The Georgia gateway to the Appalachians is the site of the first U. S. gold rush. Dahlonega is home to The Gold Museum, gold mines and gold panning facilities.
Dahlonega is the Heart of Georgia's wine country. Tour all the local wineries and downtown tasting rooms, or plan a wedding in their enchanting surroundings.
Spend the week or a night in town with lodging to suit every taste and budget - from delightful bed and breakfasts to country inns and mountain cabins.
Take the opportunity to enjoy casual fine dining in any of Dahlonega's many famous restaurants. The culinary delights range from gourmet to good old southern homestyle.
In Dahlonega a bride and groom can arrange their dream ceremony surrounded by an enchanted castle, scenic mountain peaks, quaint country chapels or magnificent vineyards.
Spend $20 or more with a local Dahlonega/Lumpkin County business between February 1st and May 1st and enter to win:
Locals:
Visitors:
- $100 Cash Monthly Drawing
- $25 CASH Monthly Drawing
- Grand Prize Drawing for 4 Days / 3 Nights to Beautiful Key West, Florida at SouthernmostResort!*
- Grand Prize Drawing for Overnight Accommodations in Dahlonega, a Dahlonega Winery Tour, and a $100 Spending Voucher!
* Key West Getaway includes lodging at Southernmost Resort in Key West, Florida and air travel from Atlanta. Blackout dates apply. Getaways must be used within 12 months. Winners will be notified by phone the first week of each month (March, April, May) Friend us on Facebook!
Partnership:
Presenting Sponsors:
Participating Businesses:
1000 Acre Wood Pet Boutique & Spa Adams Insurance Anderson Feed & Supply Back Porch Oyster Bar Brad Walker Pottery Branding Iron Caruso's Italian Restaurant Connie's Ice Cream Parlor & Sandwich Shop Consolidated Gold Mine Corkscrew Café Country Cottage Cranberry Corners Crimson Moon Crisson Gold Mine Dahlonega General Store Dahlonega Tasting Room Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Dante's on the Square Days Inn Dress Up Boutique DuMond's Patio Grill Gateway Antiques Gloria's Added Touch Gold City Landscape Gourmet Grill Shop Great Fynds Gustavo's High Cotton Holiday Inn Express Humble Candle Jones & Company Littlefield Cottage Massachusetts Bay Trading Co. North Georgia Hair Cutters Now & Then Antiques & Collectibles Park Place Hotel Parks Clothing Paul Thomas Chocolates Pee Wee Grooming Piazza Picnic Cafe and Dessertery Quigley Rare Books Riders Hill Shenanigans Irish Pub Simply Taste Buds So Tempted Southern Finds - A NOA Shop State Farm Insurance / Donna Minnich Sun Tan Super 8 - Dahlonega The Bourbon Street Grille The Embroidery Shop The Fudge Factory The Gold Shop The Smith House Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery Upstairs/Downstairs Vickie Lynn's Village Toys Woodlands Edge Yahoola Creek Grill
Instructions for Businesses:
Dahlonega and Lumpkin County businesses may pick up their boxes and entry forms at the Chamber of Commerce, 13 South Park Street, Dahlonega. For more information, please call 706-864-3711.
IMPORTANT DATES:
TUESDAY, MARCH 1 - Drop off all entry forms to the Chamber of Commerce (13 South Park Street; above Visitors Center and across the street from Fudge Factory) for first monthly drawing
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 - Drop off all entry forms to the Chamber of Commerce for second monthly drawing
MONDAY, MAY 2 - Drop off all entry forms to the Chamber of Commerce for third monthly drawing and Grand Prize Drawing