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The Appalachian Trail Begins Here-Blue Ridge, GA

On August 14, 1937 the Appalachian Trail was opened as a “continuous footpath” that spans about 2,180 miles from its southern terminus at Fannin County’s own Springer Mountain to Mt. Katahdin in Maine. While close to 2,000 hikers...

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Fannin County Historical Museum

It’s funny how quickly a search for one thing can morph into the discovery of another. I was looking for information on the three Blue Ridge Hotels, all of which were constructed on the same site(between Coldwell Banker and the Meth...

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Buyer Beware – 5 Reasons Home Inspections Matter

CAVEAT EMPTOR Latin for "let the buyer beware," caveat emptor is a contract doctrine that puts the burden on the buyer to make a reasonable examination of a property prior to purchase to uncover any defects that may affect reasonable e...

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The Woodbridge Inn-Jasper, GA

  Looking for history, Southern charm, gourmet dining, and an enchanting Inn? Look no further than the Woodbridge Inn, located in Jasper, GA – the self-proclaimed “First Mountain Town.” Originally known as the Lenning Hote...

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March 2018 National Housing Report

According to the March 2018 National Housing Report from RE/MAX, overall sales were down for the month of February 2018 from last year. However, sales were quicker and prices were higher. To access the full report, click here.  ...

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Swan Drive-In

The first drive-in theater opened in New Jersey on June 6, 1933, nearly 85 years ago. According to Drive_Ins.com, during the 1950’s – the Golden Years for drive-ins – the number of drive-in theaters across the nation exploded, rea...

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Blue Ridge Station

Here we grow again! Ground has been broken for Blue Ridge’s newest project: Blue Ridge Station. A mixed-use development, there will be retail space on the ground floor and loft living on the upper three floors. The building itself has...

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Tupelo Tea of Blue Ridge, GA

Pu-Erh Poetry, Jade Oolong, Green Rooibos Bonita. Ancient manuscripts? Exotic locales? Nope...these are the names of but a few of the 100 or so varieties of tea available at Tupelo Tea in Sycamore Crossing in the heart of downtown. ...

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Hidden Treasure…

Two thousand years ago, so the Cherokee legend of Fairy Crosses begins, the "Yunwi Tsunsdi," or Little People, lived in the beautiful mountains of what is now North Georgia and Western North Carolina. Shy and elusive creatures, the Li...

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