Guidebook for Tiger
Food Scene
The top restaurant in Clayton. Award winning Chef Jamie Allred's flagship. Chef Allred was name in the top 1% of working chefs by his peers in 2016. Fortify is a farm to table restaurant. The food is fresh and local. Excellent in every way.
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Fortify Kitchen and Bar
69 N Main StThe top restaurant in Clayton. Award winning Chef Jamie Allred's flagship. Chef Allred was name in the top 1% of working chefs by his peers in 2016. Fortify is a farm to table restaurant. The food is fresh and local. Excellent in every way.
Ishy's is a casual place with great food. We especially like their grouper sandwich and hamburgers. Everything on the menu is exquisitely prepared and presented. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Be sure to save room for some of Ishy's homemade ice cream. It's the best!
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Ishy's Grill
36 Stave Mill StIshy's is a casual place with great food. We especially like their grouper sandwich and hamburgers. Everything on the menu is exquisitely prepared and presented. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Be sure to save room for some of Ishy's homemade ice cream. It's the best!
Great bar food. Sandwiches, creative salads, and burgers. Gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian food too. We are partial to tater tots, and they are on the menu here. The patio is a lovely spot for dinner in the evenings. They have live music on the weekends too. A fun place.
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Universal Joint
109 N Main StGreat bar food. Sandwiches, creative salads, and burgers. Gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian food too. We are partial to tater tots, and they are on the menu here. The patio is a lovely spot for dinner in the evenings. They have live music on the weekends too. A fun place.
If you want to "eat local" this is your place. Country cooking for breakfast and lunch. We love their sweet potato pancakes. Their breakfast meats are sourced locally. Food like your Granny made.
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The Clayton Cafe
50 N Main StIf you want to "eat local" this is your place. Country cooking for breakfast and lunch. We love their sweet potato pancakes. Their breakfast meats are sourced locally. Food like your Granny made.
A unique American eatery. Open 7 -3 daily. Breakfast is served all day.
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The Rusty bike Cafe
677 GA-15A unique American eatery. Open 7 -3 daily. Breakfast is served all day.
An authentic Mexican restaurant. We eat here often. Never had a bad meal here. Chef's specials every night. We're partial to the Friday night stuffed poblano pepper.
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Manriques Mexican Restaurant
611 US-441An authentic Mexican restaurant. We eat here often. Never had a bad meal here. Chef's specials every night. We're partial to the Friday night stuffed poblano pepper.
Our go to place when everyone wants something different. Large and varied menu. Their fried chicken is outstanding. Don't look at the dessert case unless your resistance is strong. Their homemade dessert offerings are off the chart.
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Cupboard Cafe & Gifts
7388 US-441Our go to place when everyone wants something different. Large and varied menu. Their fried chicken is outstanding. Don't look at the dessert case unless your resistance is strong. Their homemade dessert offerings are off the chart.
When we were kids any trip to the mountains required a stop at the Dillard House. It's a North GA institution. Worth a trip here if you've never been. Food is sometimes great and sometimes average, and always pricey. It's family style. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our favorite meal is breakfast. Great country style ham. Good biscuits too.
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Il ristorante Dillard House
768 Franklin StWhen we were kids any trip to the mountains required a stop at the Dillard House. It's a North GA institution. Worth a trip here if you've never been. Food is sometimes great and sometimes average, and always pricey. It's family style. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our favorite meal is breakfast. Great country style ham. Good biscuits too.
We love barbecue if it's good barbecue. Hickory Stump is great barbecue. Open Wednesday thru Saturday and 11 - 7:30 on those days. The first Saturday of the month they do beef brisket. The sauces are excellent, but the pork is superb without any sauce.
Hickory Stump Barbecue
6725 GA-17We love barbecue if it's good barbecue. Hickory Stump is great barbecue. Open Wednesday thru Saturday and 11 - 7:30 on those days. The first Saturday of the month they do beef brisket. The sauces are excellent, but the pork is superb without any sauce.
It's about a 20 minute drive to Franklin NC. There you will find an exquisite French restaurant, Caffe Rel. In of all places, a gas station. Don't let this deter you. The food is gourmet and excellent. We've tried most everything on their menu and not a bad meal yet. A very special place for special occasions. The desserts are wonderful too.
