Oh what a night! On September 4, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, you can place your bets and your bids at the 3rd annual Casino Night and Silent Auction being held at Aska Farms in Blue Ridge, Georgia. This fundraiser is going to be a lot of fun and it all goes to help Open Arms of Blue Ridge. Tickets for this event can be purchased at United Community Bank. Tickets purchased in advance (before September 1) are $25 per person.  They will be $30 per person after September 1 and at the door. For more information contact 706-632-3043.

Open Arms of Blue Ridge is an emergency assessment shelter that was started as a safe haven for children. It is a temporary home for children to feel safe when they have been taken out of an environment of abuse and drug use.

Aska Farms is located at:
2807 Aska Road
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

The Blue Ridge Community Theater is dedicated to bringing quality theater to Blue Ridge, Georgia. The play that is being performed through September 5, 2010 is the wonderfully funny I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick.

The story is about a man who seemingly has it all – fame, a beautiful girlfriend, a great apartment in New York, a dedicated agent, and a part playing Hamlet in Central Park. The only problem is, in reality, his life is not as good as it appears. He is visited by a couple of ghosts and his life is no longer his own. The laughs go on and on as he deals with the situations in his life.

Show times are 7:30 PM on Friday and Saturday, 2 PM matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $15 per seat for adults. 10% off tickets prices for seniors, half off tickets for students (subject to availability) all day Sunday and 30 minutes before showtimes on Friday and Saturday. For more information and details about this play and other events at the Blue Ridge Community Theater, contact the Box Office at 706-632-9223.

The Blue Ridge Community Theater is located at:
2591 East First St.
Blue Ridge, GA

Every Saturday and Sunday in August, 2010 starting at 10 AM and running every half hour until 5 PM is a tractor that will take you on a fun ride through Mercier Orchards. Reservations are recommended as the tractor fills up fast. Enjoy all of the fruit laden trees as you travel through the vast orchard. Rides are just $2 per person, children 6 and under are free.

Make sure to stop in at the store and get some fresh fruit or maybe a fried pie. Right now you can choose from Carolina Bell, Crest Haven, and Stellar peaches, Yellow nectarines, Detroit Red, Ginger Gold and Zestar apples, and Yellow plums.

Mercier Orchards is located at:
8660 Blue Ridge Drive (Highway 5)
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
Phone: 706-632-3411

Spend a relaxing day at the Blue Ridge Day Spa that was featured in a 2008 issue of Rachel Ray’s Magazine. Serenity in the Mountains was noted as one of the “10 best value spas in the country”. You will enjoy the warm and cozy relaxation room as you prepare for your skin care and makeup, hair styling, manicure, pedicure, massage, or spa treatment from the skilled staff at Serenity in the Mountains.

For the men Serenity has a gentleman’s locker-room with steam and sauna and their very own relaxation room. Enjoy our soothing soak and gentle cleaning manicure or a deep cleansing facial formulated just for men.

You won’t find a better spa in North Georgia.

Visit the Serenity Day Spa in Blue Ridge Georgia.

706-258-2244

Tri the Mountains Sprint Triathlon will take place on July 25, 2010 in Blue Ridge, GA.  The event will begin at 7 AM with a 600 yard swim in the beautiful Lake Blue Ridge. It continues with a wonderfully scenic 18 mile bike ride crossing the lake and back. The last event is a 5K run starting at Blue Ridge Marina, heading towards downtown Blue Ridge via Old Highway 76, circling around the park and ending at the old courthouse which now houses the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Center. There will be an after party and awards will be given in the park in the center of downtown Blue Ridge. This will be an event to remember!

Go to Tri the Mountains Triathlon Club for more details and information.

Looking for some fun in the sun? At the Lake Blue Ridge Marina you can rent pontoon boats, buy waverunners and seadoos, or bring your own boat and use the boat ramp. The marina also has a fuel dock and wet slips. You can spend a few hours or spend the day, either way you will have a great time. Want more? There is camping and fishing too. It is fun for the whole family. If you are planning a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia then be sure to make time for a day at Lake Blue Ridge.

Call 706 632-2618 or visit the Lake Blue Ridge Marina Website

Not sure what to do yet for the 4th of July weekend? Why not spend a day on beautiful Lake Blue Ridge in Blue Ridge, Georgia? Bring the family out on Saturday, July 3, 2010 for a fun day of boating, fishing, and swimming, then join in for the barbecue and live music at the Lake Blue Ridge Marina from 4 PM to 6 PM. Conclude the day with a fantastic fireworks display on the lake. It’s sure to be a ton of fun and a great way to spend a summer day!

Lake Blue Ridge Marina is located at:

355 Marina Drive
Blue Ridge, GA
706-632-2618