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FORSYTH HAIR SALON 5 YEARS IN A ROW!
OTHER AWARDS BY INDIVIDUAL STYLIST 2018 Kelli Hammond Hawkins Color Specialist 2020 Katie Hasselman Hair Colorist 2020 Kelli Hammond Hawkins Hair Stylist 2021 Tabitha Oxley Hair Stylist
We have 14 talented stylists to choose from, with extensive cosmetology backgrounds. Come visit us in our new amazing The Loft Salon location 4255 Browns Bridge Rd. Cumming, Ga. 30041 @loftsalonandco @theloftsalonathammonds
www.theloftsalon.co Book on-line through our website or call for your appointment.
www.theloftsalon.co | (770) 889-2808
All Natural Local Beef | Pork | Chicken Organic Produce Fresh Raw Milk Churned Butter Homemade Pot Pies & Casseroles with a bakery on site
All lOCAl And FArm rAised
Farm Fresh Beef store
Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm
farmfreshbeef.net
696 High Tower Trail, Ball Ground, GA 30107
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SPRING IS HERE
GET OUTSIDE Largest inventory of RC Cars, Aircraft, Monster Trucks, Robotics and Drones. Mon.- Fri. 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM EST Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 EST
Always The Lowest Price. Click, call, or come by the shop!
In business for 43 years, taking the time to listen to your needs so you get the right equipment for the most fun! Fly our big screen flight simulator
WWW.ATLANTAHOBBY.COM | 678-513-4450 DRONES | CARS AND TRUCKS | HELICOPTERS | OPTICS | TELESCOPES | AIRPLANES | BOATS
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Serving the North Georgia Community for Over 40 Years!
Auto • Home • Life • Health
Roger Slaton 40 Hightower Parkway • Dawsonville, GA 706-216-8700 • www.rogerslaton.com
We are proud and honored to serve the Dawson County community. It is the mission of the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office to protect the lives and property of our people through professional, progressive, and proactive service. We shall serve with compassion and respect while seeking solutions to improve quality of life, liberty, and safety for all.
We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to serve you! Visit us on Facebook @ Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Dawsonville, Ga www.dawsoncountysheriff.org Non-Emergency 706-344-3636 Sheriff Jeff Johnson
Tip Line- 706-265-4744
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February
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Rae and the Ragdolls + According to Taste
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Mock of Ages Def Leppard
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Viva Italia with Banfi Wines
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Chantae Cann :: Soulful Jazz LIVE in the Roots
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Led Zeppelified Led Zeppelin Tribute & Little Wing Jimi Hendrix Tribute
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Lovin’ Every Day Foundation Casino Night Benefit
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Longwood Park Lake Cleanup
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“Winter Tree Identification for Adults” at Sandy Creek Nature Center
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7:30pm Madlife Stage & Studios 8722 Main st. Woodstock
9:00pm Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub 415 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming
6:30pm Publix Aprons Cooking School at Alpharetta Commons 4305 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta
7:00pm Canopy + the Roots 53 West Main Street, Dahlonega
9:00pm Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub 415 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming
6:30pm The Reid Barn 6844 Majors Road, Cumming
9:00am Longwood Park 20 Pearl Nix Pkwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 Gainesville
11:00am Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd Athens
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Bring nature up close!
