Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth “Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum” has over 90 pieces of retired railway rolling stock: trains from the 1920’s and 1950’s including vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and private cars, WWII troop kitchen, railway post office car, wooden freight cars, baggage cars, cabooses, and maintenance of way equipment. The museum is home to MARTA’s historic bus fleet which includes busses from many of the predecessor systems to MARTA. Train rides aboard restored cabooses are complimentary with admission. Harvest Rails will be celebrated Oct. 4-5 with temporary tattoos, food and drinks, a craft corner for kids, and a scavenger hunt. The Boy Scout Merit Badge Day is scheduled for Oct. 25 and the Piedmont Pilgrimage for Nov. 6-9.

The railway museum is open Saturdays 10-5 in March and Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10-5 from April-Dec. With ad on page 30 one free museum admission with admission of equal or greater value. 3595 Peachtree Rd. 770-476-2013. www.srmduluth.org.

The Inventions of

Leonardo

daVinci July 19-October 11 Explore the fascinating world and genius mind of Leonardo daVinci! Showcasing 16 models of Leonardo daVinci’s inventions, including a flying machine, helicopter, parachute, anemometer, paddle wheel ship, military tank and printing press.

One Seventh Street on the Riverwalk • Augusta, GA

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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR October

4 – Riverside Park Concert, Roswell. 770640-3253.

4 – Crossroads at Crabapple Antique & Arts Festival, Milton. 678-242-2489.

4-5 – Eastman Gun Show, North Atlanta Trade Center. 770-279-9899.

4-5 – Castleberry Hill Loft Tour. 404-399-7320.

4-5 – Harvest Rails, Southeastern Railway Museum. 770-476-2013.

4, 7, 10, 12 – Atlanta Opera: Madama Butterfly, Cobb Energy Centre. 404-817-8700.

4-25 – Green Market, Piedmont Park, 9 a.m.1 p.m. 404-875-7275.

4-25 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone Mountain Park, Sat., 8 p.m. 770-498-5690.

4-25 – Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market, Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 404-402-5389.

4-25 – Farmers Market, Riverside Park, Roswell, Saturdays. 770-640-3253.

4-25 – Morningside Market, Virginia-Highland Area, Saturdays, 8-11 p.m. 404-313-5784.

4-26 – Decatur Downtown Market, Sat. & Sun. 404-485-0793.

4-26 – Atlantic Station Art & Antique Market, Sat. & Sun. 404-845-0793.

5 – Swingin’ Medallions, Heritage Green on the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 7-8:30 p.m. 404-851-9111.

5 – Sunday in the Park, Oakland Cemetery.

404-688-2107.

5 – Black Crowes, Phil Lash, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. 404-249-6400.

5 – Janet Jackson, Philips Arena, 7:30 p.m.

404-878-3000.

8-31 – Wicked, Fox Theatre. 404-881-2100.

10-11 – Cobb Symphony Jazz, Mt. Paran School, 8 p.m. 770-429-7016.

10-11 – Allman Brothers Concert, Chastain Amphitheater. 404-233-2227.

10-12 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.

11 – Terry Fator, Cobb Energy Centre. 404975 West Peachtree Street 817-8700. at 10th Street 11 – Folk Tales of the Rails, Kennesaw ATLANTA, GEORGIA Depot, 4-9 p.m. 770-422-9714.

11 – Fresh Fest Hip Hop Reunion, Civic Center, 8 p.m. 404-658-7159.

11 – Tucker Car Show & Cruise-In, downtown. 770-527-1521.

11 – Scandinavian Festival, Oglethorpe University. 404-364-8446.

11 – Fall Farm Days, Smith Plantation, Roswell. 770-641-3978.

11 – Georgia Philharmonic, Roswell Cultural Newly-renovated all-suite hotel serves an expanded Arts Center. 770-664-7255. continental breakfast as well as a complimentary 11 – Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival, Harmony dinner (Mon.-Thurs.). Each suite has a kitchenette.

Park, Decatur, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 404-370-4100.

Located 2 blocks from I-75/85, next to the 11-12 – Taste of Atlanta, Atlantic Station.

Midtown MARTA rapid rail station.

404-733-1221.

404-876-5003 / 800-642-3629 12 – Jun Polistico Concert, Phillippine www.regencysuites.com American Center, Roswell, 7 p.m. 404-921-8109.

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1-29 – Wednesdays in Woodruff Park, noon-1 p.m. 404-658-1877.

1-31 – Atlanta Celebrates Photography, various venues. 404-881-1109.

1-31 – Netherworld Haunted House, Norcross. 404-608-2484.

2 – Swingin’ Medallions, Wills Park, Alpharetta, 6:30 p.m. 678-485-3649.

2-23 – Music at the Hall, Smyrna City Hall, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. 770-434-6600.

2-30 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic Pk., Tues. & Thurs., noon-1 p.m. 404-223-4412.

3 – Vicente Fernandez, Gwinnett Center, Duluth. 770-813-7500.

3 – Lunchtime. Several Dancers Core Studio, Decatur, noon. Free lunch to first 40. 404-373-4154.

3-4 – Bard in the Yard’s Romeo & Juliet, Barrington Hall, Roswell. 770-640-3855.

3-5 – Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival, Auburn Avenue. 404-399-0886.

3-26 – Pumpkin Festival, Stone Mountain Park, Fri., Sat., Sun. 770-498-5690.

3-31 – Fright Fest, Six Flags Over Georgia, Fri., Sat., Sun. 770-948-9290.

3-31 – Friday Night Artist Market, Atlantic Station, 5-10 p.m. 404-845-0793.

3-31 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank Museum, Fridays, 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6300.

4 – Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Ashton Shepherd, Verizon Wireless, 8 p.m. 404-249-6400.

4 – East Point Festival. 404-270-7059.

4 – Hispanic Latino Music Festival, East Point, 3-9 p.m. 404-767-7316.

4 – Midtown Harvest Festival, 5th Street.

404-685-3191.

REGENCY SUITES HOTEL

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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR A Tour of Southern Ghosts at Stone Mountain Park The 23rd annual A Tour of Southern Ghosts will be presented by ART Station at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park Wednesdays through Sundays, October 15-31.

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 offers 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 begins at 7 p.m. 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 6:45 p.m. Ticket prices are $14 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.

For more information call 770-469-1105 or visit www.artstation.org.

October

18-19 – Art on the Lawn, Art Station, Kennesaw. 770-514-5930.

15 – Alanis Morisette, Cobb Energy Centre.

18-19 – Highland Games, Stone Mountain 404-817-8700.

Park. 770-498-5690.

15-18 – Jr. League of Cobb Marietta Mistle19 – Natalie Concert, Cobb Energy Centre. toe Market, Cobb Civic Ctr. 770-321-1953.

404-817-8700.

15-19, 22-26, 29-31 – Tour of Southern 19 – Bridal Expo, Mansell House & Gardens, Ghosts, Stone Mountain Park. 770-469-1105.

