About Fannin County, GA

OCTOBER 2009

Oct. 1 - 6 / Quilt Exhibit

Blue Ridge Mountains art Assn. Community Quilt exhibit (706) 632-2144

www.brmaa.com

Oct. 1 – Oct. 30 / Pickin’ in the Park

Downtown Ellijay/Horseshoe Bend park in McCaysville. Local Musician jam gathering. Bluegrass,

country, Gospel and rock-n-Roll 6pm – dark. Free Family Fun! All are Welcome! (706) 635-5961

wilmar225@yahoo.com

Oct. 1 - 10 / Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern

Ruby Falls, Chattanooga, TN. Fri & Sat nights opens after dark. Terror 206ft underground.

www.hauntedcavern.com

Oct. 2 – 11 / Art

By Yasmina Reza. Blue Ridge Community Theatre. Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm.

A play augmenting what is trulyart and what is more personal than theoretical. A truthful comedy that explores

modern friendships between men. (706) 632-9223 www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com

Oct. 3 & 4 / Fall Festival

John C. Campbell Folk School, Murphy NC. One of the largest and most popular events of its type in the region,

just a short drive from Blue Ridge, GA. A celebration of a rich Appalachian heritage. 35^th annual featuring over

200 craftspeople, continuous music and dance, demonstrations, food and kids activities. 10am – 5pm Sat & Sun.

www.folkschool.org

Oct. 3 / Motorcycle Ride for Angels

Blue ridge, GA. All proceeds benefit the children of Fannin County. Registration starts at 8:30 am. Meal and

prizes upon return. (706) 632-0390 www.rideforangels.com

Oct. 9 – 18 / GA. Mountain Fall Festival

Fairgrounds, Hiawassee, GA. Arts & Craft exhibits. Clogging, singing, demonstrations, pioneer village, kiddie

rides and shows. Featuring the Ole Time Fiddlers Convention. (706) 896-4191

Oct. 15 – Nov 1 / Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern

Ruby Falls, Chattanooga, TN. Thurs – Sun nights opens after dark. Terror 206ft underground.

www.hauntedcavern.com

Oct 17 & 18 – 24 & 25 / Mountain Harvest Sale

Blue Ridge Farmer’s Market. Sat 9am – 5pm, Sun 12pm – 5pm. Arts & Crafts, food & fun. Free admission and

parking. (706) 374-2335

Oct. 24 / Paws in the Park

Downtown Blue ridge city Park. Enjoy a day with your favorite pet. Parade, pet education, demonstrations,

rabies clinic, micro chipping,

contests and prizes and photos with your pet. 10am – 2pm. (706) 632-7311

Oct. 31 / Halloween Safe Zone

Downtown Blue Ridge, GA. Main street closes and trick or treating begins! Food and entertainment, candy

