Vacation / Travel

[walkenvol]

Did Ruby Falls and Rock City today.

Yea RC! Boo RF…

 

[walkenvol]

Planning for 50th wedding anniversary trip to North Georgia. Dahlonega, Helen, Hiawassee on the docket thus far in September. Suggestions?

What does one do in Hiawassee in September?

 

[feathersax]

What does one do in Hiawassee in September?

Never been to any of these places. Hiawassee was a place I heard about.

 

[walkenvol]

Never been to any of these places. Hiawassee was a place I heard about.

I drive through there a few times a year on my way to Greenville. Looks like a small lake community so water activities but beyond that I’ve not seen much there?

 

[vollygirl]

Hiwasse Dam has some good fishing.

 

[joevol33]

I drive through there a few times a year on my way to Greenville. Looks like a small lake community so water activities but beyond that I’ve not seen much there?

They have a fairgrounds where they have a lot of concerts, and carnival type stuff. Other tgan that, it's just the lake.

 

[GAVol]

Planning for 50th wedding anniversary trip to North Georgia. Dahlonega, Helen, Hiawassee on the docket thus far in September. Suggestions?

You could loop through Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Hiawassee, Clayton, down to Helen/Cleveland then over to Clarksville and Dahlonega. Mark of the Potter in Clarksville is a really neat setting off the beaten path. It’s a pottery shop that hangs out over rapids/waterfalls in the Soquee River. The Dillard House outside Clayton and the Smith House in Dahlonega are excellent places to wreck your diet.

 

[feathersax]

You could loop through Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Hiawassee, Clayton, down to Helen/Cleveland then over to Clarksville and Dahlonega. Mark of the Potter in Clarksville is just cool setting off the beaten path. It’s a pottery shop that hangs out over rapids/waterfalls in the Soquee River. The Dillard House outside Clayton and the Smith House in Dahlonega are excellent places to wreck your diet.

Thanks! This is great information.

 

[walkenvol]

To me, the best place in the blue ridge area is highlands, NC. The views on the drive up, particularly the waterfalls are spectacular. The town has a real relaxed feel and the Old Edwards Inn is nice. It’s not in North GA, but close to it.

 

[Go aeiou]

In Vancouver, BC. Nice city about the same size as Nashville. Canadiens are a nice bunch of people.
Will board the Zaandam today for a weeklong cruise of Alaska.
Wife and I started to travel when we were 40. Kids left home . One more trip to Europe next month will probably be our last. It's the damn flying. Pure misery.

 

[barknoxbrawler]

Any recommendations on Italian? Preferably not some upscale, trendy place. I mean like good old fashioned Italian that feels like Mob conducted some shady business deals in the back.

And Chinese too. There are zero good Chinese places around here.

Sorry. Was in Kenya for a few weeks.

I do not have any recommendations on Italian.

 

[walkenvol]

In Vancouver, BC. Nice city about the same size as Nashville. Canadiens are a nice bunch of people.
Will board the Zaandam today for a weeklong cruise of Alaska.
Wife and I started to travel when we were 40. Kids left home . One more trip to Europe next month will probably be our last. It's the damn flying. Pure misery.

Some friends decided to drop the extra coin and fly first class to a European cruise - said it made all the difference for them.

 

[Willy P]

In Vancouver, BC. Nice city about the same size as Nashville. Canadiens are a nice bunch of people.
Will board the Zaandam today for a weeklong cruise of Alaska.
Wife and I started to travel when we were 40. Kids left home . One more trip to Europe next month will probably be our last. It's the damn flying. Pure misery.

I flew in to Vancouver with my wife for our snowboarding trip to Whistler in 2011-ish. It was right after the Olympics. The Sea to Sky Highway was incredible. It was a great trip and I want to go back again.