Category Archives: Live Music News

Colder Weather, St. Patrick’s Day in Blue Ridge, ZZ Top at Georgia Mountain Fair

The weather has bounced back cold – it’s 30 on the porch – and there’s been a chilly wind. Wednesday, we had a fairly strong thunderstorm that left us with a welcome 1-3/4″ of rain. The rainfall totals for the … Continue reading

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Warmer Weather, Band Kelley Will Not Play Saturday

We’ve been having a bit of rain and much warmer temperatures for the past week. It feels a bit like spring, with the grass greening up, but I imagine it will bounce back cold sooner or later. The Band Kelley … Continue reading

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New Year’s Greetings

Best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year to all my readers. Christmas was rather warm, as it was last year, but it bounced back cold quickly, and we’ve had a few days of rainy weather. There’s a chance … Continue reading

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Cooler Weather, Horrible Bridge Project in Suches Needs Immediate Comment, Blues & Barbecue Festival, Barry Waldrep at Gibbs Gardens

Yesterday, it was finally a little cooler, starting off around 66 and ending a little over 70, at least on our porch. I’ll bet I’m not the only one who is hoping it’s a trend. The Georgia DOT is planning … Continue reading

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A Little More Rain, Green Bean Festival, Jazz Concert

For those of you who may be wondering what’s happening to your plantings while you’re away, I can report that we’ve had a little more rain this past week. At our place, we had 3/8″ on Saturday and 1/4″ on … Continue reading

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Rain Again, Hike, Music Offerings at Georgia Mountain Fair, More Local Follies

We’ve had about 1-1/8″ rain over the past several days at our place. Some parts of the county probably got more, as we are in a fairly dry place, about two miles southeast of Mineral Bluff. But part of the … Continue reading

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Laurel is Blooming, Master Naturalist Program, Trout Fest Recap, Lobster Truck & Bluegrass at Gibbs Gardens

It’s a beautiful Saturday morning in Blue Ridge, and there’s a car show downtown. I saw lots of cool stuff headed there on the way into the office. There may be a flame azalea still in bloom here and there, … Continue reading

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Great Bluegrass at the Theater Saturday Night, Raptors & Snake Talk at Amicalola Falls, New Waterfall Map

The Band Kelley is playing the Blue Ridge Community Theater this Saturday. I think the first set is at 7:30. This is a young and up and coming group of all siblings. The fiddle player has finished second in the … Continue reading

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Flame Azaleas, Music at Saturday’s Trout Fest, Lobster Roll Truck!

We still have some dogwoods, and the native azalea (flame azalea or R. calendulaceum to the botanists) is in its glory. These are the beautiful orange azaleas that grow wild in well drained soils. The Trout Festival is Saturday in the … Continue reading

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Live Music News

After a little unforecasted snow on Thursday and a fairly cold day Friday, today has dawned sunny, with a forecasted high of 58. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and a bit warmer. It should be a great weekend for … Continue reading

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