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February 18th, 2009New three-woman show opening at GHCA
February 11th, 2009Be sure to go to the gallery in Tallulah Falls to see the first shows of the season at the Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts.
The public is invited to attend a reception on Sunday afternoon, February 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. celebrating the opening of a phenomenal three-woman show by friends Kiki Williamson, Kerri Hirsch and Samantha Vinke. You may bring hors d’ oeuvres or wine to share!
GHCA will also announce winners and honor participating artists in the gallery show “Daisies Won’t Tell”, which remains in the gallery until February 27th. The showcase challenged artists to think beyond the obvious and explore how a single subject, the humble daisy, can be represented in many mediums and with widely diverse ideas.
Report on Tourism Day at the Capitol, and thanks to all!
February 11th, 2009I want to share with you a recap of our 2009 Tourism Day at the Capitol, and again thank the many folks who made this event a great success for our region. You know who you are: THANK YOU!
I hope you enjoy seeing the attached photos, and reading our resolution sponsored by:
(1) Jim Butterworth 50th
(2) Chip Pearson 51st
(3) Lee Hawkins 49th
(4) Jack Murphy 27th
(5) David Shafer 48th
(6) Mitch Seabaugh 28th
Thank you for your continued support of our vital tourism economy!
Best regards,
Mary
11th Annual Robert Burns Weekend
February 3rd, 2009Burns Scots will celebrate Robert Burns and his Scottish poetry and songs for the 11th year February 20-22 at the Old Clayton Inn in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. The traditional program starts Friday with a Scottish Ceilidh Musical program beginning at 7:00 pm and ending about 10:00 pm or later with singing, performing musical instruments, reciting poetry, and food and drinks will be available.
On Saturday after a big breakfast together, field trips will be taken to the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin, NC, as well as other places like Highlands, Tallulah Falls, the John Campbell Folk School. Guests will return to the Inn for a tasting of single malt Scotch whisky at 4:00 pm followed at 7:00 pm by a traditional Burns Supper, Haggis Ceremony, and traditional toasts.
On Sunday after breakfast, many guests will attend church services at Wiley Presbyterian and other Churches followed by the buffet lunch at the Old Clayton Inn and additional field trips in the area.
Please call Ian and Dottie MacFarlane for reservations information 770-956-0408 or e-mail them macfmgt@bellsouth.net.
Congratulations to the Dillard House!
January 24th, 2009The January 2009 issue of Southern Living magazine features the “Reader Choice Awards.” The Dillard House received two awards this year - a ‘Best Breakfast/Brunch’ and a ‘Southern Favorite’. Congratulations to the Dillards for this well-deserved recognition!
Planning an event? The newly renovated Dillard House conference center has doubled in size. For more information on group planning, activities, dining and meetings, please call 1-800-541-0671 | ext. 200 or 70.
Chocolate & Wine at Tiger Mountain Vineyards
January 23rd, 2009Martha and John Ezzard invite the public to a chocolate and wine week end at Tiger Mountain Vineyards Feb. 14-15, 1 to 4 p.m. — live music, artisan cheeses and breads, chocolate fondue and truffles — and Tiger Mountain’s latest award winning wines! The winery will also release its 06 Malbec, the only locally grown Malbec in Georgia. attached flyer
The Ezzards are kicking off the winery’s 10th anniversary year and the “15th leaf ” of the Ezzard vineyards, planted on the 170-year-old Arrendale -Ezzard farm at Tiger Mountain in 1995. Recently Bill and Leckie Stack, former co-owners, sold their shares of the winery. The Ezzards, who hold the majority ownership, are creating a new board to focus on “Georgia Grown” wines with the aim of utilizing sustainable growing methods and wine consulting expertise to further enhance their quality wine making.
Major new investors in Tiger Mountain Vineyards are John and Marilyn McMullan. John McMullan, a high school classmate of John Ezzard, is an Atlanta businessman and wine collector. Also joining the new board is Dr. Carl Fackler. He and his wife, Carla, started Stonewall Creek Vineyards in Tiger three years ago. The Facklers will process most of their grapes and create their wines at Tiger Mountain.
“ With record sales in 2008 and a distinctive brand image,” said John Ezzard, “the winery has a bright future.”
” Our first priority remains our commitment to the local community and the growing North Georgia wine industry,” said Martha Ezzard.
All of the winery staff will continue in their positions, including winery manager Jabe Hilson and winery administrator Judy Ruth.
For details on all upcoming winery events, see www.tigerwine.com
Rabun Rendezvous
January 18th, 2009The 22nd annual Rabun Rendezvous will take place on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the NEW Dillard House Conference Center. Program presenter will be Commissioner Noel Holcomb, Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The cost is $30 for adults and $25 for youth of 15 and under. Payment may be made with cash, personal check, Visa or Mastercard. Reservations are not needed. Just pay at the door.5 PM Social, 6:30 PM Dinner;
There will be a special auction for a framed pen & ink Tom Landreth original: Brook Trout (never before offered). All the proceeds from sale of this striking original will be donated to the Georgia Back the Brookieâ program in Tom’s memory.
