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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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