Apple Festival in Ellijay.

[mei lan]

575 is what I was thinking, but wasn't sure since I'm so close to Cartersville. Didn't know if it would be quicker to go 75 to Dalton then east.

You could do that, but it'd be Chatsworth, and then you'd have to cross that big mountain to Ellijay. You could take 61 to Cartersville, then hit 20 (at the Cracker Barrel exit) and go to Canton that way and hit 575 there. It's 20 minutes of 2-lane between Cartersville and Canton, but it's not a bad drive, and it's usually not terribly crowded.

 

[mei lan]

DER...shoulda read the entire thread before responding. Cheezy's right on 136...that's one of the prettiest drives in the state. It's just as pretty from there to the Alabama state line, too. Oh, and another LOVERLY drive (not related to your mtn. trip) is that little road coming off Lookout Mountain that comes straight down the mountain and hits 136. LOVERLY!!!

PS - Why did Cheezy link a map to Africa?

 

[MrsB]

PS - Why did Cheezy link a map to Africa?

IDK. Apparently she hasn't see gas prices lately.

:laugh

 

[Cheezy]

DER...shoulda read the entire thread before responding. Cheezy's right on 136...that's one of the prettiest drives in the state. It's just as pretty from there to the Alabama state line, too. Oh, and another LOVERLY drive (not related to your mtn. trip) is that little road coming off Lookout Mountain that comes straight down the mountain and hits 136. LOVERLY!!!

PS - Why did Cheezy link a map to Africa?

Cheezy didn't have enough coffee or sumptin'!

 

[LisaC]

DER...shoulda read the entire thread before responding. Cheezy's right on 136...that's one of the prettiest drives in the state. It's just as pretty from there to the Alabama state line, too. Oh, and another LOVERLY drive (not related to your mtn. trip) is that little road coming off Lookout Mountain that comes straight down the mountain and hits 136. LOVERLY!!!

PS - Why did Cheezy link a map to Africa?

Cheezy didn't have enough coffee or sumptin'!

Have some African Sumatra if you can get your hands on it - that WILL wake you up!

 

[lotstodo]

575 is what I was thinking, but wasn't sure since I'm so close to Cartersville. Didn't know if it would be quicker to go 75 to Dalton then east.

You could do that, but it'd be Chatsworth, and then you'd have to cross that big mountain to Ellijay. You could take 61 to Cartersville, then hit 20 (at the Cracker Barrel exit) and go to Canton that way and hit 575 there. It's 20 minutes of 2-lane between Cartersville and Canton, but it's not a bad drive, and it's usually not terribly crowded.

We have a place in Blue Ridge, and from Hiram this is the quickest way by at least 15 minutes over 575 from Kennesaw.

92 North to 41 North
41 North to Red top Mountain Road
Red Top Mountain Rd. to I-75 North
I=75 North to US411 North.
US 411 North to GA 53 East (in Fairmount)
GA 53 East to GA 136Connector North and continue on GA 136 to GA 5/515 N (Appalachian Highway)
GA 515 North straight into Ellijay

To get to the apple festival, turn Left onto Howard Simmons Road (across from Walmart)
Go to the stop sign and turn right onto Old Hwy 5 The fairgrounds is about a mile up on your right.

DO NOT GO AROUND NOON, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARK

Arrive between 9 and 10:30 AM, or after 2:30 PM.

 

[naturegirl]

If you've never been to the Apple Festival, it's very much like Paulding Meadows. It's an arts and crafts show, has some of the same vendors. I really didn't know. Next time I'm going to skip the festival and just go get apples.

 

[lotstodo]

If you've never been to the Apple Festival, it's very much like Paulding Meadows. It's an arts and crafts show, has some of the same vendors. I really didn't know. Next time I'm going to skip the festival and just go get apples.

Yup. We go about every other year. If you want better "stuff" there is "Art in the Park" in Blue Ridge every spring and fall. It was this last weekend also. For just plain country flavor, there is the Cherry Log Festival just up the road in Cherry Log,(also last weekend) with only about a dozen booth with local artisans. It also has local musicians playing gospel or bluegrass. The prize there is a country breakfast and lunch served every day during the festival in the community center.

 

[MrsB]

575 is what I was thinking, but wasn't sure since I'm so close to Cartersville. Didn't know if it would be quicker to go 75 to Dalton then east.

You could do that, but it'd be Chatsworth, and then you'd have to cross that big mountain to Ellijay. You could take 61 to Cartersville, then hit 20 (at the Cracker Barrel exit) and go to Canton that way and hit 575 there. It's 20 minutes of 2-lane between Cartersville and Canton, but it's not a bad drive, and it's usually not terribly crowded.

