Welcome to Destination Cherokee Georgia! Ball Ground • Canton • Holly Springs Waleska • Woodstock One of the fastest growing counties in Georgia, Cherokee County is a short drive from Metro-Atlanta and the North Georgia Mountains. With its natural beauty, cultural richness, vibrant communities and southern hospitality, Cherokee County is not only a great place to live - it is a great place to visit! EXPLORE GARDENS, ARTS and HISTORY • Gibbs Gardens • Historic Walking Tours, Heritage Centers and Visitors Centers • Art Museums, Performing Arts Centers and Sculpture Garden • The Georgia National Cemetery ENJOY SPORTS AND RECREATION FOR ALL • Family Aquatic Parks and Indoor Olympic Pools • Water activities on the Etowah River and Lake Allatoona • Miles of Mountain Bike, Hiking and Equestrian Trails • Exceptional Public Golf Courses and Acres of Parks & Playgrounds • Acclaimed Dirt Speedway, Duck Hunting Preserve and Sporting Clays SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP • The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta and Cabela’s • Specialty Shops, Antique Stores and Unique Boutiques Galore in Downtown Districts and Surrounding Communities INDULGE IN CULINARY DELIGHTS • Award Winning Restaurants • Famous Eateries, Delicatessens and Southern Barbecue • Breweries, Wineries, Growlers, Coffee Shops and Bakeries “Where Metro Meets the Mountains”
2 DestinationCherokeeGA.com Table of Contents VISITORS CENTERS ...... 3 AIRPORT ...... 3 HISTORY & HERITAGE ...... 4-5 ARTS & GARDENS ...... 6-7 SPORTS & RECREATION ...... 8-11 BIKING & HIKING ...... 8 BOWLING ...... 8 GOLF ...... 9 POLO ...... 9 PICKLEBALL ...... 9 RACING ...... 9 SKATING ...... 9 SHOOTING ...... 10 TENNIS ...... 10 WATER SPORTS & ACTIVITIES ...... 10-11 PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS ...... 11 MAP & MUST SEE ...... 12-13 EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ...... 14-15 RESTAURANTS ...... 16-17 FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS ...... 18-19 WINERIES & BREWERIES/GROWLERS ...... 19 CONFERENCE CENTER ...... 20 WEDDING, MEETING & EVENT VENUES ...... 20-21 LODGING ...... 22 CAMPGROUNDS ...... 23 MOVIE THEATERS & FILM ...... 23
VISITORS CENTERS Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce CherokeeChamber.com • DestinationCherokeeGA.com 3605 Marietta Highway, Canton, 770.345.0400 Cherokee County History Museum / Canton Visitors Center CherokeeCountyHistoryMuseum.com 100 North Street, Suite 140, Canton, 770.345.3288 Woodstock Visitors Center VisitWoodstockGA.com 8858 Main Street, Woodstock, 770.924.0406 AIRPORT Cherokee County Regional Airport at Coleman D. Sutton Field Located conveniently off I-575 between Canton and Ball Ground with a state-of-the-art terminal, 5,000 feet of runway, new hangers and comprehensive services to meet all your general aviation needs. Home to over 100 aircraft including helicopters and jets. Explore as part of Georgia’s Flight Trail that promotes airports and their communities throughout Georgia. SSAviation.us 1350 Bishop Road, Ball Ground, 678.454.2090 3 HISTORY & HERITAGE
HISTORY & HERITAGE Cherokee County Funk Heritage Center History Museum/ Georgia’s Official Frontier and Canton Visitors Center Southeastern Indian Interpretive Housed in the Historic Marble Center and a certified National Courthouse in Downtown Canton, Park Service Trail of Tears the museum features movies, Interpretive Site. Located on the interactive iPad presentations, campus of Reinhardt University exhibits and artifacts from the in Waleska, visitors will see a collections of the Cherokee film about the Southeastern County Historical Society. Learn Indians, exhibits including dioramas, more about Canton’s rich history artifacts and contemporary with a self-guided Historic American Indian art. The Sellars Downtown Walking Tour and App. Gallery of Historic Hand Tools CherokeeCountyHistoryMuseum.com features an amazing collection of 100 North Street, Suite 140 tools from more than 100 crafts. Canton, 770.345.3288 Walking trails and a gift shop are Historic Marble Courthouse also available. and Jail Reinhardt.Edu/FunkHeritage Built in 1927 and renovated in 7300 Reinhardt Circle 1997, the Cherokee County Waleska, 770.720.5970 Historic Courthouse and Jail is Dean’s Store/ housed in a beautiful five-story Woodstock Visitors Center Classical Revival building made “Where yesterday lives and of native marble that features tomorrow waits.” Located in the a restored chambers and jail heart of downtown Woodstock, quarters. Available for self-guided Dean’s Store provides an tours, the building also houses eclectic blend of history with the Cherokee County History a museum, art gallery, literary Museum and Canton Visitors lounge and gathering place, all Center. within one store. CherokeeCountyHistoryMuseum.com VisitWoodstockGA.com 100 North Street, Suite 140 8858 Main Street Canton, 770.345.3288 Woodstock, 770.924.0406 Georgia National Cemetery Woodstock Trolley Located off GA Hwy. 20, in Enjoy a free ride on Friday Canton, the Department of Veteran and Saturday evenings around Affairs 123rd National Cemetery downtown Woodstock including is proud to serve veterans’ needs stops at Reformation Brewery for generations to come. and The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta. CEM.VA.gov VisitWoodstockGA.com 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive Canton, 770.479.9300 866.236.8159
