Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 10
OCTOBER 2013
COMPILED BY CLAY NARRON
Georgia corn mazes will a-MAZE you
ock City’s Enchanted MAiZE at Blowing Springs Farm, just north of Flintstone,
is open Thursday through Sunday, through Oct. 27. The maze design commemorates the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, using the 150th anniversary logo as the
layout of the corn. A mobile Critter Corral with alpacas, donkeys, rabbits, goats and
more will be on-site weekends. Enjoy hayrides and a pumpkin patch maze for kids.
enchantedmaze.com. (706) 820-2531.
The Rock Ranch, near The Rock, has a corn maze design of Duck Commander Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” fame. It’s open Saturdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16, and
each weekend features a different special event. therockranch.com. (706) 647-6374.
On Old Louisville Road, about six miles northwest of Millen, explore the 10acre Hooties Maze, climb Hay Mountain, hop on the giant Jumpkin Pillow, shoot
the Corn Cob Slingshot and more.
Hooties is open Friday through Sunday
until Nov. 10. hootiesmaze.com. (706)
466-1115.
Lane Southern Orchards is just
east of Fort Valley and has a 6-acre
corn maze, with hayrides and ice
cream, that is open to the public Oct.
2 through Oct. 31, Wednesday through
Sunday. This year’s maze design is an
Allman Brothers Band album cover.
On Oct. 26, enjoy the orchard’s Fall
Farm Festival with live music and
activities. lanesouthernorchards.com.
(800) 277-3224.
—Jim Jess
Designates a Civil War event
HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY
Dailey & Vincent Concert, Oct. 5, Fannin
County High School Performing Arts Center, Blue Ridge. Bluegrass music. fannin
countyemptystocking.org. (706) 632-9262.
* Battle of Allatoona Pass Remembered, Oct. 5-6, Red Top Mountain State
Park, Cartersville. 149th commemoration
of this bloody battle; tours, rifle and cannon demonstrations. gastateparks.org. (770)
975-0055.
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee, Oct. 5-6, 12-13,
19-20, 26-27, Hillcrest Orchards, Ellijay. Pick
your own apples; get lost in the Kids’ Maze.
hillcrestorchards.net. (706) 273-3838.
crafts, games. pauldingfinearts.org. (770)
443-1649.
39th Annual New Salem Mountain Festival, Oct. 12-13, Lookout Mountain. Arts
and crafts show featuring pottery, paintings,
furniture, jewelry, food and more. newsa
lemmountainfestival.com. (706) 398-1988.
MeccaFest, Oct. 12-13, Carrollton Cultural
Arts Center, Carrollton. Juried fine arts and
crafts festival, entertainment, kids’ activities.
meccafest.com. (770) 838-1083.
Regions are determined by the Georgia
Department of Economic Development. See
their Web calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.
Native American music. gastateparks.org.
(706) 624-1321.
7th Annual Black Bear Festival, Oct. 19-20,
Chatsworth City Park, Chatsworth. Children’s
costume contest, fall recipe contest, pumpkin
contest, pet parade and more. murraycoun
tychamber.org. (706) 695-6060.
11th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium, Oct. 24-27, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. Living-history
demonstrations, kids’ corner, kids’ parade,
concert. boothmuseum.org. (770) 387-1300.
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
Oktoberfest 2013, through Oct. 27, Helen
Festhalle, Helen. Parade, German-style bands,
polka dancing, food, drink. helenchamber.
com. (706) 878-1619.
Currahee Military Weekend, Oct. 4-6, Currahee Military Museum, Toccoa. Barbecue,
book signing, hangar dance, parade. toccoa
history.com. (706) 282-5055.
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Prater’s Mill Country Fair, Oct. 1213, Prater’s Mill, Dalton. Arts and crafts,
mountain music, pony and canoe rides,
food. pratersmill.org. (706) 694-6455.
“Oklahoma,” Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, The
Colonnade, Ringgold. Live performance on
stage. colonnadecenter.org. (706) 935-9000.
42nd Annual Georgia Apple Festival,
Oct. 12-13, 19-20, Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, Ellijay. georgiaapplefestival.org.
(706) 636-4500.
Special Olympics State Fall Games, Oct.
11-13, various locations, Dalton. More than
1,300 athletes from around the state compete. specialolympicsga.org. (770) 414-9390.
19th Annual Heritage Days Festival, Oct. 19, downtown, Talking Rock.
Antique vendors, antique cars, parade.
talkingrockga.com. (706) 253-5515.
This authentic 70-year-old World War II M-36
Jackson Tank Destroyer will be on display at
the Remembering Our Heroes event.
Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Oct. 1119, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee. Arts and crafts, flower show, fiddlers’
competition and more. georgiamountain
fairgrounds.com. (706) 896-4191.
North Georgia Ag Fair, Oct. 17-26,
North Georgia Agricultural Fairgrounds,
Dalton. Exhibits, livestock, carnival rides,
lion and tiger show. (706) 278-1712.
4th Annual Remembering Our Heroes, Oct. 11-12, and
2013 Reunion & Banquet, Oct. 12, Barnhardt Circle
Polo Field, 6th Cavalry Museum, Fort Oglethorpe. Reenactments, living-history displays, authentic M-36
Jackson Tank Destroyer, S.O.S cook-off. The annual
banquet reunites friends. 6thcavalrymuseum.org. (706)
861-2860.
11th Annual Fall Fest, Oct. 12, Main
Street, Dallas. Food, entertainment, arts and
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New Echota Day, Oct. 19, New Echota
Cherokee Capital State Historic Site, Calhoun. Cherokee living history, foods,
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http://www.enchantedmaze.com
http://www.therockranch.com
http://www.hootiesmaze.com
http://www.exploregeorgia.org
http://www.exploregeorgia.org
http://www.gastateparks.org
http://www.murraycountychamber.org
http://www.murraycountychamber.org
http://www.lanesouthernorchards.com
http://www.boothmuseum.org
http://www.pauldingfinearts.org
http://www.helenchamber.com
http://www.fannincountyemptystocking.org
http://www.helenchamber.com
http://www.fannincountyemptystocking.org
http://www.newsalemmountainfestival.com
http://www.newsalemmountainfestival.com
http://www.toccoahistory.com
http://www.toccoahistory.com
http://www.gastateparks.org
http://www.meccafest.com
http://www.pratersmill.org
http://www.hillcrestorchards.net
http://www.georgiaapplefestival.org
http://www.colonnadecenter.org
http://www.specialolympicsga.org
http://www.talkingrockga.com
http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
http://www.6thcavalrymuseum.org
http://www.georgiamagazine.org
Georgia Magazine - October 2013
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - October 2013
Georgia Magazine - October 2013
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Liberty Notes
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar of Events
Currents
Georgia Winners
Autumn happenings in the southeast
More travel: Southeast festivals
Ghostly tours in Savannah
Around Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Second helping: Chili!
Snapshot
More Snapshot photos
Fall tips for lawn care; Plant of the month
September’s online trivia contest
Georgia Grown spotlight
My Georgia
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Cover2
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Contents
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Viewpoint
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Mailbox
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Picture This?
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Georgia News
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 9
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Calendar of Events
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 11
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 12
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 13
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Currents
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 15
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Georgia Winners
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Autumn happenings in the southeast
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - More travel: Southeast festivals
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 30A
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 30C
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Ghostly tours in Savannah
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 33A
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 33B
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Around Georgia
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Georgia Gardens
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Georgia Cooks
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - 39
Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Second helping: Chili!
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Georgia Magazine - October 2013 - Georgia Grown spotlight
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