This Weekend in Georgia

Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Movies
Saturday, August 1, 2009, 8:30 PM
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Atlanta
Music and movie lovers alike won't want to miss the ASO's collaboration with Turner Classic Movies. Enjoy film highlights from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals: The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, and Carousel, all introduced by TCM host, Robert Osborne. The ASO will perform the famous scores live! For tickets and more information, visit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's website.


Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival
Friday, July 31 - Saturday, August 1, 2009
Dillard City Hall Grounds, Dillard
It's time for the 13th annual Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival! Featuring live bluegrass music, arts and crafts, awards, and of course, barbecue. Visitors from all over the country show up for this event, and everyone is invited. Festival passes can be had for $10 or $15, and kids under 12 get in free. For more information, visit the Dillard Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival's website.


Big E Festival and Final Hoedown
Friday, July 31 - Saturday, August 1, 2009
Loudermilk Boarding House and Everything Elvis Museum, Cornelia
Elvis fans, it's your chance to hang out and enjoy the King! The 10th annual Big E Festival and Final Hoedown will be held at the Everything Elvis Museum this weekend. There'll be an Elvis Tribute Artist competition, food, tours of the Everything Elvis Museum, and door prizes! For more information on the festival, visit the Explore Georgia website. Georgia Traveler's Gerald Bryant had the chance to visit Joni Mabe and the Everything Elvis Museum, click here to watch.

And those are just a few of the events you can find this weekend in Georgia. For more ideas, visit the ExploreGeorgia website operated by our production partners at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

This Week: Mountains East (Dahlonega)

On this week's episode of Georgia Traveler, it's off to Georgia's picturesque northeast mountains. Dahlonega, site of America's first gold rush, is our destination city, where we visit the Smith House restaurant and Wolf Mountain Vineyards. David Zelski explores Elberton, the Granite Capital of the World, while Gerald Bryant meets Joni Mabe the Elvis Babe at her museum in Cornelia. Phil Proctor delights in the delicacies offered up during Oktoberfest in Helen, and Keely Muse guides us through some beautiful state parks in Dawsonville, Mountain City, and Tallulah Falls.

Georgia Traveler 103, "Mountains East (Dahlonega)" airs this Friday, April 17 at 9 PM, Saturday, April 18 at 7 PM, and Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30 PM on GPB. You can also watch on Saturday, April 18 at 8 PM, and Sunday, April 19 at 8 AM on GPB Knowledge.

For more information, check out our website at:

http://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler/

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