The 41st Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival will be held this weekend, October 25th & 26th, in Downtown Dawsonville from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily.
The Moonshine Festival explores Dawson County's history during the prohibition era when liquor was illegal and the Great Depression of the 1930's when running moonshine through the foothills of the Northeast Georgia Mountains was a way of life. Thousands of tourists flock to the birthplace of NASCAR racing to hear about storied legends, Lloyd Seay, Roy Hall, Raymond Parks, and Gober Sosebee. These men loved the thrill of being chased through the ridges of Northeast Georgia Mountains. Bring the family and visit an old Moonshine still; listen to stories from both "Trippers" and Revenuers.
On Saturday, crafts, food and entertainment will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the square in Dawsonville. The parade will then begin at 9:00 a.m. See a huge car show lining the streets, including vintage racecars and their drivers.
On Sunday, activities continue with music, dancers, kid’s games and rides, exhibits, crafts, food and cars, cars and more cars! Fun for the entire family.
Free Admission. All proceeds of festival go to help the needy children in Dawson County. Call Kare for Kids, Inc. of Dawson County at 706-216-5273 for complete information or visit
www.kareforkids.us.
Labels: antique car show, arts and crafts, dawson county, dawsonville, kare for kids, mountain moonshine festival, parade
The 2008 Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay is being held this weekend, October 11th & 12th and next weekend, October 18th & 19th. The Ellijay Lions Club, the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce, the cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay, and Gilmer County invite everyone to come and enjoy the 37th year of the Georgia Apple Festival. There are over 300 vendors with handmade, hand-crafted items, as well as many on-site demonstrations of how selected types of crafts are made. This year promises many new crafts as well as favorites from past festivals. There is a parade and antique car show each year. The antique car show is held at the Civic Center on October 11th. The parade is on the second Saturday, October 18th and begins at 10 A.M.
For more information visit
www.georgiaapplefestival.org. We'll see you there!
Labels: antique car show, apple orchards, arts and crafts, ellijay, georgia apple festival, gilmer, mountains, north georgia
