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Summer Fun for All Ages at Big Canoe in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Real Estate Scorecard

May 19, 2015

Written by Margie Casey

Summer is here, let the fun begin. Or as your kids would say, LTFB! Don’t miss the 2015 July Fourth festivities at Big Canoe while you’re searching for homes for sale …


Big (Good) Times at Big Canoe In The Georgia Foothills

Southeast Discovery

May 13, 2015

Written by Don Hendershot

Big Canoe, after four decades, is still one of the premier master-planned communities in the North Georgia Mountains.  Located only an hour north of Atlanta in the middle of …


Big Canoe - Best Hiking Community of the Year

Real Estate Scorecard

January 31, 2015

Written by Margie Casey

Last October, we spent a month at Big Canoe, an award winning gated community in the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the best places to retire in Georgia. We …


Dawsonville Offers More Than Fast Cars and Moonshine

Real Estate Scorecard

January 9, 2015

Written by Margie Casey

Just an hour’s drive north of Atlanta can take you back to another time and place in the mountain community of Dawsonville, Georgia. A town steeped in NASCAR …


8 Reasons to Retire in Blue Ridge Georgia

Real Estate Scorecard

January 5, 2015

Written by Margie Casey

Blue Ridge is one of the most adorable mountain towns in Georgia we discovered last fall and is ideal for Baby Boomers ready to leave the city life behind to get …


Fun Things to Do in Dahlonega During the Holidays

Real Estate Scorecard

December 9, 2014

Written by Margie Casey

The first Saturday of December has just passed and folks in one of the best small towns in Georgia are rockin’ around the Christmas tree each day during …


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Top Bocce Ball Master Planned Communities in the Southeast

Real Estate Scorecard

December 2, 2014

Written by Margie Casey

Trend setting Baby Boomers at retirement that have taken up the sport of “bocce ball” have discovered how easy and fun it is to play. Bocce ball requires patience and precision skills …


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Easy Hikes on the Southern Appalachian Trail

Real Estate Scorecard

October 19, 2014

Written by Margie Casey

When looking for exhilarating Smoky Mountains events to do this fall foliage season during your property search, why not try an easy hike on the Appalachian Trail to get to …


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Big Canoe Fine Art Show Open to the Public

Real Estate Scorecard

October 11, 2014

Written by Margie Casey

Big Canoe Realty and The Big Canoe Building Group are sponsoring a wonderful cultural event open to the public in their award winning northern Georgia gated community from Thursday, October 23 …


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North Georgia Farm Trail Events Near Big Canoe

Real Estate Scorecard

September 5, 2014

Written by Margie Casey

The North Georgia Farm Trail runs along the Zell Miller Mountain Parkway (Highway 515) north of Atlanta, winding through five counties. This is where dozens of Farmer’s Markets …