Alpharetta. 770-475-4663.

16 – Alive After Five Street Party, Roswell 19-26 – Junior International Tennis InvitaHistoric District, 5-9 p.m. 770-640-3253. tional, Sandy Springs Tennis Center. 800-LUV-JITI. 16-18 – Georgia Quilt Show, Gwinnett 22-26 – Disney on Ice presents World of Center, Duluth. 770-813-7500.

Fantasy, Philips Arena. 404-878-3000.

17 – World Tour of Gymnastics Stars, 23-26 – Atlanta Ballet: Swan Lake, Cobb Philips Arena, 7:30 p.m. 404-878-3000.

Energy Centre. 404-817-8700.

17 – Michael W. Smith & Steven Curtis 24 – Music at the Margaret Mitchell Chapman, Cobb Energy Centre. 404-817-8700.

House, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 404-814-2054.

17 – Cardinals Concert, Verizon Wireless 24 – Dolly Parton, Chastain Pk. 404-249-6400.

Amphitheatre. 404-249-6400.

24-25 – Ghostly Gatherings, Williams17-19 – Log & Timber Home Show, Cobb Payne House, Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111.

Galleria Centre. 770-955-8000.

24-25 – Halloween Tours, Oakland Ceme17-19 – Home & Design Show, Georgia tery. 404-688-2107.

International Convention Center. 770-997-3566.

25 – Opening of Jim Henson’s Fantastic 18 – Blues & Bluegrass Festival, Heritage World Exhibit, Atlanta History Ctr. 404-814-4000.

Green, Sandy Springs Society Entertainment 25 – Emile Pandolfi Concert, Roswell Lawn, 2-10 p.m. 404-556-2321.

Cultural Arts Center, 8 p.m. 770-641-1260.

18 – Josh Turner Concert, Cobb Energy 25-26 – Fall Jonquil Festival, Smyrna. 770Centre. 404-817-8700.

423-1330 or 770-434-6600.

18 – Harvest Square Arts & Crafts 25-26 – Cobb Symphony Orchestra, Festival, Marietta. 770-794-5601.

Kennesaw. 770-429-7016.

18 – Russian/East European Folk Music/ Dance, 29 – New Kids on the Black, Gwinnett Roswell Cul. Arts Ctr., 7:30 p.m. 404-325-2449.

Center, Duluth. 770-813-7500.

18 – Spirit Talk/Art Walk, Smyrna. 770-43430 – Taste of Home Cooking Show, 6600.

Gwinnett Center, Duluth. 770-963-9205.

18 – Taste of Roswell, Square. 770-640-3253.

30 – The Cheetah Girls, Gwinnett Center, 18 – Atlanta Balalaika Orchestra, Roswell Duluth. 770-813-7500.

Cultural Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. 404-325-2449.

18-19 – Georgia Ballet’s Giselle, Cobb Civic Center, Marietta. 770-528-0881.

7-9 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo 18-19 – Exotic Bird Fair, North Atlanta Trade Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.

Center. 770-279-9899.

14-15 – Atlanta International Military 18-19 – Wings Over Marietta, Dobbins Air Show, North Atlanta Trade Center. 704-282-1339.

Reserve Base. 678-655-2333.

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November

Sports Schedules FOOTBALL

HOCKEY

Home Schedules ATLANTA FALCONS GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Home ScheduleS ATLANTA THRASHERS

Oct. 11 . . . . . . . . .TENNESSEE Oct. 18 . . . . . . . .VANDERBILT Nov. 29 . . . . . . . . . . .GA TECH 888-852-1231 www.georgiadogs.com

GEORGIA TECH YELLOWJACKETS Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DUKE Oct. 11 . . . .GARDNER-WEBB Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . . .VIRGINIA Nov. 1 . . . . . .FLORIDA STATE Nov. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . .MIAMI 888-TECH-TIX, 404-894-5447

ramblinwreck.cstv.com

ATLANTA HAWKS Home Schedule

Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . .CAPITALS Oct. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WILD Oct. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . .DEVILS Oct. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . .SABRES Oct. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .FLYERS Nov. 2 . . . . . . . . . .PANTHERS Nov. 6 . . . . . . . . . .ISLANDERS 1-866-715-1500 www.atlantathrashers.com

Oct. 13 (Preseason) .CHARLOTTE Oct. 15 (Preseason) . . .PHOENIX Oct. 20 (Preseason) . .ORLANDO Nov. 1 . . . . . . .PHILADELPHIA 404-249-6400 www.nba.com/hawks

Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . .MISSISSIPPI Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . .CHARLOTTE 706-724-4423 www.augustalynx.com

Oct. 12 . . . . . . . . . .CHICAGO Nov. 9 . . . . . .NEW ORLEANS 404-223-8444 www.atlantafalcons.com

BASKETBALL

BIKING Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tour de Hope (10M, 25M, 50M) Silver Comet Trail, Hiram, 770-803-5753 Oct. 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Raisin Hope Ride, Dalton, 800-331-3258 Oct. 10-12 . . . .Georgia BikeFest, LaGrange College, 770-498-5153 Oct. 11 . . . . . . . . . .Dirty Spokes 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Ride Conyers, 770-602-2606 Oct. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . .Madison Century Bike Ride, 770-476-4949 Oct. 26 . . . . . .Bike Ride (4M), Olde Town Conyers, 770-602-2606

FISHING Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crappie USA Fishing Tournament Lake Oconee, Eatonton, 706-485-7701

AUGUSTA LYNX

COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS Oct. 24 . . . . . . . .HUNTSVILLE Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE 706-571-0086 www.cottonmouths.com

GWINNETT GLADIATORS Oct. 18 . . . . . . . . .MISSISSIPPI Oct. 21 . . . . . . . . . .AUGUSTA Oct. 28 . . . . . . . .CHARLOTTE Nov. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .FLORIDA 770-497-5100 gwinnettgladiators.com

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

WINGS AND WHEELS CAR SHOW Sat., OCTOBER

11 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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Sports Schedules RACING

GOLFING

ROAD ATLANTA

Oct. 11-12 . . . . . . .GJGT Champion’s Cup Golf Tournament, Helena, 866-317-7789 Oct. 25 . . .Mule Day Golf Tournament, Golden Leaf Country Club, Calvary, 229-377-mule

Braselton, 800-849-RACE, www.roadatlanta.com Oct. 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Petit Le Mans Oct. 9-12 . . . . . . . . .WERA Grand National Finish Oct. 17-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SVRA Season Finale

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY Hampton, 770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com Oct. 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Super Chevy Show Oct. 11 . . . . . .Classic Auto Auction & Car Corral Oct. 24 . . . . . . . .NASCAR Spring Cup Qualifying Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta 200 Oct. 25-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Legends Racing Oct. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pep Boys Auto 500 Atlanta Dragway . . . . . . .Commerce, 770-682-3782 www.atlantadragway.com Douglas Motorsports Park . . . . . . . .Nicholls 912-384-4555, www.dmpdragway.com Oglethorpe Speedway Park . .Pooler, 912-964-8200 www.ospracing.net Silver Dollar Raceway . . . .Reynolds, 478-847-4414 www.silverdollarraceway.com

EQUESTRIAN SHOWS Oct. 27-Nov. 1 . . .NBHA World Championship Barrel Horse Show, Augusta, 706-823-3728

GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARK Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com Oct. 4-5 . . . . . .Newton Saddle Club Open Show Oct. 9-10 .AgGeorgia NBHA State Championship Oct. 18-19 . . .Athens Hunter/Jumper Fall Classic Oct. 18-19 . . . . . . . . . .GDCTA Atlanta Dressage Oct. 21 . . . . . . . . . . .Special Olympics Equestrian

HIKES & RUNS (See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races).

Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hahira, 5K, 229-794-3097 Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jasper, 5K, 706-253-2100 Oct. 4 . . . . . Pine Mountain, 6M, 800-225-5292 Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . Social Circle, 5K, 706-769-6593 Oct. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . Suches, 10K, 706-747-5434 Oct. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellijay, 5K, 706-636-3399 Oct. 11. Hawkinsville, 5K, 10.5K, 478-783-3474 Oct. 12. . . . . . . Smyrna, 5K, 10K, 404-237-1275 Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . Loganville, 5K, 770-466-1601 Oct. 18 . . . . . . . . . Augusta, 10K, 706-312-2200 Oct. 18 . . . . . . Donalsonville, 5K, 229-524-2588 Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . . . Boston, 13M, 229-498-6743 Oct. 26 . . . . . . . . . Augusta, 13M, 504-454-6561 Nov. 1 . . . . . . . . . . Americus, 5K, 229-924-2646

MISCELLANEOUS Oct. 1-31 . . . . . . . . . . . .Rivers Alive Waterway Cleanup, 404-675-6240 Oct. 3-5 . . . . .Ga. Special Olympics Fall Games Mill Ck. Pk., Statesboro, 912-489-1869 Oct. 5 . . . . . . . .Athens-To-Atlanta Road Skate (38M, 52M, 87M), 404-806-7251 Oct. 10-11.Tybee Island Rod Run, 912-786-4032 Oct. 17-19 . . . . . . . . . . .Disc Dog World Series Dillinger Pk., Cartersville, 770-386-6184 Oct. 19-26 . .1st Annual Jr. Int’l Tennis Invitational, Sandy Springs Tennis Ctr., 888-LUV-JITI

Blue and Gray Museum Fitzgerald Fire Engine Museum and so much more. . . in the City where America reunited * Buy one get one free.

Maximum 5 free of equal or lesser value.

20 miles from I-75, Exit 82

www.fitzgeraldga.org

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FALL is FANTASTIC Thomas the Tank Engine™ to Visit SAM Shortline Excursion Train

Beloved storybook character Thomas the Tank Engine™ is set to roll into Crisp County for Day Out With Thomas: The Great DiscoveryTour on October 17, 18, 19 & 24, 25, 26. Hosted by SAM Shortline Excursion Train in Cordele, the train will board passengers at Georgia Veterans State Park on Hwy. 280, nine miles west of I-75, Exit 101.

For more than six decades, children have been captivated by the tales of Thomas the Tank Engine™, and here they can take a ride with everybody’s favorite #1 engine.

They can meet characters such as SirTopham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway, and Fifi ForgetMe-Not™; and they can enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station including stamps, temporary tattoos, storytelling, videos, live music, and hands-on arts and crafts.

The Pied Piper of Percussion will keep little ones moving and grooving; and there will be an animal show, hay bale maze, mini golf, face painting, and souvenir photos.

The 25-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ will depart every hour on the hour, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets will be $18 for ages two and up. For tickets call 866468-7630 or visit www.SamShortline.com.

S.E. Cowboy Festival & Symposium at Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville The full range of Western American culture will be on display during the 6th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium scheduled for October 23–26 at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. This event will feature Cowboy music and poetry, living history, a Western marketplace, Indian dancing, re-enactments of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and more.

The weekend kicks off Thursday night with an artist’s lecture and an opening reception for three new art exhibitions at the museum. On Friday night Western entertainers Kip Kalahan, Tom Kerlan, and the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band will perform at the Grand Theatre in downtown Cartersville. On Saturday, the internationally famous singing group, Wylie and The Wild West, will present two shows at the Grand Theatre. All day Saturday and Sunday, the Cowboy Festival and Marketplace will take place on the grounds of the museum.

For information on the Booth Western Art Museum or the 6th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium, visit www.boothmuseum.org or phone 770-387-1300.

Sorghum Festival in Blairsville The 39th annual Sorghum Festival will be held in Blairsville at Meeks Park for two great weekends on October 11-12 and October 18-19. 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, face painting, food, and live music. On Saturdays and Sundays there will be contests such as Bisket Eatin’, Pole Climbin’, Syrup Soppin’, Rock Throwin’, Horseshow Throwin’, and Log Sawin’. There will be prizes given to the oldest visitor and the visitor who traveled the farthest. Special events will include a Sorghum Parade on October 11 at 11 a.m. and a Car and Motorcycle Show on October 18. Admission and parking are free.

The Sorghum Festival is hosted by the Blairsville Jaycees. For information phone 877-7455789 or 706-745-4745; visit www.blairsvillechamber.com; or e-mail negamtns@windstream.net.

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in GEORGIA! Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay The 37th annual Georgia Apple Festival will be held two weekends, on Saturdays and Sundays, October 11-12 and October 18-19, at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds on Old Hwy. 5, south of Ellijay. There will be over 300 vendors selling handmade, hand-crafted items, as well as many on-site demonstrations of crafts. This year promises many new crafts as well as favorites from past festivals; live entertainment; great food; an antique car show on Saturday, October 11; and a parade on Saturday, October 18, at 10 a.m.

The festival, which celebrates Ellijay’s main agricultural product, the apple, will be held Saturdays from 9-6 and Sundays from 9-5. Admission will be $5 with children under 10 free.

Parking at the fairgrounds is limited, so visitors are encouraged to use the shuttle bus service from the local schools. Parking donations will be welcomed for local Boy Scouts with a suggested donation of $2. No pets allowed. For more information phone 706-635-7400 or visit www.georgiaapplefestival.org.

Antique Engines, History, Food, & Fun in Calhoun A King “Ham Jam” honoring Mr. and Mrs. Raymond King and featuring 200 lbs. of smoked hams and four bands headlined by the Buckner Brothers Band will be held October 4 at Roe Springs. 706-629-9101 or www.CalhounGem.org.

An Antique Engine Show will be held at the Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds Oct. 17-18 from 9-4. There will be an old threshing machine in operation, tractor games for adults, games for children, memorabilia, and food, with a pinto bean & cornbread dinner on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Free admission and parking. 706-625-3192 or 706-629-2812.

