FLIGHT August 2022

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CUBAN FOOD FINDS A HOME IN SOUTH HALL GET TO KNOW A U G U S T

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Shannon Casas

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AROUND HALL Check out upcoming events in Hall County and the surrounding areas.

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Life Editor, Rachel Estes

YellowFin. My palate for seafood was a bit of a late bloomer, but my predilection for hush puppies is as old as time itself, and YellowFin may have the very best I’ve ever noshed on. The crab cakes and beignets are something to write home about, too.

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Atlas Pizza. Atlas’ specialty loaded potato pizza was one of my first meals in Gainesville. Nearly 10 months later, it still makes my mouth water. Garlic butter base, thin-sliced potatoes, bacon and cheddar jack cheese with a size of tzatziki sauce — the things dreams are made of.

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Since officially hanging my hat in Hall County last October, it’s been my fervent hope and wildest dream as life editor to lend a hand in helping newcomers like myself — and longtimers, too — connect with North Georgia’s hidden gems, endearing quirks, prime spots for adventure and hors d’oeuvres and the good people who make this place feel like “home.”

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03 El Carreton Taqueria. Having spent a couple of years on the Arizona-Mexico border, I’ve got a real soft spot for authentic tacos.

Luckily, El Carreton has had no trouble filling my orders of chorizo tacos with onion, cilantro and lime when I don’t have the time to travel 2,000 miles.

together an idyllic charcuterie spread, explored Atlanta Highway’s Latin American foodscape and the Midland Greenway’s inclusive playground, waxed poetic about breakfast-style stouts, where to “ooh” and “ahh” over Christmas lights and fireworks displays or dance your pants off (figuratively, I hope) to live music. In essence: food, fun and family.

The magazine you hold in your hands,

and all the volumes you’ll pick up after it, aims to take that vision and run even farther with it, serving as your field guide to as much flavor and family-friendly fun we can pack into the pages. As you read, I hope you’ll discover something new, or see something old through a fresh lens.

Cheers, Rachel Estes Life Editor

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THE FLOWERY BRANCH

FARMERS MARKET!

3:30-6:30 P.M. THURSDAYS AT THE CITY HALL LAWN UNTIL NEW PAVILION IS COMPLETED

SPONSORED CONTENT The Flowery Branch Farmers Market brings a sense of family and community to the City Hall lawn every Thursday. And soon, it will move to a brand-new pavilion as the 11-year-old market continues growing.

The market includes almost 50 vendors selling a variety of produce as well as other specialty items including the following: • homemade pickles • dog treats • gourmet mushrooms • goat cheese • handmade soaps, lotions, lip balms and body scrubs • elderberry syrup and other herbal remedies • jewelry, both handcrafted and 3D printed • crocheted items • wood signs • handmade traditional woven Mexican bags • cutting boards and wine racks • baked goods • pasta sauces and noodles • empanadas

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• pork rinds • peanuts • desserts including ice cream and cookies • fresh eggs • pasture-raised pork, beef and chicken • seafood, both fresh and frozen • handmade sausage • fresh-cut flowers • plants The market began in the parking lot of the Spout Springs Library in 2011 but quickly outgrew the space and moved to the lawn behind the train depot in downtown Flowery Branch.

In 2014, community leaders and residents worked with Pond & Co. to develop the Old Town redevelopment plan. Out of this effort a plan was developed for the new farmers market pavilion. The market was originally managed by one of the vendors but in spring 2021, Renee Carden came in as the new market manager; she now serves as the downtown events coordinator and public information officer as well.

The market features live music and

other special events. This year, that included a visit from the Hall County School System’s Reading Rocket School Bus. “This has been a great addition to the market; kids can come and check out books to continue their reading during the summer months,” Carden said.

Vendors remain at the heart of the market and those visiting can learn the stories behind the products they purchase.

“Like Mr. Bruce loves growing delicious vegetables, and his hydroponic cucumbers are amazing,” Carden said. “But if he wasn’t here to tell you about them, you would never know.” The cucumbers as well as fresh eggs are now staples in Carden’s family fridge.

If you come to the Flowery Branch Farmers Market, there is truly a sense of family, a place where everyone is welcome and loved, carden said.

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Midland Greenway

BY RACHEL ESTES & CONNER EVANS The Midland Gainesville Railway ran out of steam long ago, but growth and redevelopment in the urban district sharing its namesake is chugging right along on the railroad’s otherwise abandoned route.

