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Blairsville Georgia To Host Stage 6 Of The Tour de Georgia
April 11th, 2008Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Sightseeing reVIEWS, North Georgia To-Do reVIEWS
The Downtown Development Authority, Season’s Inn and the Blairsville-Union Chamber of Commerce present The Night Before The Climb.
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The Tour de Georgia returns to Blairsville/Union County for the second time as a stage start. Nestled in the heart of the Northeast Georgia Mountains, Union County is a unique blend of modern America that maintains the charm of the legendary Appalachian era. From the mountain peaks to the lakes, along the roadways and wilderness trails, Union County features flowing streams, waterfalls, native animals, spectacular flora and magnificent views of abundant forests. Union County includes the Blue Ridge Mountains crossing through more than half the county’s acreage within the Chattahoochee National Forest. Cyclists from across the Southeast and beyond come to Union County year round to train, while taking in some of Georgia’s most breathtaking views.
Click on the map for a larger picture of the route for stage 6. I will be available the weekend of the event should you have any questions or concerns during your stay here in our besutiful North Georgia Mountains. If you would like to preview an mountain properties during your visit, please contact me at 706.633.8186 or email me at ChadL@KW.com to set up an appointment.
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1st Class Motorcycle Tours In The Blue Ridge Mountains
April 5th, 2008Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Sightseeing reVIEWS
1st Class Motorcycle Tours and The Copperhead Lodge have teamed up to offer you the ultimate riding experience. The experts at 1st Class Motorcycle Tours will take you on the ride of a lifetime touring the mountains of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Enjoy the breath-taking scenery while testing your riding skills on the twisting mountain roads of the southeastern United States. Rest, Relax and Refuel at The Copperhead Lodge, the nations premier motorcycle resort, located in the ideal destination, the North Georgia Mountains. Copperhead Lodge in Blairsville, Georgia is the ultimate home base offering casual fine dining, comfortable overnight lodging and entertainment and events. 1st Class Motorcycle Tours and The Copperhead Lodge can also provide you with rental accommodations of a late model motorcycle. Yes, you can rent a bike to tour the mountains making your vacation planning simple and 1st Class!
Benefits of using them for your Motorcycle Vacation
Their 1st Class design of your vacation allows you to focus on your riding experience and not the details of having to work with several different companies for your trip. Read the rest of this entry »
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Copperhead Lodge Hosts Ride To Benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital
March 30th, 2008Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Community reVIEWS, North Georgia To-Do reVIEWS
It’s time to Kick-Off the Season at the Copperhead Lodge on Friday April 4th and continuing through Sunday the 6th. Have you always wanted to be a star in your own Rockband? You will want to be there Friday Night for the Wanna Be a Rockstar Contest. Saturday the Cook-Out starts at noon with the Live Music starting at 2:00 P.M. and goes on ALL day! You will also not want to miss this ride being hosted by the good folks out at the Copperhead Lodge in Blairsville Georgia and the Lake Blue Ridge Chapter 380 of the Southern Cruisers Riding Club on Sunday the 6th. Come on out and Kick-Off the 2008 riding season with a lot of Fun and Goodtimes.
It’s the Bozo Brain Bucket Ride & Contest to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in support of their fight against cancer. I can’t think of a better way or cause to begin the riding season. You want to see something that amazed me and it might you too, Read the rest of this entry »
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Alright Hawgs…Come To The Copperhead Lodge In Blairsville Georgia!
February 4th, 2008Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Cabin Rental reVIEWS, North Georgia Dining reVIEWS, North Georgia Real Estate VIEWS
Copperhead Lodge is a 40 acre resort community located in the North Georgia Mountains
…built by motorcycle enthusiasts for motorcycle enthusiasts. This resort features individual log-style park cabins, a rustic lodge, an outdoor pavilion/amphitheater and swimming pool plus various other amenities all situated in a beautiful mountain setting along a winding creek.
Copperhead Lodge has all paved roads with street lights, underground utilities and city water.
