Come to Dahlonega Georgia

Welcome to Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia – An Award-Winning, Appalachian Mountain Destination known as “The Heart of the North Georgia Mountains” & “The Heart of Georgia Wine County”

An “Authentic” getaway only an hour north of Atlanta, Dahlonega is the historic site of the first major U.S. Gold Rush and excels in hosting visitors seeking relaxation and “Adventure”.  “Arts” and entertainment fill downtown Dahlonega’s National Registered district where preserved architecture surrounds shopping, dining, music, and theater just a gold steeple away from the traditions of North Georgia College & State University.    

From the Dahlonega Wine Trail to the Appalachian Trail, wine enthusiasts and nature lovers all enjoy Dahlonega’s trail-friendly community and “AgriTourism” attractions.  Tasting a gold medal winning vintage or tying the knot at a vineyard, our award-winning wine region offers farm-based fun and has quickly become Georgia’s destination wedding venue.  Waterfalls, lazy river sports, a signature golf course, and National Forest welcome you to the north Georgia outdoors.  The only fast-paced activity is the premier cycling challenge of the beautiful mountain terrain.      

Wineries & Vineyards

With the highest concentration of wineries and vineyards in North Georgia,the Dahlonega mountains are recognized as "the Heart of the Georgia Wine Country". Grape growing conditions and favorable mountainous elevations make Lumpkin the perfect place to grown and ripen a wide variety of European, French hybrids and American winegrapes. Breathtaking beauty and unique sights await adventurous travelers to Dahlonega's 

Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery

Planned around an “old family farm” theme, Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery features a c.1820 hand-hewn log cabin, disassembled and moved down from Tennessee. Next door is the winery, with three sides below ground, styled after an old-fashioned barn like the one already on the property. The “loft” of the barn houses the tasting room atop the winery, with a spacious deck extending over the crush pad below.

Frogtown Cellars

Frogtown is a 57 acre wine estate located at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains equal distance between Dahlonega and Cleveland Georgia. Frogtown encompasses 28 acres of vineyards and a tri-level gravity flow winery specifically designed to produce the unique wines made from Frogtown grapes. In 1998, native Atlantans Craig and Cydney Kritzer founded Frogtown in a location carefully selected for quality wine grape production and outstanding mountain views, the Frogtown District of Lumpkin County, Georgia. After researching Frogtowns soil, diverse climates and terrain, Craig divided the land up into separate vineyards. He planted different wine grape varieties based on the characteristics of each vineyard site. Frogtown is now home to 28 acres of vineyards planted to 15 different wine grapes varieties, both red and white. Frogtown produces wines under the 'Frogtown' label and the 'Thirteenth Colony' label. The Kritzer family invites you to come and relax on our deck with a glass of our wine and enjoy the views overlooking our vineyards, lake and the North Georgia Mountains. Join us on June 14-17th for the Eat, Pray, Love Retreat at the Dahlonega Resort Spa Dahlonega Spa Resort is located on 72 acres near the historic gold-rush town of Dahlonega, Georgia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just over an hour and a half north of Atlanta. The fresh air will instantly cure your big-city stress, and our expansive views, nature trails, spa treatments and outdoor jacuzzi will soothe your body & soul. For more details on the retreat Click Here

You are more beautiful than you think!

While watching this new ad for The Dove® Campaign for Real Beauty I was reminded of how critical we are when we look at ourselves in the mirror. Being teased as a child for being “chubby” and then become an overweight adult has stuck in my psyche and it’s very difficult for me to see a thin person when I look at myself! I still after all this time still sometimes see that 247 pound very unhappy person staring back at me!

I applaud Dove for their Bold Movement in helping us with our younger generation to teach them skills that we never learned as a child growing up!

