6A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, February 15,2023
Bed-building event to benefit kids in need
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
On Saturday Feb. 25, local
nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly
Peace will hold its first bed
build of 2023, giving communi
ty members a variety of ways to
pitch in and help give local chil
dren a place to sleep at night.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a
nationwide organization dedi
cated to providing beds for chil
dren who don’t have one. The
Dawsonville chapter serves chil
dren in Dawson, Lumpkin and
North Forsyth.
During bed builds like the one
that will take place on Feb. 25,
volunteers start with raw lumber
and help to sand, saw, drill and
stain it to make it into beds
ready to deliver to children.
The upcoming build will start
at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 at the
Dawsonville Farmers Market
Pavilion, located at 86 Allen
Street. According to information
provided by the organization,
the goal is to build 20 beds to
deliver to local children. There
will also be a couple of teams
scheduled to go deliver beds the
same day.
In addition to the bed build
ing, Sleep in Heavenly Peace
will also hold a linen drive. The
organization only delivers new
beds, mattresses and linens to
children, so during the build
community members are
encouraged to bring new twin
sheets, pillows and blankets to
donate.
“We have been lucky enough
in the past to have all our linens
donated,” Co-Chapter President
Patty Kurz said. “It is a great
way for the community to get
involved and it allows us to use
more money for materials such
as lumber, hardware and mat
tresses.”
Those interested in donating
sheets, pillows or blankets can
drop them off during the build
or donate online at https ://inter-
land3.donorperfect.net/weblink/
w e b 1 i n k
aspx?name=E345976&id=31.
Those interested in helping
with the build must wear long
pants and close-toed shoes.
Volunteers can sign up online at
https://shpbeds.org/chapter/ga-
dawsonville/.
For more information or ques
tions about the upcoming build
or Sleep in Heavenly Peace, go
to the organization’s website,
follow its Facebook page at
https ://www.facebook.com/shp-
dawsonville or reach out to
Patty Kurz at patty.kurz@shp-
beds.org or Skip Sevier at skip.
sevier@ shpbeds.org.
DCN file photo
During bed builds like the one that will take place on Feb. 25, volunteers start with raw lum
ber and help to sand, saw, drill and stain it to make it into beds ready to deliver to children.
Romantic date ideas for you and your sweetheart
Ben Hendren DCN regional staff
The Amicalola Falls Lodge boasts rooms with views, private
cabins and a restaurant that offers a unique dining experi
ence.
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
February is a month known
for Valentine’s Day and love,
and it makes the perfect time to
plan a fun getaway for yourself
and your special someone.
The Dawson County area has
a variety of fun activities to do
with your special someone, from
outdoor activities, unique restau
rants and a close proximity to
other cities and towns that would
make a perfect day trip.
Here are a few of our favorite
ideas.
Eat a romantic dinner
at The Blue Bicycle
restaurant
The Blue Bicycle is one of
Dawsonville’s truly unique small
town restaurants. The sit-down
restaurant serves moderately
priced, delicious meals and
offers a variety of beer, wine and
cocktail options.
The restaurant’s menu blends
French-style food with a south
ern flair that you can’t find any
where else in the county.
All of the meals at the Blue
Bicycle are made with fresh
ingredients and range from sim
ple salads and soups to filets and
seafood. Tucked away near the
outlet mall in Dawson County,
the Blue Bicycle can make a per
fect date night restaurant.
For more information on the
Blue Bicycle including its menu
and hours, visit https ://bluebicy-
cle.net/.
Stay the night at
Amicalola Falls Lodge
Another of Dawson County’s
outdoor attractions is Amicalola
Falls, which boasts a whole slew
of hiking trails and outdoor
adventures.
You can hike, zipline, or par
ticipate in a variety of other
activities like watching a Birds
of Prey show.
You can then stay the night at
the Amicalola Falls Lodge,
which boasts rooms with views,
private cabins and a restaurant
that offers a unique dining expe
rience.