4 DestinationCherokeeGA.com ADDITIONAL POINTS OF INTEREST A.W. Roberts House Gresham’s Mill An example of the changing architecture The site of an early Cherokee settlement in the South from the mid 19th to early and later a gold mine in the early 20th centuries, the original portion of 1830′s. This was also a military removal this private home dates back to 1855. encampment for the Georgia Militia On the National Register of during the “Trail of Tears” in 1838. Historic Properties. Off I-575/Sixes Road, Exit 11 150 A.W. Roberts Drive, Ball Ground Joseph E. Brown Park Battle of Taliwa Born in 1821 in South Carolina, Marker noting the site of this major Joseph E. Brown grew up in Georgia mid-1700’s Cherokee-Creek Indian where he taught school and read battle is located in downtown Ball Ground. law at night. He was elected State On GA 372 at the railroad tracks, Senator, Judge of the Superior Court, Ball Ground and Governor during the Civil War. His Canton home stood near the Historic Rock Barn current park. Restored rock barn, once home to 151 Elizabeth Street, Canton world-class race horses, is maintained by the Cherokee County Historical Old Train Depot Society and is available for private Once the hub of commerce for Holly events. On the National Register of Springs in the early 1900′s, now the Historic Places. renovated station serves as a community 658 Marietta Highway, Canton meeting and special events facility. 164 Hickory Road, Holly Springs Canton Public Square Marker noting the creation of Cherokee Riverview Cemetery County in 1832 from Cherokee One of the county’s oldest historic Indian lands with our community being cemeteries and final resting place named in their honor. of many pioneer citizens and their 100 North Street, Canton descendants. Many lovely markers are carved from marble quarried locally. Cherokee Gold Located behind the Cherokee County Marker noting mines extending south- Arts Center and Historic Courthouse. westerly across the county including 100 North Street, Canton the Sixes Nine, worked earlier by the Cherokee. After the 1860′s, most gold Trail of Tears Marker mining operations in the county In May and June 1838, after being slowed or ceased. forced from their homes at gunpoint 100 North Street, Canton by State and Federal armies, Cherokee Indians were marched under military Ft. Buffington Marker guard along what is now Yellow Creek Fort Buffington was built in the 1830′s Road and Old Federal Road to by local militia and was one of about 25 internment camps in Tennessee. stockades in the Cherokee Indian Nation 3-mile marked section of Yellow Creek used by Federal and State troops Road and Old Federal Road, Ball Ground during the Cherokee Removal in 1838. 4568 Cumming Highway, Canton
5 ARTS, GARDENS & SHOPPING
ARTS GARDENS Cherokee Arts Center Ball Ground Botanical Gardens All aspects of art in one location in Enjoy this beautiful three-quarter downtown Canton. Enjoy the gallery acre garden on the grounds celebrating local and regional of City Hall featuring labeled artists, live performances and an sections of flowers, plants, trees array of classes for all ages. and shrubs including a Native CherokeeArts.org Garden, Daylily Walk, Children’s 94 North Street Garden, Bog Garden, Japanese Canton, 770.704.6244 Garden and Butterfly Garden Elm Street Cultural Arts Village that is on the Rosalynn Carter Woodstock’s thriving arts village Butterfly Trail. Hundreds of offering performances, instruction plants bloom from spring until and exhibits year round. Located fall including must-see roses, adjacent to Main Street Woodstock. hydrangeas and azaleas. ElmStreetArts.org CityofBallGround.com 8534 Main Street 215 Valley Street Woodstock, 678.494.4251 Ball Ground, 770.735.2123 Falany Performing Arts Center Burgess Arboretum Located on the campus of The Burgess Arboretum is Reinhardt University and known spread throughout Reinhardt as one of the best concert halls University’s Waleska campus in the southeast, the FPAC offers with signs that identify more exceptional performances in an than 1,300 trees and shrubs by intimate setting. both their scientific and common Reinhardt.edu/FPAC names. An index is available 7300 Reinhardt Circle at the Hill Freeman Library and Waleska, 770.720.9167 Spruill Learning Center. Reinhardt.edu Historic Canton Theatre 7300 Reinhardt Circle Once used for screening movies, Waleska, 770.720.5600 the theatre provides a full season of drama productions as well as Cashin’s Sculpture Garden at popular movies from days gone Chukkar Farm Polo Club by. Home to Cherokee Theatre A beautiful nature trail with large Company (CherokeeTheatre.org) outdoor sculptures by renowned and Broadway Bound Productions artists. The Sculpture Garden (BroadwayBoundProductionsInc.com) creates artistic and intellectual that provide live performances opportunities for artists and throughout the year. the visiting public in a “nature’s CantonTheatre.com cathedral” type setting. 171 East Main Street ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com Canton, 770.704.0755 1140 Liberty Grove Road Alpharetta, 770.314.3735
6 DestinationCherokeeGA.com Gibbs Gardens Visitors will experience “the harmony of nature” as they stroll through 16 world-class gardens. The seamless integration of nature and artistic design provides a breathtaking canvas for four feature gardens including the nation’s largest Japanese Garden, over 20 million daffodils in the spring and 140 varieties of water lilies from spring to fall. Enjoy monthly special events, a cafe and gift store in a pristine setting with 24 ponds, 32 bridge crossings, 19 waterfalls, natural springs and artistically designed gardens. Open March-Mid December. GibbsGardens.com 1987 Gibbs Drive Ball Ground, 770.893.1881 Merrilily Gardens Perennial live plant nursery with 300 varieties of Hybrid Daylilies, Summer Phlox, Astilbe, Lenton Roses, Winter Daphne, Hostas, Ferns and Ligularia in addition to jams, jellies, salsa, pickled vege- tables, fruit chutney, Vidalia Onion barbeque sauce and more. Plants available for sale to the public May thru October. Garden Club tours available in June. MerrililyGardens.com 2145 Jep Wheeler Road Woodstock, 770.777.7044 SHOPPING Shopping options abound in Cherokee County. In addition to The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, there are specialty shops, antique stores and unique boutiques in each Downtown District and surrounding communities. For more information visit DestinationCherokeeGA.com.
