Achasta

Rainbow Children’s Home has announced its Lobster Boil Dinner fundraiser for the fall.

The dinner will include cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, door prizes, and a brief program. The main course will consist of a one and half pound or more live Maine lobster. The meal also includes clam chowder, fresh Maine blueberry crisp, and all of the “Down-East” Maine extras. Included with each meal are two wine or beer tickets and a cash bar will also be available.

Achasta residents are invited to come join us for an exciting tubing trip down the Chattahoochee River with Cool River Tubing Company.

The North Georgia College & State University here in the North Georgia Mountains offers some unique programs that cater to the area’s diverse interests.

The 7th Race in the National Ultra Endurance Series is coming to the city of Dahlonega.

The Fools Gold Mountain Bike Race is a 50 and 100-mile race that will include challenging sections of long, sustained climbs among the North Georgia Mountains.

Vertical construction of the 2010 Ideal Living Home at Achasta is complete. The roofing shingles have been installed and the home is dried in.  Below are some updated pictures of the home’s construction. Be sure to check back next week for more updates. 

The historic Diving Bell, which was once situated in the Chestatee River, is currently on its way to Gainesville to get a touch up before it goes on display at Hancock Park in Dahlonega.

What a lot of North Georgia Mountain residents don’t know is that the diving bell was actually sitting in the portion of the Chestatee River that runs right though Achasta.  Back in the 1870s, miners would use the diving bell as a means to mine the deeper waters of the river.  The bell provided divers with a room filled with air that could be placed on the bottom of the river where they could sift through silt in search of gold. 

The steamboat ship that actually carried the bell was recently discovered near the 18th hole of the Achasta Golf Course confirming the Diving Bell’s use. 

Construction is in full swing here at Achasta. The framing and walls are up and the roof has been constructed on the 2010 Ideal Living Home at Achasta. These pictures were taken earlier this week. Be sure to check back for more updates. 

Achasta and The National Golf Coaches Association and Hooters of America are proud to announce the first ever Hooters Women’s Collegiate Team Championship presented by the National Golf Coaches Association.

For those of you who haven’t heard, Achasta will be hosting this exciting three-day tournament later this summer on August 3.

We are moving right along with the house’s construction.  Be sure to check back frequently to see the progress of this soon to be home and all its sustainable features.