The Best of Ellijay, Blue Ridge & Jasper Funpaper issue 7 | Page 55

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iving in the
beautiful north
Georgia Mountains, from time to
time we come
across visitors to
the area who appear to be what you might consider geographically challenged.
Many are drawn to the area for the fall leaves
or the abundance of apples and apple products.
Many enjoy the quiet, small town atmosphere.
Some arrive to visit relatives they haven’t seen in
years or perhaps just take that wrong turn and
end up figuring out it was the best mistake
they’ve ever made. A lot of times, you will see
them scouring through the cornucopia of stores
located around the square looking for that certain gift for that special someone.
I know many of the stores located downtown
around the square offer unique gift ideas and
many of the antique stores hold items that