The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta
7 SPORTS & RECREATION
BIKING & HIKING Bike Share Woodstock Reinhardt University Mountain Bike rental/share membership Biking and Hiking Trail System program open to all, 18 years or Enjoy seven miles of inter- older. With Zagster bike stations connected loop trails. The conveniently located throughout trailhead is located on Grady Woodstock, members can use the Street beside the James & Sis bikes while exploring. Brown Athletic Center where Bike.Zagster.com/WoodstockGA parking is available. Reinhardt.edu/Future-Students/ Blankets Creek Mountain Bike CampusLife Trail System Reinhardt University 14+ miles of single-track trails Waleska, 770.720.5600 that are among the most popular in the Southeast. Experience six Taylor Randahl Memorial unique trails that vary in degree of Bike Trails at Olde Rope Mill Park difficulty and skill level required. Experience two trails with six Includes onsite parking, restrooms loops that are directional by day and picnic area. Located off Sixes of the week for the beginner or Road/I-575. experienced cyclist. Hikers are SorbaWoodstock.org welcome, but must yield the 2261 Sixes Road trail to bikes and travel in the Canton, 678.568.1508 opposite direction. Olde Rope Mill Park also features .5 mile Boling Park paved walking path, fishing, Recreational oasis with hiking canoeing and picnic areas. trails, biking trails, playground and SorbaWoodstock.org access to the Etowah River. 690 Rope Mill Road CantonGA.gov Woodstock, 678.568.1508 1200 Marietta Highway Canton, 770.720.7674 BOWLING Garland Mountain Horse AMF Woodstock Lanes and Hiking Trails AMF.com Over 540 acres located north of 108 Woodpark Boulevard Waleska featuring more than 14 Woodstock, 770.926.2200 miles of trails for horseback riding Cherokee Lanes and hiking. CherokeeLanes.net CRPA.net 1149 Marietta Highway 1411 Garland Mountain Way Canton, 770.345.2866 Waleska, 770.924.7768 Stars and Strikes Family Greenprints Trail System Entertainment Center A sustainable Greenspace and StarsandStrikes.com Trail Network in Woodstock and 10010 GA 92, Suite 180 surrounding areas, that provides Woodstock, 678.965.5707 miles of connective hiking, biking and walking trails. GreenprintsAlliance.org 678.653.1654
8 DestinationCherokeeGA.com GOLF (Public Courses) POLO BridgeMill Athletic & Golf Club Chukkar Farm Polo Club BridgeMillAthleticClub.com & Event Facility 1190 Bridge Mill Avenue Located on a 100+ acre farm in Canton, 770.345.5500, x.4 southeast Cherokee County with Callahan Golf Links rolling pastures and trails, enjoy CallahanGolfLinks.com 4991 Reinhardt College Parkway polo matches on Sunday afternoons Waleska, 770.720.1900 (May - October), concerts every Cherokee Golf Center first Saturday (May-September), CherokeeGolfCenter.com and programs for all ages. Facility 635 Molly Lane is also available for weddings Woodstock, 770.924.2062 and special events as well as Eagle Watch Golf Club horse boarding. ClubCorp.com ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com 3055 Eagle Watch Drive 1140 Liberty Grove Road Woodstock, 770.591.1000 Alpharetta, 770.314.3735 Echelon Golf Club EchelonGolf.com RACING 501 Founders Drive Alpharetta, 770.888.4653 Dixie Speedway Fairways of Canton One of the premiere dirt tracks in FairwaysofCanton.com the nation with thrilling high-speed 400 Laurel Canyon Parkway entertainment every Saturday Canton, 770.720.1808 night April - October. Check out Towne Lake Hills Golf Club weekly races and special shows like TowneLakeHillsGC.com Monster Truck Nationals, Demolition 1003 Towne Lake Hills East Derbies, Outlaw Sprint Cars and Woodstock, 770.592.9969 Late Model touring series. The Golf Club DixieSpeedway.com at Bradshaw Farm 150 Dixie Drive BradshawFarmGC.com Woodstock, 770.926.5315 3030 Bradshaw Club Drive Woodstock, 770.592.2222 SKATING Woodmont Golf and Country Club WoodmontGolfClub.com Skate Park at Cherokee 3105 Gaddis Road Veterans Park Canton, 770.345.9260 CRPA.net 7345 Cumming Highway PICKLEBALL Canton, 770.924.7768 Pickleball Courts at Cherokee Cherokee Recreation and Veterans Park Parks Agency Inline Skate Rink Enjoy new courts at Cherokee CRPA.net Veterans Park. Contact the Cherokee 7545 Main Street Recreation and Parks Agency for Woodstock, 770.924.7768 more information. CRPA.net Hot Wheels Skate Center 7345 Cumming Highway HotWheelsSkateCenter.com Canton, 770.928.7768 228 Farm Ridge Drive N.E. Woodstock, 770.592.4688 9 SPORTS & RECREATION
SHOOTING WATER SPORTS Garland Mountain & ACTIVITIES Sporting Clays Cherokee County A golf cart driven shotgun experi- Aquatic Center ence featuring two mountain-view State-of-the-art aquatic facility courses each with 14 varying featuring an indoor 50-meter target stations. No experience competition pool, a 25-yard pool necessary and shotguns are with warmer water, and The Oasis, available to rent. Enjoy the Lodge an outdoor family fun leisure pool. for a bite to eat or relax on the CRPA.net/Parks/Aquatic-Center deck with views of the Blue Ridge 1200 WellStar Way Mountains. Perfect for groups, Holly Springs, 678.880.4760 corporate outings and special Etowah River Park events. Open year-round. and Launch Site GarlandMountain.com Public access to the biologically 2618 Garland Mountain Trail diverse Etowah River featuring Waleska, 770.345.0303 a canoe launch, waterfront trail, Wiley Creek Duck Preserve playground and amphitheater. A pristine hunting preserve on 350 CantonGA.gov acres that specializes in Mallards. 600 Brown Industrial Parkway Drive-in or overnight packages Canton, 770.720.7674 are available for groups, corporate Lake Allatoona outings or day-trippers. Hunts One of the most popular lakes in the scheduled on Wednesday and nation with 270 miles of shoreline, Saturday, October - March. parks, pavilions, campsites and Additional activities on property convenient launching ramps. include skeet, trap, hiking, fishing, AllatoonaLake.org game room and more. Hunting or preserve license required. Little River Marina WileyCreek.com Located on Lake Allatoona, the 205 Sawyer Farm Road marina offers boat rentals, sales, Waleska, 770.712.5910 storage and servicing. LittleRiverMarina.com TENNIS 6986 Bells Ferry Road Cherokee Tennis Center Canton, 770.345.2900 Located within J.J. Biello Park with Murph’s Surf 10 lighted tennis courts, pavilion Local outfitter that sells and and pro shop. Lessons, drop in rents paddle boards and kayaks. drills and classes are available Services include delivery to for all ages. several Cherokee County water- CherokeeTennisCenter.com front locations, set-up and large 155 Brooke Boulevard group paddles. Woodstock, 770.592.4582 MurphsSurf.com *Public courts available in many area 678.672.9917 parks. See PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS for contact information.
