Woodland Cottages at Persimmon Creek Vineyards

Hope Philbrick for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, March 22, features The Woodland Cottages at Persimmon Creek Vineyards in One Tank trip: Clayton, GA: Rabun Cottages offer taste of simple life, exquisite beauty. Click on the link to read the complete article, which features several beautiful photos as well.

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Southern Living Magazine, April 2009 (photo, Tiger Mountain Petit Manseng)

Toasting the Tiger

Besides winning awards in tasting contests, wineries often measure success by what top tier establishments pour their vintages. Tiger Mountain Vineyards of Northeast Georgia supplies the finest restaurants in Atlanta, including Bacchanalia, Quinones, The dining room at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead, Woodfire Grill and the Floataway Cafe. It also stocks the Beach Bar at the Cloister on Sea Island. Look for Tiger wines at other fine eateries, from Harry Bissett's Bayou Grill in Athens, to Grits Cafe in Forsyth. For more information, visit www.tigerwine.com

Georgia Magazne: Pairing for Perfection

Tiger Mountain Vineyards emphasizes its wines with "locally grown" dinners, like this one last fall in the vineyards. Rabun County organic foods expert Cindy Halbkat serves a group of visiting artists.

Full article by Jane P. Garvey: Pairing for Perfection, March, 2009

Spring on the Wine Trails

The March 13, 2009 Edition of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL has an article about the Wine Highway/Northeast Georgia, with particular mention of Tiger Mountain Vineyards, and features this photo taken by our very own Peter McIntosh!

For the complete article online, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123690196688813359.html

National Geographic Traveler names Lake Rabun Hotel to its "Stay LIst"

The April, 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler has just hit the newsstands and subscribers’ mail boxes. This issue features the second annual “Stay List” -- a round-up of 129 properties that reflect a sense of place, take part in being part of the community, and employ best practices in the eco-sustainable realm.

The Lake Rabun Hotel is the ONLY Georgia property included on this list! Congratulations to Gwen North and her staff!

For the complete article online, http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/stay-list/intro-text

Georgia Magazine: Tallulah Gorge a Natural Attraction

This month's issue of Georgia Magazine listed Tallulah Gorge as a "genuine gem," one of the seven natural wonders of the state.

"Five waterfalls turn the gorge
floor into a cascade of sparkling lace
as the river drops more than 500 feet
in less than a mile. Just over two
miles long, this “Niagara of the
South” packs a lot of beauty into
that distance. Five weekends a year,
the dam opens, allowing kayakers to
test themselves against the whitewater’s
fury."

FOXFIRE 10

Foxfire 10: Inc. Foxfire Fund, George P. Reynolds: Books

Editorial Reviews




From Publishers Weekly

Although about a quarter of this collection of oral histories is devoted to folk arts and crafts, such as chair-making and gourd art, the focus in this Foxfire volume is on Appalachian history. The Talluhah Falls Railway's impact on the economy and daily life of Rabun County, Ga., gives the setting for interviews on railroad construction work and operation. Other sections consider the boardinghouses that flourished during Tallulah Falls's late-19th-century era of popularity as a vacation spot, and the building of the Fontana Dam. Interviews also explore Depression life--one man tells how his family got by through snitching apples and hunting possum--and the impact of federal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, with its army-style camp, and dollar-a-day jobs in the Works Progress Administration. Although interviewees occasionally enliven the work with their anecdotes and irrepressible personalities, much of the writing and handling of the interviews is pedestrian, though admirable for high-school students. This volume is likely to interest primarily those who are seeking out material on Appalachia, the CCC or the WPA. Photos not seen by PW.
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