Frontier Day will be held Oct. 18 at the New Echota State Historic Site. Step back into the early 19th century as the Cherokee Capital comes alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of frontier life. Historic buildings will be open for tours; and demonstrations on flint knapping, music, black powder weapons, candle making, printing press demonstrations, and dutch oven cooking will be held. 706-624-1321.

Harvest Fest on Oct. 25 from 10-4 at the Harris Arts Center will offer hayrides, music, food, art, pie eating contest, games, haunted house, and pumpkin patch. 706-629-2599.

For more information visit www.ExploreGordonCounty.com or call 800-887-3811.

39th Annual Golden Isles Fine Arts and Crafts Festival

29th Annual

SEMINOLE COUNTY

HARVEST FESTIVAL 9-5 in downtown Donalsonville

OCTOBER 18 Free Admission & Parking

October 11 & 12 Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Postell & Neptune Parks in the Village ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA Sponsored by the Glynn Art Association

912-638-8770 • www.glynnart.org

Golf Cart Parade • 1 Mile Fun Run • 5K Run Art Show • Parade • Arts & Crafts • Food New & Antique Farm Equipment Children’s Activities • Continuous Entertainment Country Jamboree Friday Night

229-524-2588 e-mail: dosemcc@alltel.net

www.donalsonvillega.com

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Cumming Country Fair & Festival The Cumming Country Fair & Festival will be held October 2-12 with more than 40 amusement rides and games by the Drew Exposition. The covered concert arena will feature free concerts with the price of admission: Aaron Tippin on Oct. 3; Chase Mitchell on Oct. 4; Chris Cagle on Oct. 7; NEEDTOBREATHE on Oct. 8; Ronnie Milsap on Oct. 9; Daryle Singletary and John Anderson on Oct. 10; and The Estes Brothers on Oct. 11.

Free shows will feature Kachunga & Alligator Show, a high dive show, the Keith King BMX Bike Stunt Show, Robinson’s Pig Paddling Porkers, Oscar the Robot, the Frisco Bros.

CHRIS CAGLE IN CONCERT OCT. 7 Petting Zoo, and Brian Ruth “Master of the Chainsaw.”

Heritage Village will feature demonstrations of a cotton gin, saw mill, corn mill, syrup mill, grist mill, blacksmith shop, cider press, and chicken house and reproductions of a schoolhouse, churches, dentist office, 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. A sky lift ride will span the fairgrounds.

Admission will be $7/adults; $3/students 5-18; and free/4 and younger. Parking will be $3. For advance discount tickets or information phone 770-781-3491 or visit www.cummingfair.net. Take GA 400N to Exit 15; go left; go left at 5th light on Hwy. 20E; turn right on Castleberry Rd.

Wings & Wheels Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show in Warner Robins Ride a Monster Truck on Saturday, October 11, at the Museum of Aviation’s 16th 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 Kickin’ and Screamin’ 600 horsepower truck.

The annual show features over 250 antique, classic, and customized vehicles on display. Spectators will enjoy a funfilled day which includes battery-operated Kiddie Car “Runway Races,” cloggers, food concessions, an “oldies” disc jockey, and model airplanes on display. Any year vehicle is welcome, and registration will be from 8-11 a.m. for $25. The show will be free to the public from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 Georgia highway 247. Call Bob Dubiel at 478- 926-6870 for more information or see www.wingsandwheelscarshow.com.

32nd Annual Join us for a weekend of continuous entertainment, children’s activities, home-made crafts, home-grown products, homebaked food & more!

November 1 & 2 Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday 12-4 p.m.

Toccoa, Georgia • 1-877-6TOCCOA www.mainstreettoccoa.com

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Warm Springs

GEORGIA

Presents the

10th Annual

HARVEST

HOE DOWN

CELEBRATION

OCTOBER 11 –12

Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Arts & Crafts Vendors Parade Saturday 11 a.m.

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

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

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Mountain Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville The 41st annual Mountain Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville on October 25-26 will explore Dawson county history when liquor was illegal and running moonshine through the foothills was a way of life. Visit the birthplace of NASCAR racing and listen to legends of men who loved the thrill of being chased; visit an old moonshine still; and hear stories by “Trippers” and Revenuers.

A bicycle tour, which goes through the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, will lead the parade of moonshine and revenue cars on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. with NASCAR Legend Buddy Baker as Grand Marshall. There will be arts and crafts, food, and three stages with live entertainment around the Square in Downtown Dawsonville. See vintage race cars and more authentic moonshine-hauling cars than you’ll ever see gathered in one place anywhere in the U.S. A Car Show, Cruise-in and Swap meet will be held at the Dawson County Middle School.

Proceeds will benefit KARE for Kids which helps children in need in Dawson County. For information phone 706-216-5273 or visit www.dawson.org or www.kareforkids.us.

ART at OAK GROVE Sweet Home Plantation

Pine Mountain Saturday

October 18 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Fine Arts, Fine Crafts and Traditional Folk Art (a juried show)

SWEET HOME PLANTATION

2626 Hadley Road

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Manchester Railroad Days Railroad Days 2008 will be held in Manchester on Saturday, October 18, 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 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; admission will be $2 with children under 12 free. Also on Saturday a Rotary Club car show will be held at the high school; food will be available.

A reception on Friday night, October 17, will be held in the Manchester Community Building on Second Avenue from 6-9 p.m. 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 visit Manchester-ga.com, phone 706-846-5341, or e-mail manchesterga@alltel.net.

Seminole County Harvest Festival in Donalsonville The Seminole County Harvest Festival will be held in Donalsonville on Saturday, October 18.

Activities will actually begin downtown on Friday with a peanut recipe contest, a window decorating contest for merchants, and an art show. A Country Jamboree with live music will be held that evening.

Saturday’s festivities will begin with a 5K Run and a 1 Mile Fun-Run at 8 a.m. and a golf cart parade at 10:30 a.m. 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 noon, will feature everything from gospel to rock ‘n roll. One of the featured bands will be the bluegrass band, Grassy Flat Boys.

Festival hours will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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@alltel.net or visit www.donalsonvillega.com.

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Georgia Pecan Festival in Americus The 5th annual Georgia Pecan Festival will be held at Rylander Park in downtown Americus on Saturday, November 1. Festivities will kick off with a 5K Run at 8 a.m. and a 1 mile run/walk at 9 a.m. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for all age categories. The Festival will feature a hometown parade at 11 a.m., live entertainment throughout the day, arts and crafts, Southern food, and lots of Pecans.

Rivals will return to defend their title at the fifth annual Monroe's Hot Dog Eating Contest. A pecan bake-off will also be open to everyone in two categories, best pecan pie and best recipe using pecans. The King and Queen of the Pecan festival will be crowned during the awards ceremony. A live concert featuring local and regional bands will begin at 5 p.m. at the Farmer's Market in downtown Americus, and admission will be only $2. Take lawn chairs and plan to enjoy lively music and local fellowship. Coolers will not be permitted as beverages will be sold on site.

