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FORSYTH COUNTY news - Sunday, March 14,2004
Callaway Gardens announces spring celebration activities
PINE MOUNTAIN - Spring
is a magical time to visit The
Gardens at Callaway. With azal
eas, daffodils, dogwoods and
many more flowers blooming,
warmer temperatures and lots of
activities, being at Callaway is
sure to let spirits soar.
Spring Celebration in the
Gardens is definitely a reason to
celebrate. The Southeast
Tourism Society selected Spring
at Callaway as a March 2004
Top 20 event. Amid the beauty
of spring, each weekend between
March 20 and April 25 will have
its own unique theme.
March 20 and 21 Callaway
will host its first Family Bike
Weekend. Designed for the sea
soned and casual riders, this
non-competitive event encour
ages families to bicycle together
through the Gardens.
Saturday activities include a
bike safety rodeo; guest speak
ers; children’s mountain bike
races for ages four to nine; three,
six and 10-mile guided rides
through the Gardens; 25-mile fit
ness ride and more.
With cycling as the week
end's focus, for the first time
ever Callaway is offering com
plimentary Guided Bicycle Tours
of the Gardens at 11:00 a m. ET
and 3:00 p.m. March 20 and 21.
Tours begin at the Bike Rental
office at the Virginia Hand
Callaway Discovery Center.
The sight of 40 acres of both
hybrid and native azaleas bloom
ing is breathtaking. The unique
design of the Callaway Brothers
Azalea Bowl, the world’s largest
azalea garden, and its location
make it feel as though it has
existed forever although 2004 is
only its fifth anniversary.
To celebrate, March 27 and
28 feature complimentary wine
and cheese receptions from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. amid Spring’s beau
ty and the music of a harpist.
Also, Callaway's experts and
volunteers will share azalea
growing tips (April 10, 11. 17
and 18).
Eager spring gardeners find
unique plants at the Callaway
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Show (free admission). Select
nurserymen from around the
Southeast convene at Callaway
with their specialty plants April
1 through 4. Friday, April 2
showcases the three-session
Southern Living Gardening
School with expert Bill Slack
sharing his knowledge (advance
registration required bv calling
1-800-C ALL AWAY ext.'5 153).
On April 3 and 4 guests can
enjoy complimentary wine and
cheese receptions at the newly
renovated John A. Sibley
Horticultural Center from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. as a classical gui
tarist provides soothing music.
Easter egg hunters of all ages
should bring their baskets to
Callaway’s annual Easter
Eggstravaganza on Saturday,
April 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.
(included with admission).
Insider’s tip: Be sure to look for
the special prize eggs.
Sunday. April 11 provides an
opportunity to contemplate the
meaning of this special day at
the inspiring Easter Sunrise
Service at Robin Lake.
The Auburn University Choir
performs and Dr. Stuart Gulley,
president of LaGrange College,
brings a message of hope and
joy. The service begins at 6:30
a.m. Admission is free until 8:00
a.m.
Join the excitement with the
Alice Rhodes Puppet Theater
April 17 and 18. Join Mr. and
Mrs. Fox. Hen and Bird as the
clever little hen outwits the fox
in "The Little Small Red Hen
and the Fox."
The Gardens at Callaway is
open 9 a m. to 5 p.m. Most
activities will be offered between
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please
visit www.callawayonline.com
for a schedule of events.
Callaway is in Pine
Mountain. 60 minutes southwest
of Atlanta and 30 minutes north
of Columbus.
For additional information,
contact Callaway at 1-800-
CALLAWAY (1-800-225-5292)
or visit www.callawayonline.-
com.
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The Callaway Brothers
Azalea Bowl, the world’s
largest azalea garden, will
be in full bloom in just a
few weeks. The 40 acres
of both hybrid and native
azaleas blooming is pic
tured in garden scenes
from previous years.
Callaway Gardens is locat
ed about 60 miles south of
Atlanta, near Pine
Mountain,
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