$5 OFF a $25 purchase*
Excludes previous purchases, special orders, sale and clearance items. Can not be combined with any other offers. Good at Dawsonville location only. Expires 7/31/21
425 Quill Drive, Suite 100
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-429-0077
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March
6 Dirty Spokes Charleston Park Trail Races 8:30am Dirty Spokes Charleston Park Trail Races 5850 Charleston Park Road Cumming
6-7 Atlanta, GA 2021 Log & Timber Home Show 10:00 AM Infinite Energy Forum 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth
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“Family Arts and Crafts - Beading Basics” at Lay Park
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UNG Faculty: Jazz Piano Night
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Athens St Patrick’s Day “Luck of the Irish” Bar Crawl
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Pastel Immersion Workshop with Beatriz Maliszewski
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“Teens Night Out” at Lay Park
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Photography Basics (Focusing on tulips in the Garden)
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6:00pm Lay Park 297 Hoyt St Athens
7:30pm University of North Georgia 82 College Cir Dahlonega
12:00pm 1785 Bar and Grill + Various Venues 420 East Clayton Street, Athens
10:00am Quinlan Visual Arts Center 514 Green Street NE, QUINLAN VISUAL ARTS CENTER Gainesville
6:00pm Lay Park 297 Hoyt St, Athens
9:00am Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville 1911 Sweetbay Drive Gainesville
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SPRING LINE-UP at the
COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL OF GEORGIA
JOSH
TURNER Memory Lane Classic Car Show Friday & Saturday, April 30 - May 1
Josh Turner Saturday, May 1
Georgia Mountain Eggfest Saturday, May 15
Hiawassee Pro Rodeo
Friday & Saturday, May 28 - 29
CONCERTS
CAMPING
Hwy 76 West | Hiawassee, Ga | 706-896-4191
EVENTS
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19-21 Lakewood 400 Antiques Market
Hours Vary Lakewood 400 Antiques Market 1321 Atlanta Highway, Cumming
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Mountain Madness at Fausett Farms
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Tulips of Every Color Acrylic Painting Class
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Atlanta Speed Tour feat. Trans Am
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9:00am Mountain Madness at Fausett Farms 11336 Hwy 136 West Dawsonville
9:00am Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville 1911 Sweetbay Drive Gainesville
8:00am Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 5300 Winder Highway Braselton
April
Dirty Spokes Road Atlanta Trail Races 8:30am Dirty Spokes Road Atlanta Trail Races 5300 Winder Hwy Braselton
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LYN Avenue :: Americana Live in the Roots
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“Mums and Green Thumbs” Therapeutic Recreation Activity Begins at Rocksprings Park
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7:00pm Canopy + the Roots 53 West Main Street Dahlonega
10:30am Rocksprings Park & Community Center - 291 Henderson Ext. Athens
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Nick Alexander • Mary Stanley • John Cook • Jennifer West • Rebecca Morales
Thank you for voting us Best Real Estate Agent for 5 years!
678-524-8573 www.LookWithCook.com Each office is independently owned and operated.
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2021 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
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37 Main: Cumming Music Festival
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Don’s Backyard BBQ 20K
9:00am online event Blairsville
Queen Nation is returning to GEORGIA for ONE NIGHT ONLY! APRIL 16th don’t miss this MUST SEE band LIVE at our brand NEW venue 37 Main Avondale Estates!!
210 South Broad Street Winder
16-18 Lakewood 400 Antiques Market
Hours Vary Lakewood 400 Antiques Market 1321 Atlanta Highway, Cumming
17-18 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival
10:00 am Historic Public Square 1 Public Square N, Dahlonega
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Festivals of Speed
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HSR Mitty
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Bearhoti Trail Fest
Avalon 4403 Avalon Blvd Alpharetta
8:00am Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 5300 Winder Highway Braselton
7:15am Bearhoti Trail Fest 400 Mulberry Gap Road Ellijay
30 MotoAmerica
8:00am Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 5300 Winder Highway Braselton
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Brasstown Bald Buster 5K 8:30am Brasstown Bald Buster 5K Blairsville
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Home Auto Life Business
Your North Georgia Insurance Source Vacation Homes Rentals Boats/RVs/ATVs Motorcycles
706-216-3296 www.dawson-insurance.com
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Helenback Race Series
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Maren Morris: RSVP The Tour
7:00am Helenback Race Series 7934 S Main St Helen
7:00pm Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 2200 Encore Parkway Alpharetta
30 MotoAmerica
8:00am Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 5300 Winder Highway Braselton
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May
Trillium Trek 5K/Half Marathon Walk and Run 8:00am Elachee Nature Science Center 2125 Elachee Drive Gainesville
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THE WINERY COMEDY TOUR at ACCENT CELLARS
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Hall County Schools Fit Families 5k
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Formula DRIFT Road Atlanta
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Cruel Jewel
6:30pm 215 Auraria Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533, USA Dahlonega
9AM Laura Park 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy, Gainesville
2:00pm Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton
12:00pm Cruel Jewel 405 Vogel State Park, Blairsville
14-16 Lakewood 400 Antiques Market
Hours Vary Lakewood 400 Antiques Market 1321 Atlanta Highway, Cumming
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Breathe Well. Look Well. Feel Well.
We’re your place for all things healing. Let us help you look, feel, and breathe your best. We offer Massage Therapy, HydraFacial MD, Facials, Infrared Sauna, and Salt Rooms for Adults and a separate Salt Room for Kids! FREE HALOTHRAPY SALT TREATMENT
Long recognized in Europe as a natural therapy for improving breathing ailment, skin conditions and promoting relaxation.
MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY.... A $45 VALUE!
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
We’re your place for all things healing. Felt very safe and therapy made me feel wonderful. - Deborah C.
Friendly service and the infrared sauna healed all of my aches and pains. - Stacey L.
78 Dawson Village Way N, Suite 150, Dawsonville, GA 30534
678-835-7258 (SALT)
Check out our website for Monthly Specials
www.saltmedspa.com/Dawsonville/
Tues.–Fri.: 10:00 – 7:00pm. | Sat.: 10:00 – 4:00pm. | Sun. & Mon.: Closed
SERVING ALL OF NORTH GEORGIA
BUY – SELL – TRADE Class III/NFA Firearms & Accessories Family Owned & Operated OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK: TUE. - THUR. 9-5:30 • FRI. 9-6 • SAT. 9-4
706-216-2113
Located in Downtown Dawsonville, on the square
40 Hwy 9 North, Dawsonville, GA 30534 ALL ABOUT SPRING
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14-16 Powder Springs Seafood Festival
Powder Springs Amphitheater & Park, Powder Springs
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“Dino Day” at Lay Park
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Why2k Atlanta 2021 80s/90s/2000s Car Show
10:00am Lay Park 297 Hoyt St Athens
11:00am Atlanta Motorsports Park 20 Duck Thurmond Road Dawsonville
15-16 Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival Downtown Dahlonega
29-30 45th Annual Spring Arts in the Park
Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge, GA
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WE WANT TO BE YOUR FLOORING STORE IN 2021
Revolution Mills Waterproof Flooring • datile CLIO Glass & Stone Mosaics • MOHAWK • Shaw Our Product Lines Are Growing Every Week… Come See Us Before You Buy Anywhere Else! 6415 GEORGIA HWY. 400 • CUMMING, GA 30028
470-253-8131 Serving Dawsonville And North Georgia. “Thank you for making us Best of Dawson for two years in a row. We are known for the quality of our service and the high standards we set for ourselves. Our primary goal is to help our clients make informed financial decisions.” -Christine Hinton
Services include:
• Tax Preparation and Planning • Part-Time CFO Services • Small Business Accounting • Personal Financial Planning • Payroll
Christine Hinton CPA Owner C: 706-522-3025 F: 678-550-7765 Christine@ChristineHintonCPA.com ChristineHintonCPA.com
Have a Question about an Accounting or Tax Issue? Ask an Expert. ALL ABOUT SPRING
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Serving Dawson, Forsyth and Hall Counties With Quality Building!
wdavis@blacksheepbuilder.com jhart@blacksheepbuilder.com
Are you an aspiring artist? A weekend hobbyist? A dedicated professional? The Cumming Arts Center has something to offer everyone! It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing a rich visual arts experience for Cumming/Forsyth County residents. Members are painters, potters, wood turners, photographers, 3D artists and others. This year, we will continue to provide opportunities to participate in art shows, classes and open studio. Anyone, regardless of art ability is welcome to join, volunteer and support the arts. Membership for 2021 is $50. Visit www.sawneeart.org to join and learn more about upcoming classes and our “Art of the World Exhibit”.
Cumming Arts Center 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd Cumming, GA 30040
Dick & Carole Kjellsen
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thank You for Voting us.... 2 Years in a row!
Peach State Gutters is fully licensed & insured and have been installing gutters & GutterMate Systems™ for over 24 years Residential- Commercial Gutters & Standing Seam Metal Roofing
Peach State GutterS LLc 678-472-3237 www.PeachStateGutters.com
Elite Heating and Air is Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Gainesville and Cumming’s reliable Heating and Air company. We service ALL makes and models of HVAC equipment, such as Ruud, Lennox, Rheem, Trane, Carrier and York to name just a few. We install HVAC equipment in new residential construction, add systems to additions, and replace systems in existing homes. New Installations Equipment Sales Repair Existing Units Residential & Commercial Duct work Heating & Air Conditioning Installation Sales & Service Eco Friendly Puron Refrigerants Zoning design for efficiency and comfort Variable Speed Multistaged Units FREE Estimates Thank you North Georgia for always supporting us. We look forward to continuing to serve you. -Tim & Lindsay White-