There will be door prizes, over 80 bucket raffle items, and over 100 silent auction items including art, crafts, rods & reels, fly tying materials, fly vests, tackle packs, fly assortments, a Big Green Egg, goodies from the kitchens of the Rabunites, the famous Rabunite map of THE RIVER and much, much more. Special items include: Three different framed limited edition Tom Landreth prints, Broderick Crawford’s 1st place Commemorative Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp print, a framed limited edition TU Special Edition print, and a rare duck stamp print; An Orvis Zero Gravity Rod 906-4 with Mid Arbor III reel, SAGE Z-Axis rod 905-4, Orvis CFO III reel, plus 4 or 5 other rod and reel outfits;Â hand-crafted fly tying desk by Ray Kearns; fishing vests by Cabela’s, LL Bean, & Woolrich; woodworking, sewing & knitting crafts.
For more details about the Rendezvous, click HERE or E-mail edadams1@alltel.net; For lodging call toll Free 1-800-541-0671. Mention you are coming to the Trout Unlimited Rendezvous for the best rates.
Southern Literary Trail features Lillian E. Smith Center in Clayton
January 17th, 2009The Lillian E. Smith Center, located in Clayton, has been selected as one of seven sites in Georgia on the tri-state (Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia) Southern Literary Trail, a project uniting homes of writers and literary landmarks into one tri-state pathway. The Southern Literary trail in Georgia features Lillian E. Smith, Margaret Mitchell, Joel Chandler Harris, Erskine Caldwell, Alice Walker, Flannery O’Connor and Carson McCullers.
The weekend of March 14-15 will recognize Lillian E. Smith, with events including:
Presentations and open discussions by two recognized scholars and writers:
- Rose Gladney, recognized for her scholarly, pedagogical, and writing talents, served on the American Studies faculty of the University of Alabama until her retirement. She continues her professional contributions as a participant and presenter at various conferences and symposiums. She is the author of the award winning HOW AM I TO BE HEARD: Letters of Lillian E. Smith.
- Will Brantley, professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University, is author of FEMININE SENSE IN SOUTHERN MEMOIR, which was awarded the 1992 Eudora Welty Prize. (this book addresses the significance of six writers identified with the Southern Literary Renaissance: Lillian Smith, Ellen Glasgow, Eudora Welty, Lillian Hellman, Katherine Ann Porter, and Zora Neale Hurston).
Showings of two documentary films:
- Miss Smith of Georgia
- Miss Lil’s Camp
Guided tours of the Lillian E. Smith Center, which was Smith’s home place and the site where she did most of her writing. This includes her living spaces, her library, cottages from the camp she directed, a small house museum where she did her final writing, and her gravesite.
Supper based on Lillian Smith’s family recipes (reservation only)
Exhibit at the Rabun County Historical Society
Special features on southern writers at the Rabun County Library, with the month of March focusing on Lillian E. Smith
Special display at Prater’s Main Street Books
Area restaurants featuring Lillian E. Smith family recipes during March
For more information and group reservations, please contact the CVB at 706-982-4754.
You can download a .pdf file of the Southern Literary Trail brochure
Terrapin Brewery
January 14th, 2009I discovered yet another entrepreneurial success story in Northeast Georgia today! Next time you are heading to Athens, check out the Terrapin Brewery.
Terrapin introduced its first beer, the Rye Pale Ale in April of 2002. Six months later while only available on draft in Athens, Terrapin’s sole offering won the American Pale Ale Gold Medal at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival. Only six months old, Terrapin had arrived in style!
Today, Terrapin has a new 40,000 square foot brewing facility and is brewing innovative and exciting beers, and winning many more awards. Tours are offered every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5:30-7:30, with live music and beer samples. You can visit them online at www.terrapinbeer.com
“Daisy’s Won’t Tell”
January 12th, 2009The first art show of 2009 opens Saturday January 17th at the Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts in Tallulah Falls. The show is titled “Daisy’s Won’t Tell” and will be showcased until February 27th. This show case is taking one object, a daisy, and having the artists be creative to show how you can think beyond the odvious. Georgia Heritage Center for the Art has artists from all over the Northeast Georgia area who work in all forms of creative thought. Works of art from this show case will be choosen to be part of an arts program that GHCA will be offering to the schools as well as home schoolers. This project is being headed up by Marilyn Ruth Davis of Clarkesville and Betty L. Smith of Gainesville. For more information about this project please call 706-754-5989.