From its trailhead at Wild Wing Cafe on Jesse Jewell Parkway to Industrial Boulevard, the Midland Greenway (formerly known as the Midtown Greenway) connects the heart of the city with the 35-mile Highlands to Islands trail network.

ITS MAIN ENTRANCE SITS JUST SOUTH OF THE GAINESVILLE SQUARE AT 682 GROVE ST. It’s been the centerpiece of a $2 million multi-phase revitalization project overseen by Gainesville Parks and Recreation, and the department has lived up to its name, delivering an array of amenities that afford easy access to biking and pedestrian trails, a skate park and public art.

But those only scratch the surface of all the Midland Greenway has to offer.

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ENGINE 209 PARK Gainesville’s Engine 209 made a big move last summer, and now, the veteran locomotive is the centerpiece of midtown’s newest park, giving visitors easier access to fun and local history.

For 30 years, Engine 209 sat at the intersection of Jesse Jewell Parkway and West Academy Street. Before that, the engine was on display at the grounds of the old train depot, which is now home to The Arts Council’s Smithgall Arts Center.

The engine ran on the Gainesville Midland Railway, which connected Gainesville with Athens and Jefferson starting in 1906. Train cars carried textiles, building materials, coal and other commodities through the city, helping promote population growth in the early 20th century. Engine 209 was built in 1930 and made its last trip in 1959.

“It’s made the train much more accessible,” Gainesville Parks and Recreation Director Kate Mattison said upon the park’s opening in May. “When it was over off Jesse Jewell, it was just a drive-by feature. There wasn’t any parking over there to speak of, and even when you walked up to the train, there was a fence between you and the train, and now it’s a lot more accessible.”

The park also features a playground with slides, picnic tables, a boardwalk over a pond and a large mural.

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NEAR THE new restroom facility on Banks Street, a 38-by-38-foot functional fitness court designed for adults of all ages and abilities is projected to open in September.

Unlike the outdoor bike or stair climber often found at playgrounds, the space is equipped with more “traditional circuit training” equipment targeting seven different workout zones: core exercises, squats, push-ups and pull-ups, agility, lunges and bends. QR codes will connect users to an app with workout tutorials.

BY OCTOBER, the entirety of the Midland Greenway will be illuminated from dusk till dawn by bollard lighting, increasing visitors’ sense of safety and security as they walk, run or bike — especially in the fall and winter months, when the sun goes down before many folks finish their evening commute.

DESIGN AND construction plans are being finalized for a “concert series-style venue” at the Midland Greenway’s main entrance on Grove Street.

The venue will likely include an amphitheater and covered stage for performances, small restroom facility, stage structures and a paver plaza with food truck pop-up stations and permanent seating.

Mattison hopes to see construction begin sometime after the city’s Mule Camp festival in October.

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INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND Just a stone’s throw from the historic engine and caboose, a 6,500-square-foot playground gives inclusivity a place to run free.

Opened in April, the structure is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, offering a place for children of all ages and physical abilities to play.

With ramps, gliders and other adaptive features, the structure affords easy and equitable access for wheelchair users, while music panels, gravity cubes and accelerator swings aim to increase gross motor skills and adapt to children’s vestibular and proprioceptive senses, which relate to movement and body awareness, respectively.

“We think about touch, taste, smell, hearing — but there’s a couple more (senses),” Mattison said. “Some of the features that we have (on the playground) offer these different types of sensory experiences in different ways.

It’s a complete array.”

Offering such amenities has been a dream of the department’s for the better part of a decade, according to Mattison.

“We have talked for a long time that we don’t have enough therapeutic recreation or adaptive programming, and we’re trying to increase that and be more inclusive in everything that we offer,” Mattison said. “We’re not experts on the topic, but we want to do what’s right for as many people as possible. We are definitely learning as we grow; we are doing our absolute best.”

As for the playground — and Midland Greenway at large — the department’s intention is to provide a “safe, stress-free, enjoyable environment” not only for the children at play, but their parents and guardians as well.

DOG PARK Slated to open around the beginning of August, the city’s first dog park — easily locat-

able thanks to the 8-by-11-foot dog sculpture standing watch nearby — spans about an acre.

Although a bit smaller in comparison to other parks in the Atlanta metro area, according to Mattison, the Gainesville dog park provides a safe place for dogs to run and play off-leash — especially those who live in apartments and don’t necessarily have a greenspace right outside their door.

