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Pro
Historic location, close to major mountain parks
Con
Wouldn't be much fun in the rain
In a nutshell
Lots of fun, great history, a must do!
North Georgia Zoo & Petting Farm/Wildlife Wonders
kamora Says: I visited North Georgia Zoo for the first time on Easter weekend of this year (2012). Not only did my bf and I greatly enjoy our visit, it changed my future, as well. I was asked, at the end of our visit, to apply for an internship, which I did, and I have enjoyed visiting,...
DarleenP Says: This is not your typical Petting Zoo! You can spend the day, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the beautiful mountain setting while learning about many varieties of animals. This pens are huge and hands on. The animals are approachable and friendly. There are also other options...
TexasDave Says: Gold mining is what put Dahlonega on the map and even though it's well past its hey-day gold is still being mined in these mountains. For a fee you can take a tour of an underground mine and includes the opportunity to pan for gold. You are given a plate loaded with sand...
North Georiga Zoo and Petting Farm!
wildlifewonders Says: North Georgia zoo has a wonderful hands on clean friendly petting zoo area with 100's of fun loving, cute farm animals. They also have a unique guided zoo tour and camel encounter. This is a great place for all ages and has lots of variety and options. You can see everything...
doug48 Says: the crisson gold mine is one of two gold mines in dahlonega. the crisson mine dates back to 1847 and is the oldest gold mine in georgia. the crisson mine was in commercial operation until the 1980's. the crisson mine caters to the more serious panner. they sell buckets of...
doug48 Says: the consolidated gold mine is one of two gold mines in dahlonega. the consolidated mine offers a tour of a 19 th century mine tunnel and gold panning. this educational attraction is a nice place to take children when in dahlonega.
doug48 Says: the holly theater is located on west main street in downtown dahlonega. once a movie theater the holly now hosts concerts, stage plays, and independent and classic movies. see the attached web site for up comming events.
doug48 Says: the vickery house was built in 1860 and is listed on the national register of historic places. today it is home to the dahlonega club. the vickery house is not open to the public but it is worth a look when in downtown dahlonega.
doug48 Says: the worley homestead is one of a number of historic buildings and homes in downtown dahlonega. the worley homestead was built by william j. worley in 1845. during the civil war worley was confederate captain. today the worley homestead is a B&B inn. see the attached web site...
doug48 Says: located in the 1836 old lumpkin county courthouse is the dahlonega gold museum. in 1826 gold was discovered in the dahlonega area by benjamin parks. this discovery initiated a gold rush in the area from 1828 to 1848. many miners from dahlonega moved to california in 1848...
doug48 Says: the price memorial building is located on the site of the 1837 u.s. mint. prior to the civil war the mint produced six million dollars worth of gold coins from area mines. in 1861 the confederacy took over the mint from the union. in 1871 the mint and ten acres of land...
Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum
tpangelinan Says: We have come to Dahlonega several times and now and have never gone in the Gold Museum, so we said what the heck. Well I gotta tell you it was very educational, fun, the guide were very informative and made it more fun and enjoyable. Plenty of history, a short movie, walking...
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Piazza Italian Restaurant: Good place to eat in town
tpangelinan Says: While we were in town the 1st time we got rather hungry to we try this place and we were happy with the service and food. We have been back to Dahlonega several times and eaten here each time so it can't be all that bad. Menue is big and mostly Italian and you get bread and...
DOMINIQUE'S BARTINI AND FRENCH CAFE: FRENCH FOOD IN RURAL GEORGIA
gkitzmil Says: Dominique IS French, the food was good, the martini's were wonderful, we found enjoyable entertainment. This ended up being the most expensive meal we ate in 2 weeks but French food, a martini, and free entertainment made the $85 for two people seem fine. (I drank several...
johnny b's is located just southeast of downtown at the intersection of main street and GA 9. this combination restaurant and bar is a typical sports bar with a number of televisons for sports viewing. the clientele was a mixture of college students, locals, and tourists. i ordered a pork bar-b-cue sandwich from the bar menu which was good. johnny b's is a fun place to eat and drink in dahlonega.
Dress Code: casual.
Written Jul 11, 2009
Address: 438 w. main street.
Phone: 706-864-2400
Driving is about the only way. The town and its attractions are all walkable, although most people drive from site to site.
I recommend walking, although sidewalks don't go everywhere. Being a bit lazy, I even hitched a ride with the mayor's son and his wife. Nice folks!
Written Oct 4, 2002
Step back into time and shop at an old fashioned general store. I could have spent hours just poking around.
What to buy: They have really neat gourmet food Stuff that is unique to that area and locally made. I bought some of it for Father's Day for my dad, and he loved it! My son loved all the rocks and gemstones that were there to dig through, and my youngest had to have a whistle that toots like a train.
What to pay: However much you want - if I had the money, there were $100's of stuff I would like. But since that wasn't in our budget, we each found something affordable and still desirable.
Written Apr 16, 2006
Address: 24 Public Square South
Phone: (706) 864-2005
Website: http://www.dahlonegageneralstore.com/
Pan for gold like the old miners did
cvilla007 Says: You can tour an old gold mine and actually pan for gold. The people are very friendly, and the mine is pretty amazing. Lots of people come through here, and the guide provides lots of interesting history and folklore. These old miners were paid up to $1 a day over a hundred...
gkitzmil Says: The area around Dahlonega has beautiful water falls. We visited four of them. In some cases you REALLY need to get off the beaten path -- but usually it is a short walk and not difficult hike. The Tourist office in Dahlonega has a great brochure and they also have a book of...
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Favorite thing: The best attraction is the tour of the Consolidated Gold Mine. For ten bucks you get a nice tour of the underground hard-rock mine, with an informative presentation of how and why the miners did their thing a century ago. You also get a pan of gold-bearing river sand to pan. I got about a buck's worth of gold from mine.
Fondest memory: The town itself is nicely restored, with the old courthouse serving as a gold museum.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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