This weekend in Georgia, Oct. 14-16, 2011

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This Weekend in Georgia
October 14 - October 16, 2011

In This Issue This Weekend Fairs and Festivals Don't Break the Bank
Fairs and 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.
Disc Golf Tournament
Lula, GA Saturday, October 15th Sunday, October 16th Come play Georgia's ultimate disc golf course in a two day tournament at North Georgia Canopy Tours. Rustic and teepee camping are available by reservation.

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

Homebuilders Showcase 2011
Blue Ridge, GA Saturday, October 15th Sunday, October 16th See exhibitors from the building industry such as architects, builders, cabinet makers, developers, home Furnishing vendors, insurers, mortgage lenders, realtors, surveyors and more.

Georgia State Parks

The Rock Ranch Hot Air Balloon Rally
The Rock, GA Saturday, October 15th Watch as more than 15 beautiful hot air balloons take flight in competition. There are morning and evening ballooning events, a children's balloon release and tethered balloon rides.

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.

Taste of Appalachian Sweetness
Blairsville, GA Saturday, October 15th Home grown and handmade! Come meet and mingle as this wonderful community joins together to bring the best they have to offer from local growers and artisans.
McGladrey Classic
St. Simons Island, GA Now through Sunday, October 16th Sea Island resident and PGA pro Davis Love III will host the event that promises to capture all that is special about this area - the graciousness of the residents, the rich culture of the island and the extraordinary hospitality provided to friends and guests.

Fairs and Festivals
22nd Georgia National Fair
Perry, GA Now through Sunday, October 16th
Georgia Mountain Fall Festival
Hiawassee, GA Now through Saturday, October 15th
Athens PopFest
Athens, GA Now through Saturday, October 15th
Georgia BikeFest
Columbus, GA

Friday, October 14th - Sunday, October 16th
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival
Richmond Hill, GA Friday, October 14th - Sunday, October 16th
Cherokee Pignic
Canton, GA Friday, October 14th - Saturday, October 15th
Jackson County MegaFest
Jefferson, GA Saturday, October 15th
Talking Rock Heritage Days Festival
Talking Rock, GA Saturday, October 15th - 10/16/2011
Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival
Perry, GA Saturday, October 15th - Sunday, October 16th
Gold Rush Days
Dahlonega, GA Saturday, October 15th - Sunday, October 16th
Tybee Island Festival of the Arts
Tybee Island, GA Saturday, October 15th - Sunday, October 16th
Georgia's Offical Sorghum Festival
Blairsville, GA Saturday, October 15th - Sunday, October 16th
Georgia Peanut Festival
Sylvester, GA

Saturday, October 15th
37th Annual Oconee Chamber Fall Festival
Watkinsville, GA Saturday, October 15th
Georgia Literary Festival
Sautee, GA Saturday, October 15th
Bremen Towne Festival
Bremen, GA Saturday, October 15th
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.
#54: Have a Tuscan dinner at Dublin Farm. Find amore at this small bed and breakfast's Tuscan-inspired Ristorante de Maria, where locally grown foods are used to create authentic Northern Italian recipes.
For more things to do this weekend, check out ExploreGeorgia.org!

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