A visit to the 'Apple Capital of Georgia'

October 11, 9:56 AMAtlanta Leisure Travel ExaminerTodd DeFeo

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ELLIJAY, Ga. – I wasn’t sure what to expect as we pulled off the road and headed toward the apple megastore.

“If you’re buying apples, you’re going to need one of these,” a man walking out of the store said, referring to his cart filled to the brim with assorted varietals. Boy, he wasn’t kidding.

Gilmer County, located about 80 miles north of Atlanta, is known as the “Apple Capital of Georgia.” The county produces 600,000 bushels of apples every year. In celebration of its heritage, the area holds the Georgia Apple Festival every October.

The festival is complete with everything one would expect from a festival – from inflatable festival toys to arts and crafts to funnel cakes. Of course, there are also a number of apple delicacies, ranging from apple dumplings to fried apple pies.

The 38th Annual Georgia Apple Festival runs Oct. 11, 17 and 18. Admission is $5 for anyone over 5 years old. For more information, log onto www.georgiaapplefestival.org.