Achasta

Achasta resident Margaret Nemac has been keeping a close eye on the community’s bird population as of late. According to her recent report, the nest boxes around the community are full of blue birds tending to their eggs and hatchlings.

“As of April 19, we have 19 nests in the 20 nest boxes on the golf course, “ said Nemac. “One nest box even has five newly hatched blue birds.”

Nemac has counted a total of 80 eggs in all throughout the Achasta community.

For over 20 years, Dahlonega’s historic town square has been the scene for one of the region’s favorite spring events, the Mountain Flower Art Festival.

Every year a number of fine, local artists display their work for the community to see. The festival is a juried collection of art right in the heart of the scenic mountain town.

The festival is a celebration of fine arts and crafts from the area but also the blooming of the beautiful mountain wildflowers.

Some of the featured artwork will be from watercolors, painters, silversmiths, photographers, and weavers.

In addition to the juried selection of art, the Dahlonega Master Gardeners will be having their annual plant sale, a wildflower display, workshops, and a garden expo. The Garden Expo will be held at Hancock Park and will include a large plant and seed sale. Speakers will also be discussing various gardening and plant topics.

Southern Author Pat Pittard of Bearfoot, A Northbounder will be making a special visit to Achasta this month.  He will explain what motivated him to take his journey north on the Appalachian Trail, his experiences, and the life lessons he learned on his wilderness adventure. 

A university of Georgia graduate and a distinguished alumni, Pittard is a man of much accomplishment.  Among many things, this includes his 2,000-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail.

Pittard currently holds a faculty position as Distinguished Executive in Residence at the Terry School of Business and is an expert in executive level human capital matters.  It’s also no secret that his ideas, knowledge, and opinions are highly regarded.  He is widely quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Business Week.

This spring is the perfect time to get your hiking shoes on and get out onto the new trails at Achasta.  As you see from the pictures, spring has brought out the daffodils and put the forest into bloom.  Take an afternoon to stretch your legs on whichever trail is to your level and liking... we have several of each to choose from.

Azalea Pass (pictured) features an informational sign telling you about some of Georgia's Native Azaleas, which you meander through on the trail.

The Achasta River Park has undergone a massive overhaul in the past six months.  With the addition of stone planter gardens, interpretive signs, swings, a horseshoe pit, angler accomodations, camp sites, wildlife habitats, and a parkside grill with seating for 20, there's no shortage of outdoor entertainment.  The OutBound program (which initiated these changes), is not even a year old and we're really excited to continue to grow the program in 2010.  Once the summer hits and the flowers we've planted really begin to bloom, it's going to be a site to behold!

When it comes to family style homes, the kitchen is the most important room in the house. It’s the meeting place where the entire family can come together, share a meal, and tell their story for the day.

With this in mind, the Ideal Living Home at Achasta has been designed and built to provide a welcoming family atmosphere with open and sustainable interiors.

Appliances inside of this beautiful kitchen will be sustainable and energy saving KitchenAid products.

In addition to energy saving features, our designers have decided to use Caesarstone Quartz Surfaces countertops. There are several advantages to choosing these gorgeous quartz countertops including scratch resistance, stain resistance, and color consistency.

Hammers and nails are flying as construction has begun on the 2010 Idea Living Home in Dahlonega, Georgia. The Show Home at Achasta is a 3,200 square foot paired home in the Fairway Village.

The home overlooks the 10th and 18th fairways of the Achasta golf course. It features state-of-the-art sustainable building techniques and materials and high-quality construction by New Leaf Homes by Reynolds. Our sustainable interiors and exterior consultant is Johnna Barrett with Sustain House.

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