To obtain applications for the race, parade vendors, or contest, or for information on the festival, contact the Americus Sumter County Chamber of Commerce at 229-924-2646 or e-mail info@americus-sumterchamber.com or visit www.therealgeorgia.com.

Calico Holiday Arts & Crafts Show in Moultrie The Calico Holiday Arts and Crafts Show will be held in Moultrie on November 8-9. Enjoy early holiday shopping as you browse over 400 booths filled with gifts for all occasions as well as holiday and seasonal decorations.

This year promises many new crafts along with favorites from past shows. Among the one-of-a-kind items will be beautiful handcrafted iron home and garden décor, whimsical Christmas decorations, architectural décor, and outdoor seasonal decorations. All of these items are made by local artisans and crafts people. A variety of entertainment for both the young and young at heart will include visits with Santa and clogging performers from across the Southeast. Visitors can also register to win a piece of handcrafted furniture donated by John Bruce.

The site of the show will be Spence Field, home of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, located 4 miles S.E. of U.S. 319 on Hwy. 133 in Moultrie. Hours will be Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission will be $5.00 per adult with children 12 and under free with an adult. No pets allowed. For information call 229-985-1968 or e-mail info@calicocrafts.com or visit www.calicocrafts.com.

ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL

Military Show November 14-15

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Friday, noon-6 p.m. & Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Largest Indoor Yard Sale in Southeast Georgia Featuring Over 100 Vendors CENTRAL SQUARE COMPLEX

Douglas, Georgia

704-282-1339 www.TheCarolinaTrader.com

912-383-0277 888-426-3334 www.cityofdouglas.com

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Music, Tennis, and Nature in Sandy Springs A Blues and Bluegrass Festival will be held on the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn at Heritage Green on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 2-10 p.m. There will be music by a variety of blues and bluegrass bands, BBQ from Slopes BBQ, and a kid’s zone. The event will benefit the Sandy Springs Arts Alliance. 404-556-2321 or www.sandyspringsbluegrassfestival.com.

Concerts by the Springs will feature the Swingin’ Medallions on Oct. 5 at Heritage Green in Sandy Springs. This free outdoor concert will begin at 7 p.m., but arrive early to enjoy balloon artists and a picnic.

A Ghostly Gathering will be held there at the Williams Payne House on Oct. 24-25. www.HeritageSandySprings.org or 404-851-9111 The First Annual Junior International Tennis Invitational will be held Oct. 19-26 at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center and will showcase young tennis champions (14 and under) from around the world.

Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. 888-LUV-JITI or www.sandyspringsjiti.com.

The Rivers Alive Waterway Cleanup in October will help protect Georgia’s 70,150 miles of streams and rivers and the 20 miles of Chattahoochee River shoreline in Sandy Springs. For information on locations, dates, and times, volunteers can phone 404-675-6240 or visit www.riversalive.org or e-mail riversalive@dnr.state.ga.us.

For other information visit www.visitsandysprings.org or phone 866-511-7742.

Mule Day in Calvary The 36th annual Mule Day will be held on Saturday, November 1, in Calvary. The celebration will begin with breakfast at sunup. The Mule Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. and the Mule Show at 1 p.m. There will be 450 arts and crafts booths, lots of food, games, two museums, cane syrup making, a grist mill, and a petting zoo. Entertainment will include country, gospel, and other musical groups, cloggers, and line dancers.

Activities will actually begin on Saturday, October 25, with the annual Mule Day Golf Tournament at the Golden Leaf Country Club in Calvary. Visitors can observe syrup making during the week prior to Mule Day and enjoy a “pilau” (pirloo) dinner followed by entertainment on Friday, Oct. 31, at the Lions Club Building on the Mule Day grounds. Also, on Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., during “History Here Today” in the Mule Museum, visit Grady County in the days gone by with Georgia history students. Mule Day is sponsored by the Calvary Lions Club. Calvary is located approximately 25 miles north of Tallahassee, FL and 15 miles south of Cairo, GA on Hwy. 111S. For more information call 229-377-mule or visit www.calvarylionsmuleday.com.

nfest a g o L 2008 Saturday

October 18

All in the Heart of Historic Downtown

LOGANVILLE 5K Race, 1M Run/Walk (Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.)

Opening Ceremony (Oct. 18, 10 a.m.)

Entertainment • Variety of Food Artists & Dealer Exhibits Kids Play Zone • Pet Parade Free Admission

770-466-1601

info@loganvillechamber.com www.loganvillechamber.com

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Million Pines Arts & Crafts Festival in Soperton The 36th annual Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival will be held November 1-2 in Soperton’s Iva Park. Under shady pines you will find about 200 arts and crafts booths and demonstrations of pottery, basket weaving, chair caning, and candle making. Hours will be Saturday 9 a.m.5:30 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. No pets allowed.

The food, reminiscent of fall cookouts and fairs, will include hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ, turkey legs, chicken and dumplings, boiled peanuts, pork rinds, funnel cakes, homemade ice cream, and fried fruit tarts. Children’s activities will include a giant slide, moonwalk, pony rides, spider mountain, and face painting. Continuous entertainment will feature cloggers and singers on Saturday and gospel music on Sunday featuring Brian Free & Assurance.

The slash pines, planted in Treutlen County in 1926, launched an era of reforestation in the South. Soperton is located between Macon and Savannah off I-16, Exit 67 (Hwy. 29). For information phone 912-529-6611 or visit www.millionpines.com.

Harvest Hoe Down Celebration in Warm Springs Warm Springs will present its 10th annual Harvest Hoe Down Celebration on October 11-12. There will be entertainment throughout town, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, and wagon rides. A parade will be held Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Hoe Down Hours will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and 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 for Rehabilitation where FDR once went for treatment. For information phone 800-FDR-1927 or 706-655-3322 or visit www.warmspringsga.ws 39th Annual or www.visitmeriwether.com.

Fall Jonquil Festival in Smyrna

Sorghum Festival

The City of Smyrna will hold its Fall Jonquil Festival on October 25-26 on the downtown Village Green next to Market Village. The festival will feature more than Celebrate the Art of 150 handmade arts and Sorghum Syrup Making! crafts booths, plenty of festival foods, live entertainment, and Arts & Crafts • Live Music a kids’ entertainment area.