For the truly adventurous cou
ple, take the trail from the top of
the falls up to the Len Foote
Hike Inn, a back country inn
only accessible via the hiking
trail. The five-mile trail will take
you past picturesque woodland
views to the sprawling lodge
where you can shower, eat deli
cious homemade meals and stay
the night in the rustic bunkhouse.
For more information on the
Amicalola Falls Lodge, visit
https://www.amicalolafallslodge.
com/.
Take an overnight trip to
a treehouse Airbnb
Did you know that there’s an
Airbnb in Dawson County that’s
nestled in the treetops? That’s
right, a tree house hotel right
here in the Dawson County area.
This romantic luxury tree-
house has one king bedroom and
a common area with a queen
size sofa bed and would make
the perfect destination for a
weekend getaway.
The treehouse has a full bath
room, living room, kitchenette
with a microwave, toaster, sink
and French press for coffee, and
outside area with a picnic table,
sitting area, grill, fire pit and
pizza oven. It also has heat, air
conditioning and running water
Bed and Bough is in the mid
dle of 5 acres of land and is
close to both Dawsonville,
Dahlonega and all the attractions
both cities hold. The Bed and
Bough owners have several other
airbnb locations throughout
Dawsonville and Dahlonega, and
all of the locations can be found
online at https ://www.airbnb.
com/users/56281008/listings.
For more information on the
Bed and Bough luxury treehouse
airbnb, visit https://www.airbnb.
com/rooms/39249144?source_
impression_
id=p3_1607358077_iPpKdL-
3S90RogfYf.
Take a day trip
to Blue Ridge
If you’re in the mood for a fun
day trip, yet another of North
Georgia’s most unique towns is
less than an hour away from
Dawsonville. Blue Ridge, Ga is
a sweet little town offering a
wide range of indoor and out
door activities as well as unique
cabins to stay in, restaurants to
try and downtown shops to
browse through.
While in Blue Ridge, you and
your special someone can check
out outdoor activities like hiking,
mini golfing, zip lining, a drive
in theater, winery tours and rides
on the Blue Ridge scenic rail
way. Blue Ridge also offers a
large variety of indoor activities,
like escape rooms, the Blue
Ridge Mountain Arts Center, the
Blue Ridge Community Theater
For more information on Blue
Ridge and all its attractions, visit
https ://www.blueridgemoun-
tains.com/.
Go on a picnic at
Main Street Park
One of the many fun ways to
spend time with your significant
other in Dawson County is
through the county’s dozens of
outdoor attractions. The county
is full of beautiful parks, includ
ing the City of Dawsonville’s
Main Street Park.
Main Street Park offers walk
ing trails and green spaces that
make for the perfect picnic loca
tion. Take a walk through the
picturesque park with your sig
nificant other and pack a picnic
lunch or grab food from one of
the city’s nearby local restau
rants.
While you’re at the park, you
can also go visit nearby attrac
tions like the Georgia Racing
Hall of Fame, or you can walk
up into downtown Dawsonville
and visit the little shops in town.
For more information on Main
Street Park, visit https://www.
facebook.com/Main-Street-Park-
Dawsonville - 100152
951700664/.
Photo submitted to DCN
A romantic luxury treehouse Airbnb in Dawson
has one king bedroom and a common area with a
queen size sofa bed and would make the perfect
destination for a weekend getaway.
Dawson County Humane Society
a no kill shelter
706-265-9160
Doggie Spotlight
2 Chains is a sweet, friendly, outgoing tank who loves
to play with his bonded pair Cardi B. He enjoys going
into the yard to play with Cardi B and taking a nap
afterwards. The are big dogs in little bodies. 2 Chains
would need a home without other dogs as he does not
get alond with them. Cardi B and 2 Chains are bonded
and need to be adopted out together! Come schedule a
meet and greet to see if they are the right fit for you!
They each weigh about 7 pounds.
2 Chains
& Cardi B
For more information contact the 706-265-9160 | 633 Martin Rd, Dawsonville
Dawson County Humane Society Adjacent to the Rock Creek Sports Complex
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706-216-2362
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Dawsonville
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Specialists
706-216-0992
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Dawsonville
All proceeds benefits
the Humane Society
Dawsonville
Veterinary
Hospital
706-265-8381
