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UPDATE: Dawsonville’s colorful history serves as backdrop for festival

September 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Dawsonville, Ga., has a colorful history, to say the least. During the first of the 19th century, the city grew as settlers and gold miners moved into the area in the wake of a gold rush in North Georgia. But Dawsonville earned its more storied, infamous reputation during Prohibition when the area became a focal point for moonshine production – considered by many local residents as more of a way of life than a crime.

Georgia’s ‘Apple Capital’ set to celebrate fruit

September 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Gilmer County, located about 80 miles north of Atlanta, is known as the “Apple Capital of Georgia.” The county produces 600,000 bushels of apples every year. In celebration of its heritage, the area holds the Georgia Apple Festival every October. The festival is complete with everything one would expect from a festival – from inflatable festival toys to arts and crafts to funnel cakes. Of course, there are also a number of apple delicacies, ranging

Dawsonville’s colorful history serves as backdrop for festival

September 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Dawsonville, Ga., has a colorful history, to say the least. During the 19th century, the city was an outpost for settlers and gold miners. But the city earned its true reputation during Prohibition when the area became a focal point for moonshine production. The so-called “trippers,” who transported moonshine, earned quite a reputation for their driving skills, and they eventually rose to the rank of folk heroes. They served as the precursor to modern-day NASCAR

Fall means festivals in Georgia

September 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Fall is festival time in Georgia, and this year’s lineup offers the opportunity to celebrate everything from apples to gold rush to moonshine. To help with planning, here are some festivals scheduled for October: Great Locomotive Chase Festival, Adairsville (Oct. 1-3) Cotton Pickin’ Fair, Gay (Oct. 2-3) Big Red Apple Festival, Cornelia (Oct. 2) Marble Festival, Jasper (Oct. 2-3) Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee (Oct. 8-16) Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay (Oct. 9-10, 16-17) Sorghum Festival,

Georgia parks preparing to launch ‘Leaf Watch 2010’

September 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Tallulah Gorge State Park (Photo by Todd DeFeo) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Leaf peepers, get ready. Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are preparing to launch “Leaf Watch 2010” on Oct. 1. The partnership with the Georgia Forestry Commission tracks the fall’s colors in Georgia. “Fortunately, there are no ‘bad’ years for fall foliage in Georgia,” Ken Masten, the Gainesville District Manager for the Georgia Forestry Commission, said in a news release. “With moderating temperatures and sufficient

Georgia parks offering free admission Sept. 25

September 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Etowah Indian Mounds (Photo by Todd DeFeo) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are offering free admission Sept. 25 to celebrate National Public Lands Day. “Georgia’s state parks and historic sites wouldn’t be here without our visitors and supporters,” Parks Director Becky Kelley said in a news release. “Free Day in the Parks is our way of thanking the thousands of people who volunteer their time, spend their vacations in the parks, or

Continental, United stockholders agree to merger

September 17, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Stockholders of Continental and United on Friday agreed to merge the two airlines.

Former Tampa airport chief named to Atlanta post

September 13, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA — Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday named the former executive director and CEO of Tampa International Airport to serve as the next general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Pending approval of the city council, Louis Miller will replace Ben DeCosta, who left at the end of June. Before his tenure in Tampa, Miller held a number of positions at the Salt Lake City Department of Airports. “Under the experienced leadership of Louis Miller,

GBI looking for information about Amtrak passenger

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Authorities are looking for clues into the death of a Florida woman whose body was discovered along railroad tracks in southern Georgia after she was reported missing from an Amtrak train that passed through the area.

Denison Museum exhibitions on Picasso and more

September 12, 2010 Special to The Travel Trolley

This fall, the Denison Museum will open four exhibitions: “Picasso at Denison,” “Theophile Steinlen,” and “From Paris to New York,” featuring modern works from the museum’s permanent collection, and “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby,” a special exhibition of cigarette ads through the 20th century.