This is one of the Great Festival that happens in Blue Ridge Every Year.  A good time and come visit.Arts In The Park, Blue Ridge, Memorial Day Weekend Features over 200 arts, crafts and food booths Arts in the Park is located in downtown Blue Ridge City Park. The best in mountain crafts and fine arts, artist's demonstrations, music and dance. Arts in the Park has been recognized as one of the Top 20 Events by the Southeastern Tourism Society. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. Call (706) 632-2144 for more information.   05/05/2007

A common question that Buyers ask is how long a house is on the market. If it is too long, interest is lost quickly. It is a natural reaction to not be interested in something that no one else is interested in. The natural assumption is that there must be something majorly wrong with the home. But there are many reasons why a house has been on the market for a while. A very common reason is that the home was originally listed to high. When a home is first on the market, it will get a large amount of traffic with the group of Buyers currently looking. It is crucial for it to not be over-listed, or those potential Buyers will pass, either because it simply is not showing up in the right price range or those people looking in that price range are finding better deals. So, the house sits o... 05/02/2007

I would like to congratulate "The Oaks", a new active adult community here in beautiful Blue Ridge, GA., on their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on March 17th.  The ceremony was attended by many members of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce, local real estate offices, banks, and Blue Ridge businessmen.  The Oaks is a beautiful gated community, close to downtown Blue Ridge shopping, restaurants, and fun!  Please check out their website at www.TheOaksBlueRidge.com or call me, Bill Vernay, for more information, at 706-851-5821 or go to my website at www.VernayWorldnet.com.      04/19/2007

I was out this week and took a few scenic photos around the Aska Adventure Area of Blue Ridge, GA...These shots were taken just off of Aska Road.  It is a beautiful area to drive around.  Many of the small back roads have the most beautiful mountain views and scenic area.  I will be taking more photos of the Toccoa River area and the mountain views.I will try to post some more very soon!!!                      04/13/2007

This is a very special area of Blue Ridge, GA!  Perfect for the outdoor lover in you!  Travel down the 10 miles or so of Aska Road, and you will see some of the most beautiful scenery in the county.  The road winds through woods and pastures, and then follows alongside the Toccoa River.  Along the way, you will find a parking area to...The Aska Trails Area is a 17-mile hiking-mountain biking trail system in the National Forest near Deep Gap on Aska Road in Blue Ridge. Trails range from one to 5.5 miles and vary in difficulty. Trails climb to 3,200 feet with views of mountain ridges and descend to the shores of Lake Blue Ridge. A hiker can expect to hike through forested areas with mature hardwoods and thickets of mountain laurel and rhododendron.Trailheads are located at Deep Gap, Stanl... 03/31/2007

I recently read this article from the New York Times, and it really reminded me why I moved to this beautiful area.  Check it out...let me know if you agree with me!  If you are interested in the Blue Ridge Area, please check out my website at http://www.vernayworldnet.com/, call me at 706-851-6356, or email me at VernayWorldnet@aol.com!  I would love to show you around the area!http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/09/29/realestate/29havens.html?pagewanted=1 03/31/2007

Friday, March 23rd from 11:00am to 2:00pm we are having a grand opening party and ribbon cutting ceremony at our new real estate office, Mountain Investments of North Ga.!  We are located at the corner of Hwy 5 & Hwy 515 in the center of Blue Ridge, GA.  We would love to have anyone interested or considering real estate, log cabins, or investment property in the Blue Ridge, GA mountains to stop by! We will have food, music and fun!  The Fannin County Chamber of Commerce will be there for our ribbon cutting, along with the local radio station.  03/20/2007

As a transplant from Florida, I had to get used to the mountain life.  Not a lot happens after 6:00pm!  It's not that we need to be out a lot, but after a while you need a little change of pace.  Lately my wife and I have gotten "cabin fever" and wandered down to Gilmer County to stop at a couple of fun places.  We have found a little local place in Ellijay called Mucho Kaliente which is a restaurant that serves liquor and has karaoke and a DJ in the evenings.  The owner and staff are great company.  We also stopped nearby at El Rio Mexican Restaurant which has a bar and dancing at night.  On the way home one night, we stopped in Cherry Log at a place called the 515 Club.  It is a "bring your own" type of place that charges a cover charge to get in.  They are not fancy, by any means, bu... 03/20/2007