“It’s the perfect place for it, particularly because we’re seeing so much influx of apartment-type housing,” Mattison said. “A lot of the older homes in Gainesville have half-acre or more yards, which is great, so that might not be the type of person or family that needs a dog park necessarily, unless they’re looking for socialization for their dog. But for those people who live in Solis, or those who are going to live in the new Midland apartments … there’s just not as much greenspace for those people, and I think it’ll be really nice for them to have that opportunity.”

Enclosing the perimeter of the park, the fencing extends into the woods, providing additional shade and space to play.

“That’s not something that you see much (at dog parks) — it’s typically just an open field with a fence around it — but it’s so nice, because dogs love to play in the woods,” Mattison said.

In addition to benches, trash cans and a water fountain with a dog bowl at the bottom, the dog park’s amenities are set to include a tunnel with a mound on top for dogs to run over and under, natural play features like downed trees and large rocks for climbing and a dog wash station.

“We’re packing a lot of different features into a very, very small segment,” Mattison said. “It’s really great to have so many amenities along the trail — to bring people to the space, bring events, bring community to that area.”

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6 WATERFALLS TO CHASE WITHIN AN HOUR OF GAINESVILLE

BY KELSEY PODO Transform your outdoor hike into something grand and aweinspiring by visiting one of Northeast Georgia’s waterfalls.

These cascading features are all about an hour’s drive from Gainesville.

RAVEN CLIFF FALLS

AMICALOLA FALLS If you’re a waterfall chaser, you’ve most likely already visited this one. But, for those who haven’t seen what is considered one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia, this beauty is worth the trip. As the highest waterfall in the state, people flock to Amicalola Falls each year to gaze at its 729 feet of flowing wonder. The Cherokee name of the natural feature translates to “tumbling waters.”

People can take the East Ridge Loop Trail to the crest of Amicalola Falls. This 2-mile round-trip hike is moderate, kid-friendly and a little rocky. Hikers must ascend around 600 stairs to make it to the top of the falls. The trailhead is at the Amicalola Falls State Park visitor center.

Where: 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville Hike: 2 miles, round trip Parking fee: $5

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HIGH SHOALS FALLS

AMICOLOLA FALLS

DESOTO FALLS Visitors can hike the 2-mile round-trip DeSoto Falls Trail near Helen to find a pair of waterfalls shaded by a forest. The trek is fairly easy and kid-friendly. The hike begins in a paid parking area. The waterfalls’ names were inspired from a legend that claims a piece of armor was found near the falls. According to the story, the armor belonged to Hernando DeSoto or one of his fellow explorers who were alive in the mid-1500s.

Where: 18365 U.S. Highway 129, Cleveland Hike: 2 miles, round trip Parking fee: $3 DICKS CREEK FALLS Located north of Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Dicks Creek Falls is just off the dirt road that follows along the creek.

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couple of miles and falls to the left. There’s little to no hike to speak of, but this is a popular spot in the summer for swimmers, some who jump from the cliff into the water. Visitors should be careful when swimming in the fast-flowing waters.

Where: North of Dahlonega on Mount Pisgah Church Road Directions: Travel north on U.S. Highway 19 and take a left at Mount Pisgah Church Road, which is a half mile before Turner’s Corner, where 19 meets U.S. Highway 129. You’ll follow the road, which eventually turns to gravel, for more than 2 miles.

Hike: No hiking required Parking fee: Free

RAVEN CLIFF FALLS This 40-foot waterfall cascades from the towering cliff face into a picturesque pool tucked into the hillside. The 4.9-mile, round-trip hike to the flowing feature is shady and filled with lush ferns, wildflowers and overhanging green vegetation. The trek to the falls is somewhat strenuous with roots, rocks and narrow beams for walking over streams. Wear shoes with decent traction to prevent slipping. This hike may be difficult for small children inexperienced with hiking.

Where: 3000 Richard B Russell Scenic Highway, Helen Hike: 4.9 miles, round trip Parking fee: $5

DUKES CREEK FALLS Helen’s Smithgall Woods State Park is home to Dukes Creek Falls. People can gaze at the multi-tiered falls, which drop 150 feet, on one of the wooden viewing platforms.

To get to the falls, people can take a 2-mile, round-trip hike along the Dukes Creek Falls Trail. This moderate, kidfriendly trek takes people to the convergence of Davis Creek and Dukes Creek.

Where: Richard B Russell Scenic Highway, Helen Hike: 2 miles, round trip Parking fee: $4

HIGH SHOALS FALLS A short trip north of Helen will bring you to the base of this waterfall, a pool surrounded by rocks beneath the viewing platform. The High Shoals Fall trail, clocking in at just over two miles, also passes

by Blue Hole Falls. This hike is laden with exposed roots, so make sure to wear hiking shoes with good ankle support. The road to the trailhead requires fording a shallow stream.

