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Where the Leaf Front Is, and How to Find Out Before You Leave
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There is no peak date, only a front that comes down the mountain. The county spans about 2,300 feet of elevation, and that is the whole forecast.
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What's New in Blue Ridge
Openings, closures, festival dates and beach notices for Blue Ridge. Every item is dated, says where the facts came from, and points back at the pages that explain the practical side.
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SeasonalWhat Is Ready to Pick at Mercier, and Roughly When
FeaturedU-pick is a crop, not an opening time. A family arriving for apples in early August finds peaches, and one arriving for strawberries in July finds nothing.
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SeasonalThe Railway Season, the Two Trip Lengths, and When It Sells Out
FeaturedTwenty-six miles up the Toccoa and back. The choice that matters is whether you want the two-hour layover on the state line, and it has to be made at booking.
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Travel alertThe Bin Goes Inside: Bear Rules for Cabin Guests
A bear that finds food at one cabin works its way along the whole ridge. Which is why owners care about the bins far more than guests expect them to.
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SeasonalThe Nearest Whitewater Only Exists on Release Days
Same water as the Toccoa, different state, different name, and a river bed that is largely dry unless the TVA has opened a gate that morning.
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SeasonalIn March, the Register on Springer Fills Up With People Walking to Maine
The southern end of the Appalachian Trail sits on the Fannin county line at 3,770 feet. For two months a year it is the busiest quiet place in Georgia.
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SeasonalThe Lake Is Not the Same Size All Year, and Nobody Tells You
A reservoir at 1,686 feet in July is a different lake in February. The level swings roughly 20 feet in a typical year and the shoreline moves a long way out.
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The Town Calendar That Repeats: Six Events, Six Months
Six events come round every year in downtown Blue Ridge. The months are dependable, the weekends are not, and booking on last year's date is how people get caught.
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