This weekend in Georgia, June 10-12, 2011

This Weekend in Georgia
June 10 - June 12, 2011

In This Issue This Weekend Ongoing Events Festivals 80 Days of Georgia Giveaways Don't Break the Bank
Festivals

Welcome to Georgia Tourism's weekly newsletter! Our "This Weekend in Georgia" newsletter offers ideas for quick getaways or extended vacations. Visit www.ExploreGeorgia.org to learn more about happenings around the state.
Northeast Georgia Arts Tour
Northeast Georgia Friday, June 10th - Sunday, June 12th Artists and crafts people will welcome visitors into their workspaces with demonstrations, workshops, interactive events, juried art festivals, scenic Sunday brunches and more in this self-guided driving and walking tour.

Keep reading to find out about some of the festivals that are happening this weekend.

Figures
Macon, GA Now through Friday, June 10th See artist interpretations of the human body in a variety of media at this judged show by Middle Georgia Artists.

Georgia State Parks

Sssnakes! at Amicalola Falls
Dawsonville, GA Saturday, June 11th - Saturday, June 25th Learn about snakes native to Georgia and meet some non-venomous reptile ambassadors at Amicalola Falls State Park.

Check the Georgia State Parks' Last
Minute Availability
page to see which lodge rooms, cottages, yurts, campsites, picnic shelters and group shelters are available for the upcoming weekend.

Spirits of the Civil War: Jackson Hill & Fort Norton
Rome, GA Saturday, June 11th Jackson Hill is one of Rome's richest sites in Civil War History. Learn about the soldiers who served Fort Jackson through reenactments and experience their impassioned stories.
Military Thru the Ages - Military Appreciation Day
Lumpkin, GA Saturday, June 11th Westville will honor those who have served in our military by hosting military reenactors that span our earliest history to modern times. See the uniforms, camps, equipment and accouterments of each era!

Sacred Harp "June Singing"
Alpharetta, GA Sunday, June 12th This has been an annual event in Alpharetta for over 140 years! It is an informal network of people interested in participating in and promoting singing from the Sacred Harp & other shape note books.

Ongoing Events
Exhibit: Voices from the Trail
Rome, GA Now - Thursday, June 30th
Shake Fest: 3rd Annual Shakespeare on the Lawn
Athens, GA Now - Saturday, June 18th
Fabulous Fridays at Callaway Gardens
Pine Mountain, GA Fridays now through August 12th
Festivals
Back to the Chattahoochee River Race & Festival
Roswell, GA Saturday, June 11th
Savannah Asian Festival
Savannah, GA Saturday, June 11th
12 Rivers Art Festival
Sautee, GA Saturday, June 11th
Mountains on my Mind Festival
Dawsonville, GA Saturday, June 11th
Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games

Blairsville, GA Saturday, June 11th - Sunday, June 12th
Cave Spring Arts Festival
Cave Spring, GA Saturday, June 11th - Sunday, June 12th
Georgia Wine Country Festival
Dahlonega, GA Saturday, June 11th - Sunday, June 19th
Heart of the Dragon Festival
Macon, GA Saturday, June 11th
Sign Up for 80 Days of Georgia Giveaways!
Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, has launched 80 Days of Georgia Giveaways. Celebrate the best of Georgia by entering to win dozens of great prizes, including admission to Georgia's most popular attractions and special events, overnight getaways, vacation packages and other Georgia adventures. Facebook fans and Twitter followers will have access to more than 100 prizes from across the state over the next 80 days. New prizes will be announced every weekday through August 23, 2011 on www.facebook. com/exploregeorgia and @GeorgiaTourism on Twitter.

Don't Break the Bank
This year we will feature ideas from the article "100 Ways to Woo Your Special Someone Without Breaking the Bank," featured in the 2011 Georgia Travel Guide. If you can't wait for next weekend's newsletter to get more ideas, download your copy of the Travel Guide today.
#2: Visit Centennial Olympic Park. Celebrate Atlanta's Olympic legacy at this downtown green space, which, depending on the season, offers the Fountain of Rings, holiday lights, ice-skating and free concerts.
For more things to do this weekend, check out ExploreGeorgia.org!