Georgia Magazine - June 2018 - 10

COMPILED BY PAMELA A. KEENE

MULTIPLE REGIONS
Dixie Highway 90-Mile Yard Sale,
June 1-3, Old Dixie Highway, Acworth to
Ringgold. Mega yard sale along the original Old Dixie Highway through northwest
Georgia with furniture, antiques, collectibles. bit.ly/dixiehwy. (770) 387-1357.
National Trails Day, June 2, Georgia State
Parks, statewide. Ranger-led hikes, kayak
tours, caving, geocaching. gastateparks.org.
(800) 864-7275.
BRAG 2018, June 2-9, Rome to Hartwell.
Bicycle ride covers an average of 55 miles
per day. brag.org. (404) 382-7747.

HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY

BRENT TEMPLETON

Shakespeare Festival, through June 10,
various locations, Rome. Shakespeare
productions on three main stages, plus
two children's shows. bit.ly/rshakfst.
(706) 331-1006.

Bright as the sun(flower)
E
xplore 7 acres planted with 10 kinds
of sunflowers at the 4th Annual
Sunflower Festival at Copper Creek
Farm in Calhoun June 15-16, 22-23,
29-30 and July 4-7.
"We've got pig races, homemade
ice cream, duck races, an animated
chicken show, hayrides and pony
rides," says David Grogan. He and
his wife, Sabrina, own Copper Creek
Farm, and he represents the fifth generation of his family to farm this land.
"For us it's all about educating
kids about farms and where their food
comes from," says Grogan. "You'd be
amazed at how many things they learn
when they get their hands into the soil
or get to milk a cow."
The 51-acre farm has a general
store, petting zoo barn, watermelon
cannon, 100-foot barn-loft slide and
food for sale.
Copper Creek Farm also hosts a
corn maze and pumpkin patch in the
fall and is an official Georgia agritourism site. For more information, visit
coppercreekfarm.com or call (706)
280-5592.
-Pamela A. Keene

Railroad, music, vendors, food. tsmri.org.
(706) 455-8903.
Lake Blue Ridge Fireworks, June 30,
Lake Blue Ridge Dam, Blue Ridge. Fireworks over the lake celebrate Independence Day. bit.ly/bluergm. (706) 632-5680.

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
From Capes to Scrubs, through Aug. 31,
Crawford Long Museum, Jefferson. Learn
about the evolution of nursing through
photographs, memorabilia and nursing
equipment. bit.ly/crawmus. (706) 367-5307.
Cherry Cherry Band, June 1, downtown,
Gainesville. Neil Diamond tribute band,
food vendors. bit.ly/dtgainesv. (770)
297-1141.
"Anne of Green Gables," June 1-3, 7-10,
Habersham Community Theater, Clarkesville. The story of an orphan girl sent to a
new home on Prince Edward Island.
bit.ly/habcomt. (706) 839-1315.

Life in Your Hands, through June 30, Blue
Ridge Mountains Arts Association, Blue
Ridge. Oil paintings by Chloe Grusenmeyer,
84, in her first professional exhibition.
blueridgearts.net. (706) 632-2144.

Ida Cox Music Series, June 2, 9, 16, 23,
30, Historic Ritz Theatre, Toccoa. Concerts
include jazz and Southern rock.
bit.ly/ritztoc. (706) 491-3063.

Sacred Threads Exhibit, through June 30,
Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum,
Carrollton. 40 quilts tell stories of brotherhood, grief, healing, inspiration, joy, peace
and spirituality. bit.ly/sequilt. (770) 301-2187.

15th Annual Scottish Festival &
Highland Games, June 9-10, Meeks Park,
Blairsville. Highland music, dancing,
Scottish food, border collies herding sheep,
falcon show, games. bit.ly/bscotfest.
(706) 745-5789.

Twilight Music Series, June 1, 8, 15, 22,
29, Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground. Saturday
night concerts in various genres, including
jazz and country. gibbsgardens.com.
(770) 893-1881.
22nd Annual Bar-B-Q and Car Show,
June 2, League Lowe Park, Tallapoosa.
Barbecue, car show to benefit veterans'
programs. visitharalson.org. (770) 574-7764.

Saint James Flower, Garden and
Liturgical Arts Festival, June 22-23, Saint
James Episcopal Church, Clayton. Learn
Bible stories through flower displays, plus
gardening and demonstrations.
bit.ly/stjmsflwr. (706) 782-6179.

Honeybee Festival, June 2, downtown,
LaFayette. Crafts, birds of prey, kids' zone,
barbecue competition, music, MetricCentury Bicycle Ride. bit.ly/citylafg. (706)
639-1500.
43rd Annual Cave Spring Arts Festival,
June 9-10, Rolater Park, Cave Spring. More
than 100 arts and crafts vendors, cave tours.
bit.ly/cavsprg. (706) 346-5205.
Rockfest, June 9-10, Tellus Science Museum, Cartersville. Rock show and presentations about how to build a rock collection.
tellusmuseum.org. (770) 606-5700.
Thomas A. Dorsey Festival, June 22-23,
various locations, Villa Rica. Concerts featuring jazz Friday night, gospel music Saturday
afternoon and blues Saturday evening,
plus food and crafts. bit.ly/thosdor. (678)
840-1160.
Spring Ride the Rails, June 23-24,
Historic Depot, Mineral Bluff. Take a 5-mile
round trip on historic restored open-air railroad cars, plus HO scale model of the L&N
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org

JULIE TAYLOR FITZGERALD

JUNE 2018

24th Annual American Hydrangea Society
Garden Tour, June 9, various locations, East Cobb
and Roswell. Tour seven gardens that showcase
varieties of hydrangeas. bit.ly/amhydgt.
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