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Foxfire Mountaineer Festival
October 4, 2025 – Join us for a day of arts, crafts, music, and more – all in celebration of Appalachian culture! (more…)
Escape to Blue Ridge Cabin Rentals
All Escape to Blue Ridge rentals, whether two-bedroom retreats or resort-style mansions, offer the value and convenience of a spacious, fully-furnished home versus a hotel room. […]
Highlights from North Georgia
Community Spotlight on Lake Blue Ridge
The town of Blue Ridge was once considered an elite health resort because of its pure mineral waters. Blue Ridge was founded in 1886 as a result of the arrival of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Because of the railroad, Blue Ridge developed as a center of business and in 1895 the county seat was moved from Morganton to Blue Ridge. Construction began on US Highway 76, in the early 1920’s which increased access to this once remote area. The Lake was formed by the Toccoa and Ocoee River’s from the Blue Ridge Dam that is located 50 miles [...]
Road Trip to Ellijay
Every Fall Ellijay is the perfect pick for everyone looking to enjoy the Apple Capital of Georgia. Agritourism is just one of Gilmer County's many attractions that provide more than 600,000 bushels of delicious mountain-grown apples each year. Valleys also abound with peaches, blueberries, a variety of vegetables, flower-picking fields, and several vineyards for wine tasting. What makes Ellijay more unique is the variety of outdoor recreational opportunities that make it a great place for playing in wide open spaces. Gilmer County has over 276,000 acres of diversified landscapes and waterways to hike, bike, see waterfalls, enjoy the lake, or [...]
Clay County Museum
The Clay County Historical & Arts Museum, located in an old jail since 1972 and adjacent to the Cherokee Homestead Exhibit, contains numerous examples of Cherokee heritage, art, and related historical information. In a prominent corner of the Cherokee room sits a life-sized figure of a Cherokee woman basket weaver, made by local artist and Native American expert, Darry Wood. Hand-carved from pine trees and cherry wood that he cut down himself, Wood created the sculpture with local mid-wife Lura Patterson Ledford in mind. The display depicts a Cherokee woman in the midst of weaving a rivercane basket, surrounded by [...]