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Caffè Rel
459 E Main StIt's about a 20 minute drive to Franklin NC. There you will find an exquisite French restaurant, Caffe Rel. In of all places, a gas station. Don't let this deter you. The food is gourmet and excellent. We've tried most everything on their menu and not a bad meal yet. A very special place for special occasions. The desserts are wonderful too.
Glen-Ella Springs Restaurant is one of our favorites. They serve award-winning cuisine in a rustic yet elegant atmosphere. The restaurant has been recognized as one of the Top Dining Destinations in the state of Georgia, and consistently receives the Diner's Choice Award from OpenTable. In addition to receiving numerous formal accolades, the restaurant has long been a North Georgia favorite. The service is great. The food is off the charts. It's not on the beaten path, but if you have time you ought to go. you won't be disappointed.
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Glen-Ella Springs Inn & Restaurant
1789 Bear Gap RdGlen-Ella Springs Restaurant is one of our favorites. They serve award-winning cuisine in a rustic yet elegant atmosphere. The restaurant has been recognized as one of the Top Dining Destinations in the state of Georgia, and consistently receives the Diner's Choice Award from OpenTable. In addition to receiving numerous formal accolades, the restaurant has long been a North Georgia favorite. The service is great. The food is off the charts. It's not on the beaten path, but if you have time you ought to go. you won't be disappointed.
Sightseeing
Enter through the Tallulah Falls State Park. Many overlooks an a stairway that allows access to the gorge floor. Six waterfalls make the "falls" in the gorge. Check with the park to see if GA Power is doing a release from the dam. If so don't miss it. The river roars like Niagara on release days.
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Tallulah Gorge
Enter through the Tallulah Falls State Park. Many overlooks an a stairway that allows access to the gorge floor. Six waterfalls make the "falls" in the gorge. Check with the park to see if GA Power is doing a release from the dam. If so don't miss it. The river roars like Niagara on release days.
Essentials
Walmart Supercenter
260 Donald E Thurmond Pkwy What else is there to say?
Ingles Market
176 US-441Andy's is a local institution. A small, family owned grocery store. Andy's has the best meat in town. They stock local produce, honey, and other local items. Say hi to Andy. He's always at your service.
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Andy's Market
207 Rickman DrAndy's is a local institution. A small, family owned grocery store. Andy's has the best meat in town. They stock local produce, honey, and other local items. Say hi to Andy. He's always at your service.
If you need produce during your stay we recommend Osage Farm. Much of the produce they carry is grown in the valleys of North GA and North Carolina. Our favorites? Strawberries, cabbage, beans, and apples of course. They are closed during the Winter so call first, 706-746-6952.
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Osage Farm
5030 US-441If you need produce during your stay we recommend Osage Farm. Much of the produce they carry is grown in the valleys of North GA and North Carolina. Our favorites? Strawberries, cabbage, beans, and apples of course. They are closed during the Winter so call first, 706-746-6952.
Reeves is a great rainy day destination. It's a hardware store. It's a furniture store. It's a gift shop/bridal store. It's a sporting goods store. The Reeves family opened their door in 1928 and still run the business every day.
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Reeves Ace Hardware
46 S Main StReeves is a great rainy day destination. It's a hardware store. It's a furniture store. It's a gift shop/bridal store. It's a sporting goods store. The Reeves family opened their door in 1928 and still run the business every day.
Parks & Nature
There are 11 miles of trails within the park. Our favorite is Hi Falls Trail. It provides a nice but challenging walk into an great example of a moist, north-slope Appalachian cove. The trail features mature hardwoods, lichen-covered rocks, a variety of ferns and wildflowers, and a dense thicket of rhododendron. At the trail’s end is an observation platform. It overlooks noisy Hi Falls, a small cascade very typical of those found at the higher elevations throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains. The park is a great place for everything from picnics to family reunions.
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Parco Statale della Montagna di Black Rock
3085 Black Rock Mountain PkwyThere are 11 miles of trails within the park. Our favorite is Hi Falls Trail. It provides a nice but challenging walk into an great example of a moist, north-slope Appalachian cove. The trail features mature hardwoods, lichen-covered rocks, a variety of ferns and wildflowers, and a dense thicket of rhododendron. At the trail’s end is an observation platform. It overlooks noisy Hi Falls, a small cascade very typical of those found at the higher elevations throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains. The park is a great place for everything from picnics to family reunions.