stops, shop to shop. All ages welcome! (706) 632-0547 www.blueridgemountains.com

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From	August 29, 2009	Quilt Exhibit / Blue Ridge Mountains Art Association
To	October 06, 2009	420 West Main Street (Old Courthouse in Blue Ridge)
From	September 10, 2009	Oktoberfest
To	October 31, 2009	Helen, GA
From	October 02, 2009	Flea Market / Air Conditioned
To	October 03, 2009	St. Anthony's Church
From	October 02, 2009	Art / Live Theater
To	October 04, 2009	Blue Ridge Community Theater
From	October 03, 2009	Fall Festival at John C. Campbell Folk School
To	October 04, 2009	John C. Campbell Folk School
From	October 03, 2009	Cherry Log Fall Festival
To	October 04, 2009	Cherry Log, Ga.
	October 03, 2009	Halloween Horror Putt-Putt
		Lilly Pad Village
	October 03, 2009	Copper Festival
		Downtown Ducktown
	October 03, 2009	Ride for Angels / Motorcycle Event
		United Community Bank Pavillion
From	October 03, 2009	Marble Festival
To	October 04, 2009	Jasper, Ga.
From	October 03, 2009	Indian Summer Festival
To	October 04, 2009	Suches, Ga.
	October 06, 2009	Winter Pickn'
		Ann's Pickin Parlor 50 Kingstown Street
From	October 09, 2009	Flea Market / Air Conditioned
To	October 10, 2009	St. Anthony's Church
From	October 09, 2009	Georgia Mountain Fall Festival
To	October 18, 2009	Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. Hiawassee, Ga.
From	October 09, 2009	Art / Live Theater
To	October 11, 2009	Blue Ridge Community Theater
From	October 10, 2009	Apple Festival
To	October 11, 2009	Ellijay
From	October 10, 2009	Cherry Log Fall Festival
To	October 11, 2009	Cherry Log, Ga.
From	October 10, 2009	Sorghum Festival
To	October 11, 2009	Blairsville, Ga.
	October 10, 2009	Antique Car Show
		Ellijay
From	October 10, 2009	Prater's Mill Country Fair
To	October 11, 2009	Dalton, Ga.
	October 10, 2009	Halloween Horror Putt-Putt
		Lilly Pad Village
	October 13, 2009	Winter Pickn'
		Ann's Pickin Parlor 50 Kingstown Street
From	October 16, 2009	Flea Market / Air Conditioned
To	October 17, 2009	St. Anthony's Church
From	October 16, 2009	Halloween Horror Putt-Putt
To	October 17, 2009	Lilly Pad Village
From	October 17, 2009	National Juried Art Show
To	October 18, 2009	Blue Ridge Art Association
From	October 17, 2009	Mountain Harvest Arts and Craft Sale
To	October 18, 2009	Blue Ridge
From	October 17, 2009	Gold Rush Days
To	October 18, 2009	Dahlonega, Ga.
From	October 17, 2009	Apple Festival
To	October 18, 2009	Ellijay
From	October 17, 2009	Cherry Log Fall Festival
To	October 17, 2009	Cherry Log, Ga.
From	October 17, 2009	Sorghum Festival
To	October 18, 2009	Blairsville, Ga.
From	October 17, 2009	Heritage Days
To	October 18, 2009	Talking Rock, Ga.
	October 17, 2009	Fall Hoedown
		Blairsville
	October 20, 2009	Winter Pickn'
		Ann's Pickin Parlor 50 Kingstown Street
From	October 23, 2009	Halloween Horror Putt-Putt
To	October 24, 2009	Lilly Pad Village
	October 24, 2009	Paws In The Park
		Downtown Blue Ridge City Park
From	October 24, 2009	Mountain Harvest Arts and Craft Sale
To	October 25, 2009	Blue Ridge
	October 24, 2009	Classic Cars "Cruise In"
		Home Depot Parking Lot
	October 24, 2009	TELLABRATION, Storytelling for all
		Blue Ridge Community Theater
	October 24, 2009	Annual Harvest Festival
		Crane Creek Vineyards, Young Harris
	October 25, 2009	Farmer Browns Pumpkin Ride on the Train
		Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad
	October 27, 2009	Winter Pickn'
		Ann's Pickin Parlor 50 Kingstown Street
	October 30, 2009	Halloween Horror Putt-Putt
		Lilly Pad Village
	October 31, 2009	Halloween Safe Zone / Nightmare on Main Street
		Blue Ridge
	October 31, 2009	Annual Copper Basin Halloween Costume Parade
		Downtown McCaysville/Copperhill

I am adding the following event to Septembers calendar:

September 26 & 27, 2009 Saturday 10-6 Sunday 12-5

Summer's Last Kiss on the square in Hiawassee,GA
"An Affair With The Arts"

Art Exhibits, Music, Dance, Theatre, Poetry, Crafts, Street Dance, Food

Community Celebration of Creative Expression held on the square in beautiful Hiawassee, GA.

Admission is FREE!

FANNIN COUNTY, GEORGIA | BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS | GATEWAY TO THE MOUNTAINS

FANNIN COUNTY OVERVIEW
Fannin County is located in the northwest mountains of Georgia and is within an hour's drive to Atlanta or Chattanooga Tennessee. Highway 515 runs through Fannin County and is a straight shot to Interstate 75 which makes for an easy commute. (I-75 provides the major link between the Great Lakes and the SouthEast to cities like Miami, Tampa, Naples, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Cincinnati, Toledo and Detroit.

Fannin County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on January 21, 1854. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 22,580. The county seat is Blue Ridge, Georgia (source: Wikipedia).

Nestled in the foothills of the Chattahoochee National Forest and Appalachian Mountains, Fannin is known as the Gateway to the Mountains. Small town ambience, old fashioned blue grass concerts and gospel music jams, fishing, canoeing, boating, hiking, riding and shopping are just a few of the adventures that continue to draw more and more people to this area year after year. Don't forget to take a nostaglic ride on the Blue Ridge Scenice Railroad. Tourism is the county's largest revenue generator and real estate is another large industry in Fannin. Many second home buyers, vacationers and retirees come to Fannin for the beauty and laid back lifestyle. It feels as though one has stepped back to a simpler time. Beautiful rustic log cabins dot the county's landscape but over 42% of the county is protected forestry land. The creeks, rivers and lake hug the foothills of the Ancient Appalachian Mountains. Surrounded by beautiful nature everywhere you go, it's no wonder Fannin County/Blue Ridge is a very popular destination.

CITIES AND TOWNS IN FANNIN COUNTY ---> Click Here Virtual Tour

Blue Ridge, Zip 30513
Historic downtown with quaint gift and antique shopping, eateries, wonderful city park.

Morganton, Zip 30560
Great camping right on Lake Blue Ridge at Morganton Point, boat launch, swimming facilities, picnic area.

Mineral Bluff, Zip 30559
Centrally located between Blue Ridge and Murphy, North Carolina. Nature and wildlife abounds with a harmonizing mix of log cabins, country rustic and farmlands with views of mountain ranges in Tennessee and North Carolina.