10 DestinationCherokeeGA.com Upper Etowah River Alliance PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS Multi-purpose, active, passive, dog A community-based watershed and ADA accessible parks are located protection group that provides throughout Cherokee County. regional leadership, resources, Cherokee Recreation consultation, training and educational & Parks Agency materials to protect, conserve, and CRPA.net enhance the natural resources of Badger Creek the Upper Etowah River Basin for Barnett Park Cherokee Mills Park present and future generations. Cherokee Veterans Park EtowahRiver.org Cline Park 180 McClure Street Dwight Terry Park Canton, 770.704.5479 Fields Landing Park Hickory Trails Park YMCA Hobgood Park (G. Cecil Pruett Community J.J. Biello Park Center Family YMCA) Kenny Askew Memorial Park Lewis Park Full service facility in Canton Patriots Park with wellness center, indoor Riverchase Park pool, outdoor family leisure pool, Sequoyah Park gymnasium, game room, indoor Waleska Park Weatherby Park walking track, playground, and group exercise classes. Facility City of Ball Ground CityofBallGround.com rentals are also available. Calvin Farmer Park YMCAAtlanta.org City Park 151 Waleska Street Lion’s Field Canton, 770.345.9622 City of Canton YMCA CantonGA.gov Boling Park (Cherokee Outdoor Family YMCA) Brown Park Located on the shores of Lake Burge Park Allatoona with pavilions, playground, Cannon Park large dining hall, outdoor pool Heritage Park Hickory Log Creek Reservoir and sports fields, the Y is a perfect McCanless Park place for outdoor retreats, City of Holly Springs weddings, and special events. HollySpringsGA.us Year-round youth camps and Barrett Park programs are also available. J.B. Owens Park YMCAAtlanta.org J.C. Mullins Park 201 E. Bells Ferry Road City of Woodstock Woodstock, 770.591.6092 WoodstockGA.gov Dobbs Road Park Dupree Park Olde Rope Mill Park Springfield Park The Park at City Center Woofstock Park 11 MAP & MUST SEE
1. Ball Ground 2. Blankets Creek Mountain Bike Trails 3. Cabela’s 4. Canton 5. Chattahoochee Tech Canton 6. Chattahoochee Tech Woodstock 15 7. Cherokee County Aquatic Center 140 14 8. Cherokee County History Museum 9. Cherokee County Regional Airport 18 10. Chukkar Farm Polo Club Waleska 21 11. Dixie Speedway 12. Holly Springs 13. Etowah River Park 14. Funk Heritage Center 108 15. Garland Mountain Sporting Clays 16. Gibbs Gardens 17. Northside Hospital - Cherokee Conference Center Canton 18. Reinhardt University i 19. The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta 8 20. Veterans Park 21. Waleska 20 22. Wiley Creek Duck Preserve EXIT 16B 23. Woodstock i 24. YANMAR Evo Center EXIT 14 2 EXIT 290 20 7 EXIT 11
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EVENTS Cherokee County hosts an array of events throughout the year including annual holiday celebrations and observances. Visit DestinationCherokeeGA.com for an up-to-date listing of events. Spring Summer Canton Festival of the Arts Ball Ground Movies in the Park Enjoy fine arts, music, food, Held in City Park, enjoy family youth art exhibit and more. oriented movies at dusk on Presented by the Cherokee select Saturdays, April - County Arts Council and held September. the 3rd weekend in May in CityofBallGround.com Downtown Canton. Ball Ground Rock the Park CherokeeArts.org Concerts – Bring your lawn Canton First Fridays chair and enjoy free concerts Held on the first Friday of each on select Saturdays in Ball month (April-October), the Ground’s Downtown City Park. Historic Downtown Canton block CityofBallGround.com party features, car shows, live Concerts at Chukkar Farm music, food and more! Polo Club – Bring your picnic DowntownCanton.com and enjoy singer/songwriter Cherokee Indian Festival concerts every First Saturday, and Pow Wow May-September. Experience Native American ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com entertainment, arts and crafts, Polo Matches at Chukkar music and food. Held Mother’s Farms Polo Club – Exciting Day weekend at Boling Park, matches held on Sundays from Canton. 2- 4pm, April - October just RThunder.com minutes from Metro Atlanta. Woodstock ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com Friday Night Live Woodstock Summer Concert One Friday a month (March- Series – Held May through December) in Downtown Woodstock September at Northside Hospital- come enjoy this city wide festival Cherokee Amphitheater, the with music, food and more as free concert series offers a wide the Downtown Merchants stay variety of musical entertainment. open late! WoodstockConcertSeries.com VisitWoodstockGA.com
