DAHLONEGA, GA

Dahlonega is the site of the first major U.S. Gold Rush and the Heart of North Georgia Wine Country. Dahlonega offers an authentic, mountain getaway only an hour north of Atlanta. Visitors and locals alike enjoy outstanding arts and gold medal wineries, original architecture and gold history attractions, a Golden Bear signature golf course and the University of North Georgia with its signature gold steeple. As a destination hub in the heart of the North Georgia Mountains, Dahlonega plays host to year-round weddings, waterfall and wildlife seekers, world-renowned bicycling events, and it is a small town that is always busy. Some of the festivals hosted annually are Bear on the Square in the Spring, Gold Rush in the Fall, Arts & Wine Festival, and Trail Fest celebrating the kick-off of hiking season. Dahlonega is a great place to live AND a great place to visit! On our very first visit here, my husband and I decided to make Dahlonega our home.