Blue Ridge, Georgia

Blue Ridge is nestled in the North Georgia mountains, an area we fell in love with a couple of years ago on our first visit. One of our main goals during the first trip was to take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway that runs from the town to the Tennessee border where passengers have a couple of hours to exit the train and explore two towns.

Blue Ridge also features many antique and specialty shops throughout its downtown area.

The highlight of our first trip was the meal we had at Toccoa Riverside Restaurant. The food and atmosphere were wonderful. On a dark, cold night, the warm fire inside and trout straight from the river below were perfect. Naturally, we had to go back this year. As it usually goes, it wasn't anywhere near the same experience as our previous visit. The food was pretty good, but nothing special.


The highlight of the trip this year was seeing the beautiful fall foliage that we hit at its peak. We saw even more than expected as we rode around the area near Talking Rock, lost, and trying to figure out how to get on the right path home.