Author: nogaculture
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Public House (Dahlonega) Restaurant Review – “Now that’s a Reuben!”
Just outside of Dahlonega, 1108 N Grove St, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 What a fine brunch spot for a fine meal and bloody mary on a Sunday! We stopped in Public House in the Fall 2025 for brunch on a Sunday, and would return! While not crowded, we got the feel that they are livelier and…
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Wolf Creek Barbeque at Babyland General – Restaurant Review
300 NOK Dr, Cleveland, Georgia 30528 right off Hulsey Road inside the famous Babyland General May 2026 Updated Review: This was my return visit for a review so I was very interested to see if I was as impressed as I was when I visited shortly after they opened, and I was. The staff are…
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Paradise Hills – Winery Review
366 Paradise Road, Blairsville, Georgia 30512 We had driven past Paradise Hills many times on the way to Blairsville, and able to enjoy a tasting on a recent Thursday. Paradise Hills sits on gorgeous grounds and is also a resort, spa, special events and cabin rental vineyard for your North Georgia adventure. We focused on…
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Grandaddy Mimm’s “The Co-op” – Bar and Distillery Review
112 Wellborn Street, Blairsville, Georgia 30512 (Right in the heart of downtown Blairsville) We visited Grandaddy Mimm’s “The Co-op” earlier this fall in Blairsville when they were hosting a fundraiser on behalf of the chimpanzee sanctuary, Project Chimps, that we had visited and written about earlier in the year: Project Chimps – an inspiration and…
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Ramsay’s Kitchen – Restaurant Review Nov. 2025
777 Casino Pkwy, Murphy, NC 28906 in the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino Now I am not much a gambler, but I may be a casino enthusiast now after this fine meal at the Ramsay’s Kitchen at the Harrah’s Casino in Murphy, North Carolina, about 25 minutes over the border from Georgia. The view from…
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The Dugout Bar and Grill – Restaurant and bar review
6725 GA-17, Clarkesville, Georgia 30523 (We also consider this a Sautee Nacoochee and Helen dining and drinking option too as it is not far from Sautee Nacoochee Center and Folk Art Museum and not far from the main strip in Helen) We usually make a point of having a drink at the Dugout before or…
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Art Review – “Conserving America’s Wildlands: The Vision of Ted Turner” – Photographs by Rhett Turner
Through May 9, 2026 at Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, Piedmont University Breath taking landscapes of the Great Plains, up close photographs of herd of bison, bald eagles, rare endangered coyote, and many other native American wildlife are all on spectacular display right now at Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art in a photographic exhibit by photographer, author,…
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A Tribute to Dolly Parton (Canned Goods and Coat Drive) Sat. Oct 25, 2025 5:30pm
Freedom Park, downtown Cleveland, Georgia
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Theater Review – “Cheever” – Clermont Historical Society
Last show was October 12, 2025 at the Clermont Historical Society The play “Cheever,” by North Georgia author, playwright and historian Emory Jones, tells the story of Cheever Meaders, a potter in North Georgia, and his wife Arie Waldrop, during a one day visit by historian and pottery scholar Dr. John Burrison. Dr. Burrison is…
