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Atlanta Braves Legend Chipper Jones is Selling His Lake Blue Ridge Cabin

Chipper Jones, the iconic former third baseman for the Atlanta Braves and eight time MLB All-Star, is selling his ginormous vacation cabin on Lake Blue Ridge. Jones, who retired from professional baseball in 2012, originally bought the 5 bedroom, 5½ bath home for just under $1.5 million in 2014. The 5,000 square foot home sits…

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Finding the Fish: How to Catch Your Limit in the Trout Capital of Georgia

One of the most popular reasons to visit Blue Ridge and the Fannin County area is its abundance of high quality trout streams and waterways. Each year thousands of anglers hit the Toccoa River and many of the surrounding creeks and streams for a shot at that one PERFECT rainbow trout. But unless you are…

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A Brief History of the Cherokee Along the Toccoa River in Fannin County

Once you have spent some time in and around Fannin County you will start to notice the many reminders that pay homage to the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee are a noble people whose territory once encompassed nearly 20,000 acres throughout parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama until they were driven out by settlers…