 IN THIS ISSUE: - 1890’s Day Jamboree in Ringgold
- National Astronomy Day Celebrated at Tellus
May 2
- Concerts in the Park and Driving Miss Daisy in Calhoun
- The Granddaddy of Bargain Shopping: Dixie Highway 90-Mile Yard Sale in June
- Northwest Georgia Balloon Festival Returns to Menlo May 15-17
- National Museum of Wildlife Art Exhibit at Booth Western Art Museum
- Cherokee Native Plants and Heritage Seeds at New Echota
- Century Bank Summer Concert Series Welcomes The Tams May 2
- Battle of Resaca Reenactment May 16-17
- Paddle Georgia 2009 to Feature Coosawattee and Oostanaula Rivers – Register Now!
- Grassroots Arts Program at Prater’s Mill
- History Center Changes Name – Now Bartow History Museum
- Finster Fest 2009 to be Held in Summerville in May
- ARTrageous Antics at Foothills Gallery in LaFayette
- Regional Meetings
- Tourism Dates to Remember
- About the Historic High Country Travel Association
| 1890’s Day Jamboree in Ringgold Make plans to visit Ringgold on May 22, 2009 for the 1890’s Day Jamboree. This annual event sponsored by the City of Ringgold features a parade, car show, beauty pageant, music, food, crafts and a fireworks display. The fun takes place on Nashville Street in downtown Ringgold and gets underway at 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call Andrea Sherman, 706-935-3061. National Astronomy Day Celebrated at Tellus Museum May 2 Celebrate National Astronomy Day at Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum on Saturday, May 2. The museum will be open until 11 p.m. and telescopes will be set up on the lawn for stargazing. The Tellus Observatory will also be open to the public for the first time. See the moon and stars through our brand new 20-inch telescope. Children’s activities and solar viewings will take place during the day, and the evening will feature special planetarium showtimes. The stargazing events will take place on the Tellus lawn and in the observatory. Astronomy Day is free to museum members and is included with the regular admission price for non-members. Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum is located in Cartersville, Georgia at I-75 Exit 293. Admission is $12 adults, $10 seniors ages 65+, $8 children ages 3-17 and students with ID, active military with ID and members admitted free. Planetarium shows are an additional charge. See www.tellusmuseum.org or call 770-606-5700 for more details. Concerts in the Park and Driving Miss Daisy in Calhoun Downtown Calhoun is the place to be this summer on the third Friday each month for musc and entertainment. The Concerts in the Park Series returns to Downtown Calhoun’s BB&T City Park on May 15, with the Southern Limits Band in concert from 7-10 p.m. Then on June 19, the series features The Tams and 14kt Gold Band. This weekend, May 1-3, the Calhoun Little Theater presents the award-winning show Driving Miss Daisy at the Harris Arts Center. Performances take place Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information contact the Gordon County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 706-625-3200 or visit online at www.ExploreGordonCounty.com. The Granddaddy of Bargain Shopping: Dixie Highway 90-Mile Yard Sale Known as “the Granddaddy of Interstate 75”, the nostalgic Dixie Highway comes alive once again each year on the first weekend in June for the Dixie Highway 90-Mile Yard Sale. The popular sale for bargain shoppers takes place from Ringgold, Georgia south to Marietta, Georgia on June 5-7, 2009. Official yard sale registrations will begin during the first week of May. For just $5 residents may register their yard sales for online and media promotion and in turn they will receive an Official Dixie Highway Yard Sale sign. Visitors to the yard sale can save money on lodging, dining and more by printing off the Dixie Dollar Coupons in advance of their trip. Go online at www.DixieHighway.org for information or call 770-387-1357. Northwest Georgia Balloon Festival Returns to Menlo May 15-17 See the World’s Largest Hot “Hare” Balloon – aka The Energizer Bunny – which is taller than the Statue of Liberty this May in Menlo, Georgia. In 2008, approximately 15,000 people visited northwest Georgia to see and take part in the first Northwest Georgia Balloon Festival in Menlo, Georgia. The successful event once again returns to Chattooga County May 15-17, 2009. The festival is open each day from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at Tillotson Field on GA Hwy 48 in Menlo. The event includes carnival rides, tethered hot air balloon rides, games, prizes, entertainment, Bluegrass music, craft booths and fun for the whole family. For more information call the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce at 706-413-1552. National Museum of Wildlife Art Exhibit at Booth Western Art Museum Wild at Heart: Selections from the National Museum of Wildlife Art continues on display at the Booth Western Art Museum through July 19, 2009. Drawn from the collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this exhibition features paintings and sculpture by the greatest wildlife artists of the 19th and 20th century. Wildlife from all regions of the United States is included with a heavy emphasis on the West. Artists represented include deceased masters such as Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin, and Charles Russell, along with contemporary masters like Tucker Smith, Bob Kuhn and Robert Bateman. Museum admission charged. The Booth Western Art Museum is located at 501 Museum Drive, in downtown Cartersville. Call 770-387-1300 or see www.BoothMuseum.org for admission prices, museum hours and more. Cherokee Native Plants and Heritage Seeds at New Echota On Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at New Echota State Historic Site in Calhoun there will be speakers from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians sharing information about their tribal plant programs and assisting in planting New Echota’s garden. Visitors can hike a one-mile nature trail and learn how native plants were used for food, medicine and materials. Admission ranges $3.50-$5.00. For more information and directions call 706-624-1321. Century Bank Summer Concert Series Welcomes The Tams May 2 The Cartersville Downtown Development Authority invites you to Cartersville’s Historic Downtown Square May 2, 2009 for the first concert of the Century Bank Summer Concert Series featuring The Tams from 7-9 p.m. This fun and energetic band will entertain audiences while they enjoy food by featured