🌱 How Dawsonville’s new Styles Park could change family biking forever

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In today's newsletter:

• How Dawsonville’s new Styles Park could change family biking forever
• Which Georgia tracks will host the high-paying 2026 Southern Nationals?

Also on today's calendar: Dawson County Tigers vs Denmark Danes and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 36.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 of the best mountain bike trails built in North America in 2025 (singletracks.com) — Mountain bikers in Dawsonville now have a dedicated beginner-friendly trail loop at Styles Park, Dawson County’s first bike-optimized system on 120 donated acres. Built to NICA standards, the four-mile trail gives the local youth mountain bike team a true home course and offers families a smooth, flowy place to ride without traveling to neighboring counties.
   

• Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series Announces Loyalty Program and Unveils 2026 Schedule - St. Louis Racing (stlracing.com) — Dawsonville race fans may want to circle July 17–23, when the 2026 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals dirt late model tour hits multiple Georgia tracks, including Swainsboro, Screven, Toccoa, Senoia, Sugar Creek, and North Georgia. The series also spotlights Dawsonville’s own past champion Donald McIntosh, with over $355,000 in total prize and bonus money on the line.
   

📸 Around Dawsonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dawsonville

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Chorus Christmas Concert
  Dawson County High School Dawsonville, GA 30534
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Basketball vs Denmark 4:00pm (Alumni/Hall of Fame Night)
  Dawson County High School , 1665 Perimeter Rd , Dawsonville
  4:00 pm
• Dawson County Tigers vs Denmark Danes
  Dawson Cnty High Sch , 1665 Perimeter Rd , Dawsonville
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling @ Coahulla Creek
  Coahulla Creek High School , 3361 Crow Rd NE , Dalton
  5:30 pm
• TRIVIA: DAWSONVILLE — Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Co.
  Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Co. "The Garage" , 415 Hwy 53 Suite 130 , Dawsonville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• December AR-15 Fundamentals
  789 Riverbend Gun Clb Rd , Dawsonville
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Gathering
  Amicalola Falls State Park , Amicalola Falls State Pk , 418 Rd , Dawsonville
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Colorama Adult Coloring Club
  Lumpkin County Library , 56 Mechanicsville Rd , Dahlonega
  11:00 am
• Conversational English
  Forsyth County Public Library - Cumming Library , 585 Dahlonega St , Cumming
  1:30 pm
• Open Mic Night
  Reformation Brewery (Canton) , 225 Reformation Pkwy Suite 500 , Canton
  6:00 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Newest foster!
  He’s available for adoption! 8 weeks old and a sweetheart! Just wants to be held! 941-787-0040 (Nextdoor Carlisle)
• Good morning.
  I just had surgery 2 days ago, a cystocopy with a right rpg. I'm in some pain especially my bladder. My meds are ready to be picked up and I was… (Nextdoor Dawson Forest)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Dawsonville. Apply here.
• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Dawsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dawsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dahlonega

• 8 Southern Destinations Our Editors Can't Wait To Visit In 2026 (southernliving.com)
• Netflix's 'His & Hers' Trailer Teases Streamer's New Murder Mystery Miniseries (movieweb.com)
• Famed Burger Joint Builds Momentum Despite Closures (inspiremore.com)

Gainesville

• Georgia's risk for recession at a near coin toss, annual study shows (savannahnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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