Where: 1333 Indian Grave Gap Road, Hiawassee Hike: 2.4 miles, round trip Parking fee: Free F L I G H T

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D’VILLA’S ITALIAN PIZZERIA

HAROLD’S HONKY TONK BAR & GRILL

HUEY MAGOO’S CHICKEN TENDERS

Opened earlier this year near the Publixanchored Friendship Springs Village shopping center, the New York-style pizzeria embellishes its scratch-made dough with homemade sauces, fresh ingredients and, according to owners Felix and Yojana Sanchez, a liberal dash of love and passion.

He’s no newcomer to Hall’s food and drink scene, but his name sure is. Formerly part of 37 Main’s local chain of rock music cafes, Harold’s rebranded this spring to bring a taste of Nashville to downtown Gainesville.

Less of a fast-food restaurant and more of a “fast-casual” dining experience, Huey Magoo’s opened inside the old Steak ‘n Shake last November.

D’Villa’s menu boasts a variety of pizza, pastas, Italian subs, stromboli, calzones, salads and wings — though, according to Felix, one can’t go wrong with the Margherita pizza, chicken penne vodka or meat lasagna.

Tipping his hat to the birthplace of country music, Harold’s kicks off the week with music bingo on Tuesdays and offers a stage for country karaoke on Thursdays, while live music ricochets off the walls every weekend.

The upgraded menu is stocked with Southern staples like country fried steak, deviled eggs, honey garlic pork chops, Nashville hot chicken and a signature fried bologna sandwich.

You can get your chicken grilled or hand-breaded, on a sandwich, salad or in a wrap alongside crinkle-cut fries, cole slaw and Texas toast.

Except for the dipping sauces, which are house-made each morning, and the 24-hour grilled tender marinade, the steroid- and hormone-free menu is made to order.

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KELLEY’S TAVERN & GRILL

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Korean pork belly skewers, pimento cheese sandwiches, Guinness beer can chicken — the building may not be pretty in pink, but the formal menu for Kelley’s Tavern & Grill is a sight for sore eyes.

Pure Pho & Grill opened June 4 in the Publix-anchored Villages Shoppes off Dawsonville Highway, offering Vietnamese specialties like banh mi — a baguette filled with pickles, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and diners’ choice of chicken, pork, shrimp or tofu — traditional rice and noodle dishes and, perhaps the country’s best-known culinary staple, pho.

Formerly a pit stop for gasoline, hungry patrons can top off their tanks with bites and beers at Standard Service.

Named for owner David Kelley, the tavern occupies the site of the old Peppers Market, an iconic pink-painted neighborhood market that’s now long gone, and is within walking distance of the new Solis and Walton Summit apartments.

The restaurant boasts a wrap-around porch, outdoor patio and an eclectic array of appetizers, wings, specialty burgers, steaks and classic tavern fare like fish and chips.

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If you’re dining in, don’t be alarmed by the singing robot making its rounds through the restaurant — that’s just BellaBot, a robot designed for food delivery.

833 DAWSONVILLE HIGHWAY, GAINESVILLE 11 A.M. TO 9 P.M. DAILY

With an emphasis on “approachable offerings and twists on classics,” the food menu boasts an array of snacks and shareables, salads, sandwiches and entrees including pimento mac and cheese, steak frites — grilled and sliced Kansas City strip, fries, caramel shallot and dijon cream sauce — and New Orleans BBQ shrimp — spicy blackened shrimp with seasoned butter and garlic crostini.

In addition to a full bar, the gastropub also features a self-serve taproom with 50 craft beers and wine on draft.

400 JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY, GAINESVILLE 11 A.M. TO 10 P.M. DAILY

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A FOODIE’S GUIDE TO NEW RESTAURANTS IN AND AROUND GAINESVILLE

BY RACHEL ESTES A smattering of new restaurants have debuted in Gainesville and Hall County over the last few months, and there’s plenty more on the horizon. From Vietnamese noodles and New York-style pizza to country-fried staples and pub fare, these dining options are putting their best flavors forward.

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CUBAN CAFÉ 3640 WALLIS ROAD, FLOWERY BRANCH 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY CHEFJOELCOCOCABANA.COM OR 770-710-5118

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Empanadas, sweet fried plantains, Cuban croquettes — inextricable partners with the Miami foodscape, these Latin American classics have made their debut in South Hall.

