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Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta’s Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:
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Cloudland Canyon

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Blue Ridge, Georgia
Blue Ridge GA Tourism

Blue Ridge, GA Dahlonega/Mountains

Blue Ridge is a town in North Georgia near the Tennessee border. The town is a winner of multiple Best of Awards for its mountain views, hospitality and arts. About a 90 minute drive from downtown Atlanta. | more...

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2016
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge GA Tourism

Blue Ridge, GA Dahlonega/Mountains

Blue Ridge is a town in North Georgia near the Tennessee border. The town is a winner of multiple Best of Awards for its mountain views, hospitality and arts. About a 90 minute drive from downtown Atlanta. | more...
www.blueridgemountains.com
RRUSSEL 04a RT 12 Large Hogpen Gap, Blue Ridge Mountains GA GA Tourism - Ralph Daniels - explorega.org

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains
www.blueridgemountains.com

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains
www.blueridgemountains.com

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2013
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2013 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Helen
GA Tourism Geoff l Johnson

Helen, GA Dahlonega/Mountains

Helen is a Swiss style “Alpine” town in Northwest Georgia. Helen bills itself as “the charm of Bavaria, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.” | more...
www.helenga.org

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2012
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge GA Tourism

Blue Ridge, GA Dahlonega/Mountains

Blue Ridge is a town in North Georgia near the Tennessee border. The town is a winner of multiple Best of Awards for its mountain views, hospitality and arts. About a 90 minute drive from downtown Atlanta. | more...
www.escapetoblueridge.com

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains
RRUSSEL 04a RT 12 Large Hogpen Gap, Blue Ridge Mountains GA GA Tourism - Ralph Daniels - explorega.org

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

blueridgeonline.com


Runner-up: Helen


www.helenga.org

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Runner-up
Asheville, N.C.

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2008
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2008 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Vogel State Park (Coosa Backcountry and Blood Mountain Trails)

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2008
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2008 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Stone Mountain Park (Featured)

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Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Chattooga River

BEST MOUNTAIN ESCAPE


In the early 1970s, the CHATTOOGA RIVER was officially dubbed one of the nation’s first “Wild and Scenic Rivers.” That remains an apt description for the river, which rises in North Carolina before forming the northernmost part of the Georgia and South Carolina border. Its awe-inspiring rapids (which non-experts should only attempt on trips led by highly qualified guides) cut a gorgeous gorge through verdant, unspoiled mountains. There are only a couple of road crossings and no buildings along the Wild and Scenic stretches: Section 3, which intersperses steep drops with scenic pools, and Section 4, where the rapids get steeper and more frequent. To really escape from civilization, set aside a whole weekend for an overnight trip on both sections.
Nantahala Outdoor Center, 888-905-7238, www.noc.com; Wildwater Limited, 800-451-9972, www.wildwaterrafting.com.

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Red Top Mountain State Park
653 Red Top Mountain Road Cartersville, Ga. 770-975-0055 www.ngeorgia.com/parks/red.html

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Black Rock Mountain State Park
Named for its sheer, dark-hued cliffs, BLACK ROCK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK sits in the far northeast corner of the state, where Georgia meets the Carolinas. With an altitude topping out at 3,640 feet, it also boasts the highest point in a Georgia state park, offering 80-mile views of the southern Appalachians.more...

Named for its sheer, dark-hued cliffs, BLACK ROCK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK sits in the far northeast corner of the state, where Georgia meets the Carolinas. With an altitude topping out at 3,640 feet, it also boasts the highest point in a Georgia state park, offering 80-mile views of the southern Appalachians. The 1,740-acre park also is home to fields of wildflowers; 11 miles of trails; a 17-acre lake for catching bass, bream, catfish, perch and trout; and 64 campsites, ranging from $3-$21 per night.
800-864-7275. gastateparks.org/info/blackrock.

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Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Red Top Mountain State Park

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Helen, Ga.
GA Tourism Geoff l Johnson

Helen, GA Dahlonega/Mountains

Helen is a Swiss style “Alpine” town in Northwest Georgia. Helen bills itself as “the charm of Bavaria, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.” | more...

Best Georgia Mountain Retreat BOA Award Winner

Amicalola Falls State Park (Featured)
In Cherokee, “amicalola” means “tumbling waters.” AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK AND LODGE has plenty of those - the largest waterfall east of the Mississippi, in fact. It’s also got some of the state’s best darn tootin’ paths for day-trippers or hardcore hikers, such as the eight-mile trailmore...
In Cherokee, “amicalola” means “tumbling waters.” AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK AND LODGE has plenty of those - the largest waterfall east of the Mississippi, in fact. It’s also got some of the state’s best darn tootin’ paths for day-trippers or hardcore hikers, such as the eight-mile trail that goes up to Springer Mountain and the beginning of the 2,150-mile Appalachian Trial. The park has tent sites, cottages, a 57-room lodge and, heck, even one of them newfangled conference centers. But the further away from these tourist trappings you hike, the prettier the park gets. “240 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville. 800-864-7275 (reservations), 706-265-4703 (park office). gastateparks.org/info/amicalola.” less...

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