Cabin is in a perfect location and a great get away for families. Cabin is stocked with any and every thing you could need! We will be back!
- Lauren H.
- Mar 2020
Why you should book your next Summer Mountain Vacation Today!
If you haven’t planned for your next summer vacation in the mountains, now is the perfect time to do so. June and July are typically our busiest time of year (and we book up fast) as there are always tons of fun things to participate in. Last year we were booked full from June through the start of the school year.
Here is a short list of just a few of the awesome things you can do with your family and friends!
- If you are the adventuresome type, take a white-water rafting trip down the Ocoee River which also just happens to be the spot of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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[/media-credit] - Try some good Georgia made wines, grown right here in the mountains. One of my favorites is the oak aged chardonnay from the Bear Claw Vineyards. (just around the country corner from Dreamview Cabin)
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[/media-credit] - Take a hike and enjoy the smell of the fresh mountain air! There is a trailhead to the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) just one mile from Dreamview Cabin. How convenient is that?! The BMT is an awesome system of back country trails that cover approximately 300 miles traversing 3 states and is considered the sister trail of the Appalachian Trail.
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[/media-credit] - And if you’re feeling a little more laid back you can always check out the cool boutiques and eateries in downtown Blue Ridge. There is something for everyone there!
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[/media-credit] - Of course, one of my personal favorites is to picnic right down in the yard on our recently added park grill next to the picnic table. The kids can play on the playground, you can play a competitive game cornhole toss or horseshoes. And when it gets dark, you can enjoy roasting some smores over the firepit while viewing the milky way overhead. It really is the perfect way to end any day of your vacation!
So, we hope to see you come out this summer! And, as a reminder, the big listing sites always charge you a service fee, which is why you should always book directly with us to save! That leaves more money for you to spend how you like!
Thank you for keeping us in mind!
9 Things you shouldn’t leave Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge without trying – Roamilicious9 Things you shouldn’t leave Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge without trying – Roamilicious
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The Ride the Rails Festival is this weekend!
Come experience a fun excursion by railroad motor car this weekend, June 23-25 (10am-3pm). The Ride the Rails Festival is a unique event that takes you on a 5-mile round-trip ride from the Historic Mineral Bluff Depot over the mighty Toccoa to the Murphy Junction on Hogback Rd. You can also experience a ride on an authentic hand car. Remember those? Me, neither, as it’s a slightly before my time, but it sure does sound fun! After your ride you can explore the detailed scaled model train layout of the 1952 line from Marietta, Ga to Etowah, TN which is housed inside the historic 1887 L& N Depot.
Blue Ridge Wine and Jazz Festival – Fannin County Chamber of Commerce – Blue Ridge, Georgia
Source: Blue Ridge Wine and Jazz Festival – Fannin County Chamber of Commerce – Blue Ridge, Georgia
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Bringing hot jazz, great wines, fine art, and delicious cuisine, to beautiful downtown Blue Ridge, GA. Gates open at 1 p.m. Enjoy delicious food prepared locally and listen to top jazz performers from the region. Purchase wine by the glass or bottle and bring it to your blanket and lawn chairs to relax while listening to great music. Another great lineup this year! Be sure to visit the festival website for a complete description of the wonderful music styles of these artists.”
Come Catch a Fairy at Dreamview Cabin!
Who ever wanted to catch fairies when you were little? (I know I did!) Well now is the time to do just that at Dreamview cabin! This is the time of year when we are absolutely inundated with fairies. They love to come out at dusk and can be seen lighting up the woods! If you are very careful and just a little bit stealthy you can capture a few to put them in mason jars and they will happily put on a display! (I think they like the attention) Okay, okay, I know, they’re not really fairies, but lightening bugs, or so my husband tells me. 
So, come on out and catch your fairies, uh, I mean lightening bugs at Dreamview cabin!
43rd Annual Spring Arts in the Park – Fannin County Chamber of Commerce – Blue Ridge, Georgia
Visit Mercier Orchards on you next visit to Blue Ridge!
Be sure to put Mercier Orchards on your bucket list of things to do next time you stay at the cabin! It is Georgia’s largest orchard with over 300 acres and was founded in 1943 by Bill & Adele Mercier. A large variety of apples is not all you’ll find there. They also grow peaches, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. They offer several types of tours throughout the year one of which is their popular ‘U Pick Tour’ where you can pick your own fresh fruit. They even have a hard cider tour where you’ll get a presentation of how they grow, ferment and bottle their famous cider. They produce about 150,000 gallons a year! Now that’s a lot of cider!
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Donna Boyer | Dreamview Cabin
This Off Road Trail in Cashes Valley is for the Adventurous
If you are looking for an adventure, this Cashes Valley excursion is for you! Located only 4.5 miles from the cabin this completely off the grid trial goes deep into the mountains. Be forewarned though, this is only for those who are well prepared with a high clearance all-terrain, all-wheel drive vehicle. You will need this to cross numerous fjords and rocky terrain. If you follow the trail out about 3 miles or so you will be rewarded with cascading waterfalls, beautiful mountain laurel, and an old cemetery (Cashes Valley Church of Christ Cemetery) that dates back to the late 1800s.
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Vacation rental managers and homeowners join together to reach over 18 million consumers with #BookDirect education – VRM Intel
On February 7—for the first time in the history of the vacation rental industry—property managers and homeowners came together in a grass roots effort to promote the advantages of booking vacation rentals direct. The idea for the campaign originated through a discussion between several large vacation rental management companies located across the US exploring ways […]
