Sunday    February 14th 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Where: Brasstown Valley Resort

Young Harris Georgia between Blairsville and Hiawassee

Our first Arts & Crafts festival was such a huge success that we are doing it again!  This is a juried event with outstanding and talented vendors, artists and crafters presenting their work. We will be featuring at least 10 different categories of crafters and artists during this (2) day event. There is no doubt that you will be able to obtain and very unique item for yourself or someone you love.

The Brasstown Stables will be offering Hayrides with Smore’s on Saturday along with pony rides

Our main dining room at Brasstown will be having a wonderful romantic Valentines Dinner on the 14th with special musical guests” Bella Musica preforming!. Reservations are strongly recommended,and a copy of the menu is available also by calling us.

For information on our Overnight Romance Package with Champagne and Chocolates please contact our reservations department.

Join us at Brasstown Valley located in Young Harris  Georgia, for a free Concert with Bella Musica-String Ensemble as they perform beautiful Holiday Music for all to joy. Also don’t forget to stroll around the building and see our beautiful Christmas decorations, including our Gingerbread Village and Christmas Train. All of the Gingerbread houses were decorated by the 3rd grade class at Towns County School. Young Harris is located just east of Blairsville, Ga.

Tags: Blairsville, Young+Harris, Dining, Mountains, Brasstown, Resort

…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.

The park cabins are approximately 400 square feet and are priced from $98,200 and up depending upon options and lot selection. Each cabin has a full kitchen and private bathroom. While all cabin plans have one bedroom, bunk room and loft options are available. They will be situated along biker friendly paved roads.

On-site rental management is available for purchasers who want to utilize their cabins as an investment.

Our outdoor recreation areas include a swimming pool, pavilion and amphitheater.

We will host several concerts and motorcycle events each year and offer guided scenic rides.

Copperhead Lodge has a private club offering Annual Memberships. You do not have to be a member of the club to dine in our restaurant or to stay at the lodge, but as a member you will have additional benefits.

If you have your motor running and you want to head on up to the Copperhead Lodge, here are the directions and GPS coordinates.

171 Copperhead Pkwy Blairsville, GA 30512

From Atlanta

Take 75 North to 575 North. 575 becomes highway 515. Stay on 515 thru Blue Ridge – about 14 miles past Blue Ridge. Turn right onto Nottely Dam Rd. (Shell Station on left). Copperhead Lodge will be about 1 mile on right.

From Blairsville

Take 515/76 west for about 6 – 8 miles outside Blairsville. Turn left onto Nottely Dam Rd. (Shell Station on right). Copperhead Lodge will be about 1 mile on right.

GPS Coordinates

GPS: N34 51.951m W84 5.555m

Finally, a destination as exciting as the ride. If you would like any additional information about purchasing a lot within Copperhead Lodge or the Great Investment Opportunities that await you here, my name is Chad Lariscy, please give me a call at 706.633.8186, I would be eager to meet your needs. If you would rather email that is great, just shoot me an email at ChadL@KW.com. You can also give the Dave, Tom and Warren the awesome guys at the Copperhead Lodge a call as well at 706.745.8000. or at 404.372.3859.

All you investors, ride on over and check out my North Georgia Market Reports. It is a great market for buying!

Tags: Copperhead+Lodge, Blairsville, North+Georgia, Real+Estate

  The Pink Pig

If you are driving on the Appalachian Highway just south of Blue Ridge Georgia, you might want to take a sharp left in Cherry Log. There you will find a quaint little old building built around 1950. It was originally built as a country store and grist mill. It was purchased by the Holloway’s in 1967.

Pit cooked B-B-Q with Bud’s special sauce and homemade Brunswick stew cooked in an iron pot has made this unique place known far and wide. It has been said that the Pink Pig is to North Georgia, what the Varsity is to Atlanta. It is conveniently located to the many folks who come to the North Georgia Mountains looking to get away from it all if only for a weekend.

Ask any local person where to eat and they will give you directions to the Pink Pig. The fried chicken and homemade onion rings are almost as well-known as the garlic salad made with the “secret recipe.” All food is prepared to order so be prepared to wait for your fresh hamburger or steak to cook. Fresh cut “Bud’s Spuds” are cooked to order from “Real” potatoes.

The iced tea is rumored to be the best iced tea in the world according to the former Governor Zell Miller and radio talk show host Ludlow Porch.

Former President Jimmy Carter might surprise you with a handshake and his famous smile while visiting the Pink Pig.

Be sure to remember they are only open Thursday thru Sunday from 11:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M.

The Pink Pig

706–632–2403

Tags: Pink+Pig, Appalachian, North+Georgia

Is Liquor-by-the-Drink the Future of Fannin County? Did Fannin County actually loose 30 Million Dollars to restaurants just down the road in Ellijay within Gilmer County? Did it result in a loss of $875,000 tax dollars for Fannin County?

Well first off, I would certainly hope that my future in this county isn’t dependant upon whether or not folks can have a drink within the restaurants in Blue Ridge.  I do feel that the ”Yes” gang at Fannin’s Future  have a valid point, that it would bring in more revenue for the county. However, I believe we have made it pretty dawg gone good thus far. By the way, who in blue blazes sat for an entire year down there in Ellijay in all of those restaurants asking every person that came through the door if they chose to eat there instead of Blue Ridge? I just wonder if any of those folks decided to come from Jasper down in Pickens County, or from all the folks coming to the North Georgia Mountains from Atlanta and all parts of Florida. I have taken the time to go down to Longhorn’s Steakhouse to enjoy one of those incredible Flo’s Fillets,  but getting a drink isn’t why I went there. Maybe there are folks that like to go down there for a change, you know Ruby Tuesday’s has a great salad, and Captain D’s has always been one of my favorites!

On the other hand, will Liquor-by-the-Drink really increase the danger on our roads? If my calculations are correct from the campaign, isn’t nearly all of the county already driving down the road to Ellijay to have a glass of wine with their steak? Doesn’t that mean that our roads are already in grave danger? And what about the half-a-dozen drive thru beer stores in town.

“Can it be any worse than to already be driving while you are purchasing your alcoholic beverages?”

I refused for so long to address this issue. However, I am so sick and tired of all the talk about it, I thought if I posted an article I could move on past it. I may be speaking for myself here, but I can’t wait until November the 7th. I am not too sure I really care about the outcome of the election. Fortunately for me, I live in Blairsville which is in Union County, on the opposite side of Fannin from Gilmer. If I had to take a stand, I would lean towards the ”No” guys. Not necessarily because of the drinking, or the increase in danger on our roads, even though those are serious concerns. It’s all about what Blue Ridge means to me. In the past 15-20 years, the area of Blue Ridge has been thriving. Cabin and home building along with real estate has been booming, until recent months. Recently our entire nation has suffered for the most part with the current housing crunch, and I am pretty sure it wasn’t over alcohol.

Our little town has had a face-lift with the help of the Blue Ridge Business Association and the hard work of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce and as a result we have become quiet the tourist destination. With the addition of The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, and events like Arts in the Park, The Aska Adventure Race, and the upcoming Halloween Safe Zone and Light Up Blue Ridge we have rightfully become one of the top destination hot spots in the country. Will we loose that small home town charm if we are invaded by every restaurant chain known to man over the next several years? Isn’t that the very reason folks are coming to the mountains anyway…to get away from all of that? To be able to come up here and enjoy the wildlife (no punt intended) and the peace and quiet.

Are you ready for this election to be over? Do you believe that Fannin County’s future rests upon the outcome of this election? Will it make our roads more dangerous than they already are? Be sure to exercise your right to vote by November the 6th.