Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

  • January 20, 2012
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Come on out to Thunder Road City Limits in Dawsonville, Georgia on February 12, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 11:30 PM for a spaghetti dinner and help Deputy Chase Johns and his family as he recovers. For a donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children, you will get a tasty spaghetti dinner with salad and a drink of tea, coffee, or water, dancing and a silent auction.

There will be a raffle for a new Mossberg turkey gun. Tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20 and they will be available at several locations around town. Call M. Gilbertson at 678-343-8942 for locations.

There will also be a raffle for a new DPMS AR-15 rifle. The lucky winner will be required to fill out paperwork and get their prize at 400 Jewelry and Loan. Tickets for this raffle are $10 each or 6 for $50.

Proceeds for the evening will go to help Deputy Johns and his family during this very trying time in their lives.

Thunder Road
415 Highway 53 East
Dawsonville, GA

October Events at Amicalola Falls

  • October 14, 2011
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Fall leavesLots of fun stuff is happening at Amicalola Falls State Park in October, 2011. It is the perfect time of year to spend some time outside enjoying the fall weather and the beautiful trees as they are changing colors.

Fall Changes – Ask a Naturalist
A park ranger will be in the Lodge lobby at 4 PM on October 14, 21, and 28, 2011 informally discussing changes happening this season in the North Georgia Mountains.

Fall Color Hike
Meet at the Park Visitor Center at 3:30 PM on October 15, 22, and 29, 2011 for a 1 hour, 1 mile round trip hike. Park rangers will be discussing why the leaves change color and other interesting changes we see this time of year.

Jr. Ranger Program
Learn more about Georgia’s Jr. Park Ranger program and work toward earning a Jr. Ranger badge at 10:30 AM at the Park Visitor Center on October 15, 22, and 29, 2011.

Sssnakes!
Meet in the Lodge lobby to find out some interesting things about the snakes native to Georgia and meet some non-venomous reptile ambassadors to the park at 1 PM on October  15, 22, 29, and 30, 2011.

Awesome ‘Possums
Learn some fascinating facts about possums in the Park Visitor Center at 10:30 AM on October 16, 23, and 30, 2011.

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Amicalola Falls State Park is home to many non-releasable raptors. Learn about them and the message they have to share in the Lodge lobby at 1 PM on October 16, 23, and 30, 2011.

Autumn Magnets
Meet in the Park Visitor Center at 3:30 PM on October 16, 23, and 30, 2011 to create an Autumn magnet to make a memory of the beautiful fall leaves.

That’s Owl Folks!
Listen to stories and get to know the park’s resident raptor ambassadors at the Park Visitor Center at 3:30 PM on October 19 and 26, 2011.

There is a $5 parking fee for the park for each day you visit. For more information, call 706-265-1969.

Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge
418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd
Dawsonville , GA

Are you Smarter than a 10 Year Old?

  • October 7, 2011
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Enjoy an evening of competition between Dawson County’s leaders and professionals as they compete with each other on elementary school subject matter. It will be fun to see how they fare. There will be 10 year olds on the sidelines to help advise with the hard questions.

This event will be held at the Dawson County Middle School on October 11, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Tickets are $3 for students, $4 for adults, family maximum of $15 and can be purchased at the door.

Dawson County Middle School
332 Highway 9 North
Dawsonville, Georgia

2011 Mountain Moonshine Festival

  • October 7, 2011
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MoonshineCome on out to Dawsonville, Georgia on October 22 and 23, 2011 for the 44th annual Mountain Moonshine Festival. The way of life in Dawsonville in the 1930s included running moonshine through the North Georgia mountains. This festival explores the history of that time along with the birth of NASCAR. You can listen to great stories being told about the legends of the time and their thrill of the chase. The festival opens at 8 AM and there will be a parade at 9 AM on Saturday, October 22 as well as a large car show with vintage racecars and their drivers. You can see an old time moonshine still. Enjoy crafts, food and entertainment on the square until 5 PM. The fun continues on Sunday, October 23 with many more activities including music, dancers, exhibits and children’s activities and, of course, more cars.

Admission is free so bring the whole family out for a festive day in the nice fall weather of the Northeast Georgia mountains.

Proceeds from the festival will go toward helping needy children in Dawson County. For more information, call 706-216-5273.

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Solar System Stroll

  • September 9, 2011
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Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Georgia will be creating a true-scale model of the solar system on September 10, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Come by the park to join in the fun. Meet at the Park Visitor Center and bring comfortable shoes. Plan on walking approximately 1 mile on this venture.

There is a $5 parking fee. For more information, call 706-265-1969.

Amicalola Falls State Park
418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd.
Dawsonville, GA

2011 Lucky Dog Casino Night

  • August 23, 2011
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PuppiesIt is that time again to get lucky at the 2011 Lucky Dog Casino Night in Dawsonville, Georgia on August 27, 2011 from 7 PM to 11 PM. You can take a spin at the roulette wheel, try your hand at card games like blackjack, craps, and Texas Hold ‘em to possibly win some great prizes. In addition, there will be a silent auction, prizes, hors d’oeuvres, a dessert bar, and a cash bar. The special guest emcee for the evening will be John Gerard, the WXIA-TV 11 Alive Commuter Dude!

This enjoyable evening will be held at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum. Tickets are $50 per person and proceeds will go to benefit the Dawson County Humane Society. For more information on this event and to purchase your tickets, call 706-265-9111 or 706-265-6360. Come on out, have some fun and know that while you are having a great time, you will also be helping animals in need.

Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum
415 Highway 53 East
Dawsonville, GA

Activities at Amicalola Falls

  • August 19, 2011
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Learn about mammals, birds, and aquatic creek life at Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Georgia.

Starting on August 20, 2011 at 10:30 AM, taking place at the visitors’ center, you can learn about mammals native to the area, check out some animal pelts and possibly meet a resident mammal ambassador. This program can be seen again on August 27, 2011 beginning at 10:30 AM.

On August 20, 2011 starting at 1 PM is a program taking place in the Lodge Lobby featuring non-releasable raptors who live at Amicalola Falls State Park. You can learn more about them and the important message they have to share. You can see this again on August 25 and 27 at 1 PM.

Don’t forget to bring your wading shoes and a towel and meet at the visitor’s center at 3:30 PM on August 20 for the Creek Wade. You can join a park naturalist who will be investigating aquatic life. This program happens again on August 24 at 1 PM and August 27 at 3:30 PM.

Parking is $5. For more information call 706-265-1969.

Amicalola Falls State Park
418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Rd.
Dawsonville, GA
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