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Every Thursday Evening May 1st through the end of September 2008.

Enjoy live acoustic music including traditional Appalachian, Bluegrass, Blues and Jazz music every Thursday from 6:00–Dusk during the months of May through September alongside the Toccoa River at Ron Henry-Horseshoe Bend River Park in McCaysville, Georgia.  is a series of weekly jam sessions that nurture local acoustic music. Bring your instruments and participate in these weekly jam sessions along the river…or come listen, grill-out and dance!

Pickin’ In The Park is located under the trees and pavilions alongside the beautiful Toccoa River upstream from McCaysville, Georgia on River Road just off of Hwy 60. For more information, call: 706–492–5030.

Come Jam Mountain Style on the Toccoa River and have a Great Time This Thursday!

Tags: Pickin’+In+The+Park, Horseshoe+Bend, Toccoa+River, Fannin+County, Blue+Ridge, McCaysville

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Bring your family and friends to the 32^nd annual Arts in the Park Festival. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the historic town of Blue Ridge, Georgia, hosts over 10,000 people for this event. Traditionally held on Memorial Day weekend, this festival features more than 150 fine arts, crafts and food booths. There are activities for children, artists’ demonstrations and special art exhibits inside the historic county courthouse adjacent to the park.

Make this a great Memorial Day weekend by sharing it with us here in the North Georgia Mountains. Come spend a few days and see our picturesque Lake Blue Ridge, hike part of the Appalachian Trail or Benton MacKaye Trail system, both of which start in Fannin County, or take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. There’s always something fun and exciting to do, so come visit us, you’ll be glad you did!

Tags: Blue+Ridge, Arts+In+The+Park, Blue+Ridge+Mountains+Arts+Association, North+Georgia, Festival, Memorial+Day

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I wanted to wish all Grandmothers, Mothers, and Mothers-To-Be a very Special Day!

May the Lord continue to bless you in this most important role you have in the lives of our children. We couldn’t possibly do it without you. We love you dearly.

Make it a Very Special Mothers Day!

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I know for my wife and I, we haven’t really given it a second thought for many reasons. I think one of the biggest reasons is simply the social aspect of missing out on the interaction with the other children. I realize that this can have both a positive and a negative impact on our children, but I feel it is a vital part of growing up in my opinion.  Having said this, our jobs as parents is getting tougher and tougher. What are your thoughts on Home Schooling?

Just for laughs……Here is a picture of what Home Schooling might be like in the mountains!

Get R’ Done!

I would love to hear your Good or Bad experiences in Home Schooling….or in my case Schoolin’.

However….If you are interested in just the Home part and want to leave out the Schoolin’, I would be grateful to be able to assist you in anyway that I can. If you, or someone you know is interested in buying a home or property in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains, please call me at 706.633.8186, or you can email me at ChadL@KW.com.

Make it a GREAT weekend!

Tags: Home, Schooling, North+Georgia, Real+Estate

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“Do not be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, that were I am, you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.”

Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?”

Jesus said to him, “I am the way , and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.”

John 14: 1–6

I was awfully disappointed this week when an email came across my computer from a Brother in Christ. The email concerned a statement that was made from an Icon in today’s world. Someone who has such a following, that just the slightest play on words could lead so many down the broad path, away so far from the truth of God’s word.

Oprah had made the statement that she couldn’t possibly believe that Jesus was the only way to God, but that in fact there were many ways to get to Heaven.

If you believe in God, you must believe his word. The Apostle John through the Inspiration of God made it very clear in his Gospel that the only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ. Do you know him? Have you begun your walk with the Lord? I can tell you this, the reward will be Heavenly!

I want to be with God forever, don’t you want to join me?

