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Get ready to rock at the Southern Soundfest being held at Cagles Field on September 25, 2010 in Chatsworth, Georgia. This music party gets rolling at 4 PM with the southern sounds of  Jimmie Van Zant, Hog Leg, and Black Friday. Food and beverages will be available and you must be 21 or older to attend. Campsites are available for those who would like to stay overnight and they are included in the price of a ticket. Tickets are $30 per person and you can get them at ticketalternative.com.

Cagles Field is located at:
3797 Cagle Road
Chatsworth, Ga. 30705

For anyone who likes to mountain bike, The Muddy Spokes Club is a great way to enjoy the wonderful outdoors, get fit, and have fun! Georgia State Parks have many awesome bike trails and joining the club will encourage you to visit many parks and experience the bike trails ranging from very easy to very challenging. The membership fee is just $10.

The way the club works is once you join, you will receive a card. Load up your bike, helmet and gear and head off to one of the 11 participating state parks. Ride the designated trail. Once you complete the trail, go to the visitor’s center and get your card punched. Once you have completed the trails and get your card punched at all 11 parks, send it in and get a t-shirt stating your accomplishments to the world!

Visit the Muddy Spokes Club for more details and information on signing up and see the list of participating parks and the descriptions and difficulties of each trail.

A wonderful evening of wining and dining will be held at the Dalton Freight Depot on August 26, 2010 beginning at 6:30 PM. You can enjoy wine tasting and delightful gourmet selections provided by Dalton Depot Catering Services. Listen to live music by Idol Rejects and bid on some awesome art work created by kids at the local Boys and Girls Club in the silent auction that will be held during the evening. Tickets are just $50 per person and includes dinner, wine, and music. The evening will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Gordon, Murray and Whitfield Counties. Visit The Boys and Girls Club of Gordon, Murray, and Whitfield Counties for more information and to buy tickets for this event.

Dalton Freight Depot is located at:
305 South Depot Street
Dalton, GA

Celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 3, 2010 in Chatsworth. Events will get started at 4 PM at the Murray County Rec Center on Chestnut Street. The band Long Shot will be playing starting at 6 PM and fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30.

Dalton will also be celebrating the 4th of July on July 3, 2010 at Heritage Point Park, 1275 Cross Plains Trail, Dalton. Festivities will begin there at 10 AM with games, a traditional hispanic dance, a Little Miss Rec contest, and other activities ending with fireworks at 9:30.

Whether you choose to celebrate in Chatsworth or Dalton, there is sure to be a lot of fun for everyone!

Bats seem kind of scary, huh? There are many species of bats and most of them eat insects or fruit, not as eerie as it would seem. They really are fascinating animals and you can learn more about them and their interesting abilities at the Bat Blitz at Fort Mountain State Park on July 25, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 10 PM. You can watch biologists as they net the bats and listen as they instruct you on their capabilities. Find out even more from the bat displays and have some fun making bat crafts. There is a $5 parking fee. Call 770-918-6792 for more details and information.

Fort Mountain State Park is located at:
181 Fort Mountain Park Rd
Chatsworth , GA 30705

Visit the Chief Vann House on Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 10 AM to 4 PM for Chief Vann House Days. You will able to observe many craft demonstrations made the same way they were in the 1800′s. Cherokee tribal members along with local artisans will be demonstrating the arts of blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, doll making, weaving, soap making, chair and basket weaving and more.

Chief James Vann was a very wealthy Cherokee leader and businessman in the late 1700′s, early 1800′s. He developed one of the largest and most prosperous plantations in the Cherokee Nation. After he was murdered in 1809, his son, Joseph, inherited his plantation. He also became a Cherokee leader and went on to become even more successful than his father. Unfortunately the Vann family lost their land when the Cherokee Nation was forced west on the Trail of Tears but were able to build a new home when they reached Oklahoma. Chief Vann House is one of Georgia’s best preserved historic Cherokee Indian homes and offers guided tours Thursdays through Saturdays 9 AM – 5 PM. Admission is $3.50 – $5.00.

Chief Vann House Historic Site is located at:
82 Ga. Highway 225 N
Chatsworth , GA 30705
706-695-2598

The Murray County Saddle Club presents the 51st Annual Wagon Train beginning July 1 through July 11, 2010. Many events will be taking place including Open Horse and Mule Shows, Livestock and Tack Auctions, Fun Shows, Barrel Races, and more. Dances will be held nightly except Sunday from 9 PM to 1 AM.  with trophies being awarded at the end of the week. A Wagon Train parade will be held in Downtown Chatsworth on Highway 411 on Friday, July 9th beginning at 6 PM.

Bring the whole family for a week of fun and horsemanship.

Contact the Murray County Saddle Club for more details and information.
560 Hwy 52 East
Chatsworth, GA