Celebrate Dahlonega’s rich Southern Appalachian culture at the Bear on the Square Festival April 17 through 19. This charming town sixty miles north of Atlanta annually hosts a lively weekend full of ...

Aug. 6—Gold Rush Days Festival is returning this fall to Dahlonega. Held on the Dahlonega square, the two-day event attracts thousands of visitors, all gathering to celebrate the city's 1828 discovery ...

With the old-timey appeal of Mayberry, the quirky characters of Stars Hollow, and a laid-back attitude that’s all its own, Dahlonega strikes small-town gold. Tucked in the foothills of the Blue Ridge ...

North Georgia’s town of Dahlonega is the perfect location to stop for a meal on the way to or from the mountains. More than 10 restaurants populate the town’s Square and surrounding streets. And with ...

Dahlonega's Bear on the Square Mountain Festival will present another lineup of bluegrass and old-time musicians during its 18th annual celebration scheduled the fourth weekend in April. The 2014 ...

When Mulberry Sellers proclaimed, “There’s gold in them thar hills!” in Mark Twain’s The American Claimant, he was paraphrasing geologist and assayer Dr. Matthew Fleming Stephenson. From the balcony ...