Tags: Oprah, Heaven, Jesus, Way, Truth, Life

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In 2007, my wife and I decided to invest in North Georgia Mountain Property.  After many months of research we decided on the Blue Ridge, Georgia area.  We researched the internet for several months to get an idea of available properties and visited Blue Ridge for a long weekend of “looking around”.  Our intent was to explore the area ourselves and deal directly with a seller.  After a day or two of “exploring”, we soon realized we needed help.  We not only wasted a lot of time looking for properties, but we were sure to be missing properties that we did not pick up on the net.  We decided to enlist a real estate professional for guidance.  We stopped by Keller Williams Realty in Blue Ridge and that’s where we met Chad Lariscy.  We realized from the start that Chad had all the characteristics we were looking for: Professionalism and Courtesy, Experience in the Blue Ridge Real Estate Market, Expert Knowledge of Blue Ridge and Surrounding Areas, Key Contacts in the Community, and Great Advise regarding location, areas of interest and potential rental management companies.  Chad helped us through the entire process from identifying several properties that met our criteria (we were very picky), spending several days with us touring properties and discussing alternatives, negotiating with the seller of the property we identified, completing all contracts and paper work, and eventually arranging and attending the closing of the property.  He literally did it all.  We were amazed at how smoothly the entire process went.  With Chad’s help, we now have a wonderful Mountain Property that we will enjoy for years to come.  I would highly recommend Chad to anyone looking for property in the North Georgia Mountains.  Chad’s friendly nature combined with his excellent knowledge of the area and real estate professionalism makes him THE CHOICE in real estate assistance in Blue Ridge.

Mark and Wendy Eskew  

Thank You so very much Mark and Wendy. I am very grateful.

If you or someone you know is thinking about choosing a lifestyle in the North Georgia Mountains, please contact me, I would really like to talk with you. I can be reached at 706.633.8186 or just shoot me an email at ChadL@KW.com. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Make it a GREAT day!

Tags: Blue+Ridge, Real+Estate, Cabin, Mountain+High, Sold, For+Sale

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Byron Wyndham of Wyndham & Associates often comes up on The Front Porch to share his Views on Real Estate Law and his vast experience in the Real Estate industry. This article talks about why you should use a Realtor when searching for your next North Georgia Mountain Cabin For Sale in Ellijay, Blue Ridge or Blairsville.

I have written in this blog about how business practices differ in the mountains than in many metropolitan areas. Today, I want to address an issue that is present in both the North Georgia Mountains and in more urban areas. I often hear the question, “Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house?”.

 The easy answer is “Yes, why don’t you go ahead and use an agent since it won’t cost you anything because the Seller pays the agent’s commission.”  While that statement is true, an agent does more than simply find a Buyer a property that the Buyer wants to buy.  Whether in the North Georgia Mountains or a metro area, an agent will assist in negotiating the terms of the contract. There are often many issues that may need to be addressed in a contract. It is always better to have a disinterested party to negotiate the contract than someone (Buyer) whose judgment can be affected by the emotion of the moment. The agent will also be better able to analyze the Buyer’s financial position. This information is critical in determining how much house the Buyer can afford and in advising the Buyer about local Lenders who can get the Buyer a mortgage. It is always better to work with an agent who has local financial contacts that for the Buyer to simply look up a Lender in the “yellow pages”.    (more…)

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Registration begins at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday May 17th at ERA Three Rivers Sales Office, and the Ride begins at 10:00 A.M.

The Ride will be Police Escorted to the Copperhead Lodge in Blairsville, GA. The Copperhead Lodge is a 40 Acre Biker’s Dream in the North Georgia Mountains. It is a resort built by motorcycle enthusiasts…for motorcycle enthusiasts. If you love to ride, then you love the mountains, and you are going to love the Copperhead Lodge. Please visit them on your next ride!

Georgia’s very own Amanda Lynn will be in concert at the Copperhead Lodge’s Outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday May, 3^rd. The concert should start sometime around high noon.

After the concert, the ride will continue back to Ellijay for an end of the ride celebration at the River’s Edge Restaurant in Ellijay, GA.

This should be a great event, and it is certainly for a very good cause. Come on out and support MDA Jerry’s Kid’s, ERA Three Rivers, Mountain Country 103.9 FM, The Copperhead Lodge, Amanda Lynn, and the River’s Edge Restaurant.

Tags: Copperhead+Lodge, MDA, Jerry’s+Kid’s, Amanda+Lynn, ERA+Three+Rivers, Mountain+Country+103.9+FM, Benefit+Ride

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Heed the fire within!

Do you have a passion to sing? Then Sing! Are you stirred to manage? Then manage! Do you ache for the ill? Then treat them! Do you hurt for the lost? Then teach them!

As a young boy I had the desire to drive a “Big” truck. I was going to get me one of those tractor-trailers, then along with my Mom I was going to go and pick up my Aunt Becky and hit the open roads. As I got older I realized that wasn’t the Fire within my heart. I am not so sure that I have found it. I know that I absolutely love Real Estate here in the North Georgia Mountains. I really enjoy meeting new people and helping them with one of if not the most important investment they could make….buying a home.

What is the fire that consumes you?

Chad

Forward: Max Lucado – Grace For The Moment

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