We have a place in Blue Ridge, and from Hiram this is the quickest way by at least 15 minutes over 575 from Kennesaw.

92 North to 41 North
41 North to Red top Mountain Road
Red Top Mountain Rd. to I-75 North
I=75 North to US411 North.
US 411 North to GA 53 East (in Fairmount)
GA 53 East to GA 136Connector North and continue on GA 136 to GA 5/515 N (Appalachian Highway)
GA 515 North straight into Ellijay

To get to the apple festival, turn Left onto Howard Simmons Road (across from Walmart)
Go to the stop sign and turn right onto Old Hwy 5 The fairgrounds is about a mile up on your right.

DO NOT GO AROUND NOON, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARK

Arrive between 9 and 10:30 AM, or after 2:30 PM.

I am about 10 minutes from Red Top Mtn Rd, where it hits 61 just south of Cartersville. Since I'll have BabyB, this may be the way.

My friend will not miss church Sunday, and my parents will be here Saturday. It'll be around noon when we get there.... Unless we go later.

 

[naturegirl]

575 is what I was thinking, but wasn't sure since I'm so close to Cartersville. Didn't know if it would be quicker to go 75 to Dalton then east.

You could do that, but it'd be Chatsworth, and then you'd have to cross that big mountain to Ellijay. You could take 61 to Cartersville, then hit 20 (at the Cracker Barrel exit) and go to Canton that way and hit 575 there. It's 20 minutes of 2-lane between Cartersville and Canton, but it's not a bad drive, and it's usually not terribly crowded.

We have a place in Blue Ridge, and from Hiram this is the quickest way by at least 15 minutes over 575 from Kennesaw.

92 North to 41 North
41 North to Red top Mountain Road
Red Top Mountain Rd. to I-75 North
I=75 North to US411 North.
US 411 North to GA 53 East (in Fairmount)
GA 53 East to GA 136Connector North and continue on GA 136 to GA 5/515 N (Appalachian Highway)
GA 515 North straight into Ellijay

To get to the apple festival, turn Left onto Howard Simmons Road (across from Walmart)
Go to the stop sign and turn right onto Old Hwy 5 The fairgrounds is about a mile up on your right.

DO NOT GO AROUND NOON, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARK

Arrive between 9 and 10:30 AM, or after 2:30 PM.

I am about 10 minutes from Red Top Mtn Rd, where it hits 61 just south of Cartersville. Since I'll have BabyB, this may be the way.

My friend will not miss church Sunday, and my parents will be here Saturday. It'll be around noon when we get there.... Unless we go later.

Go buy your apples or hang around the apple stores before you go to the festival. They have all kinds of cool stuff in those places.

 

[lotstodo]

Re: Re: Apple Festival in Ellijay.

575 is what I was thinking, but wasn't sure since I'm so close to Cartersville. Didn't know if it would be quicker to go 75 to Dalton then east.

You could do that, but it'd be Chatsworth, and then you'd have to cross that big mountain to Ellijay. You could take 61 to Cartersville, then hit 20 (at the Cracker Barrel exit) and go to Canton that way and hit 575 there. It's 20 minutes of 2-lane between Cartersville and Canton, but it's not a bad drive, and it's usually not terribly crowded.

We have a place in Blue Ridge, and from Hiram this is the quickest way by at least 15 minutes over 575 from Kennesaw.

92 North to 41 North
41 North to Red top Mountain Road
Red Top Mountain Rd. to I-75 North
I=75 North to US411 North.
US 411 North to GA 53 East (in Fairmount)
GA 53 East to GA 136Connector North and continue on GA 136 to GA 5/515 N (Appalachian Highway)
GA 515 North straight into Ellijay

To get to the apple festival, turn Left onto Howard Simmons Road (across from Walmart)
Go to the stop sign and turn right onto Old Hwy 5 The fairgrounds is about a mile up on your right.

DO NOT GO AROUND NOON, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARK

Arrive between 9 and 10:30 AM, or after 2:30 PM.

I am about 10 minutes from Red Top Mtn Rd, where it hits 61 just south of Cartersville. Since I'll have BabyB, this may be the way.

My friend will not miss church Sunday, and my parents will be here Saturday. It'll be around noon when we get there.... Unless we go later.

Go buy your apples or hang around the apple stores before you go to the festival. They have all kinds of cool stuff in those places.

Good idea. One even has piglet races.

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[deewee]

I've never been to the Apple barns.