At the height of the gold rush in North Georgia, historians say that as many as 15,000 miners came to the Dahlonega area searching for gold. That 15,000 is nothing compared to the 200,000 or so folks coming to Dahlonega this weekend, Oct. 15-16, for the 2011 Gold Rush.
Voted one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast, the Dahlonega Gold Rush Days are part county fair, part arts and craft show, and part food festival. The streets of Dahlonega (while not paved with gold) will be filled with booths - approximately 300 in fact - and clogged with crowds as adults, teens and children shop, eat, and have darn good time.
On the agenda for the two day event are a parade, fashion show, gospel music and contests for gold panning, hog calling, and buck dancing (not sure what that is) plus much much more. And, of course, you can feast on fried Twinkies and fried Snickers, turkey legs, corn on the cob, and homemade lemonade while you stroll from one artisans' booth to another. (Want to see what it's really like - watch this YouTube video.)
But be warned. Traffic is terrible. Come early and, of course, stay late.
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