14 DestinationCherokeeGA.com Fall LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Canton Main Street Inferno Cherokee Arts Center Chili Cook-Off CherokeeArts.org Sample and vote for the best 94 North Street chili on the 2nd Saturday in Canton, 770.704.6244 November at Noon. Chukkar Farm Polo Club DowntownCantonGA.com ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com Cherokee County Fair 1140 Liberty Grove Road Family fun at the fair with carnival Alpharetta (Cherokee County) rides, livestock exhibitions, 770.314.3735 entertainment and more. Held Elm Street Cultural in September at the Canton Arts Village Fairgrounds. ElmStreetArts.org GALegion45.org 8534 Main Street Riverfest – An annual arts Woodstock, 678.494.4251 & crafts festival with over 130 Etowah River Park Amphitheater exhibitors, entertainment and CantonGA.gov more. Held the last weekend in 600 Brown Industrial Parkway September at Etowah River Canton, 770.720.7674 Park in Canton. ServiceLeague.net Falany Performing Arts Center Reinhardt.edu/FPAC Winter 7300 Reinhardt Circle Holiday Lights of Hope Waleska, 770.720.9167 A Hometown Holiday Tradition Historic Canton Theatre for the whole family! Enjoy a CantonTheatre.com walk-through LED lights display, 171 East Main Street pictures with Santa, food, Canton, 770.704.0755 shopping and more! Held MadLife Stage & Studios throughout December at MadLifeStageandStudios.com Hobgood Park in Woodstock. 8722 Main Street HolidayLightsOfHope.com Woodstock, 770.384.2363 Holiday Lights at Northside Hospital-Cherokee Veterans Park Amphitheater Enjoy this 2-mile drive thru light WoodstockGA.gov show benefitting local charities 101 Arnold Mill Road that features light tunnels, amazing Woodstock, 770.517.6788 animated Christmas displays and over 1 million lights. HolidayLightsatVeteransPark.com 15 RESTAURANTS (Downtown Districts)
Downtown Woodstock CUSINE Canyon’s Burger Company Burgers & More 335 Chambers Street, 678.494.8868 L, D CanyonsLife.com Century House Tavern Upscale Tavern & Old-Fashioned Cocktails 125 East Main Street, 770.693.4552 L, D, Spirits CenturyHouseTavern.com Copper Coin Coffee Coffee, Tea, Small Bites & Desserts 400 Chambers Street, 678.831.4179 B, L, D CopperCointCoffee.com Cupcakelicious Gourmet Bakery & Ice Cream 8654 Main Street, 678.287.2253 L, D, Closed Monday Cupcakelicious.net Fire Stone Wood Fired Pizza Wood Fired Pizza, Small Bites & Entrees 120 Chambers Street, 770.926.6778 L, D, Spirits FirestoneRestaurants.com Freight Kitchen & Tap Hand-crafted Libations & Southern Fare 251 East Main Street, 770.924.0144 L, D, Spirits FreightKitchen.com ICE Martini Bar Hand-crafted Cocktails, Tapas & Desserts 380 Chambers Street, 770.672.6334 L, D, Spirits IceMartinitBar.com Ipp’s Pastaria & Bar Italian Eatery & Bar 8496 Main Street, 770.517.7305 L, D, Spirits IppsPastaria.com J. Christophers House-made Favorites & Brunch 315 Chambers Street, 770.592.5990 B, L JChristophers.com J. Miller’s Smokehouse Barbeque & Sandwiches 150 Towne Lake Parkway, 770.592.8295 L, D JMillersSmokehouse.com Madlife Grill Southern with a Modern Twist 8722 Main Street, 678.384.2363 L, D, Closed Monday MadLifeStageAndStudios.com Partners II Pizza Pizza, Salads & Calzones 8600 Main Street, 678.224.6907 L, D, Spirits, Closed Monday PartnersPizza.com Pure Taqueria Mexican American 405 Chambers Street, 770.952.7873 L, D, Spirits / Roof-Top PureTaqueria.com Reel Seafood Cook To Order Seafood 8670 Main Street, 770.627.3006 L, D, Spirits Reel-Seafood.com Rootstock & Vine Upscale Wine, Tapas & Dessert Bar 8558 Main Street, 770.544.9009 L, D, Spirits, Closed Monday RootstockAndVine.com Salt Factory Pub Contemporary American Food & Brew 8690 Main Street, 678.903.6225 L, D, Spirits SaltFactoryPub.com Tea Leaves & Thyme Tea House & Gift Shop 8990 Main Street, 770.516.2609 L, Closed Sunday & Monday TeaLeavesAndThyme.com Tiny Bubbles Tea Bar Bubble Teas, Vietnamese Coffee, French Macarons & More 8640 Main Street, 770.702.1670 B, L, D TinyBubblesTeaBar.com Truck & Tap Food Truck Rotation & Craft Beer/Wine Bar 8640 Main Street, 770.702.1670 L, D, Spirits TruckAndTap.com Vingenzo’s Pasta & Pizzeria Traditional Southern Italian & Pizza 105 East Main Street #100, 770-924-9133 L, D, Spirits, Closed Monday Vingenzos.com Downtown Woodstock CUSINE Downtown Canton CUSINE Canyon’s Burger Company Burgers & More Downtown Kitchen Steak & Seafood 335 Chambers Street, 678.494.8868 L, D 140 East Marietta Street, 770.479.1616 D, Spirits CanyonsLife.com TheDowntownKitchen.com Century House Tavern Upscale Tavern & Old-Fashioned Cocktails East Main Cafe Coffee Bar & Eatery 125 East Main Street, 770.693.4552 L, D, Spirits 210 East Main Street, 770.479.1000 B, L CenturyHouseTavern.com Visit them on Instagram Copper