Achasta

Billy Widis of Alpharetta, GA caught a 5 – 6 pound rainbow trout in the Chestatee River right here in the heart of the Achasta community. His passion for fishing is one reason Widis is a proud homesite owner here at Achasta. He loves to fish and as you can see, the waters of the Chestatee River flowing though Achasta are ready to be fished.

Summer is almost here and that means it will soon be time for the annual Cheeseburger in Paradise Party here at Achasta.

On May 28th residents and quests can enjoy live music, great food, frozen drinks, and good times with the Achasta community. The chef manned grill will be serving hamburgers, grilled jerk chicken, and hotdogs throughout the evening. Along with your cheeseburger and hotdog, you won’t want to forget your cool dessert from our ice cream sundae station.

North Georgia residents will have an amazing opportunity to experience some of the area’s finest wines and enjoy some top-notch seafood at the Wolf Mountain Vineyards’ 8th Annual White Wine, Sparkling Wine, and Seafood Festival.

This amazing spread will include a superb selection of season seafood dishes. Lobster bisque, crawfish bread pudding, and baked salmon Wellington with stone crab sauce are just a few of the featured dishes at this year’s brunch. Food is served around 12:30 p.m. on May 16, 23, and 30. The cost is $30 per person.

If you've never seen a Killdeer protecting her 'nest', it's a pretty neat thing to find.  The eggs, which are tan with black speckles, blend in to the dirt where they make their 'nest'.  Nest is an exaggerated term... it's essentially a little divot in the dirt that the eggs rest in. 

The Killdeer watches over the eggs all day.  When an intruder approaches the nest, the Killdeer runs about 10-20ft from the nest and makes a high pitched squacking sound while feigning a broken wing.  It's really pretty neat to watch.  We found this family along our construction road and put the stones around it as a visual deterent to any walkers or vehicles.  If you want to see it in person, just contact me and I'll take you to see it.

   Killdeer watching over the nest.

Do you take pride in your pie baking skills? If so, you should put them to the test at this year’s Annual Pie Baking Contest and Pie Tasting Event hosted by The Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition.

Starting in May, North Georgia Mountain residents and visitors will be able to enjoy live music every Friday evening in the beautiful Hancock Park in downtown Dahlonega.  

Shows will be held on Friday nights starting this week and will end in October right before the brisk fall weather creeps in.  

This year’s first concert will be on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. and will feature the band Emerald Rose.  Known for their rousing blend of vocal harmonies, Celtic and world music instrumentation, diverse songwriting, and rocking style, Emerald Rose is sure to be an entertaining and exuberant show.  Think rock Celtic.  

If you are at all interested in bird watching, now if the perfect time of year to stretch your legs and see some new families emerging.  From the bluebirds around the golf course to any number of other native species (like this little family at my house... they're Eastern Phoebe, a type of flycatcher), this is truly a great time of year to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.   

Stop by the Achasta River Park... we've added 6 new cedar bird houses to the area around the River Park to give you even more to look forward to while you're enjoying the rest the River Park has to offer.  The bird houses are all made from reclaimed cedar, so they're impact-free to the environment.

Looking for a good reason to play some golf on a Monday? Look no further. The Achasta community is excited to welcome the NGCSU Wesley Foundation fundraiser golf tournament to the Achasta Golf Club.

Tournament play is scheduled to start at 9:00 am on May 3 and registration costs $150 for individuals and $600 for a team. If you are interested or want to register you should contact the NGCSU Wesley Foundation at ngcsu.wesley@yahoo.com.

Below is information about The Wesley Foundation and their vision. It’s an admirable mission and one worth supporting. Enjoy and we hope to see you come Monday morning on the Achasta golf course.

North Georgia Mountain residents will have the opportunity to enjoy some great live music and good food in the crisp mountain air this Saturday at Waters Mill.