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MAY 2010 COMPILED BY SCOTT COUEY WITH JENNIFER J. HEWETT Racing for a cause taurants. www.helenga.org. (706) 878-1908. Spring Fling Festival, May 1-2, Dawson County Middle School, Dawsonville. Garden-related arts, plants, outdoor furniture, gardening supplies, watercolor show, antique car show and children’s activities. www. dawsonville.com/spring+fling. aspx. (706) 216-4306. Arts & Heritage Festival, May 8, town square, Hiawassee. Featuring music, food, arts and history of the area. www.towns history.org. 100th Year Celebration of The Seaboard Airline Depot on Deadwyler Street, May 10, Elberton. Historical lecture plus period-dress reception. (706) 988-9394. 48th Annual Mountain Laurel Festival, May 15, downtown, Clarkesville. Featuring arts, crafts, a parade, Appalachian lifestyle demonstrations, music and more. www.clarkesvillega. com. (706) 754-4216. Royston Spring Fling, May 15, Royston. Music, food, dancing, crafters, antiques, barbecue contest, pie-baking contest, jail-nbail, hog-calling contest and kids’ games. www.roystondda. com. (706) 245-7577. The Mountain Flower Art Festival, May 15-16, Historic Square, Dahlonega. A juried fine art and fine craft festival. www.naturallygeorgia.com. (706) 864-0832. Caroline Aiken & Dede Vogt, May 22, Sautee Nacoochee Center, Sautee Nacoochee. Georgia’s own singer/songwriters perform in black box theater. www.snca.org. (706) 878-3300. L ooking for fun on the Etowah River this month? Then head to the 9th Annual Duck Derby festivities, May 14-15, in Cartersville. The event begins with a free concert by Maggie Smith and Real Time Stereo on Friday evening, along with a cornhole tournament, car show, games and inflatables for the kids. Saturday begins with the Duck Dash 5K and kids’ fun run, plus the duck derby itself, where visitors can adopt the more than 20,000 rubber ducks before they take to the river, with a chance to win cash, prizes or a Kia Soul. All-day activities include arts and crafts, a kids’ corner, music, games, food and live entertainment. Proceeds from the derby help provide safety, comfort and hope to local children through Cartersville-based Advocates For Children. —Jennifer J. Hewett 9th Annual Duck Derby Festivities, May 14-15, Riverside Park and Cartersville Soccer Complex, Cartersville. Friday night concert at the park, Saturday 5K and fun run, crafts and entertainment, plus watch as 20,000 rubber ducks float down the Etowah River. www.ad vochild.org/events/duck-derby. (770) 387-1143. Douglasville. Food, fun, outdoor arts exhibition, crafts, kids’ corner and entertainment. www. artsdouglas.org. (770) 949-2787. Canton Festival of the Arts, May 15-16, Cherokee Arts Center, Canton. Includes artists, musical entertainment, food, a youth art exhibit and a handson area for children. www. cherokeearts.org. (770) 4792020. 1890s Days, May 28-29, downtown, Ringgold. Arts, crafts, food, children’s activities, car show, gospel and bluegrass music, clogging, competitions and more. (706) 935-2251. 34th Annual Arts in the Park, May 29-30, Downtown City Park, Blue Ridge. Family fun with arts, crafts, food and entertainment. www.blueridgearts. net. (706) 632-2144. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS Winefest, May 1, Habersham Winery, Helen. Sample wines from area wineries in Northeast Georgia. www.helenga.org. (706) 878-9463. Annual Wurstfest, May 1-2, downtown and Festhalle, Helen. A celebration of the mighty German wurst, featuring specialty wurst from local res- Taste of Sautee, May 22-23, Sautee Village, Sautee. Enjoy samplings from vineyards and local restaurants, plus five bands and works from 40 artists. www. tasteofsautee.com. (706) 8780144. 10th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Gospel Singing, May 27-29, Indian Creek Baptist Church, Carnesville. Featured artists include Booth Brothers, The Perrys, Dixie Echoes. www. indiancreekbaptist.org. (706) 677-5191. A Day at the Fort, May 29, Fort Hollingsworth-White House, Alto. Tours of the frontier fort, antique car show, music, storytelling, old-fashioned crafts, 1860s vintage dance, food, Civil War re-enactment and Grassroots Art Show. www.fortholl ingsworth-whitehouse.com. (706) 244-1239. Fire in the Mountains Chili Cook-off, May 29, Town Square, Hiawassee. Who will win the best chili title at this T.C. Fire Department benefit? www.townscountyfirecorps.org. (706) 379-2616. 3rd Annual Horsin’ Around BBQ Showdown, May 29-30, Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris. KCBS-sanctioned barbecue competition with cash prizes, plus a car show, arts and crafts, amateur chili cook-off, kids’ zone and more. (706) 3794606. ATLANTA METRO “The Taming of the Shrew,” through May 16, Shakespeare Tavern, Atlanta. Will Petruchio be able to tame his Kate, turning the “shrew” into a doting wife, or will the lady hold fast to her wild, independent ways? HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY 21st Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival & Mothers Day Pow Wow, May 8-9, Boling Park, Canton. Authentic Native arts, crafts, cuisine, song, dance, storytelling, living villages and encampments, primitive skills activities, wildlife and stewardship development programs, warriors on horseback and more. www. rthunder.com. (770) 735-6275. 12th Annual Antique Alley Yard Sale, May 13-16, various towns, Trenton. Hunt for bargains in Dade County as part of this 500-mile yard-sale bonanza. www.us11antiquealley.com. (888) 805-4740; (877) 871-1386. Taste of the Grape, May 14, Chamber of Commerce, Douglasville. Wine tasting with jazz to kick off the Taste of Douglasville festival. www.artsdoug las.org. (770) 949-2787. Northwest Georgia Hot Air Balloon Festival, May 14-16, Tillotson Field, Menlo. Family fun with food, shopping, carnival rides and the thrill of hot-air balloons. nwgeorgiaballoonfesti val.homestead.com/GeorgiaBal loon.html. (706) 978-1453. 2010 Taste of Douglasville, May 15, O’Neal Plaza, 10 Georgia Walk Now for Autism Speaks, May 23, Atlantic Station, Atlanta. A 2.2-mile walk, activities for children, resource fair for parents, refreshments and entertainment. www.walknowforautism.org/georgia. (404) 785-6748. 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Georgia Magazine - May 2010
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Around Georgia
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Georgia Magazine - May 2010