Here is a glimpse of their most recent movements:

A Bold New Vision: The Dove® Movement for Self-Esteem
In 2010, Dove® set out a bold new vision for the brand with the Dove® Movement for Self-Esteem. The Dove® Movement for Self-Esteem provides women everywhere with opportunities to mentor the next generation and celebrate real beauty. There are many ways to become involved. Dove® invites women everywhere to join the brand in making its vision a reality. Together with experts and key partners (in the U.S., Dove® supports the work of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Girls Inc., and Boys & Girls Clubs of America) Dove® has created self-esteem- building, educational programs and activities that encourage, inspire and motivate girls around the world. Dove® has reached over 7 million girls so far with these programs, and set a global goal of reaching 15 million girls by 2015.
In 2011, Dove® released the findings of its largest global study to date on women’s relationship with beauty—The Real Truth About Beauty: Revisited. The study revealed that only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful, and that anxiety about looks begins at an early age. In a study of over 1,200 10-to-17-year-olds, a majority of girls, 72%, said they felt tremendous pressure to be beautiful. The study also found that only 11% of girls around the world feel comfortable using the word beautiful to describe their looks, showing that there is a universal increase in beauty pressure and a decrease in girls’ confidence as they grow older. Though Dove® efforts have moved the needle in a positive direction, there is more to be done.

My friend and mentor Louise Hay teaches what she calls “Mirror Work”

In her book “You Can Heal Your Life,” clearly describes this simple process. She helps you gain back your personal power by looking in the mirror and saying “I Love You (put in your name).” This simple affirmation can have profound affect on your well-being.

We spend countless hours in front of the mirror reviewing our looks, focusing on our flaws and trying to create a perfect look…whatever that is. All of us are unique in our own right and mirror work gives us back that knowledge.

It doesn’t cost anything and we gain so much from this daily affirmation. Imagine saying, “I love you” to yourself 10 times a day. What do you think will happen?
You would start to love yourself.

Whenever I stand in front of any mirror and say “I love you ____,” a smile forms on my lips and my eyes start to twinkle. Physically I start to experience changes within my body and it feels good.
Why wouldn’t I want to feel happy?

The more you practice this the more you start to believe it!

What you see in yourself is what you put out to the world…….

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Spring Cleaning!

When spring arrives we get the feeling of releasing the old and allowing the new to flow into our lives. I recently was listening to Louise Hay on the topic of clearing clutter in our lives and allowing prosperity to flow abundantly into your life. This month is dedicated to clearing out the cobwebs and allowing the light of abundance to flow into your life!

 STEP ONE - Clear the Clutter in your life!

How long has it been since you cleaned out your closet? Most of us stuff our closets with clothing and paraphernalia that existed in our lives at one point or another-and many of these items have been entirely forgotten. In our society, clothing is fashion; therefore,

it has a temporary reign in our lives. We add one thing after another, and then complain that there's no more room in our closets. We add, but we forget to subtract 

as we add.

Our closets can be considered symbols of our minds. A cluttered closet could mean a cluttered mind. This same theory can apply to our dresser drawers (or even our desk drawers)-most especially the top drawer, and often the bottom drawer as well.

I recently moved, and this was a wonderful time to clean out those closets. A good exercise is to clean out a closet and while doing so, say to yourself: I am cleaning out the closets of my mind. Take everything out of the closet. Examine each item and ask, "Is this item still useful?" 

Or, "Have I used this item in the last six months or year?" "Do I have to keep this worn item because I'm afraid I won't be able to replace it?"

In order to make room for the new (whether it's new clothes or new thoughts and ideas), we must release the old and the outworn. This is true for physical items as well as mental ideas.

I go through my closets every six months or so, and anything I know I won't use again either gets sold or is sent to the thrift shops, or I give them away. It's no longer useful to me and is taking up precious room. The sweater I was in love with three years ago is now a color I don't care for. Do I want to keep it around on the chance that I may need it one day? Not at all! I'm well aware that I'll always be able to buy a new sweater when I need to.

I grew up during the depression of the 1930s in extreme poverty. So it took me many years to realize and accept that I was the only person responsible in my world for my lack of prosperity.

Watch how you're feeling while you're cleaning out those closets this week. Are you doing it with joy and anticipation of the space you're allowing in your life, or are you stuck in the mental system of "not having" and scoffing in disbelief that the abundance of the Universe is available to everyone, including you?

Affirm: The Ocean of Life is lavish with abundance.Whenever I need anything, I know that it will be provided.

This blog was provided by: Louise Hay - Author and Life Coach

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