Coin Coffee Coffee, Tea, Small Bites & Desserts Goin’ Coastal Seafood 400 Chambers Street, 678.831.4179 B, L, D 125 West Main Street, 770.479.3737 L, D, Spirits CopperCointCoffee.com GoingCoastal.com Cupcakelicious Gourmet Bakery & Ice Cream Local on North Eatery & Bar 8654 Main Street, 678.287.2253 L, D, Closed Monday 170 North Street, 770.213.8970 L, D, Spirits Cupcakelicious.net LocalOnNorth.com Fire Stone Wood Fired Pizza Wood Fired Pizza, Small Bites & Entrees Mama Onesta’s Italian Italian 120 Chambers Street, 770.926.6778 L, D, Spirits 250 East Main Street, 678.880.7770 L, D, Spirits FirestoneRestaurants.com MamaOnesta.com/canton-ga Freight Kitchen & Tap Hand-crafted Libations & Southern Fare Queenies Southern 251 East Main Street, 770.924.0144 L, D, Spirits 151 West Main Street, 770.213.4814 L, D, Spirits FreightKitchen.com EatAtQueenies.com ICE Martini Bar Hand-crafted Cocktails, Tapas & Desserts R&M Sandwich Shop Custom-made Sandwiches 380 Chambers Street, 770.672.6334 L, D, Spirits 117 West Main Street, 770.479.4413 L IceMartinitBar.com Visit them on Facebook Ipp’s Pastaria & Bar Italian Eatery & Bar Steep Tea House American 8496 Main Street, 770.517.7305 L, D, Spirits 198 North Street, 770.213.8890 B, L, Spirits IppsPastaria.com TheSteepTeaHouse.com J. Christophers House-made Favorites & Brunch 315 Chambers Street, 770.592.5990 B, L Downtown Ball Ground CUSINE JChristophers.com Ball Ground Burger Bus Burgers & Sandwiches J. Miller’s Smokehouse Barbeque & Sandwiches 288 Gilmer Ferry Road, 770.970.9009 L, D 150 Towne Lake Parkway, 770.592.8295 L, D Visit them on Facebook JMillersSmokehouse.com Chef Rosario’s Kitchen Italian Madlife Grill Southern with a Modern Twist 270 Gilmer Ferry Rd, 770.735.1853 L, D, Closed Sunday 8722 Main Street, 678.384.2363 L, D, Closed Monday Visit them on Facebook MadLifeStageAndStudios.com Frankfurt Döner & Meats German Butcher & Sandwich Shop Partners II Pizza Pizza, Salads & Calzones 250 Gilmer Ferry Road, 678.787.6648 L, D, Closed Monday 8600 Main Street, 678.224.6907 L, D, Spirits, Closed Monday Visit them on Facebook PartnersPizza.com Les Bon Temps Louisiana Kitchen Cajun & Creole Pure Taqueria Mexican American 248 Gilmer Ferry Road, 678.454.0073 L, D, Closed Monday & Tuesday 405 Chambers Street, 770.952.7873 L, D, Spirits / Roof-Top LesBonTempsLouisianaKitchen.com PureTaqueria.com Pueblo Grill 2 Mexican Reel Seafood Cook To Order Seafood 10150 Ball Ground Highway, 678.454.0163 L, D, Spirits 8670 Main Street, 770.627.3006 L, D, Spirits PuebloGrillMex.com Reel-Seafood.com Uncle Pepper’s Pizza Kitchen American & Pizza Rootstock & Vine Upscale Wine, Tapas & Dessert Bar 10150 Ball Ground Highway, 678.454.7710 L, D, Spirits, Closed Sunday & Monday 8558 Main Street, 770.544.9009 L, D, Spirits, Closed Monday Visit them on Facebook RootstockAndVine.com Downtown Holly Springs CUSINE Salt Factory Pub Contemporary American Food & Brew Ichiban Buffett Chinese, Japanese & Mongolian 8690 Main Street, 678.903.6225 L, D, Spirits 2210 Holly Springs Parkway, 770.720.4196 L, D SaltFactoryPub.com Visit them on Facebook Tea Leaves & Thyme Tea House & Gift Shop Las Palmas Mexican 8990 Main Street, 770.516.2609 L, Closed Sunday & Monday 2210 Holly Springs Parkway, 770.720.0062 L, D, Spirits TeaLeavesAndThyme.com LasPalmasMex.net Tiny Bubbles Tea Bar Bubble Teas, Vietnamese Coffee, French Macarons & More Saporitos Pizza Pizza & Italian 8640 Main Street, 770.702.1670 B, L, D 2210 Holly Springs Parkway, 770.345.7277 L, D TinyBubblesTeaBar.com SaporitosPizzaGA.Weebly.com Truck & Tap Food Truck Rotation & Craft Beer/Wine Bar The Coffee Vineyard Wine Bar & Coffee Shop 8640 Main Street, 770.702.1670 L, D, Spirits 2800 Holly Springs Parkway, 470.377.2137 B, L, D, Closed Sunday & Monday TruckAndTap.com TheCoffeeVineyard.com Vingenzo’s Pasta & Pizzeria Traditional Southern Italian & Pizza 105 East Main Street #100, 770-924-9133 L, D, Spirits, Closed Monday B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner, Spirits - Serves alcohol Vingenzos.com 17 FARMS, FARMERS MARKETS, WINERIES & BREWERIES/GROWLERS
