The Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA) was founded in 1961. The organization has grown to be a world wide group of enthusiast dedicated to the preservation and original restoration of Chevrolets. In the continental United States the club is divided into 12 areas; Area 9 covers the Southeast United Sates. These states include Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South and North Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.

 

Every year each Area hosts a National meet. In Area 9, the annual meet is rotated around the various clubs in the area. Atlanta’s The Heart of Georgia Region, a new and highly energetic group of Chevrolet enthusiasts, is hosting this year’s meet. Actually some of the members have been long term members in the National club going back to 1961. It’s “older brother”, the Central Georgia Region anchored in Warner Robins, hosted the event two years ago.

 

This year’s event will commence on Thursday, April 10^th with entries expected from fifteen states. The event’s highlight is the show and judging on Friday the 11^th, followed on Saturday with a tour by many of the entries to selected sites in the Dahlonega area. This is followed by an awards banquet on Saturday night at the well known Smith House. Whether the cars are viewed in a static display or cruising down the highway, the sight of fifty to sixty polished and pampered America’s favorite automobiles is an unforgettable site.

The 12th annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival is an incredible weekend of music and art held each spring in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains. From April 18-20, 2008, old time and blue grass music will fill the Historic Public Square in Dahlonega, GA. Headlining the stage performances are old-time music legends Norman and Nancy Blake and the dynamic Carolina Chocolate Drops with their exciting, authentic string band music. Jamming goes on day and night  around the Square while other local, regional, and national musicians take the stage all day Saturday and Sunday. A juried artist's marketplace features traditional mountain art and crafts. Extensive music workshops, a Sunday morning Gospel Jam, a street dance, a live auction, children's activities, a heritage center demonstrating mountain traditions, and of course, food, complete the offerings, making Bear on the Square the perfect outing for the whole family.

Date: April 25, 2008
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The Mountain Flower Art Festival

Mountain Flower Art Festival is the third weekend in May. It features juried original fine art and fine craft of regional artists. The festival is located on the historic square of Dahlonega, and also celebrates the local and area mountain wildflowers. The Dahlonega Master Gardeners also will be holding their annual plant sale, along with a wildflower display and Garden Expo with workshops.