Newspaper, magazine, and online articles written about Blue Ridge, GA
Out of Atlanta, Into the Mountains
Log Cabins, From Rustic to Regal
Mountain Cabins; The Meaning of Cozy
Houses Near Conservation Areas: Where the Wild Things Are
"To drive to Blue Ridge, Ga., from Atlanta is to immediately realize the small town’s appeal. As you head north, the hectic, sprawling urban landscape slowly gives way to something more sedate and soothing; you practically feel the terrain changing beneath your car’s wheels. By the time you arrive — the trip takes about 90 minutes — in this bucolic town with 1,000 year-round residents, there’s no mistaking that you’re in the mountains.
Indeed, the Blue Ridge Mountains are Blue Ridge’s biggest draw, the scenic magnet that in recent years has attracted scores of second-home owners — typically, Atlantans looking for a weekend retreat or Floridians seeking a respite from the heat and humidity. That and the fact that about 40 percent of the land in Fannin County, Blue Ridge’s home, is nationally protected, thereby guaranteeing that views should remain relatively unchanged." see full article...