Lots to do in Dahlonega this summer...

It's time for summer in Dahlonega and we couldn't be more excited!  One of our favorite festivals, the Mountain Flower Festival, will be held on the town square this May 19th and 20th.  After that, there's the 4th of July fireworks, which never disappoint.  With so many great vantage points in our town, you couldn't pick a bad spot to watch them if you tried!  And as always, the Crimson Moon  always has a great schedule of music all summer - both local and national acts.  

Looking to do something that's super chill and family-friendly?  Why not go tubing down the Chestatee River?  Appalachian Outfitters is on your left right when you start to climb Crown Mountain on the way into Dahlonega.  Just look for the bright yellow gates!

As always, Cranberry Corners gift shop is open 7 days a week, and Kranberry Kathy is there most days!  

Check out our facebook page - see what's new and learn the latest historic town square gossip!

It's the Bear on the Square Festival!

It's time for the 2012 Bear on the Square Festival!  This April 21st and 22nd, welcome to the Dahlonega, Georgia town square bushels of bluegrass musicians and hand-crafted vendors.  Why Bear on the Square?  True story - when they cleared the land for our local Wal-Mart, a bear family was displaced.  one of the bears made it all the way to the town square and CLIMBED A TREE!  The forest service had to be called in to tranquilize the bear (don't worry, it was released unharmed back into the wild!).  Sensing an excuse to throw a party, the locals started our annual festival to commemorate the little bear's journey to literally - the top of the square!

Cranberry Corners will be open all weekend, so stop by and pick up a Mother's Day Gift and maybe a little gossip, too! 

Customer buys earrings...and adopts a cat!

We loved receiving this wall post on the Cranberry Corners facebook page!  Once a week, we host a kitty inside the store to help out the wonderful people at the Dahlonega Humane Society.  Woodland's Edge, our neighbors, host a puppy each week!  We've had decent success with finding the pets adoptive homes...

Spring has sprung!

New goodies are always arriving at Cranberry Corners:  locally hand-crafted goods, handmade pottery, unique and affordable jewelry...so many choices for gifts for Easter and Mother's Day! 

The BEST custom gift baskets, made in Dahlonega!

Cranberry Corners is the ONLY (and best!) place to purchase a custom gift basket in Dahlonega. Let Kranberry Kathy create a basket for any occasion, any holiday - and in ANY quantity. She'll work within your budget to help create the most unique gift possible...and Cranberry Corners will ship your basket anywhere.  Worldwide!

From Byers' Choice to Norah's Mill...

From season gifts to novelty candies, Cranberry Corners has you covered.  We carry Byer's Choice Carolers, unique seasonal serving pieces for your table, and locally created food products from Norah's Mill in nearby Helen, Georgia.  Ya'll come visit us, ya here?

Deck the halls with boughs of - everything!  All year long!  We've got a huge selection of Christmas goodies - greeting cards, glass ornaments, Fontanini nativities, Byer's Choice Carolers ready for you to ooh and aah over... 

John Dahlstrom Opens Cranberry Corners Studio...

Jon Dahlstrom came into this world drawing. In fact, he can't remember a time when he wasn't drawing. From his earliest years, he filled every available sheet of paper, including the back of lunch bags and margins of second grade math papers - with drawings of cars, cowboys, and football players. 

Always shown in action, always telling a story. Jon grew up in a rural Southern California community and went on to become a scholarship student at the Art Center College of Design. A freelance illustrator, Jon Dahlstrom's drawings have been published in dozens of books and magazines including Road and Track, Cycle World, Teen, Surfer, Los Angeles Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune (to name a few!). He recently followed his internal compass from the west coast all the way to Dahlonega, and says it's the best decision he ever made! Jon Dahlstrom can be found on an almost-daily basis, drawing plotting and scheming inside his Cranberry Corners Art nook.

Another Happy Customer...

It's so nice to hear from happy customers! Chris and his family stopped by Cranberry Corners in Dahlonega, GA a few months ago and fell in love a handcrafted pottery bowl - froggy style, handmade by a local North Georgia artist. 

Their flight back to England was the next day, so we wrapped the piece up as best we could, along with well-wishes for a safe journey across the pond.   We were so happy to receive this photo once the frogs had made the hop across the pond, safe and sound.  The little critters look happy in their new home, don't you think?

Kranberry Kathy Swears by Burt's Bees!

Highly endorsed by Kranberry Kathy and available for sale at Cranberry Corners: Burt's Bees all-natural bath and body products. 

Cranberry Corner's most popular sellers are the peppermint lip balms, marshmallow eye creme, the tomato toner, and the all-natural deoderant. The buttermilk lotion has a sweet and relaxing scent - and it's not greasy. Not a lipstick girl, but want a little tint on your lips? Try either the pomegranate lip balm (it has a hint of blush) or any of their slightly tinted lip sticks. Burt's Bees is a Cranberry Corners in-store staple!