FARMS Berry Patch Farms Haradon Farm Pick-your-own blueberries, pumpkins Sustainable farm that sells and Christmas Trees, picnics, fresh-daily produce right from hayrides, barnyard experience. the garden that you’ll see as you Field trips available in October drive in. Raw honey, pecans and with reservation. No dogs allowed. old barn wood crafts made Open July-December. on-site are also available. BerryPatchFarms.net HaradonFarm.com 786 Arnold Mill Road 340 Blair Drive Woodstock, 770.926.0561 Ball Ground, 404.358.7513 Big Springs Farms Lazy D Farm Pumpkin patch, corn maize, Jacob sheep; Rigid Heddle hayrides, fall festivals, field weaving, spinning and felting trips, and harvest decorations classes; plus special events and including fresh gourds, Indian workshops. Hours vary, check corn, dried gourds, corn stalks, website for details. birdhouses and concrete pump- LazyDFarm.com kins. Open Friday, Saturday & 848 Bishop Road Sunday in October. Ball Ground, 770.479.2300 BigSpringsFarms.com Lewallen Farms 2100 Sugar Pike Road 400 acre farm with cows, Woodstock, 678.899.3900 chickens, pigs, lambs and more Buckeye Creek Farm Grass fed. Cuts in packages of Open-pollinated heirloom all sizes. varieties of field corn for custom 205 Sawyer Farm Road ground grits and cornmeal, okra, Weleska, 770.547.8088 field peas, green beans, culinary Morning Glory Farm classes and gardening classes. & The Art Barn Call for hours and availability. Working farm and home to The BuckeyeCreekFarmGA.com Art Barn and Farmer Sue, a 2115 Jep Wheeler Road private barnyard with Farm to Woodstock, 678.491.5843 Table field trips, summer camps, Chukkar Farm Polo Club afterschool classes, play dates, Working 100-acre farm with polo, educational workshops, farm summer camps, horse boarding, friendly animals, seasonal farm special event facility for concerts, fresh foods and more. weddings and fundraisers plus TheArtBarn.com Cashin’s Sculpture Garden featuring 208 Roper Road large outdoor sculptures from Canton, 678.319.0286 renowned artists. Group tours are available by appointment only. ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com 1140 Liberty Grove Road Alpharetta, 770.314.3735
18 DestinationCherokeeGA.com Pleasant Union Farm Farmers Market at River Church All natural blueberries, event/ Open May - November wedding venue, farm fresh See them on Facebook dinners with live entertainment. 2335 Sixes Road PleasantUnionFarm.com Canton, 770.598.0048 1994 Pleasant Union Road Waleska Farmers Market Canton, 404.277.7685 Open June - August Rockin “S” Farm Market 3615 Reinhardt College Parkway State certified farm with tomatoes, Waleska, 404.805.7468 corn, peppers, okra, green beans, Woodstock Farm Fresh Market peas, grapes, blueberries,raspberries, Open May - December strawberries, figs, blackberries, VisitWoodstockGA.com melons, greens, homemade Downtown Market Street jams, jellies, baked goods and Woodstock, 770.924.0406 heirloom fruits and vegetables. Open year-round, Monday- WINERIES Saturday, 8am-6pm. Big Door Vineyards & Winery See them on Facebook BigDoorVineyards.com 465 Claude Scott Drive 125 Clearwater Trail Canton, 770.596.0711 White, 844.692.4436 Ross Berry Farm and Apiaries Feather’s Edge Vineyards Honey, beeswax candles, & Gallery beekeeping supplies available FeathersEdgeVineyards.com year round. Beekeeping classes 10061 Ball Ground Highway for children and adults are also Ball Ground, 770.735.6923 available. Blueberries, blackberries, and figs are BREWERIES/GROWLERS available during growing season. U-Pick is by appointment only Green Line Brewery for ages 8 and up. Open year- GreenLineBrews.com round, Monday, Wednesday and 192 East Main Street Saturday, 2pm-6pm. Canton, 770.213.4420 RossBerryFarm.com Reformation Brewery 159 Watkins Road ReformationBrewery.com Canton, 770.776.6094 500 Arnold Mill Way 105 Elm Street FARMERS MARKETS Woodstock, 678.341.0828 Canton Farmers Market Stout’s Growlers Open May - October StoutsGrowlers.com CantonGA.gov 188 North Street Cannon Park, 130 East Main Street Canton, 678.899.6684 Canton, 770.704.1548
19 CONFERENCE CENTER WEDDING, MEETING & EVENT VENUES CONFERENCE CENTER Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center North Georgia’s premier location for conferences, weddings and special events with 11,000 sq. ft. of flexible venue space, seating for up to 500 in the Grand Ballroom, full catering and audio visual services, and convenient location off I-575 just minutes from Atlanta. NCCC.CherokeeGA.com, 1130 Bluff’s Parkway, Canton, 770.721.7800 WEDDING, MEETING Cherokee County Arts Center & EVENT VENUES CherokeeArts.org 94 North Street Ball Ground Canton, 770.704.6244 Community Center Cherokee County Parks CityofBallGround.com & Recreation Facilities Ball Ground, 770.735.2123 Several locations including Big Door Vineyards Union Hill Community Center BigDoorVineyards.com CRPA.net, 770.924.7768 125 Clearwater Trail Chukkar Farm Polo Club White, 844.692.4436 & Event Facility Bradshaw Farm Golf Club ChukkarFarmPoloClub.com BradshawFarmGC.com 1140 Liberty Grove Road Alpharet- 3030 Bradshaw Club Drive ta, 770.314.3735 Woodstock, 770.592.2222 Fairways of Canton BridgeMill Athletic Club FairwaysOfCanton.com BridgeMillAthleticClub.com 400 Laurel Canyon Parkway 1190 Bridge Mill Avenue Canton, 