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THINGS TO DO
by The Times
EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, April 1st
Ages 0-3 & 8-10 2:00 pm
Ages 4-5 & 6-7 2:45 pm
Midland Greenway 682 Grove Street
Gainesville, GA 30501
EGGstravaganza
Saturday, April 1st and 8th
11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
Friday, April 7th 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Warbington Farms, 5555 Crow Road, Cumming, GA 30041
VICTORIA BRyANT’S EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, April 8th from 10am-12pm 1105 Bryant Park Rd, Royston, GA 30662 mEmORy LANE CLASSIC CAR SHOw
Friday, April 28th & 29th from 8am-4pm
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546 discovered something incredible and downright adorable— there are rare cats living on Mount Everest. The Pallas’s cats, also known as manuls, somehow managed to remain undetected until 2019. There are at least two of them living somewhere along Mount Everest’s Southern Flank. The discovery is extremely valuable for researchers and conservationists worldwide and insanely cute for everyone else.
Pallas’s cats are about the same size as regular house cats with a few adorable differences. Their legs are very short and their fur is thick and fluffy, making them look like chubby little stuffed animals. They’re actually smaller and lighter than they look, as they’re mostly all fur, which insulates them from the cold. Climbing rocky crevices and cliff faces is easy for them, so it makes sense they’d pick somewhere like Mount Everest to live. These wild animals are aggressive and definitely can’t be kept as pets, but their pictures alone are enough to spread massive amounts of joy.
Their wide faces and big ears make them look like cartoon characters, just hopping around Mount Everest, minding their business.
“It is phenomenal to discover proof of this rare and remarkable species at the top of the world,” Dr. Tracie Seimon of Wildlife Conservation Society’s Zoological Health Program said in an article for Wildlife Conservation Society. Future research will help determine exactly how many Pallas’s cats are living on Mount Everest, and will help protect them so they can continue to live their best lives.
HIAwASSEE HIGHLANDS wINE fESTIVAL
Saturday, May 13th from 11am-5 pm
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546
HIAwASSEE PRO RODEO
Friday, May 26th & Saturday, May 27th Gates open at 6 pm. Rodeo begins at 8 pm
Sunday, May 28th - Gates open at 4 pm. Rodeo begins at 6 pm. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546 mEmORIAL DAy wEEKEND STONE mOUNTAIN PARK
Friday, May 26th - Monday, May 29th Weekend 10:30 am-8:00 pm
Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