Syrup Makin’ • Log Sawin’ Artisans from all over the Southeast will Pole Climbin’ • Rock Throwin’ have handmade crafts, paintings, clothing, furSorghum Parade (Oct. 11, 11 a.m.) niture, jewelry, and more. Festival foods will Car & Motorcycle Show (Oct. 18) include cotton candy, candy apples, corn dogs, hand-dipped ice cream, snow cones, polish BLAIRSVILLE sausage, chicken sandwiches, and BBQ. Blairsville-Union County Festival hours will be Saturday 10 a.m.-6 Chamber of Commerce p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Admission will be $1 with children under 12 and seniors 55+ www.blairsvillechamber.com admitted free. Take I-75 to Exit 260; go west Blairsville Jaycees about 3 miles; turn left onto Atlanta Road; 706-745-4745 festival will be one mile on right. For info call 770-434-6600 or visit www.smyrnacity.com.

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Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival Near Warner Robins The 28th Annual Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival between Warner Robins and Perry on October 18-19 will welcome visitors with whiffs of barbecue and other delicious foods, sounds of fiddles, and original and creative arts and crafts in and amongst the old homestead buildings and throughout the terraced woods. The amphitheater in Dogwood Hollow will feature bluegrass bands, gospel quartets, and dance teams. Over 40 old-timers will resurrect pioneer ways: dipping candles, weaving hammocks, building fishing rods, weaving chairseats with cornshucks, making baskets, building dulcimers and brooms, tatting, 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 semi-annual festival is always the third weekend in April (unless Easter falls then) and the third weekend in October. Festival hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission will be $5/adults and $1/children; parking will be free. Six miles from I-75 off Exit 142 to Lake Joy Road. Phone 478-922-8265 or visit www.mossycreekfestival.com.

Loganfest 2008 in Loganville Loganfest 2008 will be held in the heart of Historic Downtown Loganville on Saturday, October 18. An opening ceremony with the national anthem will be at 10 a.m., and the festival will continue until 5 p.m. with entertainment, more than 150 artist and dealer exhibits, a Kids Play Zone, and a Pet Parade.

Visitors can recall tasty memories of times past with funnel cakes, cotton candy, candied apples, corn dogs, ice cream, and hamburgers. Admission to the festival will be free. A 5K race and a 1M Run/Walk, known as Logan’s Night Run, will be held Friday evening, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. There will be refreshments and door prizes.

For more information call the Chamber at 770-466-1601 or visit www.loganvillechamber.com or e-mail info@loganvillechamber.com.

36th Annual

MULE DAY

CALVARY, GA SATURDAY

NOV. 1 • Mule Museum “History Here Today”

Oct. 11th & 12th, 2008

Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Chicken Pilau & Entertainment Friday Evening • Sunrise Breakfast • Parade 11 a.m.

• 450 Arts & Crafts Booths • Cane Grinding • Syrup Making • Food • Slingshot Shoot • Mule Show 1 p.m.

• Entertainment • Free Admission Sponsored by Calvary Lions Club, Inc.

Just 10 minutes off US 27 & Florida line

Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. & Sun. Noon-6 p.m.

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39th Annual Golden Isles Fine Arts and Crafts Festival The Glynn Art Association’s 39th Annual Golden Isles Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12. When visitors see the signs that say ART and Sol, they know that a treat will be found in the parks of the Village of St. Simons Island! Each day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., underneath the shade of the giant oaks, there will be displays by painters, potters, jewelers, woodworkers, basket weavers, metalworkers, photographers, and many other visual arts media artists. The unique and beautifully crafted and created work by some of the Southeast’s best artisans will provide great opportunities for holiday shopping.

Christmas Crafts Festival Glynn Art’s 17th Annual Christmas Crafts Festival will be held Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7. The exhibitors will set their tents under the oaks in the St. Simons Island Village and display many potential gifts for shoppers to buy.

The festival will be held each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For information on both events visit www.glynnart.org or phone 912-638-8770.

Hispanic Festival in Augusta The 16th Hispanic Festival will be held at the Augusta Common on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and on Sunday, October 12, from noon-6 p.m. The event is presented by the Asociacion Cultural HispanoAmericana (or Association of Hispanic American Culture).

There will be a variety of authentic food from many Hispanic countries. The festival will also feature folkloric groups, arts and crafts, games for children, a street dance, and educational attractions for the entire family.

ACHA offers the Senorita Latina Scholarship to a high school or university student who demonstrates an interest in the Spanish language.

For more information, phone 706-303-2999 or visit www.elcervantino.org.

ART at Oak Grove Near Pine Mountain Experience the Old South at historic Sweet Home Plantation when you attend ART Annual at OAK GROVE near Pine Mountain, on Saturday, October 18th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

BIG PIG JIG® Village This juried art sale I-75, Exit 109 DESIGNS BY CINDY MOORE will feature 30 plus artists, many of whom create their fine arts Georgia Barbecue and crafts right in front of your eyes.

Cooking Championship Just eight minutes from Callaway Gardens and Pine Mountain, the 1840's Greek Revival Plantation will provide a perfect taste of elegance and farm life with free hayrides, fine Arts, Crafts & Collectibles • Games art, folk art, and good food.

Specialty Food Vendors • Nightly Concerts Directions: 2626 Hadley Road, Pine Hog & Goat Show Sat. • Hog Calling Contest Mountain, 31822, off I-185 between Exit 34 (Hwy 18) and Exit 30 (Hopewell Church Taste of the Jig (Nov. 1, Noon-2 p.m.)

Road). For more information, phone 706-663Trick or Treat, Costume Contest, 2 Live Bands on Friday 0268, or e-mail pdstriplin@yahoo.com RE: 229-268-8275 • www.bigpigjig.com Art at OAK GROVE. October 2008 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 25

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Discover Dalton!

Discover the Dalton area which is nestled in the foothills of Northwest Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and only 87 miles north of Atlanta, just off I-75. There are many events planned there during the fall.

Be a part of the excitement at the 2nd Annual Raisin Hope Benefit Ride on October 4-5 at Heritage Point Park.

Looking for a colorful, artistic twist filled with history? Visit the Country Fair at Prater’s Mill on October 11-12 or take part in the Liberty Tree Celebration on October 18-19.

Don’t forget the Farmer’s Market held in downtown Dalton every 2nd and 4th Saturday; it features local artisans as well as an abundant supply of local, fresh produce. Get ready for the holidays by shopping in the unique shops downtown during the Christmas Open House on November 11. Join In and Discover the Dalton Area where there is something for everyone! For information visit www.VisitDaltonGA.com or phone 1-800-331-3258.

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Augusta Common

• Authentic Food from Many Hispanic Countries • Folkloric Groups • Arts & Crafts • Games for Children • Street Dance • Educational Attractions

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Festival of Southern Culture in Colquitt The Festival of Southern Culture will be held in Colquitt on Saturday, November 8. There will be a BBQ competition, a country fair, a giant talent search, an antique car show, bingo, and much more.

Colquitt, Georgia is the home of Swamp Gravy, and Georgia’s Official Folk Life Play comes to life on stage several times a year in Colquitt’s historic Cotton Hall. Colquitt is also known as Georgia’s First Mural City; twelve murals throughout town tell stories of life in the South. Other attractions include the restored Tarrer Inn, a quaint bed and breakfast with restaurant; the Museum of Southern Cultures; the Veterans Park Memorial; the “Tribute to the American Indian” sculpture; the Crooked Oak Golf Club; the Spring Creek RV Park; and many unique shops.

