Come Out to Appalachian Jam June 30
Whether you play an instrument or just like to listen, come out from 2-5PM! Hosted on the lawn of the newly renovated Gold Museum in our downton public square, the event is centrally located so you…
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Top Four Reasons to Visit Dahlonega on July 4th
June 25, 2018 1.Start Your Day with Exercise Start your morning off right and join us for the 7th Annual Firecracker 5K and fun run, beginning at 8AM in the downtown square! The route…
Learn MoreLong Mountain Lodge -- a Little Piece of Heaven in the Mountains
So, you’re planning a weekend at Long Mountain Lodge, eh? You’ll be leaving on Sunday, so you’ve gotta make your stay count. We’ve got a few recommendations to make your stay in Dahlonega perfect…
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First Fridays Are Concerts in the Park Nights in Dahlonega
The First Friday Night Concert Series runs every year from May to October. On the first Friday night of the month Hancock Park sparks to life with local tunes and beats. Talented artists take the…
Learn MoreOpening Soon -- The Totally Renovated Dahlonega Gold Museum!
The amazing new ‘must see’ visitor attraction will feature all new enticing displays of Dahlonega’s gold-related history and heritage, with state-of-the-art transformations of the historic attraction…
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Springtime in the Mountains
Go for a hike -- Now's the perfect time to get out on the trail and experience the beauty of nature all around Dahlonega and Lumpkin County. The creeks and waterfalls are rushing, the trails have been…
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The True Story of That "Bear on the Square."
In April of 1996, a black bear cub which had gotten separated from its mother had managed to find its way into downtown Dahlonega. Confused and afraid, the cub did what bears tend to do in situations…
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Women's History Month: Women Who Broke the Mold & Panned for Gold
Historically there hasn't been much written about the contributions in which women made as prospectors and miners. Digging for gold is very physically demanding and it wasn't viewed as something that…
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Hall's Block: Putting the Cart Before the (Iron) Horse
Almost a decade after the end of the Civil War, the gold mining outlook for Lumpkin County was finally starting to improve. Although no battles had been fought around Dahlonega, the economy of the…
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Holiday High Jinks
Not surprisingly, the amount of unusual behavior which grace the pages of the Nugget only increases over the holidays. This was true over one hundred years ago. Anyone reading copies of the Dahlonega…
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