Opened in mid-June by chef Joel Ferrer and his wife, Yinet, Cuban Café brings new life and flavor to the former Checkers on Wallis Road.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, patrons can find breakfast staples, tapas, handhelds — like the infamous Cuban sandwich or media noche stacked with roasted pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard — and sweet treats like flan and tres leches.

A native of Cuba, Ferrer has donned his chef’s hat for 35 years, the first 20 of which he spent working under Fidel Castro as an executive chef in some of Cuba’s most elite restaurants and hotels.

Roughly 15 years ago, Joel and Yinet moved to the states, spending a year in Miami before settling in Flowery Branch, where their children Joey, 10, and Daniel, 4, were born.

Before its doors were barred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Joel was the executive chef of Coco Cabana in Tucker.

Joel said as a teenager he was presented with an opportunity to play baseball on the university level, but hung up his cleats to follow his heart and hasn’t looked back. “‘Chef’ is not a job; it’s a lifestyle,” he said. “A chef is an artist, just like musicians. It’s art — creating recipes, creating food.

When a musician creates music, he’s not thinking about money; he’s thinking about music. And when his customer feels the music and he feels that connection, it’s the same thing with chefs. When we create recipes and feel how the customer’s feeling and see their face, it’s what we love. It’s the fire.”

Using hallowed family recipes, Cuban Café pays homage to the Ferrers’ roots while conjuring “memories from previous generations when everything was homemade,” according to Yinet.

While most Latin American dishes are notoriously spicy, that’s not the case with flavor-forward Cuban fare.

“Cuban food is about flavor — real flavor, not spicy,” Joel said.

“Cubans don’t like spicy food — any, at all. Even pepper is spicy for Cubans. So we focus more on herbs, like oregano, cumin, lemon juice, sugar.”

There’s another prominent ingredient fused into every dish at Cuban Café: love.

“We serve with love; that’s our secret recipe,” Yinet said. “This restaurant, for us, is a way that we can share our passion with the community. We’ve been in the food industry for many, many years and it’s part of our life. That’s what we love to do: serve people and make them happy with our service and with our food.”

Like her husband, Yinet also has personal ties to the food service industry; in Cuba, she studied a 2.5-year curriculum to become a waitress. The formal training, she said, mirrors that of a Michelin-starred restaurant.

With their blended passion and experience, the couple are eager to give “Miami-style” flavor a more mainstream seat at Georgia’s table.

“We want to help Cuban cuisine grow here in Georgia — bring a little piece of Miami to here,” Yinet said. “We want to be part of that movement.”

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UPCOMINGEVENTS AUGUST

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FLY BETTY BAND

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STARS OVER ELACHEE

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7-10 p.m.

Downtown Gainesville square First Friday Concert Series.

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5-9 p.m.

Downtown Braselton 9924 Davis St., Braselton

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Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

8-10 p.m.

Elachee Nature Science Center 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $15-$30.

DOWNTOWN BRASELTON WINE WALK

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FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

9-11 a.m.

Elachee Nature Science Center 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville.

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9924 Davis St., Braselton.

Concert on the Town Green.

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ATLANTA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

POOCHES IN THE PARK

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

126 Harrison St., Braselton.

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MULE CAMP MARKET

Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sun: noon to 5 p.m.

Midland Greenway, 682 Grove St., Gainesville.

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GAINESVILLE CHICKEN FESTIVAL

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

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MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE FESTIVAL

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton

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Deemed “the” racing event in the Southeast for the past 25 years, the “on-track battles” and heated rivalries start as soon as the rubber meets Road Atlanta, building to the final showdown: the 10-hour IMSA WeatherTech Championship.

The four-day event also features a designated kids zone, vendors and displays, food trucks, car corrals and camping opportunities. roadatlanta.com/motul-petit-le-mans

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Voted one of the region’s Top 20 events by the Southeast Tourism Society, thousands flock to Dahlonega every October to celebrate the city’s 1828 discovery of gold.

Throughout the two-day festival, Dahlonega’s public square and historic district will sprawl with more than 200 artisans, craftspeople and food vendors. goldrushdaysfestival.com

415 Ga. Highway 53, Dawsonville The 55th annual Mountain Moonshine Festival and Car Show is set to take place at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and Dawsonville City Hall’s Main Street Park with three days of car shows and swap meets, a parade and the iconic Moonshine Run. destinationdawsonville.com/ events/mountain-moonshinefestival

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