Ellijay Travel Guide

  Beginnings of Ellijay
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  • Beginnings of Ellijay
      Beginnings of Ellijay
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  • Pink Pig
      Pink Pig
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  • The hill
      The hill
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  • The Restaurant
      The Restaurant
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  • View from the Lake
      View from the Lake
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Hotels  

Hotels  

Morning Breeze Cabin Rentals: Great lakefront House Rental

Morning Breeze Cabin Rentals: Great lakefront House Rental, Ellijay

 dustmon Says:  We needed a night away from home with a hot tub and a view, and found it at Morning Breeze Rentals---everything was handled online and by phone, and the key was in the lockbox when we arrived at the 2 bed 2 bath home on Lake Buckhorn near Ellijay. A small lake with about 5-6... 

mountain ridge aptartments: ellijay aptartments

mountain ridge aptartments: ellijay aptartments, Ellijay

 paulofellijay Says:  single rooms (like a motel)one bed rooms (like a motel only with a bed roomtwo bed rooms (you thought i was going to say like a motel right. wrong like nothing you have seen before) gravel roads to all the units. (sometimes there is pot holes so drive slow) 

Stressbuster Vacation Rentals: Best Value For Your Stay

Stressbuster Vacation Rentals: Best Value For Your Stay, Ellijay

 SeminoleSalsa Says:  Beautiful cabins/houses of all sizes, all you need are your clothes, toiletries, and food. There were even coloring books for the kids and toys for the dog. The price for a week was extremely reasonable, about the same as a really nice hotel. You just get to enjoy the... 

Restaurants  

Pink Pig: Another BBQ place with style

Pink Pig: Another BBQ place with style, Ellijay

 dustmon Says:  Not as good as the other local place Poole's, but a little different in style, and they also have a good Grilled Rib-eye----tried the peanut butter pie and it was thick and delicious... desserts 

Poole's Barbeque: Great BBQ and a PIG hill

Poole's Barbeque: Great BBQ and a PIG hill, Ellijay

 dustmon Says:  Famous for its naming hill (you can pay 5-10$ to put a pig shaped sign on the hill behind the restaurant--see pix) but it has has really good BBQ as well----meaty ribs, good chopped pork sandwiches, and good carrot cake, too made by the resident female baker, June. Ribs,... 

Sue's Log Cabin Restaurant: Great week day lunch!!!

Sue's Log Cabin Restaurant: Great week day lunch!!!, Ellijay

 AllenDalton Says:  This ‘meat & three’ cafeteria style restaurant is a favorite of locals and tourist alike. Its very clean semi-rustic architecture is a comfortable place to enjoy the home cooking. The ladies are always very friendly and enjoy having you eat with them. The menu varies... 

Nightlife  

Lilli Pad and more on BlueMooseToDo.com: Night Life around Ellijay

Lilli Pad and more on BlueMooseToDo.com: Night Life around Ellijay, Ellijay

 MSwyer Says:  The Lilly Pad cafe is a great little spot in Blue Ridge out Aska Rd. Live Music on Friday and Saturday night with outdoor seating. There are BYOB clubs in Ellijay. There are alwasy concerts going on around town - many put on by GAHA. There are even sustainable dinners at the... 

ya'll must mean wal mart: night life?

ya'll must mean wal mart: night life?, Ellijay

 paulofellijay Says:  yap we got a walmart and ingles that stay open 24 hours a day. every day except when they have to close to clean the floors or somethin like that. they got this sign on the door that says no dogs allow (but its kind of hard to keep a dog from barkin. and the girls got to... 

Transportation  

brewers taxi
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paulofellijay 9 reviews

if your car brakes down call clarks towing or gilmer towing then call brewer taxi. no call the taxi then call clarks towing or gilmer towing. cause it takes a long time for brewer to get to where you are they got maybe two taxis in the counties (they have to pick up pleople is jasper too)

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Phone: don't know

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Shopping  

Penlands Orchards: more apples, cider and fried pork skins!

Penlands Orchards: more apples, cider and fried pork skins!, Ellijay

 dustmon Says:  Right across the road from Panorama is their competitor Penlands. Pretty much the same apples, pies, breads, jellies and more but they have a guy in the parking lot frying up pig skins either regular or spicy hot and they are really good!open August to December 9-6 apples... 

Panorama Apples: apples, boiled p-nuts, and more!

Panorama Apples: apples, boiled p-nuts, and more!, Ellijay

 dustmon Says:  Right before you get to Ellijay is Panorama, which in autumn has 5-10 varieties of their freshly picked local apples from Arkansaw Blacks, Mutsus, Granny Smiths and more---they also have cider, pies, apple breads and gifts....Pumpkins too in the fall..... apples $5 for a... 

walmar: wal mart

walmar: wal mart, Ellijay

 paulofellijay Says:  they got the lowest prices around here. but since they are building a new store they will raise their price. not food yet. they are going to open a super wal mart they we can get some food there we spend a lot there every year 

Local Customs  

bring along a cup
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paulofellijay 9 reviews

sure most of the guys up here use that chewing tobbaco. they sometimes carry there own cups. but if you let them ride with you you better have a cup or an old coke can so they can spit it that or they might get it on you car seat. if you forget go to mcdonalds and ask for a childs cup and some napkins they don't charge for those things. well some times they do but tell them what you need it for and they won't charge you.

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Phone: don't know

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Warnings and Dangers  

don't drive too fast
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paulofellijay 9 reviews

the east ellijay police got this thing a bout stoping people who drive to fast. and they got cars that don't have blue lights on top like other police cars. so if you go speed they will come up behind you and then its too late cause they got blue lights all over the car. and white lites too. they will scare the poop out of you if you an't careful.........

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Phone: don't call them they'll find you

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What to Pack  

don't need much unless you plan to stay
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paulofellijay 9 reviews

Luggage and bags: all you need is just your clothes that you have on. unless you plan on staying for a few days but that's going to be too long. not really much to do or see here so you can get what you need at walmart. and eat at mcdonals.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: don't need any unless you go into mcdonalds

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: they got that stuff at walmart

Photo Equipment: at walmart

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: at wal mart

Miscellaneous: every thing you might need at wal mart

Written Dec 28, 2002

Phone: don't know that

Website: www.walmart.com

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Off The Beaten Path  

Fall Branch Falls visit

Fall Branch Falls visit, Ellijay

 dustmon Says:  Nearby to Ellijay are plenty of falls and lakes to visit, and this trip we made it to Fall Branch Falls after about 30 minute drive through the backroads of the mountains. The parking area is off Stanley Creek Road close to Aska Road. The hike took about 15 minutes up to the... 

fort mountain

fort mountain, Ellijay

 paulofellijay Says:  well i went there and didn't find a fort but they say that some people from some other country came here a long time ago and built a fort. we had to pay 2.00 to park there the whole day. walked up a path that had gavel on it and it took about 45 mins still no fort only some... 

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