Blairsville & Suches Union County TRACKROCK STABLES 202 Trackrock Camp Rd., Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-5252 • trackrockstables.com Trail Riding • Lessons • Horse Camps • Boarding For an adventure you won’t soon forget, saddle up with the experienced guides at Trackrock Stables. They’ll match you up with a welltrained horse — whether you’re an accomplished 22 rider or a greenhorn! Children are welcome on trail rides starting at 18 months. Guides share their knowledge of horsemanship with you along the trail, which winds through a beautiful valley bordering the Chattahoochee National Forest. Take your choice of one- and two-hour guided rides as you cross clear mountain streams and canter through peaceful green meadows filled with wild turkey, deer and other wildlife. Visit the website for information on horse camps, too! (Camping and cabins are available at adjoining Trackrock Campground & Cabins.) Union County Saddle Club 73 Saddle Club Dr., Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-3420 • unioncountysaddleclub.org Horse Shows • Clinics • Rodeos • Special Events Farm-to-Table Dining Boondocks Bayou Grill 583 Blue Ridge St., Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 400-7098 • facebook.com/Boondocks.blairsville Locally Sourced Produce • Cajun & Creole Meals Nate’s on the Square 94-F Town Square, Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-3754 • facebook.com/natesburgers Farm-to-Table Restaurant THE SAWMILL PLACE 1150 Pat Haralson Dr., Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-1250 • thesawmillplace.com Traditional Southern Farm-to-Table Food • Breakfast Wineries & Breweries 17 GRANDADDY MIMMS MOONSHINE DISTILLERY 161 Pappy’s Plaza, Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-1829 • grandaddymimms.com Moonshine • Tastings • Tours • Gift Shop Spotlight on: The Sawmill Place Discover “Destination Dining” in Blairsville Now, this is what farm-to-table dining is all about! Nestled in a charming cabin just off the town square in Blairsville, The Sawmill Place is truly a destination to plan your visit around. Start your agri- adventures with a hearty, cooked- to-order breakfast using seasonal, locally-sourced goods — the farm fresh eggs and Applewood Smoked Bacon are brought in daily, and the fresh berries on your Buttermilk sonal,e Pancakes probably came from around the corner at With so many fresh goods grown Tim Dyer’s Blueberry right here, it only makes sense for Patch. At lunch time (or Shawn and Amy Kight to prepare dinner as we say in the their generational family dishes South), the experienced with foods from the local harvest. Sawmill staff family serves up an authentic meat-and-three using locally sourced meats and fresh veggies harvested on area farms — try the Pork Chops, Meatloaf, Slow-Cooked Roast Beef or Chicken ’n Dumplins paired with some delicious sides, including Okra & Tomatoes, Corn on the Cob, Red Skin Potatoes, Crowder Peas and, of course, Fried Green Tomatoes. The menu is harvest- driven and filled with heirloom recipes from co-owner Amy Kight’s family. “As Amy was growing up, if they didn’t grow it or catch it, they didn’t eat it!” co-owner Shawn Kight explains. “So, we’d rather source five items from 10 local growers instead of making one call to a food service truck.” Made-from-scratch biscuits and hearty “meat-and-threes” are always on the menu at The Sawmill Place. 1150 Pat Haralson Dr., Blairsville (706) 745-1250 • thesawmillplace.com 19 17 Union & Towns Counties GaFarmTrail.com • 23
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