Our lodge overlooks the creek. It is the indoor gathering area for the resort and features: casual fine dining, overnight accommodations, several fireside gathering areas, a members only Club Room, fitness area, riding gear and apparel & sundries shop. The lodge is surrounded by thousands of square feet of covered porches complete with hot tubs and lounging areas. All roads and parking areas are paved. Read the rest of this entry »
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United Community Banks Announces Update On Credit Environment and 2007 Earnings
December 27th, 2007Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Market reVIEWS, North Georgia Real Estate VIEWS
I found this to be an interesting article based upon an announcement pertaining to the housing industry and how it has affected this large community bank based in Blairsville Georgia right here in the North Georgia Mountains. You can find the article in its entirity here along with other related articles concerning the North Georgia Real Estate Market and surrounding states that United Community Banks are located within.
BLAIRSVILLE, GA, Dec 27, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI: 15.26, -2.47, -13.93%) today announced an updated outlook for credit and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007. Continued deterioration in the housing and construction markets has placed negative pressure on certain of United’s key credit indicators, requiring an increase to the provision for loan losses — including a $3 million, or 4 cents per-share, special fraud-related provision for the Spruce Pine development — and a charge for other real estate expense. United now expects fourth quarter operating earnings per share of 12 to 14 cents and GAAP earnings per share of 8 to 10 cents, below previously issued guidance.
“Based on our extensive and regular review of loans, the fourth quarter will reflect a higher level of negative credit migration within our risk grades,” stated Jimmy Tallent, president and chief executive officer of United. “As we aggressively move problem loans and assets off our balance sheet, we expect a higher level of loan charge-offs than discussed in our third quarter conference call and a further write-down of other real estate assets. We anticipate fourth quarter loan charge-offs of approximately $13 million and write-downs of other real estate assets of $3 million. In addition, we charged-off $18 million of loans related to the Spruce Pine development in North Carolina. We made a special $15 million fraud-related provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2007 for the Spruce Pine loans and will provide an additional $3 million fraud-related provision in the fourth quarter. We expect the aggregate fourth quarter provision for loan losses to be $29.5 million.”
Tallent continued, “Again, we made the strategic decision to aggressively write-down problem loans and assets and to increase the provision for loan losses due to uncertainties in the residential housing and construction market — especially in the Atlanta region. We believe we are well positioned to cover problem loans in our portfolio as we continue working through this difficult credit cycle during 2008. We expect total non-performing assets at year-end, including $5 million for Spruce Pine, to be in the range of $50 million to $55 million.”
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Blairsville Georgia’s Southern Tree Plantation
December 1st, 2007Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Community reVIEWS, North Georgia To-Do reVIEWS
Located in the heart of the North Georgia Mountains in Union County, Southern Tree Plantation is an active plantation loaded with fun activities and things to do for large or small gatherings. A variety of our activities are available during most seasons and Everyone is Welcome!
In addition, Southern Tree Plantation is an active plantation growing thousands of pumpkins and Christmas trees. We are open to the public for pumpkin and tree sales during our fall and Christmas seasons.
HAYRIDES
This is not an average hayride. Our enjoyable long-lasting hayrides will take you over 60 acres of beautiful Plantation land with breathtaking mountain scenery. Also, an enchanting river and a creek that meanders through the Plantation. And, of course, our “great” pumpkins and Christmas trees. Many surprises and things to see along the way. Put your old jeans on and join us for the fun.
PLANTATION ANIMALS
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Get an up close experience with our family of Plantation animals. Whether it’s talking with “Buckwheat” the pot bellied pig, feeding “Bo and Peep” our sweet sheep, or hanging out with “Poncho” the proud donkey, just look forward to lots of fun with these loveable animals and many other Plantation animals. We also have a wildlife deer exhibit with “Donner” our deer. Included with this fantastic visit with the pets at our Plantation is the permanent barnyard maze just waiting for you to get lost and then find your way out.
WOODEN MAZE
Looking for a challenge?… Well get ready to be completely puzzled by this brand new, more difficult, permanent wooden barnyard maze. How fast can you master this involved maze??? After all getting lost is as much fun as finding your way through this maze. A permanent wooden barnyard maze, where getting lost means finding fun. Maze madness will be upon you once you have found your way through. Yippee, we found our way out of the maze!
