The Georgia Apple Festival Of Ellijay

The 2012 Apple Festival is held in Ellijay, Georgia on the Lions Club Fairgrounds

on the weekend of October 13 - 14 as well as the weekend of October 20 - 21. Each festival day starts at 9am with free parking and $5.00 admission (children under 10 free). The festival features 300 unique and distinct vendors ranging from Arts & Crafts to Food to Apple Growers to a Childrens Section to Community Service. The antique car show is featured on October 13th at the Civic Center, and the Apple Festival Parade is on October 20th at 10am.

Parking is very limited at the Lions Club Fairgrounds so a shuttle bus service is provided. A free shuttle service will take visitor to the Apple Festival and back to their car from the shuttle parking areas. The shuttle parking areas are located at Gilmer High and Middle Schools, Ellijay Elementary and Primary Schools, and Mountainview Elementary School. All shuttle buses will operate from 8:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. on Saturdays and 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. on Sundays.

So, why does Georgia celebrate apples anyway? In the early 1900s cotton was a large part of Georgias economy, but by the 1920s the boll weevil beetle arrived and practically ruined the cotton industry. Apple orchards saved the day for Georgia, and Gilmer County, by bolstering the economy. In the early 1970s, Georgia started celebrating the apple for saving the local economy during the hard times created by the loss of the cotton crops.

Ellijay apples are "absolutely the best". When you pick Ellijay for apples you get the juiciest, crunchiest, and yummiest apples of them all. Nestled in the mighty Appalachian Mountains, Ellijay is the center of Georgia's apple country. From late August to December, roadside stands overflow with the most scrumptious mountain apples around. And when purchasing directly from the growers, the apples are better tasting, fresher, less expensive.

Accommodations for the 2012 Apple Festival are offered by The Villas at Coosawattee River Resort. Stay within minutes from the festival and in a beautiful mountain resort. The gated resort has rates cheaper than a hotel or motel with one, two, and three bedroom units starting at $85 per night. Select from charming cabins, spacious villas, and river A-frame units, some of which feature hot tubs, lofts, river views, and mountain scenery.

The resort features amenities for The Villas' guest of ages & interests to enjoy including six breath-taking river parks, a state-of-the art fitness facility, an Junior Olympic indoor heated pool, sunning decks, tennis courts, river-side picnicking pavilions & camping with fire pits, fully stocked fishing pond, playgrounds, miniature golf, The Coosawattee Library, a dog park, and so much more! The General Store is also available for breakfast and lunch with its quaint and rustic charm.

by: Debbie Probst

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