On Lake Burton. At 2,800-acres, Lake Burton is a prime spot for skiing, boating and fishing. Kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and canoes can be rented during warmer months. Park visitors can tour an adjacent trout rearing station, hike on several nearby trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains or simply relax in this peaceful setting.
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Parco Statale di Moccasin Creek
3655 GA-197On Lake Burton. At 2,800-acres, Lake Burton is a prime spot for skiing, boating and fishing. Kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and canoes can be rented during warmer months. Park visitors can tour an adjacent trout rearing station, hike on several nearby trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains or simply relax in this peaceful setting.
In our opinion Minnehaha Falls is the prettiest waterfall in Rabun County. The 60-foot high falls widens as it quickly cascades in 3-5 foot increments to a wide pool at its base. Minnehaha Falls is buried in a wide, steep-sided cove packed with rhododendron. This is a beautiful hike anytime, but an exceptionally beautiful one in mid-to-late May, when the rhododendron bloom.
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Minnehaha Falls
In our opinion Minnehaha Falls is the prettiest waterfall in Rabun County. The 60-foot high falls widens as it quickly cascades in 3-5 foot increments to a wide pool at its base. Minnehaha Falls is buried in a wide, steep-sided cove packed with rhododendron. This is a beautiful hike anytime, but an exceptionally beautiful one in mid-to-late May, when the rhododendron bloom.
We have been going to War Woman Dell for years. We enjoy the peace and solitude in that beautiful place. In early to late spring it is a natural garden. There are many native plants; jack in the pulpit, trillium, galax, yellow and purple violets, little brown jug, doll's eye, jewel weed, trout lily, blood root...so many beautiful plants that are not found so easily elsewhere. The forest seems quite old and the paths are usually cleared and accessible if the winter debris is cleared away. The two picnic sheds are nice and the trails lead to all kinds of interesting places to sit and contemplate.
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Warwoman Dell
We have been going to War Woman Dell for years. We enjoy the peace and solitude in that beautiful place. In early to late spring it is a natural garden. There are many native plants; jack in the pulpit, trillium, galax, yellow and purple violets, little brown jug, doll's eye, jewel weed, trout lily, blood root...so many beautiful plants that are not found so easily elsewhere. The forest seems quite old and the paths are usually cleared and accessible if the winter debris is cleared away. The two picnic sheds are nice and the trails lead to all kinds of interesting places to sit and contemplate.
Arts & Culture
Broderick Crawford is an outdoor loving local self taught artist. He used his outdoor lifestyle to create a great career as a wildlife artist. Along with painting, he is also an avid and award winning carver. He enjoys carving all species of waterfowl, shore birds and song birds. We have one of Broderick's prints in our Master bedroom.
Crawford Art Gallery
108 N Main StBroderick Crawford is an outdoor loving local self taught artist. He used his outdoor lifestyle to create a great career as a wildlife artist. Along with painting, he is also an avid and award winning carver. He enjoys carving all species of waterfowl, shore birds and song birds. We have one of Broderick's prints in our Master bedroom.
Great place to learn about local history. Limited hours: Mondays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m..
Rabun County Historical Society
81 N Church StGreat place to learn about local history. Limited hours: Mondays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m..
In 1974, Foxfire used book royalties to purchase land and create an Appalachian heritage center in partnership with the community. The result is a museum, a hands-on classroom, a venue for events, a repository for artifacts, and a remarkable 106-acre physical glimpse of a rich and engaging past. Visitors from around the world drive to the little town of Mountain City, Georgia to immerse themselves in the culture of Appalachia. One of our favorite places. Open 8:30am–4:30pm Monday-Saturday (closed Sundays).
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The Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center
98 Foxfire LnIn 1974, Foxfire used book royalties to purchase land and create an Appalachian heritage center in partnership with the community. The result is a museum, a hands-on classroom, a venue for events, a repository for artifacts, and a remarkable 106-acre physical glimpse of a rich and engaging past. Visitors from around the world drive to the little town of Mountain City, Georgia to immerse themselves in the culture of Appalachia. One of our favorite places. Open 8:30am–4:30pm Monday-Saturday (closed Sundays).
A working artists enclave since the 1930's. They have a nice museum and offer campus and studio tours. Their Folk Art festival in early July is a must see.