Phone 229-758-2400, or e-mail cmccoc@bellsouth.net, or visit www.colquitt-georgia.com.

Chiaha Harvest Festival in Rome The 44th 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 25-26. The works of over 120 artists will include stained glass, metal sculpture, jewelry, pottery, watercolors, oils, pastels, handcarved and turned wood, folk art, photography, weaving, chair caning, blacksmithing, and more. Several artists will demonstrate their work.

Continuous live entertainment will be a highlight of the Chiaha Festival; and performing will be bluegrass, country, and Southern rock musicians.

Visitors can sip complimentary hot apple cider served from a giant cauldron, enjoy Southern home cooking and sweet treats from over a dozen food booths, walk the “country mile,” and delight in a variety of family and children’s activities. Admission will be $5 for adults and $1 for children under 12. Parking will be free.

Take I-75N to Exit 290; left on GA 20W to Loop 1 and Riverside Pkwy. For information phone 706-235-4542 or visit www.chiaha.org.

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9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

About 200 Arts & Crafts Booths Demonstrating Craftsmen Children’s Activities Fantastic Fall Foods • Live Entertainment Brian Free & Assurance on Sunday – NO PETS ALLOWED – Just follow I-16 & Hwy. 221 to

SOPERTON

Always the first full weekend in November

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Big Pig Jig in Vienna The 27th annual Georgia Barbecue Cooking Championship will be held in Vienna Oct. 31-Nov. 1 with more than 130 teams, over 200 judges, 400 volunteers, and more than $12,000 in cash plus trophies.

Events will begin downtown on Oct. 25 with arts, crafts, food, children’s activities, a parade, and a gospel sing. On Oct. 30 Trick or Treating will start at 6 p.m. with a costume contest at 7 p.m. and bands Dockside and Back Roads performing at 9 p.m.

Barbecue Weekend will be held at the BIG PIG JIG Village at I-75, Exit 109. On Oct. 31 there will be contests, crafts, collectibles, foods, and a concert under the stars featuring one of the country’s top party bands, Rhythm Nation.

Events on Nov. 1 will include local entertainment, crafts, collectibles, food, children’s activities, a hog show, and a concert by Kayla Black at 4:30 p.m. Visitors can judge for themselves and sample competition barbecue at the Taste of the Jig from noon-2 p.m. Following the Hog Calling Contest and the announcement of the 2008 Big Pig Jig Grand Champion, a concert will feature the Michael Stacy Band. Phone 229-268-8275, e-mail bigpigjig@sowega.net, or visit www.bigpigjig.com.

Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale in Douglas & National BBQ Festival in Douglas The City of Douglas will be hosting a Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale and other events in conjunction with the National BBQ Festival Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale is the largest in Southeast Georgia and will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, and from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Central Square Complex. More than 100 vendors will be offering great deals and fabulous finds. 912-383-0277.

The National BBQ Festival is also a great opportunity for art lovers! The Wiregrass Artists Guild will be hosting the “Soul of the South” Art Show from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the Art Center on Saturday, Nov. 1. Admission will be free, and artists will have pieces for sale. Georgia made products of all kinds (from quilts and pottery to homemade soaps and furniture) will be for sale at the “Georgia Made, Georgia Grown” Products Show at Atkinson Plaza and the Courthouse Lawn from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Handmade craft items and homemade goodies can also be found at the Holiday Bazaar & White Elephant Sale at the C.E. Weir Center from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.

For more information about the schedule of events, call 912-383-0277 or visit on the web at www.cityofdouglas.com.

Etowah Valley Indian Festival in Cartersville The Etowah Valley Indian Festival will be held October 11-12 at Milam Farm Park in Cartersville. Hours will be Saturday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday from noon-6 p.m. Admission will be $5 for ages 16 and older.

Day-long entertainment will feature the exotic Aztec Dancers, Okeefenokee Joe, Master Falconer Ray Pena, a variety of Native American dancers, story tellers and musicians. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Fireside Showcase will feature Grammy winner Bill Miller.

Enjoy native dance competitions and then dance along with them.

See Warriors on Horseback demonstration, Native encampments, and listen to fascinating historians. Watch demonstrations on primitive skills and primitive cooking. Shop for authentic crafts including cornshuck dolls, gourd carvings, native beads, jewelry, baskets, and more.

Take I-75 to Exit 288; go west on GA 113S four miles; left onto Douthit Ferry Rd.; park is on right. For information, call 800-733-2280 or 770-3871357, or visit www.notatlanta.org. The festival is part of a month-long “Cowboys and Indians in Cartersville" extravaganza.

37th Annual

2008

Georgia Apple Festival Arts & Crafts Fair In Beautiful . . .

Ellijay, Georgia

Roosevelt Airport

TRADING POST And Flea Market

Antiques, Collectibles, & More

Oct. 11-12 & 18-19 SAT. (9-6) & SUN. (9- 5)

Over 300 Exhibitors with Handmade Crafts Great Food • Live Entertainment Antique Car Show (Oct. 11) • Parade (Oct. 18) Fun For the Whole Family!

Admission Adults $5, Children Under 10 Free No pets except those assisting handicapped persons

Located on Hwy. 5 South in Ellijay, Georgia at Lions Club Fairgrounds Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 505, Ellijay, Georgia 30540

www.georgiaapplefestival.org

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Minutes from Cotton Pickin’ Fair in Gay and Harvest Hoe Down Celebration in Warm Springs

Open Friday - Saturday 10-6 Sunday 1-4 Trick or Treat on Halloween – Open Late

9656 Roosevelt Hwy. 27/41 Between Greenville and Warm Springs

706-656-6155

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Atlanta International Military Show in Norcross The Atlanta International Military Show, having been held for more than 30 years, will be an event of November 14-15 at the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross.

Dealers will display and sell U.S. and foreign military memorabilia including insignia, books, uniforms, antique and military related guns, Imperial Japanese swords, Civil War relics, equipment, and even an occasional vehicle.

This is one of the Southeast’s largest military shows and consists of 150 tables and dealers from more than ten states. Free appraisals from the dealers will be available. Take your war souvenirs or the items you no longer want and sell them. Free parking and wonderful food will be available. Show hours will be Friday, Nov. 14, from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For additional information on this military show call Carolina Trader Promotions at 704-2821339, or e-mail thecarolinatrader@yahoo.com, or visit www.thecarolinatrader.com.

Toccoa Harvest Festival The 32nd annual Toccoa Harvest Festival on Nov. 1-2 will have more than 200 craft and food vendors. Crafts will be home-made, homebaked, or home-grown and will include jewelry, water fountains, wind chimes, candles, soaps, gourds, clothing, furniture, and yard art. The Currahee Artist Guild will also have a sale and demonstration Saturday.

