🌱 Why Zillow ranks Dahlonega among America’s most festive holiday towns

Good day Dahlonega! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Zillow ranks Dahlonega among America’s most festive holiday towns

Also on today's calendar: Find your Bargains at the Locally Crafted Market & Dahlonega Baby Boutique and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 55 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Windcrest, Ransom Canyon land on Zillow list of most festive holiday towns (star-telegram.com) — Dahlonega just earned national attention as Zillow’s fifth most festive holiday town in America, thanks to listings packed with Christmas charm. The ranking puts the North Georgia city alongside famous spots like Santa Claus, Indiana, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, highlighting Dahlonega’s draw for holiday lights, décor, and seasonal spirit that visitors and locals can enjoy all month long.
   

📸 Around Dahlonega

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dahlonega

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Colorama Adult Coloring Club
  Lumpkin County Library, 56 Mechanicsville Rd, Dahlonega
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Find your Bargains at the Locally Crafted Market & Dahlonega Baby Boutique
  Locally Crafted Market , 387 N Grove St suite e , Dahlonega
  10:00 am
• Snowy Owls on Canvas - acrylics class — Old Storehouse Art (formerly Canvas and Cork)
  90 N Meaders St , Dahlonega
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Stitch in Time
  Lumpkin County Library , 56 Mechanicsville Rd , Dahlonega
  10:00 am
• Find your Bargains at the Locally Crafted Market & Dahlonega Baby Boutique
  Locally Crafted Market , 387 N Grove St suite e , Dahlonega
  10:00 am
• Sugar Lime Blue: SLB Acoustic Duo: Dahlonega, GA - Canopy and Roots
  Canopy + the Roots Coffee , 53 W Main St , Dahlonega
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Critters on Canvas - acrylics class — Old Storehouse Art (formerly Canvas and Cork)
  90 N Meaders St , Dahlonega
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• On Tap Trivia
  Gold City Growlers , 10 S Chestatee St , Dahlonega
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Storytime with a Naturalist
  Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge , 418 Amicalola Fls Ldg Dr , Dawsonville
  10:00 am
• NoFo Brew Co - Cleveland — Kitchen of Dana
  NoFo Brew Co , 1939 Helen Hwy , Cleveland
  4:00 pm
• Basketball vs GAC 4:30pm (Middle School Night)
  Dawson County High School , 1665 Perimeter Rd , Dawsonville
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Creek Wading with a Naturalist
  Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge , 418 Amicalola Fls Ldg Dr , Dawsonville
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND Missing dog found on Auraria by the American Boat and RV storage- looks to be a white female Shepard with blue eyes.
  Had a red electric collar but no name or info. (Nextdoor Ben Higgins)
• Lost two house cats on Fred Ash near Duffie Grizzle Road.
  They got out in the middle of the night when we were bringing in firewood and the wind blew the door open. Both are neutered males. One is a three… (Nextdoor Fred Ash/Duffy Grizzle)

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Retail Stock Support in Dahlonega. Apply here.
• GA MedGroup posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in Dahlonega. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dahlonega here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dawsonville

• 9 of the best mountain bike trails built in North America in 2025 (singletracks.com)
• Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series Announces Loyalty Program and Unveils 2026 Schedule - St. Louis Racing (stlracing.com)

Cleveland

• Here are 2025 Gastonia, Shelby area football all-conference teams (gastongazette.com)
• Toccoa Native Promoted to GBI's Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO). (921wlhr.com)
• Carol Pritchett Prescott (barnesville.com)

Gainesville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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