February  2005  It's Valentine's All Month Long! Treat your "Special Valentine" to a romantic getaway at Cavender Creek Cabins!! Snuggle up by the fire in your private cabin or even take a dip in the Jacuzzi to ward of the winter chill. Can't find a weekend to get away? Stay during the week anytime this month and save some dough (to buy that Valentine a special gift, of course!) with our Winter Special: Book a two night stay between Sunday and Thursday and you'll get a third night FREE. All three nights must be consecutive. The fine dining, great music, and wonderful attractions, make Dahlonega a romantic destination for you and your sweetheart. Visit our Web site: www.CavenderCreek.com, for contact information and make your reservations today! A Special Gift for our Valentine's Guests... During the month of February our guests will find a complimentary box of Valentine chocolates in each cabin, faithfully guarded by a little bear you can take home! Make sure you share! Dinner, Wine & Dessert! The wineries of Dahlonega are each hosting a special event this February to celebrate valentines. Enjoy magnificent food, delicious desserts and of course fine wine with your valentine! Three Sisters Vineyards will host their annual "Wine & Chocolate LOVERS" celebration for two weekends on Feb. 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th between 1-5pm. Selected wine and chocolate will be combined for a truly wonderful taste sensation! No reservations required. Frogtown Winery will feature a Romantic Winetaster's Dinner Feb. 11th. Frogtown chefs will prepare a specialty for every one of their wines with the winemaker available to guide you through the tasting. Reservations required. For those with a sweet tooth, hop on by Frogtown for a romantic weekend on Feb. 12th & 13th. Sit in front of the fireplace and treat your honey to a glass of wine and some fabulous homemade desserts. Desserts of your choice for purchase. Wolf Mountain Vineyards is hosting a wonderful and romantic dinner that is sure to be remembered on Feb 12th. The Executive Chef, Edward Scheu will prepare a special Valentines Day Gourmet Dinner, a four course masterpiece that will leave your valentine speechless! Reservations required. 2nd Annual Dahlonega Literary Festival Join us for this great event featuring approximately 50 authors hosting book signings and sales, readings, workshops, and seminars throughout the Dahlonega historic town square, February 18th-20th.. The Festival Kickoff Party and Dinner Theater Show begins at 7pm with a chance to meet the authors and hear the keynote speaker, Ludlow Porch. A host of Georgia Authors will be on hand, including Pulitzer Prize winners, to discuss their works. Visit the official Literary Festival Web site for more information. Area Attractions & Happenings Follow the links or visit Dahlonega.org for more information on the following Dahlonega Attractions & Happenings. Feb. 4-6: Same Time, Next Year - A Holly Dinner Theatre production: When Doris, a young housewife from Oakland, CA and George, an accountant from New Jersey, meet by chance at a rural California Inn, they embark on an affair that brings them together on the same weekend, in the same inn for the next 26 years. As time passes, events in their personal lives impact their special once-a-year romance in a heat warming comedy. Feb. 5 & 6, 12 & 13: 3rd Annual Wine & Chocolate Lovers Celebration - For 2 Weekends every February, Three Sisters Vineyards presents our Annual "Wine & Chocolate LOVERS" Celebration. This February 5th & 6th and 12th & 13th, we will combine chocolate and wines in a special tasting line-up. Feb. 11: Romantic Winetaster's Dinner - The Frogtown chefs will prepare a specialty for every one of their wines with the winemaker available to guide you through the tasting. Reservations required. Feb. 12: Valentines Day Gourmet Dinner - Wolf Mountain Vineyards Executive Chef, Edward Scheu, will prepare a special Valentines Day Gourmet Dinner. A four course masterpiece that will leave your valentine speechless! Reservations required. Feb. 12 & 13: Valentines Weekend: Desserts and Wine - Spend some time in front of the Frogtown Winery Fireplace and treat your honey with a glass of wine and some fabulous homemade desserts. Desserts of your choice for purchase Feb. 18-20: 2nd Annual Dahlonega Literary Festival - Approximately 50 authors will host book signings sales, readings, workshops, and seminars throughout the Dahlonega historic town square. The Festival Kickoff Party and Dinner Theater Show begins at 7pm with a chance to meet the authors and hear the keynote speaker, Ludlow Porch. Feb. 26th: The Avett Brothers - Anchored by banjo, guitar, and upright bass as well as tight harmonies and insightful songwriting this North Carolina trio was the buzz of "MerleFest" in the spring because of their rowdy acoustic, hillbilly punk. Playing at the Buisson Art Center.