There will be food; wagon rides; a shuttle to Toccoa Falls; a car cruise-in on Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and a Children’s Area with face-painting, petting zoo, Moonbounce, pony rides, Kids Ferris Wheel, train rides, and games. Youth will enjoy the Eurobungee, Jurassic Adventure, Atlantis, Inflatable Slide, and rock-climbing.

Continuous entertainment on two stages will feature the popular rock and roll band Rockasaurus, Toccoa Falls College Choir, Enjoy Beautiful The Rhythm Academy, Nick Pallis, Atlanta Camellias at Puppet on Saturday, and The Solstice Sisters and the Wild Heard on Sunday.

Massee Lane Downtown Toccoa has antique markets, Gardens shops in the renovated depot, the Historical Society Museum, and Currahee Military • Camellia Days Museum with WWII items from Band of October Thru March Thru March Brothers. For information phone 877-6toccoa • Festival of Camellias or visit www.mainstreettoccoa.com.

Every Day in February

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

• Tours Welcome

AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY 100 Massee Lane • Fort Valley • GA

1-877-422-6355 www.camellias-acs.com 478-967-2358 • • www.camellias-acs.com

Something For Everyone . . . in Gordon County !

Oct. 4 – King ‘Ham Jam’ Honoring Mr. & Mrs. Raymond King with 200 lbs. of smoked hams, pork pickin’, and pickin’ and grinnin’ with 4 bands. Buckner Brothers Band headlines.

Roe Springs – 706-629-9101 – www.CalhounGem.org

Oct. 17-18 – Antique Engine and Tractor Show Free admission & parking.

Vendors, exhibits, and demonstrations. Famous pinto bean & cornbread dinner on the 18th at 11 a.m. Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.4 p.m., Calhoun – 706-625-3192 – 706-629-2812

Oct. 18 – Frontier Day The Cherokee Nation comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of frontier life. $5 admission; children 5 and under free.

New Echota Hist. Site, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

706-624-1321 – www.gastateparks.org

Oct. 25 – Harvest Fest Hayrides, outdoor music, food, artists booths, pie eating contest, and more.

Downtown Calhoun, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

706-629-2599

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Gardens & Nature Programs in Georgia OCTOBER 1-31 – Camellia Days, Massee Lane Gardens.

1-31 – Scarecrows in the Atl. Bot. Garden.

2-30 – Fest of Ale, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Thursdays 6-10 p.m.

4 – Fall Plant Sale, State Botanical Garden.

4 – Intermediate Topics in Digital Photography, Callaway Gardens.

4 – Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants of Georgia, State Botanical Garden.

4 – Southern Appalachian Mushrooms, Smithgall Woods.

4 – Lockerly Arboretum Under the Stars, Milledgeville. 478-452-2112.

4 – Drought Resistant Plants, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.

4-5 – Pine Needle Basket Workshop, Callaway Gardens, 9:30 a.m.

4-31 – AutumnFest, Callaway Gardens.

6 – Floral Arranging for Entertaining & Holidays, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1:30 p.m.

7 – Turning Red Clay into Good Garden Soil, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.

8 – Warm Season Grasses, St. Bot. Garden.

9-13 – Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival, Jekyll Island. 877-4jekyll.

10-11 – Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale & Demonstrations, Savannah. 912-355-3883.

10-11 – Fall Affair in the Garden, Barrington Hall, Roswell. 770-640-3855.

11 – Birding and Botany on Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, Brunswick, 9 a.m. 912-264-7333.

11 – Fall Wildflower Day, Providence Canyon St. Pk., Lumpkin, 1-3 p.m. 229-838-6202.

11 – Watercolor Landscapes, Callaway Gardens.

11 – Japanese Maple Pruning, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 9 a.m.

13-14 – Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 6-8 p.m., Tallulah Falls. 706-754-7981.

15 – Medicinal Plants, St. Botanical Garden.

15, 25 – Fall Color Tours, Panola Mountain State Pk., Stockbridge, 9 a.m. 770-389-7801.

16 – Twilight Toast in the State Botanical Garden, 6:30-8 p.m.

17 – Family Night Hike, State Botanical Garden, 7-8 p.m.

18 – Fall Celebration, Smithgall Wds., 12-4 p.m.

‘DOUBLE RAINBOW’, one of many varieties to see during Camellia Sasanqua Days October-November at Massee Lane Gardens in Fort Valley. Phone 1-877422-6355 or visit www.camellias-acs.com.

22 – Flower Arranging Unit 2: Mass Design & Foliage Design. St. Botanical Garden.

25 – Art Show & Sale, St. Botanical Garden.

25 – Fall Festival, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah. 912-921-5460.

25 – Astronomy Night, Providence Canyon St. Pk., Lumpkin, 7:30-10:30 p.m. 229-838-6202.

25 – Pettit Preserve Tree ID Hike, Cartersville, 2 p.m. 678-848-4179.

25 – Fall Color River Hike, Sprewell Bluff State Park, Thomaston, 10 a.m. 706-646-6026.

25-26 – Overnight in the Trees, Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge. 770-389-7801.

26 – Horticulture Magazine Symposium, Callaway Gardens.

26 – Fall Nature Festival, Birdsong Nature Center, 1-5 p.m.

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Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . .1-877-422-6355 Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . .404-876-5859 Birdsong Nature Ctr., Thomasville . . . .800-953-bird Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. . . . . . . . . .800-Callaway Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell . . . .770-992-2055 Elachee Nature Ctr., Gainesville . . . . . .770-535-1976 Golf Hall of Fame Garden, Augusta . . .888-874-4443 GSU Botanical Garden, Statesboro . . .912-871-1149 Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange . . . . . .706-882-3242 Medicine Bow, Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . .706-864-5928 Melon Bluff Nature Ctr., Midway . . . . . .888-246-8188 Oakland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . .912-898-3980 Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . .706-687-4090 Phinizy Swamp Park, Augusta . . . . . . .706-828-2109 Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-878-3087 State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . .706-542-1244 Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . .912-786-5917 Wildlife Excursions of Coast . . . . . . . .912-897-5108

SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum • Exhibit Hall & Gift Shop • Birthday Parties • Train Ride in Full-Size Cabooses • Open Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Apr.-Dec.) Present This Ad and Receive One Free Admission (with the purchase of an admission of equal or greater value)

3595 Peachtree Road • Duluth • www.srmduluth.org • 770-476-2013

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Discover Thomas!

Classic Storybook Engine Chugs Into A Station Near You! SAM SHORTLINE Excursion Train www.samshortline.com

October 17-19 & 24-26 Georgia Veterans State Park 2459 Hwy. 280 West • Cordele, GA

• 25-Minute Ride with Thomas • Meet Sir Topham Hatt!

• Enjoy Storytelling & Live Music • Build with LEGO®DUPLO® Bricks, and Much More!

(866) 468-7630 www.ticketweb.com