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Hambidge Center-Creative Arts
105 Hambidge CtA working artists enclave since the 1930's. They have a nice museum and offer campus and studio tours. Their Folk Art festival in early July is a must see.
This is one of our favorite places to go on a rainy day. It's a folk art gallery, and is constantly changing exhibits. If you like folk art don't miss the Main Street Gallery.
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Main Street Gallery
51 N Main StThis is one of our favorite places to go on a rainy day. It's a folk art gallery, and is constantly changing exhibits. If you like folk art don't miss the Main Street Gallery.
A short, scenic drive to Brasstown. NC and you'll find the John C Campbell Folk School. You can register for classes in every folk craft imaginable. It's also a great place just to visit. They have a store that sells student and resident artists crafts. All of the classes are open, so you can drop in to observe. I (Terry) love the bluegrass music classes. They have activities such as concerts, dances, presentations and meals. We love the John C Campbell Folk School. Check it out at: https://folkschool.org/index.php
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John C. Campbell Folk School
One Folk School RdA short, scenic drive to Brasstown. NC and you'll find the John C Campbell Folk School. You can register for classes in every folk craft imaginable. It's also a great place just to visit. They have a store that sells student and resident artists crafts. All of the classes are open, so you can drop in to observe. I (Terry) love the bluegrass music classes. They have activities such as concerts, dances, presentations and meals. We love the John C Campbell Folk School. Check it out at: https://folkschool.org/index.php
Entertainment & Activities
Anchorage Boat Dock was built by Ned and Ruth Stockton in 1959. Materials including timbers and rock were gathered at the site and the construction was done by Ned and members of the family. The Poole family purchased it from them in 1967 and it has remained a family owned and operated business ever since. Boats are available for rent. The sandwiches in the sandwich shop are tasty, and the beer is cold. The ultimate day trip from our house...a day on Lake Burton.
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Anchorage Boat Dock
75 Anchor LnAnchorage Boat Dock was built by Ned and Ruth Stockton in 1959. Materials including timbers and rock were gathered at the site and the construction was done by Ned and members of the family. The Poole family purchased it from them in 1967 and it has remained a family owned and operated business ever since. Boats are available for rent. The sandwiches in the sandwich shop are tasty, and the beer is cold. The ultimate day trip from our house...a day on Lake Burton.
Chattooga Belle Farm is just that, a working farm. It is also much more. The most amazing 180 degree long-range mountain views can be seen from their back porch or patio. You can wander the orchards, sit on in their rockers, have a nice farm-fresh lunch at Belle's Bistro, or visit their on site distillery. They also have an onsite store where they sell their produce, and other locally sourced products. The farm is seasonal so call first, 864-647-9768, or checkout their website: http://www.chattoogabellefarm.com/
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Fattoria Chattooga Belle
454 Damascus Church RdChattooga Belle Farm is just that, a working farm. It is also much more. The most amazing 180 degree long-range mountain views can be seen from their back porch or patio. You can wander the orchards, sit on in their rockers, have a nice farm-fresh lunch at Belle's Bistro, or visit their on site distillery. They also have an onsite store where they sell their produce, and other locally sourced products. The farm is seasonal so call first, 864-647-9768, or checkout their website: http://www.chattoogabellefarm.com/
Shopping
Bryson’s Apple Orchard is an old fashioned roadside fruit stand. It's in the beautiful Long Creek area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, three miles from the Chattooga River, and not far from Chattooga Belle Farm. At Bryson's, they press their own cider and offer free samples. They have a wide selection of jams and jellies, a wide selection of canned goods, honey from their bees, sorgum syrup and local vegetables, in season.
In season Bryson's has a large selection of apples. They have peaches too, in season.
Bryson's is a working orchard so it is seasonal. Call first at 864-647-9427.
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Bryson's Apple Orchard
1011 Chattooga Ridge RdBryson’s Apple Orchard is an old fashioned roadside fruit stand. It's in the beautiful Long Creek area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, three miles from the Chattooga River, and not far from Chattooga Belle Farm. At Bryson's, they press their own cider and offer free samples. They have a wide selection of jams and jellies, a wide selection of canned goods, honey from their bees, sorgum syrup and local vegetables, in season.
In season Bryson's has a large selection of apples. They have peaches too, in season.
Bryson's is a working orchard so it is seasonal. Call first at 864-647-9427.