September  2003  A Quiz: a. Fall is Forthcoming b. Fall is for Festivals c. Fall is for Fair Weather d. Fall is fun e. All of the above!   I was pretty sure you'd get this one right! Well, the cooler temps and changing leaves are just ahead and we are getting ready for our busiest time of year! September kicks off the season with some great events: annual Festivals and even some new things to do here in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. Make your reservations now and join us at Cavender Creek Cabins! A Great Stop on the Information Highway: The New www.Dahlonega.org! A great online resource is now even better! The official Dahlonega Web site, www.Dahlonega.org has been completely redesigned with beautiful pictures, easier navigation, and up to date information on events and happenings in and around Dahlonega! The best place to start planning your Autumn getaway! The First of the Fall Festivals: The 3rd Annual Dahlonega Folkways Festival! Hear a great line-up of bluegrass and old-time musicians, including Valerie Smith, Liberty Pike, Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, along with favorites from Doc Johnson's Traveling Miracle Medicine Show. Plus, kid's events, musician workshops, mountain dance and crafts, storytelling, old-time games, food and more. Visit www.folkwayscenter.org for details! Kicking Off the Fall Season: Autumnfest 2003! Dahlonega makes Fall "official" with Autumnfest, Sept. 20 & 21! A celebration of the fall season centered around the Historic Town Square of Dahlonega, which is decorated with natural materials, and features a host of events reminiscent of a time gone by! Festival highlights include great food, blue ribbon pie contest, cake walk, Bluegrass jam session, Gospel music, scarecrow auction, farmer's market, demonstrations of bygone skills, wagon rides with story tour, 1862 dancing in period attire, old farm equipment demonstrations, and merchants' tag sale. An event not to miss! Always a New Reason To Come Back!! Dahlonega's ever increasing palette of new and unique things to do has just added another one-of-a-kind attraction. The Etowah Valley Game Preserve provides the best in Quail, Pheasant and Chukar hunting for all ages and abilities and is set in a secluded valley bounded by the Etowah River and the tree-lined foothills. Offering a variety of Hunts including straight shoots of Pheasant, Chukar and Quail or Mixed Bag of any two in British Style Hunts, Guided Flush Hunt and Non-Guided Flush Hunt (with your own dog). Whether your just starting out hunting, or a long-time gamesman, E.V.G.P. is a great experience for all! Visit them at www.EtowahValleyGame.com, or give them a call at 706-265-6543. P.S. E.V.G.P. is a great place to drop off the hunters in the family, while the rest can hunt bargains along Dahlonega's Historic Square. Something for everyone! Area Attractions & Happenings Follow the links or visit www.Dahlonega.org for more information on the following Dahlonega Attractions & Happenings. September 6: Dahlonega Mountain Music & Medicine Show - Live radio broadcast of mountain music, songs, and stories performed by local talent. For more information visit Folkways Center or call 706-867-6710. September 11-13: Dahlonega Bluegrass & Folkways Festival - Hear a great line-up of bluegrass and old-time musicians, including Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike and Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, along with favorites from Doc Johnson's Traveling Miracle Medicine Show. Also, musician workshops, mountain dance and crafts, storytelling, old-time games, food and more. Yahoola Recreational Complex near Dahlonega's public square. Admission $5 Thursday, $15 per day for Friday and Saturday ($30 at the gate for all three days). For details call (706) 867-6710 or visit www.folkwayscenter.org September 20-21: Clermont Days 2003 - Second annual event celebrating 90 years of being a charted town. There will be lots of fun with a parade,two stages with gospel,country,bluegrass music,and cloggers plus great food, arts & crafts, and a car show. Stay till the end and wrap it all up with a street dance and fireworks show. September 21-22: The Annual Dahlonega AutumnFest Celebration - Saturday and Sunday, the 3rd weekend in September - Autumnfest is a celebration of the fall season centered around the Historic Town Square of Dahlonega, which is decorated with natural materials, and hosts events reminiscent of a time gone by! Festival highlights include great food, blue ribbon pie contest, cake walk, Bluegrass jam session, Gospel music, scarecrow auction, farmer's market, demonstrations of bygone skills, wagon rides with story tour, 1862 dancing in period attire, old farm equipment demonstrations, and merchants' tag sale. September 27: St.Paul the Apostle 15th Annual Fall Festival - St.Paul the Apostle will be hosting the 15th annual fall festival. It will be a day filled with crafts, entertainment, games, good food and great fun. Vendors and consumers are invited to come and enjoy the day! September 28: 6-Gap Century & 3-Gap Fifty Bike Ride - The Dahlonega/Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce and the Bicycle Association of North Georgia (BANG)are proud to sponsor the 15th Annual Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty Bike Ride through the North Georgia Mountains. The Six Gap Century ride is 100 miles with over 10,700 feet of vertical climbing. The toughest climb is Hogpen Gap, averaging a 7% incline for 7 miles, with sections as steep as 15%. The Three Gap Fifty alternative offers half the gaps and half the distance, but is plenty challenging, as well. Mass start at 7:30 AM at North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega. Call for registration details and form: (706) 864-3711 or (800) 231-5543 or get details and registration form online at www.dahlonega.org (Things to See & Do, then search for key words "Six Gap.")