restaurant Moore’s Gourmet Market. The concert series is held in conjunction with the Tom Clayton Memorial Car Cruize on the first Saturday of each month through August. Additional performers include June 6 – The O’Kaysions; July 3 – Still Cruizin’ (special date); and August 1 – Terrance Lonon and the Untouchables. Public admission is free to both events held in downtown Cartersville’s Friendship Plaza. Take I-75 Exit 288, GA 113 south 2.5 miles to downtown Cartersville. For more information call the Cartersville DDA, 770-607-3480. Battle of Resaca Reenactment May 16-17 The 145th Anniversary Battle of Resaca 25th Annual Civil War Reenactment takes place May 16-17, in Resaca at I-75 Exit 320. The two day event features re-enactors, held on actual battlefield. Events will include: Memorial service at the C.S.A. cemetery; Exciting battles both Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.; Ladies Tea with Guest Speaker; Tour the camps and talk to the soldiers; Cavalry competition; Period dance with music by the 8th Regimental Band; Sunday morning tactical; Period church service; Continuous living history activities; Shop sutler row for period wares; Food and beverages available; Live Civil War music; Reenactor used clothing “yard sale”; Adults $5, Children 12 & under $2. For more information call the Gordon County CVB, 706-625-3200. Paddle Georgia 2009 to Feature Coosawattee and Oostanaula Rivers This summer join fellow paddling enthusiasts for Paddle Georgia, a week-long, 92-mile canoe/kayak adventure on Northwest Georgia’s Coosawattee and Oostanaula rivers from Ellijay to Rome, and experience Georgia as you never have before. This unique adventure will feature nightly camping with meals and entertainment, and tours of industrial facilities and historic sites along the way. Paddle Georgia 2009 takes place June 20-26, and is a fundraiser for Georgia River Network, Coosawattee Watershed Alliance and New Echota Rivers Alliance. Learn more and register now at www.garivers.org. Grassroots Arts Program at Prater’s Mill The Prater’s Mill Foundation, Inc. and the Grassroots Arts Program will host “Prater’s is the Place Where the Peacock Struts – Peacock Party!” on Saturday, May 9 from 1-4 p.m. The public is invited for an afternoon of creativity, tea and history honoring the Mother’s of Our Industry, with an unveiling of Prater’s Mill’s first Peacock Barn Design. This initial signage will soon be displayed on barns the length of North Georgia’s Scenic Byway, thus commemorating regionally famous “Peacock Alley” – North Georgia’s entrepreneurial endeavors once viewed hanging from local clotheslines all along the old Dixie Highway. Tickets are not required but RSVP is requested for this special event by calling Jane at 423-303-6509. Prater’s Mill is located in the Varnell community just north of Dalton. Visit online at www.PratersMill.org. History Center Changes Name – Becomes Bartow History Museum It’s official! The Bartow History Center is now the Bartow History Museum. The name change was made public at a recent preview of Bartow County’s newly renovated 1869 courthouse where guests were introduced to the museum’s plans to relocate there in 2010. “The name change comes in anticipation of our move to our new location and to better identify the museum’s position in the community as the place where our shared history comes alive,” said Trey Gaines, director of the Bartow History Museum. By moving into the 1869 courthouse, the Bartow History Museum plans to expand and update their exhibits to better tell the story of Bartow County. Before the museum can move into its new home, it must raise the necessary funds for constructing the new exhibitions. While donations of any amount are accepted and appreciated, Preservation Society donor levels begin at $150 for individuals and families. For more information on the new Bartow History Museum in Cartersville and how you can help support it, contact Trey Gaines 770-382-3818. Visit online at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org. Finster Fest 2009 to be Held in Summerville in May This celebration of the art and vision of renowned folk artist Howard Finster will be held May 1-2, in Summerville. The festival will be held at Finster’s Paradise Gardens and will feature more than 100 artists from around the world. Husky Burnette, a regional Blues master, will perform his new song “Paradise” and many more bands will perform each day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For complete details see www.paradisegardensgallery.com. ARTrageous Antics at Foothills Gallery in LaFayette The Northwest Georgia Arts Guild invites you to participate in ARTrageous Antics, a day of arts discovery for children of all ages, June 13, from 10 am-4 pm at the Foothills Gallery in LaFayette. Artists of all media, including the perfoming arts are invited to introduce and promote their talents with hands-on interaction with the public. Admission is free to both artist and spectator. This is not a show and sell event, but a day of demonstration and involvement. Try your hand at painting, woodworking, musical instruments or storytelling. The Foothills Gallery is located at 309 North Main Street in LaFayette, Georgia. For information call 706-764-2656. Regional Meetings The next meeting of the Historic High Country Travel Association will be at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: May 13, location TBA. 2009 Officers are President Margaret Thigpen of the Dalton CVB, Secretary Teresa Mullis of the Catoosa County Chamber, and Treasurer Beth Grubbs of the Gordon County CVB.
The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will meet on Saturday, May 9 at 10:30 am. at the Old Stone Church in Ringgold. The speaker will be Dr. Sarah Hill, author and independent researcher of Southeastern Indian history and culture. Call Linda Baker 770-704-6338 or see www.gatrailoftears.org for details. Tourism Dates to Remember June 5 – Georgia On My Mind Day at Tallapoosa VIC on I-20
June 19 – Georgia On My Mind Day at Ringgold VIC on I-75 About the Historic High Country Travel Association The HHCTA is a volunteer membership organization created in 1979 to collectively promote the tourism resources in Northwest Georgia’s Land of Sights & Legends®. The association serves the following 17 counties in northwest Georgia: Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield. Plan your visit to Northwest Georgia’s Land of Sights & Legends®. For information and free brochures visit online at www.GeorgiaHighCountry.org. |