McCaysville, Zip 30555
Twin Cities, McCaysville GA and Copperhill Tennessee, an old mining town divided only by the state line. Here you will find the old Cohutta Mountains and the much sought after Fightingtown Creek, a Georgia designated trout stream. Epworth is another small township with gorgeous mountains and streams bordering Blue Ridge and McCaysville

A River Runs Through It
All of these towns within Fannin County are uniquely distinctive in their own right but share a common thread that runs throughtout the county. Surrounded by layers of blue mountain ridges and the beautiful rushing waters of the Toccoa River, this beautiful North Georgia Mountain county is blessed with an abundance of wildlife and natural beauty consisting of forests, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and streams. Lake Blue Ridge, over 3200 beautiful acres is the jewel of the county and more than half of the Lake is protected forestry land. Beautiful blue/green waters with the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as the backdrop. No wonder so many people from all over the nation and as far away as Europe, choose this area to relocate, retire or build their second, even third home here.

FANNIN COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2008)	22,618
Households (2000)	8369
Families	6,694
Housing Units (2007)	17,104
Racial / Ethnicity Makeup (2008)
White	97.1%
Black or African American	1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	Unknown
Two or More Races	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino	1.6%
Gender
Male	48.3%
Female	51.7%
Median Household Income (2007)	$35,710
Georgia Household Income	$49,080
Per Capita Personal Income (1999)	$16,269
Georgia Per Capita Personal Income	$21,154

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DONNA'S FEATURED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE (Fannin and Gilmer Counties)

Ridges Over the Lake - Upscale, Gated Lake Blue Ridge

Rushing Creekfront Log Cabin - Cherry Log

Timberwalk Estates - Gated, Community Lake, Paved Road Lots 1 & 2 Lot 47 Lakefront

Foxfire Estates - Picture Postcard Views, Luxury Log Cabin

Prime Land - 57.07 Acres - Great Farm or Sub-divide

Aska Adventure Area - Ripshin and Greenridge Mountain

Cartecay Lakes - Gated Log Cabin Community and Lake

More Featured Properties for Sale

FANNIN COUNTY RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY MARKET UPDATE

Number of Residential Properties FOR SALE

	ACTIVE	CONTINGENT	PENDING
Sub Area 1	251	12	9
Sub Area 2	269	10	15
Sub Area 3	301	5	14
Total:	821	27	38

Number of Residential Foreclosure Properties FOR SALE (as of September 19, 2009)

	ACTIVE
Sub Area 1	11
Sub Area 2	19
Sub Area 3	13
Total:	43

January 1 2009 to date	SOLD
Sub Area 1	78
Sub Area 2	81
Sub Area 3	84
Total:	243

*Source: NorthEast Georgia Multiple Listing Data dated September 19, 2009

All information contained herein is deemed reiliable and accurate but is not guaranteed

Donna Yates, Georgia Realtor
Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
706-633-0644 cell
706-632-7311 x252 office
274 West Main Street
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
www.move2northgeorgia.net
http://www.cbhighcountry.com/re/donnayates
http://www.activerain.com/blueridgemountains
email: donna@ellijay.com

Coldwell Banker ranked as having the "Highest Overall Satisfaction For Home Sellers Among National Full Service Real Estate Firms" by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009

If you’re looking for a new way to get out and enjoy the beauty of the North Georgia mountains, look no further than Merciers Apple Orchards in Blue Ridge, Georgia. September is the month when, every year, Merciers opens their groves to the public. Every weekend for the entire month you can board the tram and venture out to the vast fields of apple trees and pick the fruits of your own labors.

Once you board the wagon and journey out to the fields of apple trees, you will find yourself surrounded by the most diverse selection of apple varieties to choose from, though you'll want to note that different varieties ripen throughout the month. Every row is clearly labeled, but the only way to truly know which flavors appeal to you the most is… you guessed it… eat your way through the orchard.

Everywhere you turn there are fruit laden branches as far as the eye can see; every branch bursting with apples. Some trees have more apples than leaves or branches. No ladders or climbing are required because most of the trees are newer and the fruit is easily accessible, though a long reach can come in handy.

We were told not to worry about all the fruit that falls to the ground, as it is composted into the soil for next year’s fruit, and there’s more than enough apples for the plethora of tourists and locals that get to attend this time honored tradition.

It’s really quite simple. You enter the store and there in the front is the U-pick desk where you can purchase your bushel or 1 & ½ bushel bags. Then you head out to tram stop and hitch a ride out into the the fields where you are surrounded by tree covered hills and picturesque views.

With all that Mercier Orchards has to offer, extensive gift shops and a full service café and bakery, it’s easy to turn this visit into an all day affair. We love to go as a family, and find this more entertaining than a movie, with the added benefit of free healthy snacks and even more treats to bring home.

During other months, Merciers Orchards also offers pick-your-own Cherries, Blueberries, and next year, they are adding Strawberries to their selection, so whenever you visit, don’t miss this fun-filled fruit-filled excursion. And after a day of picking our favorites, all I have to say is... HOW YA LIKE THEM APPLES!?