Check out this article about Travolta & DeNiro filming in Rabun County, GA http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/jan/21/deniro-travolta-begin-filming-new-movie-rabun-coun/

We are always traveling the back roads of our area looking for new adventures. One day in nearby Long Creek, SC we stumbled upon Chattooga Belle Farm. The view from this location is simply put – stunning.  Unobstructed layered views of mountains and valleys from Black Rock to Rabun Bald to Whiteside. As we drove down [...]

What a great way to spend a day! Two weeks ago, I was asked to help a group from Hollywood scout for locations for a movie. I met them at Tallulah Gorge along with Park Superintendent Danny Tatum and Georgia Senior Location Specialist, Craig Dominey. The movie being scouted was: “Killing Season” starring Robert De [...]

Chef James Reaux owns and operates The Chop House at LaPrade’s Marina on Lake Burton. He’s offering some great food at this wonderful location on the edge of Lake Burton

The Rabun County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce that Red Frog Events will be bringing the Warrior Dash back to Mountain City, Georgia in 2012. This will be the third year the event will be held at Blue Ridge Camp. Red Frog said in an email that the 2012 event will [...]

Ena and her husband came to Rabun county over 10 years ago. It was a stopping point on their travels between Florida where Ena was working to train athletes and her husband’s business property inPittsburg, PA. They often stopped at the Dillard House and both were attracted by the beauty and people of Rabun County. [...]

Glory Seeds Farm represents God’s will that husband and wife team Larry Jensen and Kimberly Buck help feed people that need fresh organic foods. It all started with a few shovels, rakes and hoes, and now they have a vibrant farm operation that can feed many deserving people.

The current economic slowdown has increased the importance of the North Georgia wineries to our mountain economy!  As construction and real estate have slowed, tourism has become our most important economic engine and vineyards and wineries provide fuel for that engine. Early this year Georgia Power commissioned Janus Economics to conduct in depth Community Economic [...]