TRAIN RIDES
 All aboard the Southern Tree Express. We invite you and your family for some fun riding experience on our brand new miniature train. The train runs on a road track and is just the right speed for youngsters. Chug-chug-choo-choo off we go. Just sit back and relax as you will enjoy the beautiful scenery as this little train takes you around the plantation.
So much fun is right here at Southern Tree Plantation PONY RIDES
MARSHMELLOW ROASTING
Please be sure to visit the nice folks of the Southern Tree Plantation this holiday season. Also keep in mind the Southern Tree Plantation for those special events. Plantation Events can host your birthday parties, company picnics, or that very special wedding. Please be sure to go to their site for activity dates and availability for hosting your event. |
For the younger buckaroos, we have fun in the form of our quiet loveable ponies. Each one with it’s own personality and just waiting to accommodate our little riders. They look forward to meeting you just to have some fun as you pretend to be a real cowboys and girls.
Tell a few tales while roasting those yummy marshmallows over our open fire pit. The fun won’t stop then either! We’ll enjoy watching the flicker of the fire and perhaps even break out into song or two.
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Hometown Halloween On The Square
October 24th, 2007Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Community reVIEWS, North Georgia To-Do reVIEWS
Fall is one of my absolute favorite times of the year.
Football, Festivals, Colorful Leaves and….Oh yes, Candy! Boy do I mean candy, and lots of it. I mentioned in a previous post about the Halloween Safe Zone over the mountain in Blue Ridge Georgia sponsored by the Blue Ridge Business Association. Well I didn’t know that Blairsville also had a similar event, but they do.
Hometown Halloween on the Square will be on Wednesday, October 31st.
Festivities will begin around 6:00 and last ‘til either the candy is gone or 8:00, which ever comes first.
This event is sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority and the Union County Historical Society. This years event will consist of costume contests, storytelling, children’s games, lots of activities and I am sure a whole bunch of fun! Read the rest of this entry »
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Get Rid Of The Sorghum Festival Once And For All?
October 22nd, 2007Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Community reVIEWS, North Georgia Real Estate VIEWS
It’s Fall in the North Georgia Mountains, and that can mean one….well it can mean a bunch of things! Vibrant Fall colors for one, 
and if your a Realtor these days it could mean a whole lot of “Tire Kickers and leaf-lookers!” Oh yeah, it could also mean great Fall Festivals. You could pull out a Georgia map, pack in a wad of baccer, then close your eyes and spit to hit any number of towns in North Georgia that has their own festival. In Ellijay Georgia they have the Apple Festival, in Blue Ridge Georgia, the Harvest Sale, and in Blairsville Georgia they have the Sorghum Festival. However…Will there be a 39th Annual Sorghum Festival?
I was able to visit ol’ Fort Sorghum this past weekend, and although it was very crowded and somewhat frustrating, festivals are what Fall in the North Georgia Mountains is all about. My son Bryson, his friend Kyle and 
I were able to take a few minutes out of the day to sneak over to check out the ever growing Car Show that takes place during the second weekend of the festival. I couldn’t take too much time to look for myself for the fact 
helping the boys look for “Bumble Bee,” the “coolest Transformer ever,” according to Bryson and Kyle. If you didn’t know, the movie Transformers hit the streets this past week. I got to tell you, that is a pretty dawg gone good movie. Anyway, there were some unbelievable cars on show this year! Read the rest of this entry »
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Are You Seeing What I am Seeing?
October 6th, 2007Categories: Blairsville Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, North Georgia Community reVIEWS, North Georgia Real Estate VIEWS
Not Your Ordinary “Friday Night Lights”
Tonight is the BIG night, the BIG rivalry between Fannin County High School and Union County High School. Now the reason this isn’t ordinary is two-fold, and for once I can’t decide which side of the fence I am on. 
The first reason it isn’t ordinary is because I was raised in Blue Ridge, which is the county seat of Fannin County. My wife and I have lived for fourteen years in Blairsville, which is the county seat of Union County. Blue Ridge and Blairsville are only 15 miles down the road from one another. I have worked primarily in Blue Ridge up until the last several months. With the Real Estate market shifting into a Buyer’s Market, Read the rest of this entry »
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