Looking for something to do Saturday?

Come to Dahlonega if you're looking for something to do Saturday, Sept. 17. The weather is going to be fabulously fall-like and there's plenty of activities for you, such as:

• Shop at the Farmers & Artists Market, Hancock Park, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Homemade jams, jellies, pickles and more are available as well as handmade jewelry, pottery, and other handicraft.
• Listen to Appalachian music on the Square, 2 to 5 p.m. - You'll hear acoustic bluegrass and old time string music at Saturday's 2011 Dahlonega Appalachian Jam. Bring a chair so you can sit on the Gold Museum's lawn or even an instrument and play along with the music makers.
• Want more music? - If you are on the square, stop by Shenanigan's Pub and listen to the sounds of Stoned Sandwich. (And be sure to order one of Shenanigan's famous pub burgers.) You can also hear Tom Talton, who toured with Gregg Allman,  at the Crimson Moon; and the Remember When Band at the Sidewinder Grill at Hwy. 19/129.
• Walk the Scarecrow Trail at the North Georgia Zoo - Of course, take a tour of the zoo too.
• Stay for the Rita Graham Jazz and Blues Concert at the Holly Theater, 8 p.m. - Tickets are $20 - You'll love this refurbished theater, its old time concession stand, and, of course, the great jazz and blues.
• Feast on fall food featured at the Yahoola Creek Grill. Choose between chicken and dumplings, roasted vegetable lasagna, and my favorite, barbecue brie ribeye (oh yum.)

If this isn't enough for ya'll, go wine tasting, rent a kayak, hike up to a water fall or stop at Connie's Sandwich Shop for a double dip ice cream cone. Now I don't want to hear anyone say that coming to Dahlonega is BORING.

Another Great Dahlonega Restaurant

Dahlonega's Yahoola Creek Grill

Ever since D&B moved to the Dahlonega area, dinner at the Yahoola Creek Grill has been on the To Do list. After a yummy meal there last night, we can definitely say, the Grill goes to the top of our restaurant list.

Deciding what to order was oh so difficult - Should we get the chicken and waffles, the elk burger, the signature fried green tomato stack, the scallop pesto or shrimp and grits?

We finally decided on none-of-the-above, and ordered chicken pot pie and steak salad, which, by the way, were certainly not 'run of the mill.' Both dishes were beautifully presented (worthy of Chef Ramsey), ample in size, and  tasted fabulous. Besides the food, the service was attentive, the appetizers appetizing, and the bite-size corn muffins crumbly and golden.

The one negative was the traffic noise from Hwy. 60. Because the temperatures had dropped a bit last night, we elected to sit on the Grill's deck. While the vista of mountains in the distance was Dahlonega worthy, the drone of speeding cars heard from the deck took away from the ambiance of the evening.

Was the background noise enough to keep us from going back? The answer is a big NO. We'll be back and can't wait to take friends and family along with us. We're positive they will like the food as much as we did!