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Enjoy the Lake Life
Lake Chatuge is Georgia’s highest elevation manmade lake in the Blue Ridge Smoky Mountains region with 128 miles of shoreline. Late spring is like a time of awakening when locals and visitors get back on the water. “We hear over and over from people how they’ll plan their trip out and the boat rental was the most fun thing they did the whole week,” said Dwayne Phillips, owner of Lake Chatuge Marine and Marina. “We sell fun!” Founded in 1972, the family business operates a full-service boat dealership
Georgia’s Mountain Paradise
Georgia’s highest lake region is calling you to experience a mountain paradise Spring Break. Towns County has so much allure for so many people! Ride horseback on country trails. Attend cultural festivals and play championship golf. Listen to the brightest stars onstage in Georgia’s Country Music Capital. Have a picnic by a waterfall or rest your head in luxurious accommodations. This spring, we have some fun ideas for everyone, any age.Spring Trout Fishing Never fished, but want to give it a try? This is
North Georgia Mountain New Year
Up for some mountain adventures this New Year? The cities of Hiawassee and Young Harris are full of gorgeous mountain scenery and recreation opportunities. You can feel creativity in the air! A collaboration of artists, creators, and makers in this valley region produce inspirational works you can take home. Come to Towns County where Georgia meets the mountains and people meet their needs to chill and to be inspired. With the start of a New Year, we have assembled the Top 5 Ways to Explore Your North
Blue Ridge Mountain Holidays
North Georgia’s mountain towns will elevate your spirits during the holidays! The Blue Ridge Mountains appear like gentle peaks wrapped in soft blue velvet – earning their name Blue Ridge – and make up the southernmost part of the Appalachian Mountain chain. Hiawassee and Young Harris in Towns County are exceptional destinations for you and your special one, and all loved ones this season. Pull on your winter boots and join us this season! Come early on Saturdays for the Craft Show and stay for the
Arts and Music Mountain Weekends
Do you get a cozy, tingly feeling about the arrival of fall? If you are considering making your way to Hiawassee and Young Harris in North Georgia this season, we have curated some authentic mountain-style arts, crafts and music to enjoy! Imagine fairs and festivals, country and bluegrass music, arts and crafts for your home and for the holidays, antiques, comfortable cabins, villas and lodges and award-winning restaurants. Of course, that’s in addition to world-class golf, waterfall hiking and trout
Summer Rocks
Welcome to Young Harris, The Enchanted Valley, and to Hiawassee, home of Georgia’s highest major lake – Lake Chatuge.Left: Music unites people at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. The people in Young Harris and Hiawassee live amidst the folds of misty waterfalls, ancient mountain peaks, inviting trails across valleys and through forests, emerging viticulture, and lively mountain arts and music. The waterfalls and views are some of the finest in the Southeast experience. You are in the Chattahoochee-Oconee
Rock'n'Roll. Rodeo. Relaxation.
Do you hear the call of the North Georgia mountains beckoning you to welcome the summer season? Come to Hiawassee and Young Harris where you can enjoy up-and-coming and world-famous musicians, a rodeo, flower festival, Georgia Grown arts and crafts, and so much more. Crane Creek Vineyards Vintner’s ToursSaturdays by Reservation: 2-4 p.m. If you are curious about the process behind making a bottle of wine, Crane Creek Vineyards hosts a weekly Vintner’s Tour by reservation – the ultimate behind-the-scenes
A Longer Day Means More Play
Welcome, Springtime! Here in Towns County, you can join us for a round of golf, slip on your boots for live music concerts, bring home native plants from the nursery, and simply enjoy all the best of mountain culture for which Hiawassee and Young Harris are renowned.GOLF WITH A VIEW Two amazing golf courses – one with mountain views and the other with sun-sparkled waters – give serious and casual golfers all the reasons to keep coming back. Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa Golf Course offers 18 holes of
Music on Your Mind
Music on Your MindCatch Live Musical Performances that Harmonize the Coming of Spring in North Georgia’s MountainsImage courtesy John C. Campbell Folk School There are so many reasons to visit the Lake Chatuge region of North Georgia. The Hiawassee and Young Harris areas offer championship golf, amazing hiking trails to waterfalls and overlooks, horseback riding, fly fishing, water sports and tennis, as well as arts, crafts, antiquing, wineries, concerts, and festivals. From an intimate bluegrass pickers’
Santa Claus is Coming to Towns!
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Towns! If you are making your list and checking it twice, make sure Hiawassee and Young Harris are in your view because the holiday season is underway! You are invited to be dazzled by lights, fireworks, wine tastings, holiday buffets, live music, artisan market shopping, and so much more. Light Shows Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds has transformed into a shimmering holiday light show accented with Christmas music, arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and a visit with Santa Claus.
FAIR-ly Fabulous Season
Swing on over to the best of North Georgia’s fall fairs and festivals Fall festival season is getting started! Imagine country, bluegrass and gospel performances. Olde-tyme mountain demonstrations, Cherokee traditions, and carnival rides.71st Annual Georgia Mountain Fair August 19-27 Yes, for 70 years thousands of folks have been gathering for the annual all-ages fair capturing the finest of North Georgia history and culture and crazy fun carnival rides. The musical lineup this year consists of
