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Atlanta Rated #1 City to Retire In by Forbes

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Forbes Magazine’s list of the Top 10 Recession-Proof Cities to Retire In is out, and Atlanta tops the list! Forbes builds thier list by looking at the country’s 40 largest metropolitan areas and measures them for statistics such as cost of living, home prices and monthly expenses and 5-year job growth.

Who’s up for an early morning Halloween run? Try the Silver Comet Half Marathon

Monday, October 12th, 2009

The 9th annual Silver Comet Half Marathon & Fun Run is set to take place on Halloween morning. The race takes place on the Silver Comet trail, Atlanta’s hottest running trail. The Silver Comet Trail can be easily accessed from several Monte Hewett communities, like Stonehaven at Vinings and West Village via the Cumberland Connector.

Gold Rush Days come to Dahlonega, GA October 17th

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Gold Rush Days will get fired up in Dahlonega, GA on Oct 17th & 18th in the Public Square and the Historic District in downtown Dahlonega. This festival celebrates the discovery of gold in Dahlonega in 1828. Visitors come to view the beautiful colors of fall and enjoy a day of fun festivities.

42nd Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The 42nd Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival is going on the weekend of October 23-25 in the downtown square in Dawsonville.  And no,  there  isn’t any REAL moonshine, don’t worry! This is a family event – and one of the largest festivals in North Georgia! This is a fun event to attend,  and it’s only a [...]

Winter on the way….

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Windows 7 isn’t the only thing coming this October (10.22.2009).  Cold weather is coming too, and if you haven’t prepared your home, you could be spending a lot more this winter.  Here are a couple of quick tips to get you started:

Furnace.  Run it now.  Besides clearing all the dust out of the system (that’s [...]

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