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Tour de Georgia places Dahlonega on the world stage
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The Tour de Georgia is returning to Dahlonega next Friday, April 25, for the fifth time in six years. The most prestigious cycling stage race in the United States will again place Dahlonega and Lumpkin County on center stage for millions of cycling fans from around the world.
Cycling fans and outdoor enthusiasts generally look forward to the arrival of the peleton in Dahlonega, hoping to catch a glimpse of the world's premier endurance athletes in action.
Restaurant and hotel owners also welcome the influx of out-of-town visitors, who fill their coffers for weekend or even week long stays.
The biggest thing that the Tour de Georgia does for Dahlonega is allow us free advertising for the whole world to see. Even if your business is not affected in a positive way by this event, it is likely that you will benefit in the long term from more and more people hearing about and learning about Dahloenga.
Tourism is the number one industry in our community, and it is very possible that it will continue to grow in importance. The recent announcement that Mohawk Industries is closing its Dahlonega plant only underscores the major shift in industry that has been occurring in America over the past 25 years.
With more and more manufacturing jobs getting shipped overseas, communities like Dahlonega and Lumpkin County need to look to alternative ways to generate jobs, build infrastructure, and create tax income to fund the operation of government.
As the Tour de Georgia has grown in popularity, more and more people from around the United States and the world have heard about, then visited, towns that host the race, such as Dahlonega.
We at The Nugget strongly believe that events like the Tour de Georgia are important for spreading the word about the myriad opportunities for tourist activity in Dahlonega and Lumpkin County.
If a cycling fan from Oregon visits our town for the first time this spring, chances are good that he will be impressed with the natural beauty, the generous and friendly people, and the many opportunities for enjoyment a visit here affords.
If that same fan tells five friends about us, and those five friends tell five friends of their own, just think about the financial impact that could have over time.
It is with that impact in mind that we strongly recommend embracing this event as a positive for our community.
The Tour de Georgia is returning to Dahlonega next Friday, April 25, for the fifth time in six years. The most prestigious cycling stage race in the United States will again place Dahlonega and Lumpkin County on center stage for millions of cycling fans from around the world.
Cycling fans and outdoor enthusiasts generally look forward to the arrival of the peleton in Dahlonega, hoping to catch a glimpse of the world's premier endurance athletes in action.
Restaurant and hotel owners also welcome the influx of out-of-town visitors, who fill their coffers for weekend or even week long stays.
The biggest thing that the Tour de Georgia does for Dahlonega is allow us free advertising for the whole world to see. Even if your business is not affected in a positive way by this event, it is likely that you will benefit in the long term from more and more people hearing about and learning about Dahloenga.
Tourism is the number one industry in our community, and it is very possible that it will continue to grow in importance. The recent announcement that Mohawk Industries is closing its Dahlonega plant only underscores the major shift in industry that has been occurring in America over the past 25 years.
With more and more manufacturing jobs getting shipped overseas, communities like Dahlonega and Lumpkin County need to look to alternative ways to generate jobs, build infrastructure, and create tax income to fund the operation of government.
As the Tour de Georgia has grown in popularity, more and more people from around the United States and the world have heard about, then visited, towns that host the race, such as Dahlonega.
We at The Nugget strongly believe that events like the Tour de Georgia are important for spreading the word about the myriad opportunities for tourist activity in Dahlonega and Lumpkin County.
If a cycling fan from Oregon visits our town for the first time this spring, chances are good that he will be impressed with the natural beauty, the generous and friendly people, and the many opportunities for enjoyment a visit here affords.
If that same fan tells five friends about us, and those five friends tell five friends of their own, just think about the financial impact that could have over time.
It is with that impact in mind that we strongly recommend embracing this event as a positive for our community.
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Michael Mccullough CPA wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:31 PM:
I live in metro Atlanta but love to get away to you're beautiful county. Kindly warm us a biscuit when we come to town. Avocado's and asparagus are nice but good Southern food served up with some sweet tea and hospitality comforts even the most hardened soul.
Live long and prosper! "