770.720.1808 Canton, 770.345.5500 Feather’s Edge Vineyards Cagle’s Family Farm FeathersEdgeVineyards.com at Conns Creek 10061 Ball Ground Highway CaglesFamilyFarm.com Ball Ground, 770.735.6923 5267 Conns Creek Road Fendley Farmstead, LLC Ball Ground, 770.354.7413 FendleyFarmstead.com Canton Theatre 1287 Sardis Road CantonTheatre.com Canton, 404.408.5561 171 East Main Street Frosty Frog Creamery & Cafe Canton, 770.704.0755 FrostyFrogCreamery.com Chambers at City Center 6205 Hickory Flat Highway WoodstockGA.gov/167 Canton, 770.704.9333 8534 Main Street Garland Mountain Sporting Clays Woodstock, 770.517.6788 GarlandMountain.com Cherokee County 2618 Garland Mountain Trail Community Rooms Waleska, 770.345.0303 6 Locations The Greystone Estate, Inc. CRPA.net TheGreystoneEstate.com 770.924.7768 200 Greystone Estate Ball Ground, 770.735.3777 20 DestinationCherokeeGA.com Hawks Ridge Golf Club Sequoyah Regional HawksRidge.com Library System 1100 Hawks Club Drive Several locations, food allowed Ball Ground, 770.205.6889 in some locations. Historic Rock Barn SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org RentTheRockBarn.com 770.479.3090 658 Marietta Highway The Wheeler House Canton, 770.802.9557 TheWheelerHouse.net Holly Springs Depot 510 Gilmer Ferry Road HollySpringsGA.us Ball Ground, 770.402.1686 164 Hickory Road Towne Lake Hills Golf Club Holly Springs, 770.345.5536 TowneLakeHillsgc.com Lewallen Farms 1003 Towne Lake Hills East LewallenFarms.com Woodstock, 770.592.9969 205 Sawyer Farm Road Venue 92 Waleska, 770.547.8088 Venue92.com Pleasant Union Farm 12015 Highway 92 PleasantUnionFarm.com Woodstock, 678.744.5560 1994 Pleasant Union Road Wiley Creek Duck Preserve Canton, 404.277.7685 WileyCreek.com Reinhardt University 205 Sawyer Farm Road, Waleska Reinhardt.edu 770.597.0026 / 770.712.5910 7300 Reinhardt Circle Woodmont Golf Waleska, 770.720.5600 and Country Club Rocky’s Lake Estate WoodmontGolfClub.com/ RockysLakeEstate.com weddings_receptions/ 2700 Cox Road 3105 Gaddis Road Woodstock, 770.926.7945 Canton, 770.345.9260 Rustix Manor YANMAR Evo Center RustixManor.com YanmarEvoCenter.com 503 South Holly Springs Road 5889 Old Alabama Road Woodstock, 404.561.1166 Acworth, 770.877.7764
* See LODGING for hotel meeting space. 21 LODGING, CAMPGROUNDS, MOVIE THEATERS & FILM
HOTELS WOODSTOCK Exit 7 on I-575 Comfort Suites ComfortSuitesWoodstock.net 340 Parkway 575 770.517.9650 Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott.com/ATLWF 455 Parkway 575 770.926.4669 Hampton Inn HamptonInn.com 450 Parkway 575 770.592.2323 Microtel Inn & Suites Microtelinn.com 305 Molly Lane 678.738.0001 EXIT 9 on I-575 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta N IHG.com 1470 Woodstock Parkway 770.592.4438
HOLLY SPRINGS Exit 14 on I-575 Pine Crest Motor Lodge StayatPinecrest.com 2330 Holly Springs Parkway 770.345.5521
CANTON Exit 19 on I-575 Comfort Inn & Suites ChoiceHotels.com 713 Transit Avenue 770.479.7300 Country Inn & Suites CountryInns.com 705 Transit Avenue 770.345.6800 Days Inn DaysInn.com 101 Juniper Street 770.479.0301 Econo Lodge Inn & Suites ChoiceHotels.com 138 Keith Drive 770.345.1994 Hampton Inn HamptonInn.com 710 Transit Avenue 770.345.7400 Motel 6 Motel6Canton.com 114 River Pointe Parkway 770.345.8700
ACWORTH Exit 290 on I-75 Days Inn DaysInn.com 164 North Point Parkway 770.998.6148 Holiday Inn Express & Suites HolidayInnExpress.com 200 North Point Way 678.574.4222 La Quinta Inn & Suites LaQuintaAcworth.com 184 North Point Way 770.975.9920
22 DestinationCherokeeGA.com CAMPGROUNDS Payne Campground Victoria Campground Recreation.gov Recreation.gov 2495 Kellogg Creek Rd 937 Victoria Landing Drive Acworth, 678.721.6700 Woodstock, 678.721.6700 Sweetwater Campground Recreation.gov 1400 Fields Chapel Road Canton, 678.721.6700
MOVIE THEATERS AMC Riverstone 15 Regal Cherokee 16 AMCTheaters.com RegMovies.com 5 Reinhardt College Parkway 355 Cinema View Drive Canton, 770.720.9570 Woodstock, 770.924.3700
FILM From movies and TV series to commercials and music videos, Cherokee County is the backdrop to an increasing number of film related projects. Some notable Cherokee County projects to date include:
90 Minutes in Heaven American Made Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hidden Figures Killers Miracles from Heaven Remember the Titans Flip or Flop Atlanta Ozark
Cherokee Office of Economic Development CherokeeGA.org One Innovation Way Woodstock, 770-345-0600
23 Destination Cherokee Georgia Ball Ground • Canton • Holly Springs • Waleska • Woodstock
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ATLANTA To Augusta, GA To Birmingham, AL 20 285
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